The time I'm so hungry for is almost here -- our fall RETREAT is this weekend -- please let me know ASAP if you'd like to come so I can get you more details.
Do you feel like God is far away? Do you feel like God can't help you or doesn't care about you? At 747 tonight I hear we're talking about how God is bigger than all that stuff that gets us down...and more than we can really even imagine too! Also, how God is here with us even in the midst of all the messiness of life. How cool is that?
If you like games, we'll be playing some this Thursday afternoon. See below for more details.
Oh God, help calm our fears when we stand at the brink of the unknown. Give us patience to wait until it is time for us to know what is next. Give us hope and joy in each new day. Allow us to see how free you want us to be. In Jesus' name. 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 expected or 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 -- also, friend LCM here.)
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 expected or 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 -- also, friend LCM here.)
747 -- WEEKLY CREATIVE WORSHIP: Wednesdays at 7:47pm. This week, our community is going to explore how we view God. Today (10/1/2008), we'll be back in the JC BISTRO -- you can find the complete room schedule at http://GMU747.org -- We welcome everyone and assert that every person has have valuable insights and talents to share, so feel free to bring your friends along. We're hosting this in cooperation with United College Ministries (UCM). Also check out the Facebook group.
STUDENT ACTIVITIES FAIR: If you haven't met us in person yet, here's another chance! We'll be at the Student Organization Fair in the North Plaza (by the clock) on Thurs Oct 2nd from 11am-2pm. Come help us meet people -- or come to meet us. :-)
SCRABBLE & GAMES AFTERNOON: On Thursday, October 2, some of us are going to gather in Patriot's Lounge (SUB 1) at 4:30pm to play Scrabble and other games -- I'll have a whole bin of them! Join us for some fun! (We'll probably be around until at least 6:30pm.)
FALL RETREAT: It's not too late yet -- but please sign up now for this great opportunity to spend this weekend in a cabin by the woods. There will be lots of freedom and time for hiking in the woods and playing games. We're going to talk about various aspects of HUNGER -- spiritual and physical -- personal and global. Are you hungry for more community, knowledge, insight, meaning, and fulfillment? I know I am! Are you hungry for a weekend away from the 'burbs? We'll head off together to the retreat house at Caroline Furnace Camp on October 3-5, 2008. Mark your calendars -- we'll rest and recharge, have fun and play in nature, grow together in community, and talk about hunger, and much more! (Cost for students is only $20.) You don't want to miss it. Email bbuss@gmu.edu or RSVP on Facebook to sign up now! :-)
BROKEN BREAD POVERTY MEAL: On the Quad on Thursday, October 16th at 7PM, we'll help host a poverty meal of a simple porridge on campus, and we'll discuss the everyday problems encountered by those confronted with AIDS and extreme poverty. More information will be coming soon...
TABLE TALK: Joining our UCM friends for their weekly Table Talk every Thursday at 7pm at St. George's United Methodist Church (4910 Ox Rd, Fairfax -- just south of Braddock). Free food and fellowship! All are welcome. Email dmay@gmu.edu for more information.
There will be much more in the weeks ahead -- such as meeting and feeding those living in shelters, fixing up a transitional shelter, Wii night in the JC, Habitat for Humanity builds, movie nights, Bible studies, discussions where we learn about other denominations and faiths, and much more! Let us know what you are interested in.
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"Now there is no godlessness, no hatred, no sin which God has not carried, suffered, and atoned. Now there is no reality, no world that is not reconciled and in peace with God. God did this in the beloved son Jesus Christ." ~ Dietrich Bonhoeffer
