The Curran Events --- March/April 2009 -by Margee
“let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.” -Matthew 5:16
San Diego Winter Conference ! ! ! The conference was life changing for many of the SJSU students in the areas of leadership development, vision, outreach and growth. San Jose State brought over 30 students to Winter Conference. San Jose State students were in charge of leading prayer for the conference each morning. 60-70 people would come early in the morning to pray. The highlight for Daniel was a talk given by Rick James where Rick offered the audience an opportunity to come forward to renew their vows to Jesus. Hundreds came forward. It was very powerful. Another highlight was having David attend as a Cal Poly student. He and 3 friends shared a tiny little room and LOVED being part of the conference. Daniel gave 2 seminars on discovering the Spirit- filled life. Each seminar drew bout 100 students. Daniel never tires of giving this talk!
Please pray for us: That we would allow Jesus to fill & direct us in campus ministry
Please pray for our kids & students: Ebey + John, David, Hannah & Hope and for all the students in Athletes in Action @ UC Berkeley to live Matthew 5:16 and to: “let their lights shine before men, that others may see their gooddeeds and praise their Father in heaven.” -Matthew 5:16 (paraphrase)
Daniel’s speaking engagements: Jesus has provided some really wonderful opportunities for Daniel to speak to, encourage and be encouraged by bands of believers in the Bay Area and beyond. He started off the semester giving a talk on the Spirit filled life at UC Davis’s AIA meeting. He then did a 3- part series on the Uniqueness of Jesus for the AIA Students at CAL in January and early February. At the same time he also did a 3 part series on WIN-BUILD-SEND for the CRU students at Berkeley. He had the blessing of also speaking at the West Coast EPIC Conference (CCC’s ministry to Asian Americans). He just presented 3 workshops at the BASS Conference in Castro Valley. He currently has invitations to speak at AIA at Cal Poly SLO, to the Korean Campus Crusade for Christ Spring Conference and to the Bridges Ministry to international students in Sacramento. In addition to speaking, Daniel is also hosting 3 “New Staff on the Field Trainings” for new staff and interns on the San Francisco State, UC Berkeley and UC Davis campuses. Daniel LOVES his time “on the road” ministering to and with the body of Christ.
James Besser: Cal Rugby player, AIA student leader Daniel has really enjoyed his times on the Berkeley campus with James, a CAL rugby player. They often meet over breakfast and sometimes do a “mini chapel” before James’ has a game. Daniel has loved learning about rugby, going to some of his games, praying for him and supporting him in his ministry and sport.
ATHLETES in ACTION at Berkeley Daniel and I have so enjoyed our times with the CAL athletes. We continue to travel in to Berkeley each Wednesday night for their weekly meeting. It has been fun to hear from some of our old Campus Crusade friends who have spoken at the AIA meetings: John Bruce and Andy Fitzgerald who are both serving as local pastors! 5 AIA students and I volunteered with SF Habitat for Humanity last week. It was GREAT to serve side by side!! Another fun aspect of ministering to athletes is that we can go “cheer them on” in their matches, games and meets!! Daniel and I saw our first lacrosse game a few weeks ago!!Margee and AIA
GIRLS TIME: THURSDAYS Kristyn Giesel and I prepare dinners for the girls and have a great time fellowshipping, studying the word and praying with the AIA women who show up each week. Right before Valentines Day we hosted a “bridal shower” for the group, focusingon what it means to be the bride of Christ. We had dinner, played a few bridal shower games and then took a look at how much our bridegroom JESUS loves each one of us. The following week, Kristyn’s husband, Jon (a former CAL football player) and his friend Jerry fielded questions the girls had about dating and relationships. It was great to hear their perspective. We have just begun to study Jesus’ I AM statements in the book of John. I LOVE being a part of this ministry to the AIA women at CAL. Kristyn and I are currently mentoring some of the girls involved what a privilege. I am still pinching myself that Jesus opened WIDE the doors for me to work with this group!!
Love, Margee
“let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.” -Matthew 5:16
San Diego Winter Conference ! ! ! The conference was life changing for many of the SJSU students in the areas of leadership development, vision, outreach and growth. San Jose State brought over 30 students to Winter Conference. San Jose State students were in charge of leading prayer for the conference each morning. 60-70 people would come early in the morning to pray. The highlight for Daniel was a talk given by Rick James where Rick offered the audience an opportunity to come forward to renew their vows to Jesus. Hundreds came forward. It was very powerful. Another highlight was having David attend as a Cal Poly student. He and 3 friends shared a tiny little room and LOVED being part of the conference. Daniel gave 2 seminars on discovering the Spirit- filled life. Each seminar drew bout 100 students. Daniel never tires of giving this talk!
Please pray for us: That we would allow Jesus to fill & direct us in campus ministry
Please pray for our kids & students: Ebey + John, David, Hannah & Hope and for all the students in Athletes in Action @ UC Berkeley to live Matthew 5:16 and to: “let their lights shine before men, that others may see their gooddeeds and praise their Father in heaven.” -Matthew 5:16 (paraphrase)
Daniel’s speaking engagements: Jesus has provided some really wonderful opportunities for Daniel to speak to, encourage and be encouraged by bands of believers in the Bay Area and beyond. He started off the semester giving a talk on the Spirit filled life at UC Davis’s AIA meeting. He then did a 3- part series on the Uniqueness of Jesus for the AIA Students at CAL in January and early February. At the same time he also did a 3 part series on WIN-BUILD-SEND for the CRU students at Berkeley. He had the blessing of also speaking at the West Coast EPIC Conference (CCC’s ministry to Asian Americans). He just presented 3 workshops at the BASS Conference in Castro Valley. He currently has invitations to speak at AIA at Cal Poly SLO, to the Korean Campus Crusade for Christ Spring Conference and to the Bridges Ministry to international students in Sacramento. In addition to speaking, Daniel is also hosting 3 “New Staff on the Field Trainings” for new staff and interns on the San Francisco State, UC Berkeley and UC Davis campuses. Daniel LOVES his time “on the road” ministering to and with the body of Christ.
James Besser: Cal Rugby player, AIA student leader Daniel has really enjoyed his times on the Berkeley campus with James, a CAL rugby player. They often meet over breakfast and sometimes do a “mini chapel” before James’ has a game. Daniel has loved learning about rugby, going to some of his games, praying for him and supporting him in his ministry and sport.
ATHLETES in ACTION at Berkeley Daniel and I have so enjoyed our times with the CAL athletes. We continue to travel in to Berkeley each Wednesday night for their weekly meeting. It has been fun to hear from some of our old Campus Crusade friends who have spoken at the AIA meetings: John Bruce and Andy Fitzgerald who are both serving as local pastors! 5 AIA students and I volunteered with SF Habitat for Humanity last week. It was GREAT to serve side by side!! Another fun aspect of ministering to athletes is that we can go “cheer them on” in their matches, games and meets!! Daniel and I saw our first lacrosse game a few weeks ago!!Margee and AIA
GIRLS TIME: THURSDAYS Kristyn Giesel and I prepare dinners for the girls and have a great time fellowshipping, studying the word and praying with the AIA women who show up each week. Right before Valentines Day we hosted a “bridal shower” for the group, focusingon what it means to be the bride of Christ. We had dinner, played a few bridal shower games and then took a look at how much our bridegroom JESUS loves each one of us. The following week, Kristyn’s husband, Jon (a former CAL football player) and his friend Jerry fielded questions the girls had about dating and relationships. It was great to hear their perspective. We have just begun to study Jesus’ I AM statements in the book of John. I LOVE being a part of this ministry to the AIA women at CAL. Kristyn and I are currently mentoring some of the girls involved what a privilege. I am still pinching myself that Jesus opened WIDE the doors for me to work with this group!!
Love, Margee
