 Greetings and may God's peace be with your spirit today. I'm Bishop Rubin Science Jr. assigned to serve the Central Texas and North Texas Conferences of the United Methodist Church. Today, United Methodist congregations around the globe are observing United Methodist Student Sunday. One of six special Sundays we recognize each year as a denomination. We unite on United Methodist Student Sunday to celebrate and financially support our college and university students to achieve their educational goals. John Wesley, the founder of the United Methodist movement, demonstrated his commitment to education by establishing schools throughout his ministry. For Wesley, education at its best was a lifelong process guided by the Holy Spirit towards personal and social holiness, and it was the best possible tool for evangelism for training and godliness and the betterment of society. Last year, United Methodist gave $224,000 on United Methodist Student Sunday, funding more than 70 scholarships. These offerings enable United Methodist students to pursue undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees, and every dollar, yes, every dollar 100% received through this special Sunday offering goes toward financially supporting the education of a new generation of principal Christian leaders. When we support our students on United Methodist Student Sunday, we are helping them as individuals, encouraging their education and investing in the future of our church and theirs and for the world. Our students are the next generation of leaders. Let's champion them by investing in them, their education and our future.