The College Ministry seeks to connect with and equip college-age young adults to embrace the church and engage the world with the life-transforming gospel of Jesus Christ.
Fourth's College Ministry enjoys the intergenerational fellowship and ministries of the entire church. We invite all college-age young adults to join us this summer. Friends are always welcome. For more details on the following events, email college@4thpres.org.
Winter Events
Christmas Party • Friday, December 20, 7:30 p.m.
Join us for this annual Christmas party: Christmas attire and bringing your friends are encouraged. No RSVP needed, just come! For offsite location, email college@4thpres.org or contact College Director Rob Henneberg rhenneberg@4thpres.org.
Winter Retreat • Thursday–Saturday, January 2–4
College-age young adults are invited to join this New Year's weekend getaway on the Chesapeake Bay — a special time with friends, great food, and fellowship. Cost: $50. Scholarships available; contact Rob Henneberg.
Get Connected • Stay Connected
We communicate primarily via texts and GroupMe. To join, please contact Rob Henneberg, College Ministry Director.
Parents, you can sign up to receive our monthly parent email from Rob Henneberg with updates about events and activities by contacting Noel Bradley.
School Year Activities
In addition to attending a Sunday service, college students are invited to join other young adults at the Sunday morning Scripture Study class and are welcome to participate in other Young Adult Ministry events throughout the week. Visit the Young Adult webpage to learn more. Each January, a Winter Retreat offers a place for growing faith, deepening friendships, and meeting new people. College Director Rob Henneberg also welcomes opportunities for one-on-one mentoring and discipleship with young adults and parents, too.
Sunday Morning Scripture Study • 9:30–10:30 a.m., Upper Room
This class examines a particular book of the Bible and features a table discussion followed by a lecture. Tables are reserved at the back of the class for young adults. For details contact Rev. David Frerichs. A complete list of Sunday School classes and their descriptions with resources can be found on the Adult Discipleship webpage.
Online Resources for Parents
College Life
We pray our college students will find three things while away:
• A church community that believes in the inerrant teachings of Scripture and in
Christ alone as the answer to our deepest longings, greatest joys, and eternal
salvation.
• A Christ-centered campus ministry, such as RUF, CRU, Intervarsity, YoungLife,
that has weekly Bible studies.
• A good group of Christian friends that help form fellowship, community, and a
sense of belonging.
Did you know ….
One of the strongest predictors of whether students who grew up in the church will
continue to walk with Christ is the number of mature Christian adults in their lives
throughout the high school, college, and post-college years.
What can I do?...
If you know a Christian college student, please check in with them about how they are doing, what challenges they are facing, whether they have found a church near their school, etc. Some students appreciate phone calls, but most would rather connect over a meal when they are home on a break or communicate via text message.
Families approaching the college years can create intentional connections with other
families from church so that there are already other mature believers involved in the lives
of your kids as they transition to college and beyond.
Summer Staff Internship Program
"Summer Staff" is our Youth Ministry's summer internship program open to college-age young adults. Each summer, Fourth hires college students to disciple our middle and high schoolers full-time. Visit the Summer Staff webpage for more information and to apply.
Fellows Program
Fourth Fellows is a nine-month leadership and discipleship program for recent college graduates. If you are currently a college junior, senior, or a recent college graduate, please visit our Fourth Fellows webpage to learn more, or contact Fellows Co-Director Tanya Klitsch.