At LMC we have an outreach focus to the C-4 (Campus, Community, Country & Continents).  We are located directly across the street from the UWRF Campus, which puts us in a great position to have a UWRF campus outreach ministry. 

Campus Kickoff party: On the first week of classes in the fall, we host a giant “Campus Kickoff Party” at LMC.  We have a free food truck, lawn games, gift card giveaway, homemade desserts, and lots of discussions.  This is a way to introduce UWRF students to LMC by inviting them to hang out with us.  We have had students very interested in why we do this without asking anything in return, and we are able to share with them that’s how Jesus loves us. 

Monthly Meals: We have been hosting a FREE monthly meal for college students for many years, but in the last few years it has grown!  We went from serving around 30 students to about 125 students each month.  We also host a “Finals Feeding Frenzy” where we host 3 meals during finals week.  These are also very well attended and help the students to feel supported.  

BINGO Night: LMC hosts monthly BINGO nights for UWRF students with trivia and gift card giveaways.  These nights seem to attract a different crowd than many other outreach events we have at LMC and allows us to joke around and get to know some of the students better. 

College Bible Study: We have 2 college Bible Studies that we host at LMC.  We have a student-led study on Sunday nights that is tailored to UWRF students who are interested in growing in their faith.  We also host a staff-led college Bible study on Thursday nights which acts more like a missional community and mentorship program.  Both of these options have a component of discussion and digging into what the Bible says about relevant topics.  Our focus isn’t just head knowledge but practical application with action steps.  

Falcon Links Connection: UWRF has a program called Falcon Links which serves students who have experienced homelessness or been a part of the foster care system.  Many of these students do not have parental or financial support from a family.  We have partnered with them to host a Thanksgiving dinner, we provide freezer meals for them to stop by and pick up if they need a meal, we have a “Prayer Warrior” program where we assign a student number to a congregation member who is praying for that specific student, and we “adopt a student” for Christmas and Easter gift bags.  

YOUTHerans & Youngish Adults Group Connection:  Several of our college students help to give back to the LMC family by babysitting for our Youngish Adult Group and by mentoring the High School students during our YOUTHerans (LMC Youth Group) Meetings.  This helps them to cultivate a spirit of serving others, while also growing in how they model walking life with Jeus to kids from the very young to teens.

Costa Rica Mission Trip: For the last several years, we have had college students join us on our annual Costa Rica Mission Trip.  This is a great opportunity to get outside of their comfort zone and spend the week serving alongside other members of LMC.  We have seen real heart changes during this week for students who haven’t experienced anything like this before.  They get to see first-hand how God provides for His people and they get to participate in that, grow in prayer life, and cultivate strong relationships.