SCC-Beatrice Campus Ministry

SCC-Beatrice Campus Ministry This is a non-denominational site dedicated to celebrating ALL religious faiths. It hopes to serve ALL students on the SCC-Beatrice campus. Let's connect! Paul.

Hey everyone! Just want to introduce myself a little. I'm a pastor who serves at Trinity Lutheran Church in DeWitt since June 2014. I have a wife and 4 kids (ages 18, 7, 5, 3). Our oldest daughter went off to the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities this fall. It's been a big adjustment for our house not having her around! But she grew up there in the Twin Cities for most of her life so she conside

rs it home. I've taken somewhat of a winding road to ministry. I went to Luther College in Decorah, IA for a couple years after high school before being pulled back home in Chicago for family issues. A couple years later and I enlisted in the Air Force. I was able to travel the world (Germany, Saudi Arabia, Nevada, North Dakota) but knew there something larger calling me. With 6 months left on my enlistment, I had an epiphany while sitting in church service: "Hey, I'd like to do what that pastor is doing!" I finished my enlistment, went back to Chicago and finished my undergraduate work, and started at seminary in St. My second year there I met my wife and oldest daughter. Within 6 months we were married and pregnant. We had 3 kids over 4 years so my life has been filled to say the least. I have a passion for serving and love serving God through the church. Our God is an awesome God and I love connecting people to Him! Let's find a way to connect. God's blessings to you!! Pastor Sean

06/14/2017

And here are our questions for this week (Matthew 9:35-10:8):
1. When we consider the mission that God has called us to, who example are we really following? Why is it important to always remember this?
2. What did Jesus' ministry look like according to 9:35?
3. When Jesus looked at the crowd, what was his response?
4. When Jesus sees that the people are like sheep without a shepherd, how does he direct his disciples to respond?
5. When we experience shortages in teaching God's ways, in proclaiming the gospel message that the kingdom of heaven is near, and caring for and healing the sick and the diseased, how do we find workers for these tasks?
6. How did Jesus instruct his disciples to handle worker shortages?
7. Should we use recruiting practices for workers in the kingdom's work? If so, what should they look like?
8. Apostle is an awfully spiritual sounding title; do you know what it means?
9. What were these men sent out to do?
10. How does their mission compare to Jesus' ministry?

Thoughts? Would love to hear 'em! Blessings, Pastor Koos

06/14/2017

Oops...didn't post questions for last week. Well, here they are (Matthew 28:16-20):
1. We are being sent out into the world by the authority of Jesus. What areas of your life does Jesus have authority in and what areas does he not, and why?
2. How do you determine if Jesus has authority in your life?
3. Does Jesus have enough authority in your life to send you where he needs you to go and to do what he needs you to do?
4. Did Jesus give all believers a suggestion to go and make disciples or a command? What's the difference and how does this apply to you as a follower of Jesus?
5. Jesus commands all believers to go and make disciples. The word "go" can be translated "as you go." For you, in your life, where is "as you go?"
6. Jesus tells us how to make disciples: sharing the Good News, baptizing those who respond, and helping them to mature in their faith. Do you feel prepared to do this? If not, what would help you to be prepared? What action steps are you willing to take to become prepared?
7. What were some of the disciples doubting? How are Jesus' next words an antidote to this doubt?
8. What is the relationship between worship of God and witness for God? How is our witness for God a demonstration of our belief in the worthiness of God to be worshipped by all peoples?
9. What are some excuses that we make for not making disciples? What do these excuses reveal about us?
10. What are some legitimate hindrances to our task of making disciples? What are some practical ways that we can overcome these?

Thoughts? Would love to hear 'em! Blessings, Pastor Sean

06/01/2017

Bible study questions for this week (John 7:37-39):
1. What dat did Jesus make the proclamation in this text? What was the significance of that day?
2. Why don't people recognize their thirsts? Why is this so bad?
3. What soul thirsts do you know of people around you? Do you have any?
4. What are the two things Jesus tells people to do in order to quench their spiritual thirst?
5. Is coming to Jesus and coming to church the same? Why or why not? What then does 'come to me' mean?
6. What does 'drink' describe? How can we allow the Holy Spirit make a bigger impact on our lives?
7. Does the baptism of the Holy Spirit come at a different time then when the believer gets the Holy Spirit at salvation? What do these verses say about this?
8. List three symbols for the Holy Spirit and what they stand for?
9. What is significant about the use of 'river' to describe the Spirit's work in our lives?
10. Why is it that Christians seem to have dry thirsty lives when they should be like abounding rivers?

Thoughts? Would love to hear 'em! Blessings, Pastor Sean

05/23/2017

Here are the bible study questions for this week (John 17:1-11):
1) Why do you think Jesus prayed this prayer out loud?
2) Jesus looked to heaven as he prayed, why?
3) Jesus says his "hour" had come. What did he mean by this?
4) Jesus asks only one thing for himself. What is it? What do you think this means? In what way would each one glorify the others?
5) Could Jesus glorify himself?
6) How will God the Father glorify the Son's humanity?
7) What do you believe Jesus means by "glorify" the Father?
8) What is eternal life? Is it only survival of the righteous soul after death?
9) What danger did the disciples face now that Jesus would no longer be with them?
10) What are the 8 things that Jesus states in the prayer that he has accomplished while on earth? Is there a common them or idea in these 8 accomplishments listed by Jesus?

Thoughts? Would love to hear 'em! Blessings, Pastor Sean

05/19/2017

Here are our questions for this week, coming from John 14:15-21-
1. What is Jesus attempting to do here?
2. The word 'Paraklete' is hard to define in English. Most English versions define the term "helper," counselor," "comforter," or "advocate." What is your definition for the Holy Spirit?
3. What did Jesus mean when he said he would send "another" helper?
4. What does Spirit of truth mean?
5. Who makes up "the world?" Why can't the world receive or know the Spirit of truth?
6. What does is mean to have the Holy Spirit?
7. In the first century world, what would it mean for someone to be left as an orphan? What does it mean that Jesus tells his disciples that he won't leave them as orphans?
8. Why is it important to obey?
9. How are obedience and love related?
10. The person who keeps these commands, loves Jesus and is loved in return. What does love confirm? Why is it so important to God?

Thoughts? Would love to hear 'em? Thanks. Blessings, Pastor Sean

05/09/2017

Bible study questions for this week (John 14:1-14):
1. Why were the disciples troubled in heart?
2. What did he promise the disciples? What hope does this promise give?
3. What does Christ mean when he says that he is preparing a place for us? What difference does it make to believe this promise?
4. Why is Jesus the only way? Why is Jesus the truth? What are some characteristics of truth?
5. What does it mean that Jesus is the life?
6. What promise does Jesus make to anyone who has faith?
7. How can one do greater things than Jesus?
8. Christ tells us that he will give us anything we ask of him in his name. Anything? What is important about how we ask?
9. Why should the disciples (and we) be happy that Christ is returning to the Father?
10. When you imagine heaven, what comes to mind? In what ways is your imagination about heaven limited?

I'll going to begin posting my thoughts on weekly questions in the next few days. Perhaps some of you want to post but are intimidated. I'd love to hear your thoughts and generate dialogue though. Thanks! Blessings, Pastor Sean

05/05/2017

Here are the bible study questions for this week (John 10:1-10):
1. What is the good shepherd's relationship like with the sheep?
2. Why do you think Jesus compares us to sheep?
3. What do we learn about Jesus' character and his passion through this teaching?
4. Who are the robbers, who are the sheep, and who is the shepherd? What is so offensive to those listening about Jesus' characterization?
5. What negative behaviors have you observed in people that help you understand how we can be like sheep? What is the one key characteristic of sheep that makes them a perfect metaphor for people?
6. In in this metaphor the Jewish religious authorities are the "robbers," what are they stealing? What does the Good Shepherd bring that they cannot or will not offer?
7. Jesus confronts the people listening to him with this truth: the sheep willfully, gladly follow the true shepherd. On a scale, with 1 being that someone is dragging you, and 10 being that you gladly follow the Shepherd's voice, what number are you?
8. Jesus proclaims in v.10 that he comes to give life "more abundantly." How would you define a life filled with abundance?
9. What would change for you if you admitted you are a sheep? If you know you are a sheep, are you following the true Shepherd?
10. Are there things that you do that separate you from your life of following Jesus? What are they? What are you seeking in them that you do not want Jesus to interfere with you?

Thoughts? Would love to have 'em! Blessings, Pastor Koos

04/28/2017

So I'm going to add some questions here each week to guide our Thursday discussions. I use these for discussions at my parish. If you don't feel like coming to the cafeteria, at least we can chat here. So the text for this upcoming Sunday is Luke 24:13-35. Here are some questions:
1. What kind of things do you think these two disciples were talking about?
2. Why of all the disciples to visit on this first day of his resurrection, would he come alongside these two discouraged believers, and for it to be recorded for us?
3. Why would Jesus appear in a different form to these disciples? Why would he travel incognito?
4. Have you ever sensed an angel or the Lord himself close to you?
5. If Jesus were to walk alongside you today, what "heavy burdens" would you like him to carry?
6. What value do you see in Jesus doing a bible study with them instead of just telling them who he was?
7. What stories from Israel's history do you think Jesus would have talked about?
8. On the road of life that you are on today, is the cause of Jesus burning in your heart or would you say that you need Jesus to come alongside and breathe his words upon the embers of your heart?
9. Why would Jesus act as of he was going further?
10. Why would Jesus disappear upon their recognition of him?

Thoughts? Love to hear 'em'!!! Pastor Koos

03/11/2017

See, didn't I tell you?! I'm terrible with maintaining a page. I really want the ministry to kick off though. In the last month, I've been meeting in the cafeteria on Thursdays from 8:00-9:00 p.m. for Bible studies. You should come out if at all interested!!

12/08/2016

Here are the times for Christmas services at local congregations:
First Trinity Lutheran (LCMS) no eve 9:15 a.m. (day)
First Mennonite no eve 10:30 a.m. (day)
First Presbyterian 7:00 p.m. (eve) no day
Centenary United Methodist 7:00 p.m. (eve) 11:00 a.m. (day)
St. John Lutheran (ELCA) 5:30/7:30/11:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. (day)
First Baptist no eve 9:15 a.m. (day)
Christ Community Church 6:00 p.m. (eve) 10:00 a.m. (day)
Holy Cross Lutheran (ELCA) 6:00 p.m. (eve) 9:00 a.m. (day)
St. Paul Lutheran (ELCA)Diller 7:00 p.m. (eve) 9:30 a.m. (day)
American Lutheran (ELCA)Filley 5:00 p.m. (eve) 9:30 a.m. (day)
First Lutheran (ELCA) Wilber 6:30/11:00 p.m. 9:30 a.m. (day)
Trinity Lutheran (ELCA) DeWitt 6:00 p.m. (eve) 10:00 a.m. (day)
American Lutheran (ELCA)Adams 5:30 p.m. (eve) 10:00 a.m. (day)
American Lutheran (ELCA)Fairbury 6:00 p.m. (eve) 9:30 a.m. (day)

If you need a ride, contact me: Pastor Sean Koos, 402-806-6878 or [email protected]

11/28/2016

If you're interested in doing some caroling, I know members of our congregation will be singing at the Care Center in Wilber on 12/21 at 10:00 a.m. I've heard both St. John's Lutheran in Beatrice and American Lutheran in Adams plan to do some caroling on 12/18 but I don't know the times yet. I'll keep you posted.

11/28/2016

'Tis the season and the area churches would love to have you worship with them this season. Sunday services at churches there in Beatrice are: First Trinity Lutheran-LCMS (9:15 a.m.), First Mennonite (10:30 a.m.), First Presbyterian (10:30 a.m.), Centenary United Methodist (11:00 a.m.), St. John Lutheran-ELCA (9:00 a.m.), First Baptist (9:15 a.m.), Christ Community Church (10:00 a.m.), and Holy Cross Lutheran-ELCA (9:00 a.m.). Oh, and if you want some OUTSTANDING preaching/fellowship, come up to DeWitt (17 miles NW of Beatrice) at my church, Trinity Lutheran-ELCA (10:00 a.m.)! If you need rides to get anywhere, please let me know and we'll be sure to get you a ride.

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