freshmen,” Doyle recalled.
Ziegler is thankful to be part of
a campus ministry that trains young
people how to serve.
“I think the leadership training
we got this year was highlighted in
the block party,” he said. “There,
you could see the members of
Christian Union engaged with the
freshmen at Brown. Listening to
the conversations, you could tell
that the freshmen really enjoyed an
outlet where they could come and
talk and let out some emotions.”
Meagan Peters ’18, another stu-
dent leader with Christian Union
at Brown, was proud of the way the
Ministry Fellow Justin Doyle (first row, middle) and members of a
team rose to the occasion and em- Christian Union Bible Course at Brown
braced freshmen.
“The upperclassmen brought
community and a great opportunity for people to
such great energy to greeting, making connections,
come together and meet,” Ziegler said.
and engaging the freshmen who attended in con-
“I think we all went into the block party with a
versations about Christian Union and campus life
mix of excitement and apprehension, but felt pre-
in general,” she said. “While there were some inev-
pared to put ourselves out there and serve the fresh-
itable awkward interactions, being outside on a warm
Burritos were served in the backyard of the Judson Center, which was buzzing
with conversations and music under the night sky and strings of hanging bulbs.
men to the best of our ability,” noted Peters.
“The block party helped Christian Union gain
exposure on campus and let people know that we’re
here as a generous and loving Christian communi-
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summer evening, having an abundance of good food
and a great turn-out really helped things run smooth-
ly.”
Christian Union’s fall semester welcoming events
included a brunch for students and parents on move-
in weekend, a pancake party, worship on the main
Green, a ladies’ brunch, a guys’ BBQ, a movie night,
and a grub crawl where upperclassmen who live off
campus cooked for freshmen.
The block party was definitely one of the high-
lights and a night to remember for the team.
“Overall, it was a great way to engage with the
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