Narcie Jeter, a member of the South Carolina Conference and appointed to serve at the Gator Wesley Foundation in Florida, wrote an open letter to new college students that is being featured on the Denomination’s Rethink Church Website.
Below are a few excerpts from her letter, but you can read the full letter here.
I know that some of you have already started the mass exodus as one by one you and your friends leave for college. Can you believe it’s here? I know whether you’ve already started school or not, it carries with it a wide-range of feelings and emotions. Excitement, apprehension, curiosity, freedom, change, joy, fear, nostalgia, adventure….what will this be like? My hope is that no matter where you find yourself on the sometimes crazy roller coaster of university life, you will find a community, and hold tight to it.
My campus minister used to say, “The only way to live life is in community,” and he exemplified that by how he lived his life. I know you’ll think I’m biased but I can’t emphasize enough how important it is to root yourself in your new adopted home. Get involved on campus. Explore.
Find a ministry that’s going to challenge you, nurture you, and love you.
Find out about our affiliated educational institutions, learn how to apply for United Methodist loans and scholarships, and read about our exceptional students here.
We support learning opportunities that change lives. And always have. That’s Church.
