Charleston Southern University kicks off the fall 2010 semester with Love Awakening, a three-night worship festival at 7:30 p.m. Sunday evening in the Lightsey Chapel Auditorium.

The Love Awakening theme — inspired by 1 John 4:19: “We love Him, because He first loved us” – will continue throughout the semester during campus ministry events, Bible studies and other live events on campus.

The Love Awakening three-night festival will focus on the Author of Love, The Object of Love and The Expression of Love. Sunday’s opening night is expected to draw more than 1,000 college students, faculty, staff and Lowcountry ministry partners and will feature live music, multimedia presentations and interactive worship.

“Our hope is that our campus will allow God’s Love to move us to acts of Godly love and kindness to our campus and extended community,” said Dr. Rick Brewer, vice president of student affairs and athletics. “Although we may be facing times of financial limitations how wonderful it is to know that there is NO LIMIT to God’s Unconditional Love.”

Tuesday night, CSU students will be joined by 12 Charleston-based ministries in the Lightsey Chapel for live worship and opportunities for students to connect with the attending service organizations. Water Missions International, Compassion International, In Every Story, Habitat for Humanity, Lowcountry Orphan Relief, Celebration Station, Convoy of Hope, Human Trafficking, Eagle Harbor Boys Ranch, Miracle League, Land of a Thousand Hills Coffee and Run for your Freedom are scheduled to be in attendance.

“To understand what it means to love and be loved,” explained Charleston Southern University campus pastor Clark Carter. “We are going to come together to ask God to quicken our hearts, to awaken us and make us alive in Him.”

Lifeway, a religious nonprofit organization, is donating free Bibles to all new Charleston Southern students. LifeWay receives no funding from the denomination and reinvests income above operating expenses in mission work and other ministries around the world.

A full-service Student Employment office has been established to administer the Federal and Institutional Work-Study programs.
Students seeking on-campus employment and assistance with job placement, contract completion, orientation and payroll will find the help they need in the new office.

Ashley Rice is the student employment coordinator and can be reached at 863-7016 or arice@csuniv.edu. All questions related to student employment and payroll should be directed to Rice.

Student Employment is located on the first floor (short end) of Russell West, next to the Housing Office.

The Career Center (formerly Career Planning and Student Employment) will continue to provide a full range of career services under the direction of Dr. Hester Young.

Come read your own poetry, read your favorite poet’s poetry, or just listen and hang out!

See you all there!