Autumn Term at Reading University...

September 2022

The Fresher's Marquee was a blast!

Dear Prayer Friend,

Term is fully in swing! Fresher's week went so well for us, we had lots of people

coming and chatting to those working the Welcome Tent, and our first few

CU meetings on a Thursday evening have been full, which is so exciting!

As we continue with the term, we are continuing to run our weekly Bible study

groups (Impact Groups), as well as our Central's on Thursdays, and our

International event, Small World Cafe, on Fridays. Please keep these events in

your prayers, that conversations are f ruitful and people are encouraged

to come.

Our mission is to make the love and truth of Jesus known on campus, and a

great way of doing that is through different events on campus. However, these

can be quite expensive, and as a CU we do rely on donations to help us keep

running them. For Events Week in February we have a large marquee which issuch a blessing in helping us spread the Gospel, however this does take out

quite a large sum from our finances.

Events Week is so important for us, and it is an amazing way of seeing how

God's word can impact people for years after they meet us. A few years ago,

someone came to a talk at the Events Week and was so impacted by the

speaker she listened to, she spent the next four years searching for the CU,

wanting to continue having those conversations with the only person who had

wanted to make her learn more about Jesus. This year, she approached us at

the Fresher's Fayre with this story and has now been put in contact with that

speaker - it is so amazing to hear how Events Week can touch people's

hearts! Our target for this year's Events Week is £4000, and we're currently at

£3000. We would really appreciate your prayers in God's provision, and helping

us to continue putting our trust in Him. Additionally, if it is on your heart and you

feel able to support us financially in any way personally, our bank details are

also at the bottom of the email and we are extremely grateful for any

donations. But more than anything, please do pray and see how God might be

encouraging you to support us!

As always, we are so grateful for all your prayers and support! It is such a

comfort knowing that there are people praying for us and God's work here at

Reading.

Yours in Christ,

Rūta at RUCU

"He provides food for those who fear Him, He remembers His covenant forever ...

He provided redemption for His people, He ordained his covenant for ever."

Psalm 111: 5-9