ANNOUNCEMENTS

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SKI TRIP: JANUARY 4-10, 2009
This winter college ministries from the Diocese of Texas will be travelling to Snowcrest Resort in Crested Butte, Colorado for three days of skiing and fellowship.  The $595.00 cost of the trip includes four nights at the resort, ski rentals, a three day lift pass, breakfast and a dinner out on the town.  A $125 deposit is due by September 22, 2008 to reserve your spot. For more info and online registration, click here or email John or Whitney!

MUSIC
If you’re musically inclined, vocally or instrumentally (and we’re talking from classical piano to the kazoo), and you have a heart for worship talk to Aaron Blackerby at blackaron@hotmail.com about joining our music team.

THE SHACK
Where is God when tragedy strikes?  And if God is all-knowing, why does God allow horrible things to happen?  What does it mean for God to be the Trinity, or for Jesus to be our Savior?  The Shack not only raises these (and many other) questions, it answers them!  And the answers are fresh, surprising, and (of course) controversial.  That’s why we are reading The Shack – it will catalyze a discussion about things that really matter.  Some will agree with this book’s perspective.  Others will disagree.  But all will grow.  Come join this discussion!*

* We’re still deciding a time to meet- sometime between 1:00 and 3:00 on Monday, Tuesday or Thursday.  Look at your schedule and let us know what you think!

OMEGA: WHEN GOD'S FUTURE BREAKS INTO THE PRESENT
September 17 at 6:00 pm.

MEN’S AND WOMEN’S GROUPS
Meeting times will be set up soon, so if you’re interested and male contact Brian Kates at brian.kates@hotmail.com.  If you’re interested and female, contact Jessica Crawford at crawjl@gmail.com. 

Food for Thought: Love and the Pain of Leaving
“Every time we make the decision to love someone, we open ourselves to great suffering, because those we love most cause us not only great joy but also great pain.  The greatest pain comes from leaving.  When the child leaves home, when the husband or wife leaves for a long period of time or for good, when the beloved friend departs to another country or dies, the pain of leaving can tear us apart.  Still, if we want to avoid the suffering of leaving, we will never experience the joy of loving.  And love is stronger than fear, life stronger than death, hope stronger than despair.  We have to trust that the risk of loving is always worth taking.”

- Henry J. Nouwen, Bread for the Journey

FALL 2008 PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Sunday
6:30 pm:  University Service, All Saints Church followed by dinner in the Student Center

Tuesday
6:00 – 6:30 pm:  Taize service (beginning September 2)
6:30 – 7:15:  Bible Study on the upcoming week’s Gospel lesson

Wednesday
6:00 – 6:30:  dinner (beginning September 10)
6:30 – 7:30:  Omega  (beginning September 17)