Ministry spotlight - Christian Student Center

This week's spotlight focuses on the Christian Student Center (CSC) located on Melrose Avenue, or more familiarly known as "Church Row." According to its website, CSC is sponsored by local Knoxville church Laurel Church of Christ and "strives to represent and embody the teachings of Christ and the Bible."

Some of CSC's programs include:

• Bible Studies
• Community Outreach programs such as Volunteer Mission, Tim Kerin Food Drive, Agape, and Adopt-a-student
• Intramurals
• Mission Trips
• Retreats
• Cookouts and Dinners: CSC offers several social events and gatherings such as lunch and dinner on Wednesdays and a Spring banquet.
• And other semester events

The best way to keep up with CSC is to join its mailing list by emailing csc@utk.edu. And for more information, please visit its site here.

Ministry spotlight - UTK Orthodox Christian Fellowship

This week's spotlight will focus on the Orthodox Christian ministry at UTK. According to its website:

The University of Tennessee Knoxville chapter of the Orthodox Christian Fellowship exists to serve as a place for fellowship and mutual support among all Orthodox members of the University community, as well as anyone curious about or inquiring into Orthodoxy, or seeking to learn more about Christianity in general. We welcome students of UTK, as well as college-aged people from outside UTK, from any Orthodox church, whether Greek, Russian, Bulgarian, Coptic, etc.

• OCF meets every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at the International House on campus. This meeting includes discussion and prayer led by Fr. Stephen, chaplain of St. Anne's Orthodox Church.

Ministry spotlight - The Walk

This week's spotlight will take a look at a ministry off campus. Held every Wednesday at 9:00 p.m., The Walk is located at Sevier Heights Baptist Church about 10 minutes from UT campus on Alcoa Highway.

According to its Web site, The Walk is a college and young adult worship gathering. Its goal is to change the way students view church:

"While we are speaking to issues that directly affect college-aged students and young adults, The Walk is designed so that anyone of any age is welcome to come. We will never ask for an ID. It is more than just an hour of worship and teaching on Wednesday nights. We’re praying that Knoxville’s college and young adult population will experience the church as it was created to be - a reflection of the purpose and personality of Jesus Christ. Come and see."

Missed a service? Want to see what it's like? The Walk has an archive of past sermons and podcasts featured on its site.

The Walk is one component of the programs offered at Sevier Heights. The other programs include:

• The Crawl - Held on Sunday mornings from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. This service is dedicated to worship and Bible study.
  
  
• Small Groups - These groups are made up of six to eight individuals, held Sunday through Thursday at various times. To join a small group, you can contact info@insidethewalk.com

For more information about The Walk, please visit their Web site here.

Ministry spotlight - Tyson House

This week's ministry spotlight focuses on Tyson House, the Lutheran and Episcopal campus ministry at the University of Tennessee. Tyson House is located off Cumberland Avenue at 824 Melrose Place.

According to its Web site,

We are seekers and dwellers, doubters and disciples inviting students into an authentic community that is centered on God’s continual transformation in our lives through the study of scripture, the breaking of bread, and prayer.

We provide a shelter and refuge for students, faculty, and staff, from which we are strengthened to practice the reconciling love of Christ in the UT community, Knoxville, and the world.

Tyson House offers a variety of programs including:

• A weekly Worship service each Sunday evening at 6:04 p.m. This service is a blend of Episcopal and Lutheran tradition. It offers communion every week.
  
  
• Bible Study - every Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. This study is based on previous Sunday readings.
  
  
• "TRANSFORMED" - A new Bible study this semester, "TRANSFORMED" is a student led meeting where students engage in fellowship, mission, and prayer. "TRANSFORMED" meets every Thursday at 7 p.m.

For more information about Tyson House and its various events, please check its calendar.

Spotlight - UT Hillel

This week's spotlight focuses on the Jewish Student Center, a religious organization at UTK.

UT's Hillel offers a variety of programs including:

• Weekly Shabbat dinners at 6pm (check calendar for details)
  
• Coffee socials every Tuesday at 10 a.m.
• Monthly Torah Studies with Coach Bruce Pearl
  

In addition these programs, Hillel sponsors various events including UT Jewish Film Festival, holiday socials, and philanthropy events such as Hoops for Heart held every Spring.

Hillel also works closely with Alpha Epsilon Pi, an international all Jewish fraternity.


For more information about the Jewish Student Center, please visit their Web page here.

Ministry Spotlight - Reformed University Fellowship (RUF)

This week's spotlight focuses on the Reformed University Fellowship (RUF) at UTK, a Presbyterian student ministry. According to its Web site, RUF aims to "be a ministry for UTK, not simply for ourselves. Rather than pulling students away from campus, we encourage them to involve themselves in all that campus life has to offer. We seek to train students to engage and serve the university from a distinctly Christian perspective. We also desire to provide an open door for non-Christians interested in exploring Christianity."

RUF offers a number of programs including:

• Large group meetings - This worship service meets every Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in Room 210 of the Alumni Memorial Building (AMB). It's a opportunity for students to engage in worship in praise and sermon.
  
  
• Sunday night fellowship - Each Sunday at 7:30 p.m., members meet at a local home for fellowship, food, and a brief devotion. For more info, click here.
  
  
• Small group Bible studies - These small groups meet every week in order to study the gospel and allow students to build relationship through scripture. A list of small groups can be found here.
  
  
• One-on-one meetings - If you're looking for a one-on-one talk, you can also have a meeting with one of the staff at RUF. For more info, click here.
  
  
• Dinner Fellowship groups - If you're looking to get even more involved, you can join the Monday night or Thursday night group and enjoy fellowship and good food.
  
  
• Conferences and retreats - RUF also has winter, spring break, and summer conferences/retreats where students can get away from Knoxville, relax, mingle, work together in service, and participate in the gospel. For more information about retreats, check here.
  

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Ministry spotlight - Collegiate Black Christians

This week's spotlight focuses on the Collegiate Christians at the University of Tennessee. According to their Web site:

Collegiate Black Christians (CBC) was organized in 1995 in response to the lack of ministry geared towards the unique needs of Black students at the University. At that time among the numerous campus ministries, none was doing an effective job of ministering to the needs of Black students. In response to this truth, three student leaders pioneered the group to serve as the safe place for Black students at UT to deal with spiritual issues. What began as a small informal prayer group has evolved into one of the largest student organizations at the University.

Collegiate Black Christians also offers several programs including:

• Bible study - a weekly study dedicated to reading and applying scripture to our daily lives. It meets every Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Wesley Foundation.
  

• Missions - members can be involved in volunteer work within the local community or around the world. Past missions have included trips to Atlanta and South Africa.

According to their Web site, "CBC is above all a fellowship of students who are growing together and learning to love God and one another."

For more information about Collegiate Black Christians, please visit here.