Building the Church at UW-O

"And let them make me a sanctuary, that I may dwell in their midst."
August 2009

I'm standing on the edge of a great precipice: a new year is about to begin in campus ministry at Titan Christian Fellowship, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh. Excitement has been building since last spring when our potential Student Ministers began to ask God what He would have them do to minister to their peers this upcoming year. Over the summer, the Student Ministers have had time to catch God's vision and begin working together to plan for the ministry He has called them to, to prepare for their small groups, discipleship partners, and the many activities we will be hosting for the students of UW-O this year.

JOIN ME IN BUILDING THIS CHURCH
I am writing to ask you to join me in this life altering, Kingdom serving, God glorifying work by giving financially. In Exodus 25:1-8, God asks Moses to take up the first offering from the Hebrew people. He says, "From every man whose heart moves him you shall receive the contribution for me. And this is the contribution that you shall receive from them: (all manner of valuable things needed to build the tabernacle)[1]. And let them make me a sanctuary, that I may dwell in their midst." Here at Titan Christian Fellowship, we are also building the Church, and inviting God to dwell in our midst. To the hearts, minds, and lives of each student that we come in contact with, we bring the person of Christ by teaching Biblical truth and encouraging Godly living.

The money you donate would be my salary for the year (I'm aiming for $22,000 for the period of September 1, 2009 through August 31, 2010). Your contributions would enable me to continue my full time service in building the Church as God has asked me to, by preparing "God's people for works of service, so the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ" (Ephesians 4:12-13).

[1] I don't actually need "gold, silver, and bronze, blue and purple and scarlet yarns and fine twined linen, goats' hair, tanned rams' skins, goatskins, acacia wood, oil for the lamps, spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense, onyx stones, and stones for setting, for the ephod and for the breastpiece." Don't know what I'd do with the goats' hair, and I don't wear an ephod. Besides, Christ's kingdom is made out of other things than these (see 1 Corinthians 3:9-17).

BUILDING IN 08-09
During my first year in ministry, I accomplished this goal by:

* Mentoring eight girls individually as disciples of Christ
* Preparing and leading a weekly women's bible study
* Initiating a new structure for recognizing, training, and preparing our Student Ministers
* Leading our Student Ministers (both male and female) in Christian leadership training
* Modeling and encouraging the students of TCF to Godly sincerity in every facet of their lives
* Teaching the lesson (aka giving the sermon) at our Tuesday night meetings 4 times
* Hosting a myriad of activities across campus and in my own home (ok, Christina's home)
* Catching God's vision for Titan Christian Fellowship and working with Him to accomplish His goals.

It was an amazing year, and I believe the work of Kingdom building was accomplished! Students' lives were changed, and the ministry was made more efficient and focused. (I look forward to sharing more about this with you as this year progresses!)

BUILDING IN 09-10
Teaching the Truth This year, as part of leadership development, I am going to attempt to take a step back from planning and leading everything and will instead be training and equipping the Student Ministers to catch God's vision on their own and lead their peers closer to Him by leading Bible studies, activities, and small groups. I will continue mentoring our Leading Ladies (5 of them this semester), leading a monthly women's bible study, leadership training, giving sermons, and, of course, modeling and encouraging Christian living. But my job description has broadened. In fact, my job title has changed from Women's Campus Minister to Campus Minister - a promotion, of sorts.

Another change this year will be monthly newsletters to YOU so that you can be aware of what you are helping to accomplish (by financial donations, prayers and petitions, and by just being my friends) for Christ on campus at UW-O.

I am so glad to have your support. Thank you for everything. May God bless you as you have blessed me.

With Christ on Campus,
Katy Ahlrichs


HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT??

This year I'm going to try something fun: Giving you the opportunity to sponsor one of the specific aspects of my ministry.

For now, simply consider and pray over the prospect of supporting this ministry and what you would like to be most involved in.

In a few days, I will begin introducing you to the Leading Ladies, the Student Ministers, and various activities that you can sponsor, and how.

Or, if you'd prefer to invest in the students of UW-O the old fashioned way:

Please call Share Steffen at

920-279-1313

or email her at

uw4god@live.com

to set up payments by credit card.

Or send a check, made out to Titan Christian Fellowship with Katy Ahlrichs written in the memo line to

Titan Christian Fellowship
833 Wright St.
Oshkosh, WI 54901

One time contributions and monthly contributions are accepted with appreciation!

PS. The Apostle Paul says, "For if the willingness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have"
(2 Corinthians 8:12).

From what you have, give as your heart is moved to give.