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The Month of April

This month was another really fun month of campus ministry! It is really wild that the school year is so quickly coming to a close and the last of our small group meetings are about to end. I have been so grateful for this year in multiple ways. I’ve gotten to study the Bible with some really smart and thoughtful guys, lead worship with an exciting and energetic community and learned so much about the Bible and theology! 




Resurrection Fair

This month was a really special month as we celebrated Easter and Resurrection Sunday with the entirety of the UTD campus. For the past few years, we have hosted and celebrated what we call Rez Fair, to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. This year's Rez Fair was another great experience of showing UTD the love of Christ and the excitement of celebrating him. We partnered with all of the different ministries at UTD and several churches from around the Richardson area, who shared what the resurrection of Jesus means to them. We also hosted games and live musical entertainment to show off the diverse and talented parts of the body of  Christ. Overall, it went off with great success! It was very exciting to see all of the neat interactions and conversations sparked by all of the different ministry tables. 

Full-Time Staff

This is an announcement I have been excited to share with you all! I have recently accepted a position to stay on as a full-time campus pastor with the Focus ministry at UTD once my apprenticeship is finished at the end of this May! I’m so thankful and happy to have had the chance to experience ministry full-time this past year and I am eager to continue through this next school year.

Thank You

This year would not have been possible without your prayers and support. Thank you so much for investing in the vision of campus ministry and the work God is doing at the UTD campus. My hope and prayer is that you would see them in the influence that you have on our students. Your support has had an impact on many students this year and it will continue to impact students lives moving forward. Thank you for your faithfulness in growing God’s kingdom. 

Student Testimony 



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