E-mail to Students Who Signed Up for Program:

What:    Adopt-a-Student Lunch

When:   Sunday, September 26; Immediately following morning worship

Where:  University Christian Church; Nordan Lounge

Who:     You - And your new "families"

Thanks to all of you for signing up for and volunteering to be "adopted" this Fall semester at UT.  The Adopt-a-Student ministry at UCC has been one of the greatest programs around for meeting new folks and getting involved with the church.  Having been an "adopter" many times, we still enjoy hearing from and keeping in touch with our kids that are scattered all over. Over the years we and many others in the congregation have been blessed with the graduations, weddings, a few babies, and many other joys - and sometimes sorrows - of our new friends.

This coming Sunday, September 26, you'll have chance to meet your new family and many of the other participating students and families.  And get a free meal to boot - barbeque from Rudy's with all the extras provided by the UCC families.  If there is one thing the folks at UCC know how to do it is to have a pot-luck dinner!

Please plan to join us this weekend if you'll be in town.  If you can't be there but are still interested in the Adopt-a-Student program, let us know and we'll save a family for you.

Hoping to see you Sunday,

University Council

John Doe, DSF Director

Adopt-A-Student; E-mail to Adopting Family

Hi, everyone!  This coming Sunday, September 26, after worship is the special lunch to meet your new "kid" and share with other participants in our Adopt-a-Student program.  Just to let you know that as of today there are 9 kids and 9 "families" all ready to go.  Jack is going to try to get more students to join us so we may end up with a few more.  If everyone shows up (which is doubtful), that would be a total of 32 folks.

I've already talked with many of you concerning plans for the lunch.  Barbeque including bread, onions, pickles and sauce will be provided.  So we're asking everyone to bring a side or dessert to accompany the barbeque.  I've already had two volunteers for beans and one volunteer for dessert.  So pick something you think will fill out the menu and we'll trust that everything will come out great.

The primary agenda will be simply to meet your new student or get better acquainted if you already know him or her.  We'll have a suggested list of "things to do" during the semester but it looks like most if not all of you have done this before.

If you cannot attend on Sunday, we'll make sure that your student doesn't get away.  We'll entertain any partial families to make sure they are all included during the lunch.

Thanks so much for offering your family and your love and caring to one of our kids.  Hope to see you at the lunch on Sunday.

University Christian Church

Adopt-a-Student; Suggested Things to Do

September:

Attend Adopt-a-Student lunch at the church.

Invite students to sit with/near you in Sunday morning worship and introduce them to other members.

Invite student to your home for a short visit - maybe for dessert.  Tell them they can bring their laundry!

Pray for your adopted student.  Call them and ask if they have special prayer requests for self, family, friends.

October:

Send Halloween greeting card.

Continue to introduce student to church members on Sunday morning.

Ask the student to participate with you in some outreach project (Micah 6 or Hands On Housing would be appropriate).

Offer to attend DSF or a Sunday evening worship service with the student; branch out; go somewhere different.

Pray for your adopted student.  Call them and ask if they have special pray requests for self, family, friends.

November:

Send a Thanksgiving greeting card.

Take your student out for a Thanksgiving meal after church (or any other time you can get together).

Pray for your adopted student.  You get the idea!

December:

Remember finals week and send or take a care package with treats for late night studying.

Send a Christmas card to the student.

Send a Christmas card to the parent(s) to let them know you enjoy the student.

Remember your student with a small gift before they leave for Christmas break.

Pray for your adopted student.

January:

Welcome the student back to school and church.

Go with the student group to lunch after church.

Offer to take the student to an attraction in Austin - Capitol, museums, concerts, movie, etc.

Pray for your adopted student.

February:

Send a Valentine card.

Begin learning about the Spring mission trip; encourage attendance; sign up yourself.

Pray for your adopted student.

March:

Offer to attend DSF with your student.

Spring Break!

Pray for your adopted student.

April:

Involve the student in some family Spring event - picnic, bluebonnet tour, yard clean-up (well, maybe).

Pray for your adopted student.

May:

Put together care package of treats for finals and give to student.

Attend an Adopt-a-Student lunch at the church.

Attend graduation if your student is graduating.

Make plans to stay in touch if your student is leaving for the Summer.

Pray for your adopted student.