Sorry that you are receiving this a second time. I forgot to mention that there will be FREE FOOD at 747 this week if you come a bit early, say around 7:15pm. And yes, we are in SUB1 room B. I had conflicting info in the first version. Ooops!
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Last week at 747, we had a great time discussing peacemaking and we ended worship with a drum circle. What will happen this week? Come to SUB1 room B (3rd floor) this Wednesday (10/29) at 7:47pm to find out! We explore different issues of faith together each week.
How much of your time do you spend *NOT* putting yourself first? As a student recently pointed out, college basically forces you to be self-centric. Your time is limited and you need to figure out how to get your homework done so that you can get good grades so that you can get a good job making yourself good money. In the midst of this, you want to hang out with your friends and have yourself some fun! These are generally good things, but wow, with all that pressure to focus on you, it can be really hard to remember that God calls us to serve others -- and actually doing something about it -- whoa!
Maybe you do really well at giving of yourself for others, but we all know it's not easy to follow Jesus all the time. Hunger and Homelessness Action Week is coming up in November -- if you haven't found opportunities to focus your thoughts on the plight of others, it is the perfect time to educate yourself and motivate yourself to action on behalf of people who are poor and/or homeless. Join the HHAW Facebook group and help spread the word about Hunger and Homelessness Action Week: http://groups.to/hhaw
God, we admit that sometimes it is easy to focus on ourselves, on our needs. It seems necessary. Yet help us to focus on you -- to center our lives in you and try to live as you call us to live. Help us to see the others around us as your children, and to expand our circle of friends to those who might not appear to be like ourselves at first glance. 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 in the SUB1 room B (third floor) this week -- 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.
VOLUNTEER AT THE CLOCKTOWER THRIFT SHOP: Meet at the Campus Ministry Office (SUB1 room 207) at 11:45am on Sunday, November 2nd to head over to help out at a thrift shop that helps to fund over 30 worthwhile programs of Northern Virginia Family Service. Its programs include homelessness prevention, job training, transitional housing, family counseling, Early Head Start, Special Foster Care, Health Access and more. NVFS helps people learn skills to become more self-sufficient and lead quality, productive lives. More info can be found in the Facebook event -- we'll be heading to the Falls Church location. The event will be updated if anything changes.
PLAYING GAMES WITH KIDS: Help NOVACO provide a life skills class for mothers who are homeless victims of domestic abuse by playing games with their children! This is always a ton of fun! The next time we'll be going is Monday, Nov. 10th -- we'll meet at 6pm outside SUB1 room 207 (the Campus Ministry Office) to carpool. We'll return to campus by 8:30pm. Join the Facebook event.
HUNGER AND HOMELESSNESS ACTION WEEK: Every year, the GMU Campus Ministry Association sponsors Hunger and Homelessness Action Week. This year it is Nov. 16-22 --- and there is now a HHAW Facebook group: http://groups.to/hhaw ! Join the group to stay informed about HHAW events as the time draws nearer, such as the homeless speakers from the National Coalition for the Homeless, a Braeded Chord concert, a SLEEP OUT on the North Plaza, food drives, and more! We're still 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.
LUTHERAN STUDENT MOVEMENT NATIONAL GATHERING: Spend December 31st - January 4th at the Downtown Westin in Chicago at this gathering open to all college students across the country (you do not have to be Lutheran or attend a particular school). These are a ton of fun and I highly recommend going. The theme: "Transformed to Reach Out!" is about how we use our faith in the world, and it looks like they have a few great speakers lined up. We'll be staying on "The Magnificent Mile" and will definitely have some free time to explore the Windy City. Please talk to me ASAP if you are interested in going, so we can talk about registration, costs, and transportation. I'm really looking forward to this event and hope that you can join me!
"ALTERNATIVE" SPRING BREAK TRIP: Spend your spring break helping families in the continuing disaster recovery efforts along the gulf coast. No experience necessary, as we will learn how to do whatever is needed once there. Please let us know if you are thinking of going.
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 playing with Legos, meeting and feeding those living in shelters, 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
