Christian Focus Week 2013 is next week and will consist of several different breakout sessions and worship services in various places around campus everyday in the mornings and afternoons.
The theme for Christian Focus Week this year is “Seasoned”. This theme was chosen to express the fact that no matter where the student is in their life or what struggles students are going through, God can draw them closer in every “season” of their life.
“We truly hope that students are able to see that God uses us in all seasons of our life,” said Kate Cody, a junior mass communications major and leader for CFW, “Whether it be a good or bad season, to strengthen, grow and mold us into the people he wants us to be.”
Each day during the week classes will cancelled during session times in the morning at either 9, 10 or 11 am. Christian Focus Week leaders strongly encourage students to take that time to attend the sessions. The Christian Focus Week last year had about 300 students attend each session, and nearly the same amount of students are expected to attend the sessions this year, if not more.
James Taylor, director of Campus Ministries, said that “Christian Focus Week will provide something different for every student, for wherever they are. If people are struggling with anything at this point in this semester I hope this is a week that they can feel a little more encouraged.”
Each day there will be a worship service in the morning and a breakout service in the afternoon. There will be special events that will take place including a pancake breakfast, social club worship service and a worship service with Christian music group All Sons and Daughters.
All Sons and Daughters is a duo consisting of David Leonard and Leslie Jordan. They are from Franklin, Tenn., and will be performing in Jones Performing Arts Center at 7:30 pm on Tuesday.
More information about their music can be found on their website at www.allsonsanddaughters.com.
There will also be worship lead by Noah Mitchell and sessions lead by Shawn Barnard, Nathan James, Stephen Ray and Amy Garrett.
“In the past there were only about four students leaders,” Taylor said. ”This year we have gotten two students from each class to help coordinate and plan the week, so I think it’s better, and there is more student input then there has been in the past”.
This year there will be a new event added to the week. This event will be a cinnamon roll night in the cafeteria.
“The goal is to have students mix with other students that they don’t know,” Taylor said.
Students will be encouraged to break out of their comfort zone and socialize with new people.
“We have put a lot of time and prayer into the planning of CFW and hope that students will grow through it!” Cody said.
For more information about Christian Focus Week, contact Taylor at taylorja@obu.edu.
