Small groups officially start studying parables this week! This would be a great time to, you know, join one.

Wednesdays - 7pm (includes dinner so don't eat beforehand!)
Mary Keyes - meet in lobby at 7pm and/or head upstairs to 6th floor common space
contact Tim (chung_timothy[at]hotmail[dot]com) or Karen (k.aukema[at]hotmail[dot]com)

Thursdays - 1:30pm
Centro @ Commons - meet by the door at 1:30 and/or head upstairs to Centro where we will be at a table with a kettle *please bring your own mug!*
contact Christine (cwu[at]ivcf[dot]ca)

Thursdays - 3:30pm
Centro @ Commons - upstairs
contact Naomi (naomijgoodman[at]gmail[dot]com) or Christine (cwu[at]ivcf[dot]ca)


WHO AM I:
JOINT WINTER RETREAT

Our winter retreat will be January 28-30th. DEADLINE for registration is January 21st. Please email the following answers to Howard at howard.nanes[at]gmail[dot]com
If you don't email Howard you will not be registered!

Name:
Campus Group:
Health Card Number:
Emergency Contact:
Allergies or Dietary needs:
Are you able to transport people to the retreat: Y/N
If yes, how many can you take (including yourself):

Please bring $10 extra if you are wanting to go horseback riding.

Cost for the retreat will be $110 and includes food and accommodation for the weekend. We will hanging out at Circle Square Ranch Camp for the weekend so bring some extra cash ($10) if you would like to go horseback riding. If you would like to come but are unable to cover the cost, or if you have any questions please contact Christine at cwu[at]ivcf[dot]ca



Prayer pockets continue...

Tues - 9:30am - 10:30am - Health Science Cafeteria
contact Karen (k.aukema[at]hotmail[dot]com)

Weds - 10:30am - 11:30am - Mary Keyes (meet in lobby, head upstairs to 6th floor study room)  **STARTS this week
contact Tim (chung_timothy[at]hotmail[dot]com)

Thurs - 8:30am - 9:30am - stained glass alcove in MacDiv beside the chapel
contact Naomi (naomijgoodman[at]gmail[dot]com)

Small groups and prayer pockets start this week!! We will be looking at Jesus' parables (and there are definitely some strange ones so this should be interesting).

WEDS - 7pm - meet in Mary Keyes lobby (& then head upstairs to 6th floor common room)
Contact Tim (chung_timothy[at]hotmail[dot]com) or Howard (howard.nanes[at]gmail[dot]com)

THURS - 2:30pm - 5:30pm* - Centro @ Commons - meet by sign and/or head upstairs to Centro/Commons
Contact Naomi (naomijgoodman[at]gmail[dot]com) or Christine (cwu[at]ivcf[dot]ca)
*Come for however long you are able. Please note this 3hr time block is to accommodate those with classes at 4:30 or with classes until 3:30 - so if you can only come for part of the time...you aren't the only one!)


Please note there may be another small group starting up at a different time if there is the request for one... let me know (cwu[at]ivcf[dot]ca)


PRAYER POCKETS! (like pizza pockets, but better for you)
These are an opportunity to get together with others to pray with/for each other and for our campus and city.

Tues - 9:30am - 10:30am - Thode (tables to the right once you enter)
contact Karen (k.aukema[at]hotmail[dot]com)

Weds - 10:30am - 11:30am - Mary Keyes (meet in lobby, head upstairs to 6th floor study room)  **STARTS JAN 19TH
contact Tim (chung_timothy[at]hotmail[dot]com)

Thurs - 8:30am - 9:30am - stained glass alcove in MacDiv beside the chapel
contact Naomi (naomijgoodman[at]gmail[dot]com)



CHINA INFO/PRAYER DAY will be happening this Saturday, January 15th
Where: 129 Haddon Avenue South
When: 3pm
Contact: Christine (cwu[at[ivcf[dot]ca)

We will be getting together to hear about the opportunity our community has to travel to China together on a lingual-cultural exchange, hear stories from a past China GP experience and pray together for our community and for each other, in particular those who are thinking about potentially going. Afterward, any/all are welcome to hang out and play games.



WINTER RETREAT - January 28-30th, 2011
Again, the deadline for registration is January 21st. To register, please complete the attached form and submit or send your answers to Howard (howard.nanes[at]gmail[dot]com)

Cost for the retreat will be $110 and includes food and accommodation for the weekend. We will hanging out at Circle Square Ranch Camp for the weekend so bring some extra cash ($10) if you would like to go horseback riding. If you would like to come but are unable to cover the cost, or if you have any questions please contact Christine at cwu[at]ivcf[dot]ca

Here are all the retreat registration details you will need for the upcoming winter retreat!


Attached is the registration e-form. Please fill in your information and submit to Cole (it will automatically do it) if you use a 'desktop' email (ie. outlook) or save as an attachment and send to howard.nanes[at]gmail[dot]com (Click submit either way, it will prompt you to do one or the other if you have Adobe).

If you do not have Adobe please submit the following information to Howard at howard.nanes[at]gmail[dot]com

Name:
Campus Group:
Health Card Number:
Emergency Contact:
Allergies or Dietary needs:
Are you able to transport people to the retreat: Y/N
If yes, how many can you take (including yourself):

Please bring $10 extra if you are wanting to go horseback riding.


DEADLINE for registration is JANUARY 21st.


And again, here is the retreat information for anyone who missed it:

We will be getting together with students from Mac Korean Christian Fellowship, Brock IVCF, and Laurier-Brantford IVCF for a joint winter retreat Jan 28-30. This will be a good opportunity to get to know other students within and outside of our campus group as well as investigate our God-given identities and calling.

The theme for the weekend is Who am I? and Dr. Murray Junop from McMaster will be sharing with us as we look into our God-given identities and what it looks like to "live a life worthy of the calling you have received" (Ephesians 4:1) as a student and/or as someone in the working world.This year there will be an alumni-track available so if you or someone you know is alumni and would like to join us for the weekend, please sign up! The alum track has limited registration space.

Cost for the retreat will be $110 and includes food and accommodation for the weekend. We will hanging out at Circle Square Ranch Camp for the weekend so bring some extra cash ($10) if you would like to go horseback riding. If you would like to come but are unable to cover the cost, or if you have any questions please contact Christine at cwu[at]ivcf[dot]ca

Welcome back!

I hope the break has brought much rest and nourishment to everyone. Here is what's happening for the month of January...

SMALL GROUPS will be starting soon! We will be looking at the parables in Luke. This week there will be no scripture study but there will be some get-togethers to hang out with each other.

Wednesday (previously the Tuesday night group) - 7pm
29 Thorndale Street South* (contact Karen: k.aukema[at]hotmail[dot]com)
*please note the Wednesday group will meet this week at Thorndale but may be moving on campus next week.

Thursday - 2:30pm
Centro @ Commons (Meet under the sign at 2:30, and/or head upstairs) - contact Christine: cwu[at]ivcf[dot]ca


Prayer pocket times and locations TBA.


WINTER JOINT RETREAT
We will be getting together with students from Mac Korean Christian Fellowship, Brock IVCF, and Laurier-Brantford IVCF for a joint winter retreat Jan 28-30.

The theme for the weekend is Who am I? as we look into our God-given identities and what it looks like to "live a life worthy of the calling you have received" (Ephesians 4:1) as a student and/or as someone in the working world. This year there will be an alumni-track available so if you or someone you know is alumni and would like to join us for the weekend, please sign up! The alum track has limited registration space. Alumni can register by emailing Cole at nbassarab[at]gmail[dot]com

Cost for the retreat will be $110 and includes food and accomodation for the weekend. We will hanging out at Circle Square Ranch Camp for the weekend so bring some extra cash ($10) if you would like to go horseback riding. If you would like to come but are unable to cover the cost, please contact Christine at cwu[at]ivcf[dot]ca

Register by January 22nd by emailing Joshua at joshuasimmonds[at]hotmail[dot]ca - we will have online forms available soon - stay tuned!




SUMMER 2011 GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP

"I never wanted to go to China but found myself on a plane there in 2006 on a Global Partnership..."

Sound familiar? If not, come out and hear about this exciting summer opportunity! This summer we have an opportunity to go to China as a community on a language and cultural exchange. This will include being with a team of Canadian students as we travel together to China for a month and learn to live out the gospel with our whole lives. Going on a global partnership brings the opportunity to widen your perspective of God in the world, challenge your comfort zone and grow your character and spiritual life.  It is also ridiculous amounts of fun - seriously. JANUARY 15th @ 3pm, location TBA: anyone who is remotely interested in going or hearing about China this summer is welcome to come to a China info day where you can get more details, ask questions, and hear a story or two about the GP. If you are wanting but unable to attend this day please contact Christine - cwu[at]ivcf[dot]ca