Red Cup Report: Chico State,Tufts, & Oregon State

 Student at Chico State shares his thoughts with friends on Facebook

Liz Wheatley, staff at Chico State in Southern California, worked on Red Cup follow-up Bible studies and presented Red Cup with me to staff planting new chapters this year at national training. She has reported:

"On Monday a junior who went through the interactive boards wrote on the 'Purpose' section "Do I matter?" and our IV student had a really good conversation with her. Things are off to a great start: we've clearly shared the gospel with about 15 students so far [day one]. Please pray for open hearts and positive responses." 

She also took a video of a few of her students at the proxe:

Red Cup Campaign- Chico State from Elizabeth Thrasher on Vimeo.



Alex Nesbeda, staff at Tufts University, Massachusetts, and a chapter builder (featured in an earlier video here) wrote:

"We borrowed 2 pop-up tents from a local church and did the proxe in the rain. It worked out well - we provided shelter from the rain, great drinks and quality conversation. I am surprised by how many seekers we have met. I met 2 students today who told me that they were searching for meaning and purpose in life. One senior with no faith background said that she wished she had met us sooner."

Staff Michael DeGarmo and Ben Emerson report their students are setting up the Red Cup again tonight at Oregon State, so pray for them if you are reading!

Red Cup Gets Personal (NAU, Reno & CMU)

I presented Red Cup to the chapter builders, whom I've worked with for two years now, so when the Steven Grahman, who's building a chapter at Northern Arizona University, reported on their Red Cup Outreach he mentioned me by name:

"Last night 6 students stood in response to Theo Davis' call to faith at our third Large Group at NAU! We've been doing Red Cup for all three weeks now, and it's drawn in both missional Christians AND seekers. Wow!! Thanks to those who've worked so hard on making this campaign work - and look - amazing. Special shout out to Grete for designing something students are lining up to interact with!

One more thing, Grete-- our students were on the fence about Red Cup - until they SAW it. That was it for them, they were sold. It's been our most successful - and widely accepted - Proxe ever, and almost everyone attributes that to how stinkin' impressive it looks. THANK YOU!!!"

That's a big 'thank you' to you, supporters and prayer partners! :)



Another shout out came from Amy Hauptmann, staff in Reno: 

"Grete- just wanted to echo Steven's comments! This is definitely the BEST proxe yet! Now we are transitioning into our four week large group series called "What are you thirsty for?" each week we are talking about one of the categories- success, love, purpose and fun...and how Jesus satisfies those thirsts. I had the honor of giving a talk on success last night... it was electric! And I think we had around 8 people stand up to start following Jesus (first time/recommit)!
I also noticed an email invite to a thirsty themed event at Carnegie Mellon, my alma mater. I don't think they've used Red Cup yet, but to see the theme is spreading to my campus too, awesome! Paul Hassell, a staff who influenced me (and some of you, too) while at CMU, just ordered Red Cup displays yesterday!

Please pray for the follow up to all these events!

Red Cup Report: South Dakota, Boise & Superior

 Starting the Red Cup Root Beer Bash at Dakota State

From Christina O'Hara, staff at South Dakota State:

"We had "Quench Your Thirst" tonight. I gave the students red cups with sand in them and talked about how we run after mirages and end up thirsty every time. About 45 students dumped out their sand and filled their cups with water to symbolize giving up the things they've filled their lives with and asking Jesus to fill them and quench their thirst. Probably 30 students stood to indicate that they want to share Jesus with others. All from John 4... :) "

Theresa Mereszczak, staff at Boise State: 

"Eleven students hosted [ the red cup proxe station] with me. We had about 80 conversations...shared the gospel in about half of them, I'm guessing! Follow up has begun as of tonight...one more day of Proxe with a call to faith Large Group tomorrow night, a rootbeer social to follow. I prayed with a girl to receive Christ and am meeting with her Monday to talk more about what that means!"

Brian and Sandi Asker, staff at University of Wisconsin-Superior:

"We were doing the red cup proxe station at UW-Superior today. A student came up to the table named Sunyoung. She had been a part of our international ministry last year. She spent the summer with staff in Milwaukee studying the Bible with them because our faculty advisor had referred her to them. Today, she made a decision to follow Jesus at the Red Cup Proxe station!"

Red Cup Report: Ashley's Testimony

The testimony of a student shared at San Diego State University's Greek InterVarsity, about finding something more than what comes in (and with) a red cup to quench her thirst...