This Thursday, Houghton University hosted its Winter Activities Fair in the Campus Center Basement, from 6 to 7:30 p.m.. Less extensive than the Fall Activities Fair, this Fair was a space for students to refamiliarize themselves with opportunities to engage with student life.
Several returning clubs represented themselves at the Fair, such as MANRRS, Journey’s End Tutoring, and Rock Climbing; joining the others are newer clubs, namely Fellowship of Christian Athletics, Sports Marketing, and Archery. To encourage visitation of each club’s booth, students can participate in a Bingo game.
Junior Alisabeth Crandall is the president of Fellowship of Christian Athletes. She defines the purpose of the club as “bringing together athletes and coaches to talk about the connection of sports and daily life to our spiritual walk and our personal relationship with God.”
Furthermore, she details various activities that students can participate in, such as biweekly Huddle group meetings for CORE devotionals and biblical discussion relating to sports and daily life, as well as larger events later on in the semester. Any student can join and is encouraged to email her to join their email list and become a member on the Houghton Hub.
She states her conviction of leading the club, saying, “I was a leader in my high school FCA group… God has used FCA in my own life to serve others and show me that life is bigger than myself, and my own needs… I am grateful that FCA has taught me valuable lessons about the love of Jesus Christ.”
She finds inspiration from this conviction with Philippians 2:3-4.
Another student leader, senior Timothy Lund, discusses the Intercultural Student Association. The club’s mission, he claims, is “to help students of various cultural backgrounds form strong relationships built on healthy cross-cultural communication.”
The club is designed to be all-inclusive, giving students from all different backgrounds a place to celebrate their differences. One way the club works to accomplish this is by offering several different opportunities throughout the semester to “try new foods and make new friendships by bringing us together to celebrate cultures.” Their biggest event is ‘Around the World in a Night,’ which will have activities and food to highlight cultures from all over the globe.
By attending the Fair, students were able to speak with club leaders like Crandall and Lund to learn more about their respective purposes and what opportunities they can provide students with to broaden their understanding of different topics, people, and God. ★
