Thursday Nights Together (TNT)

Thursday 7:27pm at 507 Waldron St.

TNT is a weekly space where you can explore spiritual questions, experience worship, hear thought-provoking talks, and connect in small groups with other students. Whether you follow Jesus, are just curious, or aren’t sure what you believe, you’re welcome here. Come as you are and be part of a community that’s learning and growing together.

Unified Prayer  

Thursday Night before TNT 6:45pm. 

Prayer is essential to the Christian life and a vital part of our ministry. Join us for Unified Prayer as we come together to seek God’s presence and power. We will lift up one another, our campus, our nation, and the world in unified, intentional prayer. Come be encouraged, strengthened, and unified in Christ.

Train & Engage  

Alternating Tuesdays and Wednesdays, we spend 30 minutes in evangelisim training followed by 30 minutes on campus engaging with students in spiritual conversations.

Sunday Supper

Sundays at 6pm at 507 Waldron St.

Need a break from dining court food? Come join us for Sunday Supper—free 1st time only $3 thereafter, a meal provided by a local church and served up with community and conversation. Whether you’re new to Launch or just looking for a place to belong, this is an easy way to connect with others and start your week off right. All college students welcome!

Grad Ministry

Launch Grad is a community of graduate students who gather each week to grow in faith, build meaningful relationships, and navigate the challenges of grad school together. It’s a space to dig into God’s Word, encourage one another, and enjoy life beyond the lab or classroom—with good snacks and regular social outings. Whether you’re new to faith, curious, or have followed Jesus for years, you are welcome here.

We try to have events specifically to reach out to students who would not normally come. Some of those events are things like:

-Train & Engage, (weekly) where we spend 30 minutes in evangelisim training followed by 30 minutes on campus engaging with students in spiritual conversations.

-BGR Events, welcoming new students during Freshmen orientation on campus

-Ice Scream Sundaes, an event held at our ministry facility at the end of Freshmen orientation

-Boiler Reach, Free Smores on homecoming weekend and sharing the good news of Jesus Christ with those who stop to get pancakes

College is one of the best places to experience the world without ever leaving campus. Our Intercultural Events are designed to bring international and American students together in meaningful, fun, and memorable ways. Whether you are exploring American traditions for the first time or sharing your own culture with others, these events create space for connection, laughter, and learning.

Fall Festival

Experience a classic American fall evening. We gather, cook over an open fire, carve pumpkins, enjoy seasonal food, try line dancing, and get to know each other over a shared experience. It is a great way to slow down, have fun, and build friendships.

American Wedding Experience

Ever wondered what an American wedding is really like? This interactive event walks you through the ceremony and traditions in a fun and engaging way. A real married couple reenacts the wedding so you can see and understand each part, from start to finish.

International Potluck Dinner

Food brings people together. At this event, everyone is invited to share a dish or non-alcoholic drink from their culture. As we eat together, we learn each other’s stories, traditions, and backgrounds in a relaxed and welcoming environment.

In between late September to late October, we take a weekend to get away from campus with our focus being to help students learn and grow in their personal relationship with Jesus while also bonding with other students.

Spring Break Mission Trips:  (example) Beach Reach is one where we take students to Panama City Beach, Florida, for a week of serving fellow students by giving free shuttle rides keeping all spring breakers safe. There are also teams of students out on the streets having conversations with students. There is a great amount of training and preparation that preceeds this trip of a lifetime.

We see Spring Break as a great opportunity to use it for the Gospel by serving and sharing.  

Summer Missions

We encourage students to take the time to go on a summer mission trip that could last 2-12 weeks long anywhere in the world that God is callling them. We raise funds throughout the year through events like parking cars for home football games, PNO, online auction, to help support students to be able to go. 

Giving back should be a part of what all people do whereever they live. Since the greater Lafayette is the student's community, we give them ways they can give back.

Winterization

A service project held in early November where over 1,500 students go out and serve the elderly and disabled in preparing their yards for winter. This group of students serves over 350 homes in the community on just one Saturday morning.

Parents Night Out (PNO)

Students take care of children from the community so that the parents can have an evening out. Each student is required to get a background check which can be obtained through Danielle who oversees PNO. This is where parents can be sure their children are taken care of and in safe hands. If you are a parent and want to sign up CLICK HERE.