Hi all,

Small groups and prayer pockets will be starting the first week of October. There will be a Tuesday night study, a Wednesday night study, and most likely a Thursday afternoon study. Location and exact times TBA. We will be looking into the book of Ephesians together.

Prayer pockets (like pizza pockets but better for your health) will also be starting up soon. These are small pockets of people who will be gathering to pray for and with each other with a focus on living missionally. Locations and times will TBA.

Finally, the deadline to register for this event is in 2 days (oops) but there is a solidarity event planned for Oct 4 - 8 to raise awareness for those receiving social assistance and details are as follows:

As Thanksgiving approaches, we are mindful that many people in Hamilton live on social assistance and have very limited access to food. A person on social assistance receives about $585 per month. Carol Wood and Gary Warner (Director of Arts and Science), and others in the city ask you to join us in a solidarity effort to raise awareness about the need to put food in the budget for persons receiving social assistance.

We are seeking 50 Volunteers Needed to participate in the "Do the Math Challenge" Poverty Diet

FOOD is provided and may not be supplemented!

Your role:

· For the week of October 4-8, you will live on the limited food options faced by people on social assistance

· Talk about your experience with friends and classmates

· Participate in a reflection session on THURSDAY, October 7th at 10:30 am in TSH 719* (or submit a brief reflection)

· Consider contacting your MPP and ask for support for the Put the Food in the Budget demand

REGISTER for your free food box by WEDNESDAY, Sept 29th by emailing: _*chaplain@mcmaster.ca*_

Food will be picked up either Friday, Oct 1 or Monday Oct 4 at the OPIRG office - MUSC 229

This Solidarity Event is sponsored by: The Faculty of Social Sciences and the McMaster Community Poverty Initiative.

If you have questions, please contact Carol: woodcar@mcmaster.ca <mailto:woodcar@mcmaster.ca> or Loretta: chaplain@mcmaster.ca <mailto:chaplain@mcmaster.ca>

Hi friends,

Hope you have all had a wonderful summer! InterVarsity Christian Fellowship at Mac is starting up again and there are a number of different ways to get involved this year.

There will be a discipleship group that meets up once a month. This is for anyone looking to learn together what it looks like to actively follow Jesus into uncomfortable and amazing places in our community at Mac. The first meeting will be a dessert night this Saturday, September 11 at 7pm, 129 Haddon Avenue South. This week we will talk about what this year will look like in terms of our InterVarsity community as well as how we can be focused on intentionally building relationships this semester with the people we encounter on campus and in our neighbourhoods. You will be challenged to take initiative in leadership within the community and step outside of your comfort zones. This will be a place to worship, pray, receive teaching, learn together, and invest deeply in community & people as well as have others invest in you. If you are interested in being a part of this group but have questions or can't make it to the first meeting please email Christine (cwu@ivcf.ca).


Small groups/scripture study will be starting up in a couple of weeks. TBA.

Prayer pockets (like pizza pockets, but better for you) will also be starting up soon.


There will be a discussion group on Sept 15 at 5:30pm in MUSC 230 for anyone interested in exploring what Jesus would do and what we might do together on issues of social justice. RSVP on facebook here: http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Social-Justice-at-Mac/151128751582401


If ever you have a question (or two, or three, or just want to chat), email Christine (cwu@ivcf.ca) and she will have coffee and/or other delicious things with you.

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Hey all,

Hey Everyone,

Hey Everyone!

Hey Everyone,

Calling all Leaders!!!
Just a reminder that you have until FRIDAY to submit your name for leadership next year.
We want to know who is interested in becoming more involved in the community and campus and having an opportunity to experience and learn about leadership.

If you would like to be considered for a leadership position next year, please contact Cole at nbassarab@ivcf.ca.
If you know someone who would make a great leader, tell them to contact Cole at nbassarab@ivcf.ca. 
If you have questions about this process, contact Cole at nbassarab@ivcf.ca.

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS IS FEBRUARY 20th, 2010.

Hey Guys,

Hey Everyone,

This is just a correction for the Coffeehouse tomorrow. The Coffeehouse is going to be held in 1280, NOT Clubspace!

Hey Everyone!

This is a reminder that there will be prayer tomorrow morning again from 11-12 in Div College Room 144. Come out and pray for each other, our community, our campus, and our world.

Tomorrow evening is also the KCF/VCF Coffee House and Auction in Clubspace in support of the upcoming retreat! The night will be kicking off at 5:30.

And don't forget about the retreat this weekend! If you're still wanting to come on out, sign up ASAP!

Blessings!

Hey Everyone,

This is an update on the Coffeehouse/auction that was meant to be happening tomorrow evening. The Coffeehouse will be post-poned until next Thursday.

The Prayer Night for the retreat is also now being held tomorrow evening from 5:30-7 at the Interns house at 126 Haddon Ave. S.

That's all for now!

Hey everyone!

Hello Everyone!

We've got a number of announcements this week:

First of all we want to announce our upcoming joint VCF-KCF/Brantford retreat February 5th-7th. The theme for the weekend will be Kingdom Communiy: What are we a part of? We'll be leaving around 6ish but there will be later cars for those who have later classes/exams. Register by emailing Christine at christine.wuey@gmail.com - include any food allergies please! Cost is $65 but there may be some options available for those who would like to come but can't afford the moolah. Should be good times! There will be GIANT dutch blitz!! It's hard to get better than that.

Secondly, this Thursday, Jan 28 at 5:30 in Clubspace we'll be having COFFEEHOUSE & AUCTION to help raising money towards sending people towards the retreat! Come out for a fun night of entertainment and auctioneering!  Bring money to purchase a service or good up on the auction block!
You can also participate by donating any good you are not using or volunteer a service to be auctioned that night.  Also, performers are needed for the coffeehouse portion.
If you have a performance or an item to be auctioned, contact Wasim (wasim.hossain@gmail.com) or Jared (jimrod2000@hotmail.com)

Thirdly, we'll be having a Prayer Night on February 4th at 5:30 to gather and pray for the upcoming retreat! Location is TBA, but keep the date in mind!

Fourthly, we want to start gathering more as a community to pray for and support each other, our campus, and our world! In the next few weeks we're going to start having prayer times on Tuesday and Thursdays from 11-12. We'll be starting up this Thursday with a location TBA. Come join us in prayer!

Small groups are up and running this week on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. If you'd like more information on these, please let us know!

Hey Everyone!

Just a quick heads up for those of you coming to the small group tonight, we're planning to have dinner before the study, so feel free to drop by for 6 if you want to join us!

Hi Everyone!

I hope you all had a somewhat relaxing break (even though so short for some of you!), and everyone's kicking back into gear with school!

Official small groups will be starting up next week again, so keep a look out for more details about that! But all small groups will be having a hang out night just to catch up and see where everyone's at this week. Your small group leaders should be sending info out about those shortly. If you weren't part of a small group last term and would like to be, please contact me and I can get you connected.

Also wanted to pass along some info about Christ at Mac Week, which is running from January 17th- 23rd. All the info about the events and how to get involved is below!:


Volunteers are needed for set up and take down for the first worship service on Sunday January 17th at 7pm in HSC 1A1. For set up, people are meeting at 1280 at 1:30pm and if you come a bit later, meet people at HSC 1A1. For the "take down", people will just need to stay until the end of the service which will be around 10pm. Please contact Robin for more info (robin@liftchurch.ca). Also contact if you would like to help out with Closing Worship.

We also need acts for our Coffee House on Tuesday January 19th from 6pm to 9pm. Singers, dancers, comedians, actors... anyone who has a talent to share! It will also be open mic, so let them know that they can come out and speak. Contact Shani for more info (shani.serrao@gmail.com).

The 24/7 prayer blog is located here: http://www.247prayermcmaster.blogspot.com/

In order to sign up for different prayer times you need to go here: http://www.gmail.com

And sign in... The e-mail address is: 24.7prayermcmaster@gmail.com
And the password is: 247prayer

Click on the Calendar link (at the top of the page) and you'll see three calendars. The Blue calendar is the prayer sign up calendar.

The schedule for Christ@MAC is below:

Sunday January 17^th at 7pm – Worship Service in HSC 1A1

Tuesday January 19^th at 6pm – Coffee House at the Phoenix (Wentworth House)

Saturday January 23^rd at 2pm – Closing Worship in the Atrium (Student Centre)

Sunday January 17^th at 10pm to Saturday January 23^rd at 2pm – 24/7 prayer (in Clubs Space - Student Centre)

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!!!