Wesley Grad Students

02/26/2023

New Lenten study begins tonight - join us, 'cause Kate Bowler is AWESOME! 🥰

Starts tonight! Wesley students, alumni, and friends are invited to participate in an online study this Lenten season beginning Sunday, February 26 (tonight!), and continuing through Sunday, April 9. We will gather on Zoom at 7:00pm (CT) each week to share insights and reflections using the study, "Bless the Lent We Actually Have," by Kate Bowler. This study is available (free!) at katebowler.com/blessthislent/ to either print or use online. It includes readings from Bowler’s latest book, (The Lives We Actually Have: 100 Blessings for Imperfect Days) - which is available on kindle and as a hardcover), podcast snippets, poems from various authors, and brief prayers for each day’s devotional. We’ll use the group discussion guide to shape our conversations as we gather each week. Feel free to drop in, even if you haven't read the material, and see what the study is all about! For questions or the Zoom link, contact our campus minister, Julie ([email protected]), for more info.

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06/11/2022

Grad students and recent alumni/young adults are welcome to join us this Sunday!

Quick reminder - Q***r Space meets this Sunday, June 12, at 8pm, to discuss our first book of the summer, OUTLOVE, by Julie Rodgers. You don't have to have read the book to join us - come anyway for the friends and fun! All college students and young adults who identify as LGBTQ+ are welcome in this safe space to explore faith and find support as Q***r Christians. Need the Zoom link? Email Liz, our QS leader, at [email protected]. We look forward to seeing you!

05/31/2022

Mark your calendars for June 26, and join us in person or online.

Please join us in Worship and Celebration as we honor the retirement of Rev. Dan King Crede. Whether you attend in person or participate via the online live stream, mark your calendars for Sunday, June 26. To join the online livestream click on the button below.

05/30/2022

TONIGHT at Wesley! Grad students, post docs, recent alums, and young adults are invited to a Memorial Day cookout - Monday, May 30th, at 6:00 p.m. We'll gather outside to roast hot dogs and veggie dogs around the fire pit (near the parking lot), then enjoy gooey gourmet s'mores and s'moreos. Come hang out and unwind as we kick off the summer with good food & friends!

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02/09/2022

Need a laugh or two? Join us for our Midweek Movie Night, tonight at 8pm!

Join us TONIGHT, Feb. 9, at 8pm for Midweek Movie Night on zoom! Take a break from the study grind and enjoy a film that'll make us laugh, make us think, and maybe help us find more compassion for the misfits in the world (that's ALL of us!). Grab some friends and some snacks and we'll see you there!

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02/08/2022

Need a break? Students and alums are invited to join us tonight for some fun and hilarity - that includes you! Hope to see you there!!

Drive away the winter blues and join the Wesley Student Center for Gartic Phone-a-palooza! Hang out with friends (new & old), draw crazy phrases, make your best guesses, and share laughs at the hilarious results. Everyone is welcome! Find us on our discord channel tonight, Feb. 8th, at 7pm: https://discord.gg/r7WEWUDt?event=940670585984385054

11/14/2021

TONIGHT at 6:00 p.m.! Dinner & a warm, cozy fire for s'mores in the Etc. Coffeehouse. Hope to see you there!!

The grad student progressive theology reading group is gathering TONIGHT, Sunday, Nov. 14, at 6:00 p.m. in the Etc. Coffeehouse (@ the corner of Green & Goodwin) for dinner and conversation around the book "Native," by Kaitlin Curtice. Join us! We welcome grad students, postdocs, and young professionals. You don't have to have read the book to attend... just come for the food, fellowship, and friends!

11/04/2021

looking for some inspiration and wisdom to help you navigate the ongoing pandemic? Candler School of Theology at Emory University is hosting an online webinar for this year's Annual Women's Forum featuring Sarah Bessey and Chanequa Walker-Barnes. Both will share presentations on "Spiritualities of Joy in the Midst of Persistent Pandemics,” Thursday, Nov. 4, from 6:00-7:30 p.m. Registration is free, and can be found in the following news release about the event:

Authors and speakers Sarah Bessey and Chanequa Walker-Barnes will be the featured presenters for this year's Annual Women's Forum sponsored by Candler's Women, Theology, and Ministry (WTM) program. Titled 'Spiritualities of Joy in the Midst of Persistent Pandemics,' the virtual event will take place...

10/10/2021

Grad students, postdocs, and young professionals are invited to join us... tonight (Sunday) at 6pm!

Grad student cookout & book discussion is happening TONIGHT, Sunday, October 10, at 6pm! Grad students, postdocs, & young professionals are invited to join us as we roast hot dogs & veggie dogs for dinner, and marshmallows for gourmet s'mores! We're discussing Robin Wall Kimmerer's book, "Braiding Sweetgrass," but you don't have to have read the book to join in the fun. Bring some friends & we'll see you around the fire pit! @ the corner of Green & Goodwin, Urbana

09/12/2021

We're looking forward to our Grad Student Meet & Greet Cookout, tonight at 6pm, and kicking off a new academic year! Hot dogs, veggie dogs, and all the fixin's will be provided, so just bring your appetite and join us!

Grad students, postdocs, and young professionals are invited to join us TONIGHT, Sunday, September 12th, at 6:00 p.m. around the fire pit for our Grad Student Meet & Greet Cookout! It's a great way to meet folx from other disciplines, make connections, and share the struggles & joys of academic life. Questions? Contact Meg ([email protected]) for more information. corner of Green & Goodwin, behind the building by the parking lot - see you there!