tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91738162011-07-14T20:46:51.561-04:00WCCN Blog: A place to build community and share random thoughts as we ignite a holy passion for God in Worcester among college studentsJoannenoreply@blogger.comBlogger451100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173816.post-84910087399134278892007-08-17T11:48:00.000-04:002007-08-17T11:54:58.933-04:00

Check out our website for the most current information regarding WCCN and Ignite in Worcester.There is community for you if you are in college in Worcester, MA! We have students participate from many campuses including Clark University, WPI, Holy Cross, Becker College, UMass Med School, Mass College of Pharmacy, Quinsigamond Community College and more!

Joannenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173816.post-6664355490501841902007-02-18T17:34:00.000-05:002007-02-18T17:38:26.262-05:00

Are you looking for IGNITE? The weekly worship gathering for college students and young adults from all over Worcester, Massachusetts?It's held weekly on Thursday nights @ Belmont Street Baptist Church @ 8:30 PM. Come in the side entrance to the cozy basement space! Enjoy small groups, coffee, worship music and more.For more information, email me hjrojas AT verizon DOT net.Hope to see you there!

Joannenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173816.post-1161262935262815152006-10-19T08:53:00.000-04:002006-10-19T09:04:12.340-04:00

Weren't you just thinking how much you could use a short break from schoolwork? Isn't it true that to go away for a mere 24 hours could change your whole perspective? Don't you want to hang out and enjoy yourself and make some new friends before hitting the books hard again? We have 11 going to Fusion so far, but we could still find a spot for you, too, if you hurry up and let us

Joannenoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173816.post-1154941988172401452006-08-07T04:16:00.000-04:002006-08-07T05:13:08.186-04:00

So I am officially back in Bangkok. My time in Central Thailand was extremely enjoyable. I went around with a group called Sattha Soccer. Sattha means faith in Pasa Thai. We would travel to different villages around central thailand to partner with the peacemakers or church of that region. While there we would use soccer as a platform to get the people of the town connected with the church. This

Noahnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173816.post-1152314716323790582006-07-07T19:20:00.000-04:002006-07-07T19:27:09.760-04:00

This poor neglected blog won't be neglected forever. Here are a couple of fun links for those 2 or 3 people who pop over each day. Jack Bauer of 24 (the BEST show on television!)--Jesus figure? David Hasselhoff (one of the worst actors, except in the German pop cultural imagination) is the antichrist. Discuss....Joanne

Joannenoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173816.post-1138034155096780002006-01-23T11:23:00.000-05:002006-01-23T11:55:23.080-05:00

Ignite was re-launched for the semester last Thursday and it was a great time! So many new faces, so much good conversation, and lots of worship. I was so blessed by the time together and am praying for God to do great things this semester. Come out of the cold and join us as we Ignite Worcester.Joanne

Joannenoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173816.post-1137281812123942752006-01-14T18:36:00.000-05:002006-01-14T18:36:52.156-05:00

...Not the Christmas season, because that's pretty much through until next December... It's the season to re-start Ignite! I thought we could use the blog to discuss ideas & commitments, etc., for this coming season. That's mostly because I think it'd be a fantastic idea to jump on the same page with those ideas, and a little bit because the poor blog is so unused these days. I'll bet if blogs

Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03706558556825212109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173816.post-1131314724165995602005-11-06T16:56:00.000-05:002005-11-06T17:05:24.186-05:00

Ignite goes to NarniaDon't forget to buy your tickets for our special advance screening of Narnia on Thursday, December 8, 6:45 PM at the Blackstone Valley Cinemas, Millbury. Tickets are only $9--buy one for you and one (or two or three) for friends! And while you're in a Narnia kind of mood, click here and take a quiz to find out which character is most like you... Then post in the comments

Joannenoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173816.post-1130389429338818882005-10-27T01:03:00.000-04:002005-10-27T01:03:49.356-04:00

I guess we'll find out... 'Cause I'm about to...As it turns out, there are more types of porn than the gross magazine or film. For some, it's Baywatch, and for others, it's Francine Rivers Christian Romance novels.B.C., I was into the Harlequin Romance novels (yeah... Pathetic...), and Temptation Romance novels, and every other romance novel...A.D., I trashbagged every last one. I was kind of

Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03706558556825212109noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173816.post-1130377507043512592005-10-26T21:26:00.000-04:002005-10-26T21:45:45.876-04:00

Quick--who are these two girls? All right, you don't actually know their names, but what are they supposed to be? Tomorrow night at Ignite, Curtis Cook, pastor from Boston, will be sharing with us about being the salt of the earth and our worship band will be leading music. Please come out and join us! Also, this weekend is Fall Conference in Maine--it's going to be a great weekend and a time

Joannenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173816.post-1130209605448823582005-10-24T23:02:00.000-04:002005-10-24T23:06:45.456-04:00

I used to look forward to getting on the blog and seeing what kind of exciting things Renee had written. I used to enjoy the random sarcasm from TS. I used to enjoy the good ole chat room session I used to have with my Clark peeps. Where has all this gone? Yesterday, my school had two college visits. I am the senior homeroom rep, so I have to go to all these. I walk into the room and low and

Noahnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173816.post-1127194660009617152005-09-20T01:32:00.000-04:002005-09-20T01:37:40.016-04:00

for all that were part of the carbonation debate at blue bird pizza thursday, sept. 15, the escaped CO2 has in fact not returned to its place in the coke. i repeat: the coke is flat. the coke is flat.

T.S.noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173816.post-1125588387836501182005-09-01T11:26:00.000-04:002005-09-01T11:26:27.890-04:00

IGNITE ...a passion for Jesus across all Worcester's colleges. ...a weekly multi-organizational effort to seek the heart of God through distinct worship experience. Every Thursday @ 8:30pm Belmont Street Baptist Church 25 Belmont Street Worcester, MA For directions to the church: http://bsbc777.org/map.html Worcester Collegiate Christian Network. wccn_ignite@yahoo.com wccn.blogspot.com

Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03706558556825212109noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173816.post-1123493735992202992005-08-08T05:20:00.000-04:002005-08-08T05:35:36.000-04:00

I never truly knew what a season was when I first moved to Mass. I had moved from Louisiana and Texas, both of which know two seasons...Warm and really hot. However, in Mass there are all four seasons, and each one is beautiful in its own way. Fall has the beautiful leaves, Winter the blinding white snow, Spring has the ever blooming flowers, and Summer has the well, truly I don't know...never

Noahnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173816.post-1119531728647747692005-06-23T08:55:00.000-04:002005-06-23T09:02:08.653-04:00

Many of you, I'm sure, have signed the ONE campaign letter to encourage the US and the other G8 Countries to make a difference in poverty across the world. If you haven't yet, please check out the website One: The Campaign to Make Poverty History.Many Christian leaders along with a wide variety of other concerned people have put pressure on these countries to help "the least of these." The

Joannenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173816.post-1119530680823375572005-06-23T08:43:00.000-04:002005-06-23T09:03:40.420-04:00

FUN STUFF with TS this summer...contact him if you are interested.ts4jc@hotmail.comSUMMER BIBLE STUDY of Colossians beginning next week in WorcesterTo include dinner!!! Date will be determined ASAPContact ts4jc@hotmail.com if interested so you'll know when & whereGlorieta Student Conference spaces still available.August 3-9 in beautiful New MexicoNYC ROAD TRIP this Saturday, June 25Go see Billy

Joannenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173816.post-1115247512952231042005-05-04T18:41:00.000-04:002005-05-04T18:58:32.996-04:00

ha, i found a button that yearb says was his (but he so generously gives to me now!) that says, 'too blessed to be stressed.' now i'm pretty firm in that most or all stress is unmerited, thus sinful, so i wonder. why would God allow for finals? well, i don't think that's far from my belief stated above. stress 'caused' by finals is either a result of lack of preparedness or lack of faith in

T.S.noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173816.post-1113883670583147072005-04-18T23:57:00.000-04:002005-04-19T00:07:50.583-04:00

a few of us just got done playing video games, and somehow some of us got on the topic of churches and whatnot (who are those comitted, and who are those that are core and yady yada). one thing discussed was a particular view on what is an aspect of a biblical church. i hear about the subject all the time, and i often throw in my $1.57 (heck, i probably often instigate it as a fun argument

T.S.noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173816.post-1112978673285695752005-04-08T12:44:00.000-04:002005-04-08T12:44:33.286-04:00

Ignite was last night. Kyle spoke about a lot of things, including our mission to teach and preach, he discussed God's awesome role as the Healer, and he talked about the importance of repentance as a way of our growing closer with God. One of the verses Kyle outlined is Matthew 4:17: "From that time on Jesus began to preach, 'Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near." He talked a little bit

Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03706558556825212109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173816.post-1112650437147958382005-04-04T17:33:00.000-04:002005-04-04T17:33:57.150-04:00

-things that make you go hmm...-i just kinda wanted to get on here and blog. i'm not looking for response. i just want to say some things....-things that make you go hmm...-i just kinda wanted to get on here and blog. i'm not looking for response. i just want to say some things....-the english premier league rocks-if your dad has a "world's greatest dad" item, he's lying to use it, because mine

T.S.noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173816.post-1112395198252902452005-04-01T17:20:00.000-05:002005-04-01T17:39:58.253-05:00

A day of laughter and a day of grief sums up April 1st for most people. But how should April Fool's Day be viewed as a Christian? To understand this I think we need to take a look in God's word and see what it says about a fool. "The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, But he who is wise listens to counsel.[Proverbs 12;15]" When it comes to april fool's day do you think this verse applies to

Noahnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173816.post-1112246117528140042005-03-31T00:09:00.000-05:002005-03-31T00:15:17.530-05:00

Whats up everyone? Well, this week I've been studying spiritual gifts, and I wanted to post a message on here. These are some of the main scriptures I've been reading.Romans 12:6-8, Ephesians 4:11, I Corinthians 12: 7-10, and 28-30. It has been interesting looking over these scriputres and praying about these. I know there are a lot of like "surveys" and "questionaire" things people have that

Kylenoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173816.post-1111533830977008702005-03-22T18:23:00.000-05:002005-03-22T18:23:50.976-05:00

I was listening to the radio, and Natalie Grant was talking about human trafficking in the United States, as well as in other countries. (Two million children are caught up in human trafficking in the U.S. alone, being sold for child labor, for body parts, and for other horrible things.) She described this little girl who was kept in a cage until she was called on to work. (She came across her

Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03706558556825212109noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173816.post-1111129231382933472005-03-18T02:00:00.000-05:002005-03-18T02:00:31.383-05:00

Ignite was tonight! It was a good one, as we heard from Liz, Sarah, and Todd about the missions trips they went on during spring break. All of their testimonies were great, and provided a good look at the change short-term missions trips make inside of the people who go on them. It was also a little bit of a sad one, as the SFA team said their goodbyes before their flight tomorrow afternoon.

Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03706558556825212109noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173816.post-1111034621902153812005-03-16T23:43:00.000-05:002005-03-16T23:43:41.903-05:00

I am so thankful for Texas. It's not even that random. This SFA group is just wonderful, and the campus ministers and church leaders from Texas are wonderful as well. (This blog will be fuzzy and short. Like a gnome.) The missions team up here this week is so encouraging and inspiring, and if you have yet to hang out with them, they'll be at Ignite tomorrow night. That's all for now!

Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03706558556825212109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173816.post-1109920324856850742005-03-04T02:12:00.000-05:002005-03-04T02:12:04.856-05:00

Noah spoke, it was fantastic, and the gist dealt with freedom... As in, the freedom we have in Christ. This is an aspect of His grace, which was also dealt with. Noah brought up a wonderful point about all of our personal struggles, and how no one is without them. In order to find freedom from these struggles, we need to accept that God is all about setting us free from our burdens... Simply

Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03706558556825212109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173816.post-1109315962154842032005-02-25T02:18:00.000-05:002005-02-25T02:19:22.153-05:00

Kylenoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173816.post-1109311901131515562005-02-25T01:11:00.000-05:002005-02-25T01:11:41.130-05:00

Ignite was tonight... And Josh spoke about a few things, including choosing the Living Water over Sheep Whathaveyou water, or choosing the more difficult God-driven filling option over the temporarily filling easier option. Annnnd it was a good one. As always. To be terribly honest, I was disappointed that there were so few people there. Maybe there really weren't a lot less than there had been

Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03706558556825212109noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173816.post-1108700778193893822005-02-17T23:26:00.000-05:002005-02-17T23:26:18.193-05:00

Ooh, it was a good one. Aaron (for the life of me, I cannot remember his last name) spoke about what we need to do as believers who are so much more fortunate than others... And it was really incredible. The AIDS pandemic in Africa is such a huge thing, and the poverty even in Worcester is heart-breaking. It was moving to hear about it, and I bet it would be even more moving to do something about

Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03706558556825212109noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173816.post-1108600864230560052005-02-16T19:29:00.000-05:002005-02-16T19:41:04.233-05:00

March Friday the 18th-Sunday the 20thBoston & Cambridge, MassachusettsOn campus of Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyPOP CULTURE & CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALITY : A weekend designed for international students & scholars to explore the Christian message through modern media, music & popular American culture in the historic city of Boston.Featuring:Tours of Boston: Harvard Square, Quincy Market,

Stacy P.noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173816.post-1108061014423713202005-02-10T13:25:00.000-05:002005-02-10T13:43:56.886-05:00

Although the forecast was for snow, we have rain, rain and more rain so Ignite is on! "The LORD does whatever pleases him, in the heavens and on the earth..." (Ps 135:6) Tonight at Ignite Josh Rieff will be teaching and we will enjoy worship through music from the WCCN band... IGNITE, Every Thursday, 8:30 PM Location: Pleasant Street Baptist Church, corner of Ashland & Pleasant, Worcester

Joannenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173816.post-1107497636936679942005-02-04T01:13:00.000-05:002005-02-04T01:13:56.936-05:00

Ignite tonight was fantastic. James Theile's sermon revolved around Psalm 67: "May God be gracious to us and bless us and make His face shine upon us, Selah That your ways may be known on earth, your salvation among all nations. May the peoples praise you, O God; may all the peoples praise you. May the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you rule

Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03706558556825212109noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173816.post-1107210892473336232005-01-31T17:32:00.000-05:002005-01-31T17:34:52.473-05:00

Yesterday, a friend told me that she is a Christian and has known about WCCN and CCM for over a year, however she has been reluctant to take part in any Christian community here because she was afraid that she would not be accepted. I have so much compassion for this person and I can empathize with her loneliness and confusion. In talking to her, it made me stop to think about all the churches

Krystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257241672760294948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173816.post-1106945065241200422005-01-28T15:38:00.000-05:002005-01-28T15:44:25.240-05:00

Just wanted to throw this out there...James Thiele is a super fun evangelist who happens to be speaking at Ignite on February 3. If you haven't come or come and brought friends or even if you have come and brought friends, you need to bring yourself and some new friends. On a side note, I think that the last Ignite was really good. It was a huge blessing to have so many gifted people sharing

T.S.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173816.post-1106622207913808022005-01-24T21:54:00.001-05:002005-01-31T19:21:22.950-05:00

Being part of a community of believers is a very crucial part of your walk with God. If you do not have a church home I cannot urge you enough to get plugged in at a place that teaches the Bible and can use your talents that God blessed you with to help further the kingdom. These churches would be a good place to get plugged in... Worcester Baptist Church contact Jimmy Mauldin at

Noahnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173816.post-1105028510329215972005-01-10T11:21:00.000-05:002005-01-15T08:51:38.246-05:00

Thursday, January 20, 8:30 PM IGNITE begins at Pleasant Street Baptist Church, corner of Ashland & Pleasant, Worcester Parking next to the Rob Roy Academy This is our new beginning! Come with your ideas, your friends who are leaders in campus ministry, your pastors, and your posse. We will enjoy some worship together and then cast a vision together for what the rest of the semester will be

Joannenoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173816.post-1104334797932516232004-12-29T10:28:00.000-05:002004-12-29T10:39:57.933-05:00

If you are like me, the news coverage of the tsunami and the unbelievable death toll has been beyond comprehension. I urge you to make a donation to a relief organization such as the International Red Cross. If each of us gives what we can, we can make a difference...whether it is $5 or $5,000. https://www.redcross.org/donate/donation-form.asp Also, I urge you to email President Bush and ask

Joannenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173816.post-1102798785186982962004-12-11T15:30:00.000-05:002004-12-11T16:01:42.390-05:00

I love Christmas. The fact that God loved humanity that He would enter history as the most helpless of His own creatures--as a human baby--really blows me away. He left heaven to be born of an ordinary young woman, to be raised by ordinary parents, to live among us--simple and ordinary as we are. He willingly put himself into a position where he had to learn to walk, talk, eat and play like

Joannenoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173816.post-1101831616542881732004-11-30T11:20:00.000-05:002004-11-30T11:20:16.543-05:00

The reason "Saved" is in quotations is because I usually hesitate to use that term... At one point, B.C., I had attended a church that used the term "The Unsaved" whenever they would talk about non-believers. At that point, I WASN'T a believer, and now, looking back, I'm not sure that using the term is terribly inviting to non-believers. But, that's not what this post is about. I have heard, at

Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03706558556825212109noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173816.post-1101305914846589772004-11-24T09:14:00.000-05:002004-11-24T09:18:34.846-05:00

In the previous post we talked about God hearing non-Christian prayers. Well, in the Chronicles of Narnia CS Lewis brings up an interesting idea in the last book. There is a guy who worships the god of his country, who is not God. Yet he worships him in devotion, boedience, and love. This guy ends up in heaven with the people from Narnia. That was the butchered version from teh book, The Last

Noahnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173816.post-1100705160469177082004-11-17T10:17:00.000-05:002004-11-17T10:26:00.470-05:00

So in church on Sunday (WBC)...i was reading a verse in Romans, and I've been thinking about it. I wanted to post it and see what comments anyone had. Romans 8:7 and 8 "Because the carnal mind is enmity against God, for it is not subject to the law of God, nor indeed can be. So then, those who are in the flesh cannot please God." (New King James) then further down...Romans 8:13 "For if you

Kylenoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173816.post-1100626332378838362004-11-16T13:30:00.000-05:002004-11-16T12:32:12.380-05:00

i'd have to say that ignite is wicked awesome

T.S.noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173816.post-1100625467769386652004-11-16T13:15:00.000-05:002004-11-16T12:17:47.770-05:00

If you are interested in becoming a member so you can create your own post then email me at theyearb@hotmail.com and I will send you an invitation email. Be sure when you email that you give me your info. Thanks.

Noahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173816.post-1100565349906263252004-11-15T19:34:00.000-05:002004-11-15T19:36:49.196-05:00

Ignite is a worship service where college students from all over worcester come together for some fellwoship, worship, and an all around good time. This friday 11/19/04 at Clark University is our next ignite. For more info email me.

Noahnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173816.post-1100565239418432802004-11-15T19:31:00.000-05:002004-11-15T19:33:59.416-05:00

We are a ministry in Worcester, MA that wants to bring together all the college students of the worcester consortium for the purpose of drawing closer to God and to each other.

Noahnoreply@blogger.com0