PEACE & POWER Christian Fellowship

PEACE & POWER Christian Fellowship has been evaluating its unique role on Drexel’s campus.  We have always been the organization that is able and willing to fulfill the needs of the campus.  We have never been nor will we ever be solely interested in the propagation of PEACE & POWER.  We will only be interested in investing in the kingdom of God at Drexel.  Partnering and doing what needs to be done at the expense of ourselves and our organization.  We have an interesting history of responding to the campus:

1.        We look for opportunities to impact specific communities at Drexel.

a.       We’ve attempted to develop an atmosphere of partnership between the Christian organizations on campus.

b.      We’ve attempted to develop a Christian community that reaches out to the Faculty and Staff at Drexel University.

c.       We’ve attempted to develop and organization that intentionally ministers into the African-American community at Drexel.

d.      We’ve attempted to develop a ministry that connects with the graduate students at Drexel.

e.      We are currently attempting to develop a church specifically designated to reach the Drexel community.

2.       We’ve used the resources available in the larger Christian community to impact the Drexel community.

a.       We’ve brought in speakers for Apologetics, HIV/Aids, Peacemaker

b.      We are currently bringing a speaker for Christian Business Leaders

3.       We’ve tried to respond to event and needs as they present themselves.

a.       Disaster Relief in New Orleans, Haiti, Trenton, NJ

b.      HIV/Aids in Zambia

c.       Homeless in Philadelphia

d.      Food/Hunger

4.       We’ve able to provide a select few students with the trainings and opportunities to become amazing Christian leaders.

As we look at what we have done and what we want to do in the future it becomes clear with who we need to be part of this organization.  We need 1 – 3 committed Christian students willing to invest large amounts of ministry time and creativity into impacting Drexel with the kingdom of God.  For these students we can provide a small stipend (if they are connected with SBC churches), unprecedented Christian leadership training opportunities, tangible connections to the worldwide body of Christ and the resources to accomplish for the kingdom of God anything they can imagine.

Tuesday Night @ 7 - 9PM
PEACE & POWER, Disciples InDeed and Campus Crusade will gather at
Grace Philly Church 3943 Lancaster Ave.
to spend concentrated time in prayer for events in Haiti.

I’ve started a new blog Work-Ship this blog will focus entirely on the integration of the Christian faith with work.  Please check it out and comment as you see fit.

Dear Fellow Dragons,

I just wanted to give you some basic information on what is going on in Haiti.

For those of you who want some basic information I suggest you check out Rick Jenkins on facebook:

http://www.facebook.com/rjinx73#/C.Rick.Jenkins?ref=hpbday

He’s the Baptist Campus Ministry Director for the Caribbean and a good friend of mine.  I worked with him in Mexico.  He has some good links posted.

More information:

The Baptist Resource Network in our area had a meeting tonight at  7 PM and this is some of the information from that meeting.

A Florida Baptist Disaster Relief Team is already in Haiti.  There first task is to locate the 18 missionaries in Haiti that we haven’t had contact with yet.  So please pray that they are successful.  Their second task is to establish an infrastructure and facilities to receive volunteer disaster relief teams by Feb 1^st.

Stan Williams (The Director of Baptist Campus Ministry for the Greater Philadelphia Area) is scheduled to lead a team of students from our area to Haiti, March 13 – 20^th.  This was a Disaster Relief mission to respond to the Hurricanes from the summer.  The intent of the team will not change.  We will have ample opportunity to prayer and contribute to the needs of this team.  I will get more information about their specific needs in the near future.  They would be able to take a Drexel student(s) based on my recommendation.

Also, to better prepare to respond to this and future events there is an already scheduled Disaster Relief Training being held at one of our churches:

In light of the catastrophic events in Haiti, it would serve us well to become prepared for a natural or man-made disaster in our region.  The SBC will hold a disaster relief training session on March 12-13, 2010, at the Ukranian Baptist Church, 1110 Chester Pike, Crum Lynne, PA. 

Schedule:  Friday’s session: 6pm registration, 7-9p training.  Saturday’s session:  8a training w/breakfast-4p.  Cost $35 (see attached flyer for more information).

Please contact Joe Handoe at handoepadr@aol.com if you have any questions.

Many of you may not know that we have several Haitian churches associated with us within the Philadelphia area. I have the contact information of an individual who is willing to speak about how the events has directly impacted her and her family.  We will probably organize a time for her to speak on campus in the near future.

Contributions could be made through three specific entities:  Designate on Check “Haitian Earthquake Relief”

Haitian Relief Effort

4620 Fritchey St.

Harrisburg PA 17109

Florida Baptist Convention

1230 Hendricks Ave.

Jacksonville, FL 32207

http://www.baptistglobalresponse.com/new/giving.php

There will be things organized through Drexel for Haiti as well.  As I get information from Student Life and others I’ll pass it on.  There was a meeting tonight between several Drexel Student organizations that will produce action on our campus as well.

Brian J Musser

Baptist Campus Minister @ Drexel University

Faith Based Community Representative

Drexel University Interfaith Council

(215) 499 2970

bjm63@drexel.edu

What We Believe

Wednesday 2 - 4 PM Creese Student Center

Greenawalt Conference Room A

There will be Pizza and Soda!

We will be discussing the basic concepts of the faith.  Each week we will be covering in detail things we believe.  The eight topics are listed below.

Week 1 – God’s Son:  The Life, Death and Resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth

Week 2 – God’s Word:  The Holy Bible

Week 3 – God’s Nature:  The Trinity

Week 4 – God’s Work:  The Creation

Week 5 – God’s Law:  Righteousness vs. Sin

Week 6 – God’s Way:  Salvation

Week 7 – God’s People:  the Church

Week 8 – God Wins:  Eternity

Each topic will be explained in a way that  everyone can understand.  But each topic we also be covered in a way that respects the fact that you are University Students being trained how to think deeply about what you know and believe.  Come on out.  Be Encouraged and Challenged!