Welcome returning and first year students!

So here's our line up for welcome week so far:

Monday, September 7
Prayer Night - 7:00 pm - 56 Glenmount Ave. - Join us to pray for our McMaster students and staff, other Christian groups at McMaster and our group and our ministry on campus! If you're on campus, meet at the flagpole in front of Burke Science Building at 6:30 and we'll walk to 56 Glenmount.

Tuesday, September 8
Pick-Up Ultimate Frisbee - 5:00pm
Come out to the oval field (between Forsyth and Mayfair) for some ultimate frisbee action. We'll be meeting at the flagpoles in front of Burke Science Building at 4:45 and walking over to the field. Snacks and drinks will be served afterward.

Wednesday, September 9
Clubsfest - 9:00am-1:30pm Come check out the Mac VCF booth at clubsfest for information on the group, events, small groups and more!!!
Pick-Up Soccer and Free BBQ - 4:00pmCome on out to the oval field and play some soccer which will be followed by a free BBQ! Burgers, veggie burgers, salad and drinks will be served.

Friday, September 11
Dinner -Details to be announced.

Keep an eye out for more events and details! First large group starts the week following welcome week. If you have any questions, contact us at macivcf@gmail.com.

Check out our Facebook group: McMaster InterVarsity Christian Fellowship '09/'10

The new school year is coming!

Check back here soon for details about Welcome week, Large Group, Small groups, AND MORE!!!

Hey Gang,

Just wanted to remind you guys about tomorrow.
END OF YEAR PARTY FRIDAY April 3rd, 8 pm Cole's House, 515 Catharine St. North

Directions to Cole's house by bus:
Take 51, 5A or 5E Downtown to McNAB.
Wait at the McNAB Terminal (left on McNAB from where you get dropped off) for 4 BAYFRONT.
Get off at JOHN/BURLINGTON (ask the driver if you aren't sure where this is)
Continue walking along BURLINGTON (same direction the bus is headed).
Turn RIGHT onto CATHARINE ST. (first street after JOHN)
My house is number 515 Catharine St. North. It will be on the right hand side.
Call 905 523 7780 if you have trouble finding it.


~ MacVCF Team

Community prayer
Tuesdays (Tomorrow) 2-3 pm
Meet outside of Divinity College chapel

Thursday Feb 11 @ 5:15 - 6:30 we are meeting for a Large Group event in MUSC 220.
We will be talking about the manuscript study of our campus that each small group has done individually.

We have an exciting month coming up.

Christ at Mac Week starts this Sunday! This week is planned by the Unity Group, which is a meeting of representatives from many of the Christian groups on campus.

To kick it off there will be an Opening Worship this Sunday, January 18th @ 7:00pm, HSC 1A1. Don't want to go on your own? Meet up with Tracy Enns before it starts outside of HSC 1A1 - email her at tracyenns26@hotmail.com if you plan on it.

All week there will be Prayer 24/7 happening in MUSC 215 (Clubspace).

There will be a Donation Table in MUSC from Monday through Friday for food, clothes and toys going to Wesley Urban Ministries
- if you are interested in volunteering at this table, please email Janice Joo at janicesunjoo@gmail.com.

To finish off Christ at Mac Week, there will be a Closing Worship on Saturday, January 24th @ 7:00pm, HSC 1A1.

Hello Everyone,

Welcome back to another awesome semester.
We have a few great events lined up for you guys.

Small groups will continue as usual, except the Monday group, which will move to another day. We will keep you posted about that.

We are having a WELCOME BACK PARTY on Monday January 12th @ 7pm @ Alan's House 27 Hollywood St. S.

Weekend long WINTER RETREAT is coming up shortly. More details coming up soon. So keep checking the website and your e-mails.


Have an awesome week, and hope to see you guys soon.

~MacVCF Team

Saturday Dec 6th we are going to Limeridge Mall to do some Christmas shopping to sponsor a family through Good Sheppard.
We are raising funds as well so if you cannot come but still would like to donate please contact Bethany at bethany[dot]lamb[at]gmail[dot]com
or
Dorothea at dragutd[at]mcmaster[dot]ca

Meet Dec 6th @ 12 noon sharp.
Meeting in front of Mills Library and then taking the bus at 12:10 to Limeridge Mall.

We won't be staying too much because we know that it is exam time. So if you need to leave early you can do so.

See you all there.

Stressed out with all the exams coming up?

The staff has opened their house for anyone who wants to drop by for a break from all the studying:
Here are the dates and the locations:

Dec. 4th - 2-5pm at Melody's house (18 Dalewood Ave.)
Dec. 10th - 9pm - 12am at Dave and Dan's Place (11 Paradise Rd. Apt 1)

people are welcome to come for as much or as little as they are able to hang out, eat food, maybe play games, do anything but study as a break!

happy studying

So it's not quite December yet, but Mac VCF is holding a Christmas Party and we'd like to see you and your friends there!

We have created a prayer forum where anyone can share any prayer requests and we as a community will pray for you.
Here is the link to it:

http://macvcf.proboards.com/

There will be a weekly prayer meeting on Wednesdays starting at 12pm till 1pm.
Feel free to drop by.
Here is the room location schedule:

Nov 12 - MUSC 207
Nov 19 - MUSC 303
Nov 26 - MUSC 220
Dec 3 - MUSC 224

We will be meeting at the fireplace in the student centre and then we will go to the rooms.


Also KCF, our sister Christian Fellowship Group is also hosting an early morning prayer every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 7 AM - 8 AM
Student Center Main Floor by the Fireplace
The Mac Korean Christian Fellowship has extended an open invitation for us to join them in prayer. We strive to be a community that gathers around prayer to praise God and lift our requests up to Him. Why not join in?

Hey all you hockey fans, watch the game together at 27 Hollywood Street South on the following dates (deemed "more critical than usual hockey games"):

8th November
Toronto vs Montreal
29th November
Philadelphia vs Toronto

Drinks, games, loud yelling provided...open-door policy, walk right in! Games start at 7 pm.

LARGE GROUP = conglomeration of all small groups: Tuesday, October 28th

This Tuesday night small group is hosting large group for all the other small groups and would like to invite everyone out to a night of food, fun (board games, frisbee etc), musical worship and prayer.

When? Tuesday, October 28th, 5:30 - 7 pm
Where? Basement of Mission Baptist Church in Westdale, 100 North Oval Hamilton. Turn left just before hitting the Optical Boutique in Westdale; Mission Baptist is directly opposite the United Church!
What? There will be food!, donations to help cover costs are welcome. Bring your friends out, or if you're not in a small group feel free to join us!

As a community building-event, there will be no individual small groups held during the week of the 27th--> just one big one!

This year, we as a MacVCF community would like to put into action what we are learning in our small group bible studies, and support RIDE FOR REFUGEES.

We want to invite you to participate in this event by either signing up as a team member, or contributing to our team financially--any donation is appreciated.

Its a bike-a-thon, with the following distances:
10 km (all on rail trail)
25 km (half on rail trail, half on road)
50 km (all on road)
100 km (all on road)

Website: www.rideforrefugees.com

The money is allocated as follows:
50% of what each team earns goes to a refugee organization of their choice.
50% goes to other costs: 10-15% goes to the event cost, the rest goes to pre-designated refugee organizations over the world.

Mac VCF Team Website: http://my.e2rm.com/TeamPage.aspx?teamID=95737&LangPref=en-CA

So, why are we doing this, you ask? Have a gander...

As a community of Christian students at McMaster University, we see that Ride for Refugees is a way for us to put into action what we are learning in our small group bible studies. When Jesus taught in his hometown of Nazareth, he quoted Isaiah 61, saying that God had anointed him to proclaim release to captives, recovery of sight to the blind, to bind up the broken-hearted, and to preach good news to the poor. As we serve Jesus, we believe that serving the poor and displaced is one way we can follow Jesus. Ride for Refugees is a great way for us to put our faith into action, showing our love for God as we serve those he loves.
(Taken from our Team Page)

Please support the cause if you can. And if you are able to sign up as part of the team to ride, that'd be awesome as well!

Any other info you want to know, contact Alan Chettle at : hurinerithamrod[at]hotmail[dot]com

Monday
Location: Bethany's House, 47 Kingsmount Street North (about a 10 minute walk from campus)
Time: 7 - 9 pm
Study Topic: Sermon on the Mount
We will be meeting on campus right outside of Mills library at 6:45 pm.

Tuesday
Location: Dan & Dave's Apartment, 11 Paradise Road South Apartment 11 (Westdale behind the Barn)
Time: 7-9 pm
Study Topic: Experiences with Jesus in Luke
We will be meeting on campus right outside of Mills library at 6:30 pm.

Wednesday
Location: Mary Keyes Residence, meet in the lobby at 6:45 pm
Time: 7-9 pm
Study Topic: Experiences with Jesus in Luke

Thursday
Location: Alan's House, 27 Hollywood Street South (10 minute walk from campus)
Time: 7-9 pm
Study Topic: Sermon on the Mount
We will be meeting on campus right outside of Mills library at 6:45 pm.

TO ALL you can bring: yourself, any study materials you'd like, a pen, curious friends--there will be snacks provided :)

Any questions? Leave a comment here with your contact or send them to macivcf[at]gmail[dot]com!!