More than forty college students gathered for the College Winter Weekend retreat at Glen Lake Camp. Students from United Campus Ministry (Texas State) and Texas Wesley (UT Austin) spent three days together with worship, service, relaxation, and friendship.

College Winter Weekend featured outdoor adventures, including a zipline, climbing wall, archery, morning hike, and more. Students participated in a service opportunity packing nutritious meals for distribution with a nonprofit partner. Worship throughout the weekend offered reflections about how God invites young adults to respond to their calling and build community. Faithful friendships were formed around the campfire and throughout the weekend as students spent time together with each other.

College Winter Weekend is part of an emerging regional college ministry connection called Harvest CoLab (www.harvestcolab.org). Harvest CoLab brings together United Methodist college ministry leaders and students throughout Rio Texas, Central Texas, North Texas, Louisiana and beyond to share best practices regarding young adult ministry and encourage one another in working with the future of the church. 

If you have a college student or young adult looking for a church connection anywhere in Texas or beyond, please email Rev. David McMinn (david@texaswesley.com). If your church wants to support young adults, please contact Rev. Todd Salmi (todd@ucmtxstate.org).

The Holy Spirit is at work among the next generation of leaders for the church and the world. Learn more about College Ministry in Rio Texas at https://riotexas.org/campus-ministry