College Ministry

Core Concept

The college years in America are characterized by a lack of spiritual commitment. At Water's Edge, we exist to reclaim the college years for Christ. We do this by leading Christians and non-Christians to be followers of Jesus and give themselves to God through worship, to others through community and the world through local and global acts of compassion.

Environments

Worship
Every Tuesday night starting at 7:30 pm, hundreds of college students gather to engage in authentic worship, relevant teaching and deep prayer. The environment and service elements are designed by and for students to create a worship experience to draw near, breathe deep and worship freely.

Community
Water's Edge is not just an event to show up to, it's a people to belong to. We are eager to see college students connect in life changing community and form redemptive relationships. Every semester we offer a variety of small groups that offer a chance to develop deeper relationships with others and an avenue for intentional study and spiritual growth.

Local/Global Compassion
In following the path of Jesus, we believe in serving our world and helping those that are lost, hurting and broken. College students have a strong desire to make a difference- to be part of the solution so we offer opportunities for them to serve through local compassion projects and also to expand their worldview and love for God's people on one of our mission trips.

Parent Involvement

Moving from Authority to Influence
The art of parenting an emerging adult is to strike the right balance between intervening thoughtfully during true crises and standing aside during mild difficulties so they can work through dilemmas and develop their own competencies.

Hallow's Eve Diversion[+/-]

Every year on October 31st, as an expression of hope in our community, we hold a massive food drive to collect thousands of food items for local food pantries. There are many service opportunities in the month of October leading up to this event.

Real relationships, Strong bonds here.[+/-]

If you want to feel cared for and need a little more than just a FB update to feel connected, we think you'll find it here.

Yes, we serve genuine STARBUCKS® coffee.[+/-]

Save yourself the time in the drive-thru. Just pick up your triple whip, lo-foam, nonfat, iced latte when you get here. Our cafe is a great place to mingle prior to and after gatherings.