UCD Fresher`s Week

With the change from summer to autumn, came the beginning of new school terms across Ireland. DCF was able to assist Cornerstone Church in Dublin with their annual booth at UCD Fresher`s Week. Living Stones, sponsored by Cornerstone, is a Christian society on campus that hosts a weekly Bible study and discussion groups as well as other activities. The UCD event is designed so incoming students can see the variety of societies that are available to them. Over the course of four days, thousands of students plow through the tent lined with booths. Our booth was located between the Socialist Party and the Agriculture Society. It was a new experience for the folk from DCF as they recieved a broad range of replies upon hearing that it was Christian. Some students were willing to engage in conversation even though they claimed athiesm. Other students laughed outright. Several students did show interest and by the end of the week over sixty had signed up for the society. One group of international students who were promoting their society spent the days coming over and asking questions about faith and perspective, one even accepting prayer for a revelation of God in his life. The week ended with a free barbeque for the students that had signed up. It was a festive event and many folk from other Christian societies joined in, demonstrating a spirit of unity. We were blessed to be able to support Cornerstone and Living Stones and pray that this school year will be a time of spiritual transformation for the students of UCD.