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It's Always Warm at Christus Rex by Jennifer Laabs It
was the cold that brought me into Christus Rex for the first time. I lived
behind the church and was walking to campus when I thought maybe taking a short
cut through the building would warm me up. It just so happened on that day, they
were serving hot soup for lunch. Little did I know that more then my stomach was
going to be fed and the comfort went much deeper then a warm building in the My
name is Jennifer Laabs. I went to church at Christus Rex in the late 1980s. I
saw the changes that happened in the building including getting rid of the huge
orange or red dot that must have been considered art the decade before. I got to
help a little with the beautiful mosaic and was able to see the transformed
beauty of the Sanctuary. Tabula became a part of the Rex, bringing many students
in from campus. As I visit from time to time, I also see the good works that are
happening. People are helping others through service. The church continues to
welcome and invite all people but is especially a place where students can grow
spiritually alongside their higher education. While
I was growing up, I attended church and was confirmed. However, the transition
from youth to adulthood was a time where I didn’t feel a part of a church. I
felt lost not knowing who I was, where I belonged or how to be in the world.
This is where campus ministry made such a positive change in my life. It was at
Christus Rex where I sang, laughed, cried, talked, worshipped, and got to know
that I am a child of God and am never alone. After I graduated, I have been able
to find a family in faith in |
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