My name is Bill Noe, and I'm the new coordinator for all the collegiate/young adult events through Threads! I'm excited for the opportunity to serve you in this new role and wanted to be sure and take this opportunity to introduce myself. I graduated from the University of Kentucky, but have spent the last 12 years in campus ministry at the University of Louisville (just finished my eighth year as BCM campus minister there). I served at NAMB for a year right out of college, but other than that, I've been in KY my whole life, so moving across the state line has definitely felt like a big life change.
In this new role, I will be coordinating your favorite annual events like Collegiate Week and BeachReach, but will also seek to give life to some new events like Reach New Orleans (missions experience during Mardi Gras) and hopefully some weekend regional events similar to a shortened form of Collegiate Week at various times of the year. I've already been able to experience what a transformational experience these events have been for my own students, so I'm looking forward to getting to play a small part in God using these transformational experiences in the lives of your students as well!
I'm actually writing this on the way home from Collegiate Week 2012. If you didn't get to join us, you missed a powerful week! We were led this week by speakers Ben Stuart, JD Greear, and Jen and Brandon Hatmaker along with worship leader Aaron Ivey and band. They did an amazing job of leading 2,000 of our national collegiate ministry family in worship each day. The speakers challenged students and leaders alike to cherish Jesus above all else, know the power of the gospel, and live our lives in response to the worth and majesty of our Savior. As I fly somewhere over Texas and Louisiana, I am amazed at the potential your students have as they leave Glorieta or summer missions experiences or working summer jobs and return to campuses all across the continent! We know that God has done some amazing things in their lives over the summer and I anticipate along with you how God will use them in powerful ways all semester long!
Also, I just wanted to mention that I am currently serving in the interim period to help carry some of the roles of the Collegiate and Young Adult Ministry Specialist as the Threads team seeks to replace the giant hole in our team with the loss of Linda Osborne. She has returned to her hometown of Winona, MS to teach school and be able to spend more time with her children. If I can do anything to help you in this interim period or if you ever have any questions or suggestions about Threads events, please don't hesitate to drop me a quick message (bill.noe@lifeway.com).
I look forward to many events ministering alongside you and your students!
Bill Noe
