Madison McBride Ministry Updates

 Hello Friends! I hope you are all doing well! September has flown by and I am amazed at how much has happened this last month! Schedules are setting and I have been able to settle into more of a routine which has been nice! My hours have looked a lot different this year since I am on campus for 40 of my 45 hours! So with all that… let’s dive in and talk about September!  Fall Camp! Our fall camp was early this year and fell on the last week of September! In the past we have had around 80 students attend, but this year we had over 130! What a blessing! The students were so engaged, whether it be with the worship, the sermons, or the community time! I always leave fall camp feeling more connected with the students and with a vision of what God is dreaming up for our campus this school year!  TCC! We got to officially start things at TCC and have now had 5 weeks of core (small group) there! We have had a consistent group of students attending and it has been so fun getting ...

Hello Friends! I am so excited to share about the month of August! This month not only is one of or busiest months of ministry but also marks a year of working for Focus! Like this month, this year has flown by and wow did God do a lot! Well we have a lot of ground to cover for this month! Thank you! Before I can do anything I have to acknowledge you guys! This ministry would not be possible without God and his people. I am incredibly grateful to have to opportunity to do what I do and I cannot thank you enough for being a part of it. So thank you! I hope you see the fruit that will come of this year!  Summer Staff retreat!  We as a staff do a spiritual retreat together for a few days in the summer. We get together to rest, pour into each other and prepare for another year of ministry. Some of the senior staff will plan discussions, worship and talks for us. Here is our staff photo! Freshman Move-In! Every year our staff goes on campus to pass out waters and meet students on t...

 Hello Friends! I am so happy you are here! For those of you who are new here welcome to my ministry blog! This is where I post monthly updates on what God is doing on the campuses of UTA and TCC! So many sweet and fun things happened in the month of July so let’s recap! Licensing Ceremony  As I now transition into the role of being on staff full time, myself and several other staff got to make public commitments to our students that we are going to serve on the college campuses for a amount of time. This is a commitment not only to our students, but to our fellow staff. Most importantly it is a commitment to God and an invitation that he would be the one guiding us these next years. I am so grateful to be here and elated to make a commitment like this knowing that God is working in every moment, every person, and every conversation.  “  And whatever you do,  whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks  to God the Father ...

 Hello Friends! Welcome to the first month of ministry post apprenticeship! I am still in awe of all the work God accomplished this past year! As summer ministry has taken effect I have had time to slow down and really take it all in. I truly love what I do and I am so thankful to be staying in Arlington for another year! June has been such a joyful month and I am excited to share what has been happening! Bridgeway Youth Camp! I had the awesome opportunity to attend Student life camp with Bridgeway as one of the camp leaders this year! It was an amazing week and wow did God move in so many lives. Before moving to Arlington I used to co-lead a small group for our youth group, so it was so fun to get to spend a week with those girls! They have each grown in tremendous ways and I am thankful to witness that! I also got to see God work in the heart of my nephew Tyler that week as well! I am so proud of him and his heart for God and others! Summer Focus For summer we pause our campus sp...