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Tuesday 4/8: Pride Alliance discussing spirituality, religion, and meaning-making within the LGBTQA community
Thursday 4/10: PEER MINISTRY (student employment) applications DUE
Thursday 4/10: WITH ONE VOICE Christian unity event (FREE FOOD before)
Friday 4/11: GOSPEL ACCORDING TO THE SIMPSONS
Friday 4/12: WHERE DO I GO NOW GOD - United College Ministries
Thursday 4/17: TABLE TALK with United College Ministries
*** Friday 4/18 - Sunday 4/20: MALSM RETREAT -- FREE! ***
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I spent the weekend in Nashville with over 80 campus ministers, pastors, and chaplains from across the country. It was both exhilarating and exhausting -- and I'm excited to be back on campus. The weekend left an impression on me -- there are so many thoughts, memories, and lyrics dancing across my mind. I've heard more stories than I can recount of how God is loose in the world, and of how love and grace are powerful forces that are literally transforming the world. I'm excited about all the possibilities for this community at GMU. God is at work here.
Dear God, it's unsettling to think of how powerful love is. Be with us as we live out amidst our questions. Allow us to swim in your grace. Move us with your spirit. Transform us and use us to transform the world. AMEN.
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UPCOMING EVENTS:
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(In general, ALL students, faculty, or staff at GMU or any other college in northern Virginia are invited and welcomed at our events. Being "Lutheran" is never required. All times, dates, and locations are subject to change. Check for updates at http://gmu.edu/org/lutheran or the " GMU Lutherans" Facebook group.)
PEER MINISTRY APPLICATION: Are you motivated, creative, and interested in faith / spirituality? Do you need a part-time job for next academic year? If you think you might be interested in a student employment position with our ministry at GMU, see the application available at http://novalcm.org/PeerMinistryApplication.pdf --- the application includes a rough job description. Applications are due by Thursday, April 10, 2008. Please contact me at gmuLutherans@bbuss.com if you have any questions. (If you need a time extension beyond 11:59pm on 4/10/2008, make sure you let me know!)
FREE DINNER WITH UNITED COLLEGE MINISTRIES: We're going to join our friends from United College Ministries on Thursday, April 10, 2008 at 7pm at the outside tables behind the Bistro. Afterword, we'll walk over to the With One Voice event together (described next).
WITH ONE VOICE: After the dinner above, we'll walk over to this event, a night of Christian unity which we are co-sponsoring with many of the Christian ministries on campus -- including live praise music, inspiring testimony, and refreshments on Thursday April 10, 2008 at 7:30pm in Enterprise 80. Invite your friends along! RSVP on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=12995697690&ref=share (or just show up)
GOSPEL ACCORDING TO THE SIMPSONS: We'll watch an episode of the Simpsons and discuss -- see the article in Connect Mason: http://www.connect2mason.com/gospel_simpsons08
Friday, April 11th at 3pm-4pm on the 3rd floor of the Johnson Center (meeting room C -- we've moved over one room) -- EVERYONE is welcome -- we mean that! RSVP on Facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=37012225216 (or just show up).
KIOSK: On Wednesday April 16th I'll be at Kiosk H in the Johnson Center, 4pm-8pm. Please drop by to chat -- I've love to spend some time with you. A Facebook event to help you remember: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=11361536157
SPRING RETREAT with Mid-Atlantic Lutheran Student Movement (MALSM): (***Non-Lutherans Welcomed***) Students from northern VA, DC, MD, DE, NJ, PA, and WV will gather at Sequanota Camp in Jennerstown, PA under the theme "Roughing it with Jesus: Back to the Basics of our Faith". Cost is FREE if you tell me you are going, including a free ride! We'll leave campus Friday, April 18th at 4:30pm and return during the afternoon on Sunday, April 20th. Please contact me at gmuLutherans@bbuss.com for more details and the registration form. You don't want to miss this!
SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP CARPOOL: Katie Kane leads the worship carpool If you want to go to worship on a Sunday morning, email her at kkane [at] gmu.edu to work out the details.
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HOSTED BY OTHERS:
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PRIDE ALLIANCE - On Tuesday, April 8th at 7:30pm in Johnson Center meeting room E, Pride Alliance will be discussing spirituality, religion, and meaning-making within the LGBTQA community. I'll be going to listen and to show my support and to live amidst some of life's challenging questions with others. I invite you to join me in helping to share the abundant grace and love of God. If you'd like to join me, let me know, or just show up! See the Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=24219572168&ref=share
TABLE TALK - sponsored by United College Ministries: Free food and fellowship. All are welcome. Email dmay@gmu.edu for more information. Thursdays, 7:00pm-9:00pm at St. George's United Methodist Church (4910 Ox Rd, Fairfax).
"WHERE DO I GO NOW GOD" SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION - sponsored by United College Ministries: Explore life-direction / vocation with Pastor Herb. Email dmay@gmu.edu for more information. Fridays at 11:45am in SUB I outside the Campus Ministry office Fridays Noon. All are welcome.
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God is loose in the world!
Love is loose in the world!
