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Ministry Teams
Community Team
The focus of this team is to be the catalyst in creating an atmosphere where men and women can experience an Acts 2 Community.
Leader Information
Kevin DeBoer
deboer.kevi@students.uwlax.edu
(262) 930 - 9046
Favorite Cartoon / Cartoon Character: Popeye
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
Kirk Wienkes
wienkes.kirk@students.uwlax.edu
(608) 487-3450
Favorite Cartoon / Cartoon Character: Spiderman, X-Men, Gargoyles
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
Matt Goff
goff.matt@students.uwlax.edu
(715) 892 - 1278
Favorite Cartoon / Cartoon Character: Top Secret Information: Requires Alpha Black Clearance
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
Jordan Vold
vold.jord@students.uwlax.edu
(715) 829-2260
Favorite Cartoon / Cartoon Character: Johnny Bravo
Leader Note: It’s going to be amazing!Kim Stricker
stricker.kim@students.uwlax.edu
(262) 989-2020
Favorite Cartoon / Cartoon Character: Arial
Specialized Ministries
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
Joel Jenkins
jenkins.joel@students.uwlax.edu
(608) 498-5760
Favorite Cartoon / Cartoon Character: Spongebob Squarepants
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 bocce ball tournament. Our primary objective is to cause or assist growth in faith of young Christians.
Leader Information
Brett Schendel
schendel.bret@students.uwlax.edu
(612) 237 - 2140
Favorite Cartoon / Cartoon Character: “Chilly Willy” or “Tom and Jerry”
Men’s Ministry
As the Men’s Ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ in La Crosse, WI, we want “to transform men to be set apart like Christ.” This includes all men who attend UW-L, Viterbo and WTC. We want them to turn from their sinful nature and be transformed in their hearts, minds and lives to be like Christ. Christ submitted himself to the Father’s will in every way: he was compassionate, pure, filled with the Spirit, loving and selfless. We want to equip men to be the future leaders of their families and world by serving. If men choose to live like this, the world will be forever changed. Our desire for men is this, that they may “Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they may accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us.” -1 Peter 2:12
Leader Information
Zack Szyman
szyman.zach@students.uwlax.edu
(715) 760- 2460
Favorite Cartoon / Cartoon Character: Tom & Jerry / JerryJosh Lieder
lieder.josh@students.uwlax.edu
(651) 233- 3059
Favorite Cartoon / Cartoon Character: Undisclosed
Women’s Ministry
Leader Information
Megan Locher
locher.mega@students.uwlax.edu
(262) 203-1899
Favorite Cartoon / Cartoon Character: Alvin & the ChipmunksLindsay Tallarita
tallarita.lind@students.uwlax.edu
(715) 220-1151
Favorite Cartoon / Cartoon Character: RecessTerrin Frey
frey.terr@students.uwlax.edu
(262) 909-2430
Favorite Cartoon / Cartoon Character:That’s classified information.
Other
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
Kim Stricker
stricker.kim@students.uwlax.edu
(262) 989-2020
Favorite Cartoon / Cartoon Character: Arial
Leader Note: It’s Awesome!
Awakening Dance Team
The purpose of Awakening Dance is to have fellowship with other women, to praise and glorify God through God’s gift of dancing, and to open the eyes of all to the love of Jesus Christ through dance, spoken word, and lifestyle. Awakening has the purpose to learn more about Jesus Christ and how we can grow in our relationship with Him through living the christian life and provide an opportunity for women to dance in a non-competitive atmosphere while exploring and teaching dance of various styles. The girls on the team come from a wide variety of dance backgrounds, some with no previous dance experience and some who have been dancing since they were in diapers. We strive to learn from each other. For anyone interested, we have practices on Monday and Wednesday nights from 8:30 pm to 10:00 pm and everyone is invited to come watch a practice without needing to give a commitment on the spot.
Leader Information
Sharisa Hillstead
hillstea.shar@students.uwlax.edu
(715) 347 - 1331
Favorite Cartoon / Cartoon Character: Nemo