Large Group Meetings
What is Large Group all about?
In short, Large Groups are our biweekly Friday night meetings, at 7:30pm, where our whole chapter (hence the name "Large Group") comes together for worship, community, and learning. We meet at the Calvary Lutheran Chapel (701 State St - see the map on the right). Be sure to sign up for the e-mail list so you can get all the latest updates.
Large Groups are a fun and insightful way to wrap up a long week. We typically worship together and hear from a speaker about a topic in our theme. We also love to have dinner together beforehand, and enjoy a time of fellowship after Large Group, possibly through an "After Hours" activity or just through hanging out at the Chapel. We also incorporate elements of student testimonies or corporate prayer at times.
Large Group is not church or another lecture. It is a uniquely grad-student-focused event where we can learn and grow together. At this point in your life, you may find yourself asking, "What does it mean to be a Christian grad student? How does my faith impact my work? How can I exalt God through what I do and attract others to Him through my actions?" If so, then you're in good company! We look forward to seeing you!
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What is our Large Group theme this year?
"The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it more abundantly." (John 10:10) Our Large Group theme this year revolves around this idea of having life "more abundantly," and what that might look life for grad students in Madison, Wisconsin. What does is mean to truly flourish and live holistic, integrated, Christ-glorifying lives in grad school and in whatever comes next?
There are numerous voices that attempt to answer this question for us. The University (usually the loudest voice) points to publications, grants and other measures of scholarly success as the sure benchmarks of flourishing. While there is certainly nothing wrong with these as far as they go, it is our contention (and hope) that the abundant life offered by Christ goes deeper and is more multifaceted than the pursuit of scholarly accolades.
If this is the case, how then should we live? How do we best spend our time, our money and our efforts today in a way that embraces the abundant life offered by Christ? What benchmarks are there along this path? In John 10:11, Jesus continues by describing himself as the "good shepherd...(who) knows his own and his own know him." How do we pursue our studies and lead our lives in such a way that the good shepherd will know his own and his own will know him?
We hope you will join us as we delve into these questions and more at Large Group this year.
Large Group Archive
Check out our Large Group Archive, with links and resources from past Large Groups.
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