Our scriptures of filled with God's care for people who are poor, hungry, homeless, and oppressed...of God accompanying people who are exiled from their homeland, on pilgrimages, or in exodus from exile...of God's instructions to us to care for the naked, widowed, orphaned, hungry, marginalized, foreigner, and oppressed. Jesus was homeless, and he and the disciples frequently relied on others for food as they traveled.
Christianity isn't alone in the call to help people who are homeless and/or hungry. Virtually every religion has this in common, and that is why the GMU Campus Ministry Association joins forces to make Hunger and Homelessness Action Week at Mason a reality, and a priority.
Join us this week -- and take ACTION on hunger and homelessness in our community and around the world!
God of love, help us to stand with you on the side of people who are outsiders, poor, hungry, and homeless. Encourage us to learn how we can help, and give us the strength and courage to take action to help others. In Jesus name we pray, AMEN.
As I said above, there are lots of other activities listed at http://ActionWeek.org and http://facebook.com/ActionWeek -- so take ACTION on hunger and homelessness this week!
Christianity isn't alone in the call to help people who are homeless and/or hungry. Virtually every religion has this in common, and that is why the GMU Campus Ministry Association joins forces to make Hunger and Homelessness Action Week at Mason a reality, and a priority.
Join us this week -- and take ACTION on hunger and homelessness in our community and around the world!
God of love, help us to stand with you on the side of people who are outsiders, poor, hungry, and homeless. Encourage us to learn how we can help, and give us the strength and courage to take action to help others. In Jesus name we pray, AMEN.
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Please feel free to share these emails with a friend -- many people won't know that we exist without your help. If you don't want to receive these emails, just reply and let us know. We don't want to spam anyone.
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747 Creative Christian Worship: Wed. 11/3 at 7:47pm in JC meeting room D (3rd floor) -- NOTE THE LOCATION CHANGE. We'll be talking about what Jesus called the greatest commandment. ALL are welcome! Co-sponsored with United College Ministries <http://www.gmu.edu/org/ucm/>. Check out the facebook Fan Page for this worship gathering <http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fairfax-VA/747-Creative-Christian-Worship-at-George-Mason-University-gmu747/120575701329248>. We are in JC meeting room D for the rest of the semester! You can always find our location listed at http://GMU747.org
Hunger and Homelessness Action Week is THIS WEEK: November 14th-21st. It is an annual week of activities sponsored by the GMU Campus Ministry Association to educate about these issues and inspire people to ACTION. You can see all of the events at http://ActionWeek.org or http://facebook.com/ActionWeek -- but here is a sampling:
Please feel free to share these emails with a friend -- many people won't know that we exist without your help. If you don't want to receive these emails, just reply and let us know. We don't want to spam anyone.
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747 Creative Christian Worship: Wed. 11/3 at 7:47pm in JC meeting room D (3rd floor) -- NOTE THE LOCATION CHANGE. We'll be talking about what Jesus called the greatest commandment. ALL are welcome! Co-sponsored with United College Ministries <http://www.gmu.edu/org/ucm/>. Check out the facebook Fan Page for this worship gathering <http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fairfax-VA/747-Creative-Christian-Worship-at-George-Mason-University-gmu747/120575701329248>. We are in JC meeting room D for the rest of the semester! You can always find our location listed at http://GMU747.org
Hunger and Homelessness Action Week is THIS WEEK: November 14th-21st. It is an annual week of activities sponsored by the GMU Campus Ministry Association to educate about these issues and inspire people to ACTION. You can see all of the events at http://ActionWeek.org or http://facebook.com/ActionWeek -- but here is a sampling:
+ LCM is responsible for staffing HEADQUARTERS on the North Plaza today (Wed. 11/17, 12:30pm-2:30pm) and we still need YOUR HELP! It should be good weather for it -- forecast of nearely 60 degrees with some sun. Just show up at the North Plaza at 12:30pm (or whatever portion of that time slot you can spare between classes). In case it does rain into the afternoon, the rain location is JC Kiosk A.
+ 24 Hour Fast (starting Wed. 11/17 at 6pm) and Hunger Banquet (starting Thurs. 11/18 at 6pm -- to break the fast) -- Facebook event.
+ SLEEP OUT (4th annual) and Faces of Homelessness Speakers Bureau -- both on the North Plaza on Thurs. 11/18 starting at 10pm (with the sleep out ending at 7am on Friday morning). Facebook event.
+ CROP Hunger Walk: Ending Hunger One Step at a Time on Sunday 11/21 from 2pm-4pm, with shuttle service provided starting at 1:30pm from the Rappahannock River Lane bus stops on the north end of campus (near the Starbucks and the Rappahannock Parking Deck). Join me on the George Mason Action Week (GMU HHAW) team! More details at the Facebook event.
+ Clothing and Donation Drives with drop locations spread around campus -- details at http://actionweek.org/donationdrives.php
+ Clothing and Donation Drives with drop locations spread around campus -- details at http://actionweek.org/donationdrives.php
As I said above, there are lots of other activities listed at http://ActionWeek.org and http://facebook.com/ActionWeek -- so take ACTION on hunger and homelessness this week!
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There is a lot more coming -- and don't forget to join the Facebook group & invite your friends:
http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=19907586200
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Grace and peace,
Ben
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Lutheran Campus Ministry at George Mason University
www.LCMGMU.org
http://facebook.com/LCMGMU
http://twitter.com/LCMGMU
http://GMU747.org
MSN 2C7; SUB 1 room 207; Fairfax, VA 22030
703-829-0220
There is a lot more coming -- and don't forget to join the Facebook group & invite your friends:
http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=19907586200
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Grace and peace,
Ben
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Lutheran Campus Ministry at George Mason University
www.LCMGMU.org
http://facebook.com/LCMGMU
http://twitter.com/LCMGMU
http://GMU747.org
MSN 2C7; SUB 1 room 207; Fairfax, VA 22030
703-829-0220
