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Ever wanted to hit the ‘reset’ button on life before the week started? Tired, frustrated and stressed out over things that happened last week that can’t be controlled? Reset 837, a newly organized club on campus was designed to help student do just that. The group meets in the basement of Parker Student Union every Sunday night at 8:37 PM. Reset 837 is a non-denominational worship service for college students, with live music and speakers. There are six churches that come together to make this possible: Crossroads Christian Church, CrossPoint, The Fathers House, The Journey, Our Redeemer Lutheran, and First Church of the Nazarene. The name comes from a verse in Romans, chapter 8 verse 37 “No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.”
Rion Rhoades, head football coach, leads students in prayer after the message. Each night of Reset ended with worship songs and prayer, which allowed students to reflect, prepare and apply that weeks lesson.
“I feel like our campus needs the activity,” Tyler Anderson, Hutchinson, said. Between the fellowship, worship band, and speakers, students can find a part that speaks to them and allows them to worship freely. “We don’t want students to feel judged. We want it to be a safe environment,” Anderson said. College students have busy schedules and individuals get overwhelmed and stressed. “[Reset], that’s what a lot of us need to do. Our lives are crazy, we need to reflect back and start over,” Rion Rhoades, head football coach, said. The reason for attending or being involved in the club was different for all members. “I wanted to be involved in Reset because I know how hard it is to be a young adult but I also know how encouraging it is to be surrounded by a body of believers. I wanted there to
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