Serve
"Service in RUF" starts with daily service where God has placed you: If we aren’t loving people in our own sphere of influence first, GOING somewhere to serve is hypocritical or escapist or self-righteous at best. So, in view of the gospel, think about some of the ways you can serve others where you already are…- Do the dishes for your roommates without expecting reciprocation
- Pay for a friend's lunch
- Be an agent of the gospel breaking down the fragmentation between male/female, black/white, rich/poor, etc.
- Offer free babysitting to a family in a local church
- Listen to a friend with genuine compassion
- Confront sin lovingly
- Spend time with "that" person who others ignore
- Speak kind words when others are gossiping
That said, there are other organized ways to serve together through RUF: you could go on one of our mission trips, help lead one of our small groups, be a part of the RUF Ministry Team (see the attached document), or serve locally at places like:
- Hope Lodge (temporary living for those recovering from cancer treatments)
- Christians Concerned for the Community (building wheelchair ramps for people who are disabled)
- Women's Resource Center (Doing yard work for a counseling ministry to pregnant women)
- Christian Study Center (Doing yard work for a group that serves the academic community of UF)
- Others
We do about 10-15 small-scale service opportunities like these per semester. To get connected with how we are serving UF and the community - see the calendar on the home page or
contact Chelsea Batten (904-742-1806) for ways to serve.
Attached Documents
- 2010_RUF_Officer_Duties.doc (MS Word, 38 KB)
