Wow! What a great retreat! We spent the weekend thinking and talking about hunger, as well as having a ton of fun playing games and hanging out.
Politics has been all over the news for months now, and we will elect a new President in less than a month. How does your faith intersect with politics? Did you know that Christians take wide-ranging positions on many of the topics that drive our politics? Christians do *not* all agree on immigration, poverty, sexuality, abortion, global warming, economics, etc. Christians don't even agree on which of these issues should be the most important! Christians don't all vote for the same candidates, party, or issues. Yet, we are all part of ONE body. We believe and follow in the same God. Therefore, we'll be taking a non-partisan look at some of the issues that occur most in our scriptures over the next few weeks...
TONIGHT: What does the Bible say about immigration? Rather a lot, actually. At 747 tonight, we'll be talking about it. There will be some food shared around 7pm in the Bistro, followed by worship at 7:47pm. Bring your friends -- all are welcome.
Dear Lord, help us to support each other, to be open to new ideas, to reexamine our assumptions, and to care for all people. In Jesus name we pray, 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. Today (10/8/2008), we'll be exploring IMMIGRATION 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. (Next week, we'll be talking about hunger and poverty related issues.)
HUNGER AND HOMELESSNESS ACTION WEEK: We're recruiting student volunteers to help make this the best HHAW ever! The primary job is for people to contact student orgs (we'll show you how) and get them involved in the following ways: (1) choose and event, promote it, and commit membership to participate; (2) sponsor a food drive drop-off location; (3) provide volunteers to staff HQ. Let us know ASAP if you are interested.
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...
KIDS, T-SHIRTS, AND HOMELESSNESS: On Monday, Oct. 20th, we'll gather at SUB1 room 207 at 6:00PM to depart to help kids paint T-shirts for a mini-walk to help the homeless. Rides are provided and we'll return to campus around 8:30pm. This is part of our ongoing partnership with NOVACO, an organization that helps homeless victims of domestic abuse become self-sufficient.
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 helping out at a thrift store, meeting and feeding those living in shelters, fixing up and painting 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
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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
