Ministry Teams

Community Team

The purpose of this team is to build community within the CRU organization and the La Crosse community through different events and activities.

Leader Information

Dave Hafner
david.hafner@uscm.org
(608) 385- 8272
Favorite Cartoon / Cartoon Character: Princess Jasmine

Operations Team

The Operations Team otherwise know as the OPS Team is on the business side of CRU. The OPS team deals with technology, comptuers, finance, promotions, and everything in between. Pretty much any skill, talent, or interest can find a home on the OPS Team especially anything involving technology. Current projects that the OPS team is working on are video promotions, updating and maintaining the website, finance, and computing programming involving databases. Anyone is welcome to get involved in this ministry, all you need is a positive attitude and the willingness to try new things.

Leader Information

Heather Holm
holm.heat@students.uwlax.edu
(952) 240-8049
Favorite Cartoon / Cartoon Character:  Scooby Doo

CRU Team

The Cru Team members are the “behind-the-scene” workers of the Thursday night meeting. Putting together the schedule, setting up people to greet each week, running a game or theme, or running the power point up front are just a few jobs that a Cru Team member has. We meet once a week as a team to go over the next Thursday’s schedule and brainstorm ideas for upcoming post-cru activities, theme nights, and creative ideas for upcoming Crusade meetings. Our goals for the meetings are based around wanting a person who just attended Cru to say “I really felt the Spirit in Cru tonight”, “I had a really good time tonight”, or “I learned something tonight”. One reward of joining the Cru team is seeing the fruit of your labor on Thursday nights as people come to Christ, meet new friends, or just have a good time. Meeting once a week gives the team the opportunity to really get to know each other and have some fun. Cru team is a blast, and we want you!

Leader Information

Alicia Brown
brown.alic@students.uwlax.edu
(715) 938-2312
Favorite Cartoon / Cartoon Character: This information is top secret. Requires Alpha Black Clearance.

Sarah Branson
branson.sara@students.uwlax.edu
(715) 338-0345
Favorite Cartoon / Cartoon Character: Top Secret Information: Recess

CRU Team – (Worship Team)

The Worship team is a part of the Cru team, and consists of the band and the sound team. We set up and take down all the sound equipment each Thursday, as well as play every Thursday night at Cru and on retreats. Our goal is not necessarily to “sound good,” but to create an atmosphere where Christ is the center, not our performance. We are always open to people willing to help in any way (especially if you are good with the sound board or just want to help with set up/take down). We are still developing as a band, so more musicians aren’t needed so much at this point, but still feel free to ask because it’s definitely a future possibility. Thanks!

Leader Information

Nathen Swan
swan.nath@students.uwlax.edu
(715) 829-2260
Favorite Cartoon / Cartoon Character: Cookie Monster

Specialized Ministries

Greek Ministry

Greek ministry is giving the opportunity for every Greek on campus to have a time of fellowship and a safe environment to discuss spiritual questions, issues and a chance to grow deeper in their relationships with God.

Leader Information

Megan Denning
denning.mega@students.uwlax.edu
(847) 309-0450
Favorite Cartoon / Cartoon Character: Eeyore

Bridges International

The Bridges team seeks to build sincere relationships between American and International students. These relationships will be built through weekly social events and Bridges Buddies. Although everyone can be a buddy, (and is highly encouraged to be one) only the team members will be responsible for organizing and executing the weekly events. Our goal as Bridges is to have Internationals become excited about Christ and his gospel and take that with them to other Internationals.

Leader Information

Sheila Teboh
teboh.shei@students.uwlax.edu
(608) 397-6901
Favorite Cartoon / Cartoon Character: Taz

Athletics in Action

AIA is a Christian Bible Study ministry focused on bringing college-student aged adults from UWL and the surrounding area together to study God’s word. We are not exclusive to student-athletes, but use our common love for sport as a means to unify our group. We have weekly bible studies in 337 CC at 9pm every Wednesday evening. We also offer various activities to reach out to the public or bond our group. These activities include our fundraiser “March Madness 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament” and things such as camping trips or a boccie ball tournament. Our primary objective is to cause or assist growth in faith of young Christians.

Leader Information

Josh Miller
miller.jos2@students.uwlax.edu
(507) 319-4665
Favorite Cartoon / Cartoon Character: “Doug

Men’s Ministry

A time to have fellowship with other men and grow in Christ together. A time to encourage and help eachother be refined. “As iron sharpens Iron, so one man sharpens another.” (Proverbs 27:17) Mainly just a time to be guys and have fun playing sports, or watching movies or just hang out and have a good time together.

Leader Information

Brenton Twite
btwite@gmail.com
(608) 797-2126
Favorite Cartoon / Cartoon Character:Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles- Donatello

Women’s Ministry

Women’s Time is a place where the women of CRU can come together and build Godly friendships while serving others and glorifying God. This is going to be a time where we learn from other women, serve with other women, and discuss important issues in the bible with other women. This year we are really going to emphasize the serving aspect of this ministry- not only in the community but with each other.  Also if you get involved with Women’s Time you will have the opportunity to go on a “Rotic”(romantic with out the man). A Rotic is a time where two women of crusade will have the chance to go out for dinner, or coffee, or just hang out! The time spent together will start building or will continue to build a Godly friendship while having a good time! Women’s time will meet Fridays at 3:30pm, the place will vary so watch for an announcement. If you have any questions please ask, and we really hope to see you there!

Leader Information

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Favorite Cartoon / Cartoon Character:

Outreach Team

Outreach team’s goal is to see God create awareness of Campus Crusade for Christ on campus so students have the opportunity to grow and learn about Jesus. Also the team likes to help by providing people who already know and understand their faith for the new believers on campus.

Leader Information

Tyler Peterson
peterson.ty23@students.uwlax.edu
(651) 260-9409
Favorite Cartoon / Cartoon Character: Batman

Prayer Team

Everything you can imagine when it comes to praying is what this team is about. Prayer team helps to provide prayer walks, prayer meetings, and prayer rooms which are open to everyone on campus. Specific events to watch out for this year are morning prayer in the dorms, Sunday prayer walks, and a prayer room in the Cru house.

Leader Information

Emily Mell
meel.emil@students.uwlax.edu
(507) 990-9990
Favorite Cartoon / Cartoon Character: This is top secret information.

Other

Valor

Valor is a program designed for ROTC cadets as bible study and fellowship meetings where cadets can discuss Christian life as it pertains to the military. Its goal is to share the gospel with ROTC cadets and ultimately help them grow in their faith so as future officers they too can share the gospel with the soldiers that will someday be under their command.

Eagle Battalion Valor Meetings take place at 1900 (7:00pm) every Sunday night at Lizzie Fusilier’s apartment located at 8th and Johnson.

Co-leaders are: CDT Elizabeth “Bea” Foley & CDT Elizabeth “Lizzie” Fusilier

Leader Information

John Bless
bless.jona@students.uwlax.edu
(507) 990-9990
Favorite Cartoon / Cartoon Character: Popeye

Voices in Praise

This is a non-audition choir. It is a place to have fun and worship God. The choir meetins from 6-8 Sunday night in the choir room in the Arts Center. Pretty much, if you like singing and praising the Lord this group is for you… come and join us.

Leader Information

Adrienne Reed
reed.adr2@students.uwlax.edu
(608) 798-2710
Favorite Cartoon / Cartoon Character: Bugs Bunny

Destino

Destino is a college ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ that desires to reach out to the Hispanic, Latino and Native American Community with the message of hope through a relationship with Jesus Christ.
Destino wants to help you discover your destiny, the plan and purpose God has for your life!

Leader Information

Kim Condon
kim.condon@uscm.org
(920) 319-0419
Favorite Cartoon / Cartoon Character: Woody Woodpecker