Movin’ and Shakin’ | HBC Grad Nights
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On three Monday nights in November, 37 members of HBC (mostly UC but also PM) met to think through their next move in life. Each of them are in the process of pulling stumps at university and planning to start something new.
For some, the change has come through the completion of a degree. For others it’s being united with a spouse who’s moving to another town. For others still, a decision that uni just isn’t the right thing at the moment.
The coming transition can be a time that brings a range of feelings: excitement, worry, conviction, uncertainty, confusion, hope. It’s certainly a time for reflection. University years are a privilege - years that often shape the rest of our lives. Years of new friendships, available time, independence and learning - usually cultivating some big thoughts about life, the universe and God. For this, we must firstly be thankful.
The Grad Nights were time to consider together some of the changes that the future might hold - guided by the Scriptures. Greg opened the Bible to help work through three big topics: money, work and ministry. It was clear that the life of a Christian will stand out in the world.
Real-life alumnus, jack-of-various-trades and AM-church-attender, Mark Jefferys, came along as a guest to share personal insights on life from the other side of uni. Each night, Mark humbly opened up his life, marriage, family, work, relationships and bank-account to help get everyone thinking; never claiming perfection, but demonstrating Christ’s work in him.
Some time was spent discussing scenarios in groups and praying for each other.
Now that you know there are (at least) 37 people in our church who are moving on from uni in 2012, it’d be great for you to pray for them as well. Pray that their character would be growing to match Jesus - that this would lead to wise and godly decisions that would help them stand firm in Christ and continue to present their lives to him.














