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‘Roots’ grows bigger and deeper Posted: 11 Mar 2015 07:56 AM PDT New campus ministry helps raise funds for El Pozo project The newest Globalscope campus ministry, Roots in Edinburgh, Scotland, held its first-ever ministry retreat last month, and it was a great success, according to campus ministers Tim and Ansley Crabtree. “Eleven students came with us to a small retreat center in Newcastleton, Scotland, for a weekend of great food, fun and meaningful reflections,” said Tim. The team was thrilled to see many examples of growth in the ministry and students’ lives during the weekend. “We saw students beginning to take ownership of the ministry by sharing personal stories, leading campfire songs, and encouraging others to become a part of Roots,” said Tim.
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The retreat was just one example of the growth and success that the fledgling ministry is enjoying this term.
“We’ve continued to have new students get involved in our Tuesday night weekly dinners, and have added a second small group that discusses the Christian foundation of Roots,” Tim added.
One new initiative that has been added this term is the “Spend Differently” fundraiser for the Globalscope Puebla (Mexico) “10 for 10” project. This project at the end of March will celebrate El Pozo’s 10th anniversary by building 10 houses for poor families in rural Mexico.
“We were invited to help raise funds and workers for El Pozo’s project, so we asked the students to make different choices in their spending and donate the difference during the six weeks of Lent,” said Tim. “It has been a great way to get our students thinking about the world outside themselves and sparked some conversations about Lent and Easter.
“Please pray with us at Roots for El Pozo’s upcoming project,” he added, “and for students in Scotland to learn and grow through participating in this global service project!”
