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Caption [Beautiful Feet 2016]: Concordia University, Nebraska students traveled to Concordia
University, Portland, Nov. 3-5, 2016, to share God’s love and mercy and to serve others.
Beautiful Feet Mission Conference inspires Concordia students to serve others
SEWARD, Neb. – Nov. 11, 2016 – Concordia University, Nebraska, students attended the 2016
Beautiful Feet Conference Nov. 3-5, 2016, at Concordia University, Portland, to explore
opportunities for service and to make connections with other mission-minded students.
“These annual Beautiful Feet Mission Conferences give students a chance to hear from and talk
to missionaries from around the world or from right next door,” said Julie Johnston Hermann,
Director of Global Opportunities, who also attended the conference. “Students are encouraged to
reflect God’s love to others in our day to day lives. This conference reminds students we don’t
need to wait until we are “sent” to some other place to be God’s hands and feet now.”
Over 130 students attended the conference, coming from 8 out of the 10 schools in the Concordia
University system.
“It was an amazing opportunity to be able to participate in Beautiful Feet,” said Concordia
student, Briana Jordan. “It’s always an incredible experience when you can meet with like-
minded people and discuss topics that mean so much to you. It’s even more incredible when the
people you are meeting belong to other Concordia Universities all over the United States.”
During a weekend of speakers, praise, exhibits and service opportunities, participants explored
the theme verse, “The King will reply, “Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of
these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me,” from Matthew 25:40. Speakers and small
group sessions included discussions about God’s mission for his people, encouragement to

2. selflessly serve others as Christ served the world and information about opportunities to serve
locally and around the world.
In addition to the speakers and sessions, the students completed service projects including
offering support to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities at Bethesda, helping
with teacher preparations at the inner-city Faubion School and interacting with homeless
individuals and families through JOIN and the Portland Rescue Mission.
The conference attendees were given the opportunity to explore the beautiful Northwest with
scheduled free time allotted for visits to Multnomah Falls, Downtown Portland and nearby
Alberta Street.
About Concordia University, Nebraska
Concordia University, Nebraska, founded in 1894, is a fully accredited, coeducational university
located in Seward, Nebraska, that currently serves more than 2,600 students. Concordia offers
more than 100 undergraduate, graduate and professional programs in an excellent academic and
Christ-centered community that equips men and women for lives of learning, service and
leadership in the church and world. For more information, visit cune.edu.
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