A Look into the Future

Hi friends,

Thanks to all who came to our meeting on Tuesday night. It was great to gather in a comfortable atmosphere with friends.

We began to dive into the concept of "identity"; that is, how do we identify ourselves? Are we more apt to place our identity in God or in our situations, a person, our work, our talents, etc.? Scripturally, we examined identity in the Bible through Genesis 11 and 12 (The Tower of Babel and Abram's Call to follow God, respectively). In Genesis 11, the people built a tower that reflected their worth and demoted God's worth. They remained in their own town while Abram obeyed God's call to pick up everything and move. Imagine being 75 years old and leaving your town, your friends, and your family for an unknown place? That's exactly the trust which Abram put in God. Not only did he relocate (physically and spiritually), but he paved the way for other Christians 2,000 years later to follow him in a similiar manner.

The challenge this week is to be on the lookout for how people identify themselves. Perhaps we could take this challenge a little further and apply it to ourselves. Do we place our identity in things other than God?

We often gather to pray about things such as this. If you would like to participate in a group prayer, please join us this Friday, February 19, at 10:30am in the IV office, Student Union Room # 428. We have a brief time of worship through music and prayer (either independently or as a group) whichever you feel more comfortable with.

If you missed this week's meeting, no need to fret! We will be having another one next Tuesday, February 23 at 7:00pm in the Student Union. (The location will be announced shortly in an email.) There will be free food, music, and a time of fellowship. Invite your friends!

Speaking of food, we are inviting you all to Adam's Apartment this Saturday, February 20th at 6pm. We will have dinner, games, prayer, and a time to talk about the status of IVCF and our roles as members and friends for each other and the campus community. Please make every effot to attend.

Lastly, please check your emails for the address to Adam's house and upcoming information about events this month. (The student activities fair is on March 3rd at 12:30pm in the SU Ballroom. Come show your support for IVCF and other organizations on campus.)

Thanks for taking the time to read this!

Enjoy the Day!

Hi Everyone,

We hope that you enjoy this day off from school. Take this time to rest. Read a book. Watch the snow. Laugh with family and friends.

See you next week at our core meeting on Monday, Feb. 15 at 7pm in the SU.

Prayer

Hi friends!

Welcome back to a new semester. My prayers are with you throughout this year and it is my hope that we will grow closer together as a fellowship and as a campus community.

Our first core meeting was held on Monday night. We discussed the types of prayer such as petitionary prayer (prayer for onself) and intercessory prayer (prayer for others). We read about Moses' encounter with God in Exodus when he led the Isrealities up out of Egypt. We spent some time in prayer and shared our thoughts as a group.

So, to begin our first online discussion...

-when you hear the word "prayer" what thoughts come to mind?
-what images (pictures) do you see?
-is there a word that resonates within you?

Would you like to participate in a prayer meeting? Then come join us tomorrow, Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at 12:30pm in the SU Room #428. If you come in late, just quietly open the door.

Hope to see you tomorrow at 12:30pm!

TONIGHT

Hi friends!

There are only 2 more meetings left until the end of the semester! Please join us tonight in the Student Union Room # 434 beginning at 7:00pm. This half hour of worship will be followed by an amazing meeting accompanied with free food!

Hope to see you tonight!

Come Together

Hi friends,

Thanks to all who came to our meeting last Tuesday. We explored John 9 in an interactive group discussion. We carefully examined Jesus' relationship with the man who was born blind.

We look forward to seeing you at our weekly meeting this Tuesday, November 17 at 7:30pm in the Student Union, Room # 307.

have a peaceful weekend.

Hi Friends!

Thanks to all who came to The Least of These event on Wednesday night. We enjoyed hearing from a special guest speaker, Andrew Mook, who is a part of the non-profit organization, Love Providence. On November 7, we will be meeting to gather in South Providence to do a community service outreach. It will begin around 10am and include various activities. For more information, please contact Adam at: adamdcroft@gmail.com

We look forward to seeing you at our weekly meeting next Tuesday, November 3 at 7:30pm in the Student Union Room # 307.

Tuesday Meeting

Hi friends,

We look forward to seeing you at our weekly meeting this Tuesday, October 27 at 7:30 pm in the Student Union, Room # 307. As always, there will be free food! Bring your friends for a great time!