|
View Perspectives as a Web page December 2006
From the Executive Director
This week I will have the opportunity to talk with young working moms about the realities and challenges in their lives. What does it mean to be a working mom? How do parents successfully integrate their work lives with their personal lives? How do parents compartmentalize in order to be efficient and effective? More...
A Note From Parent Council
Fall semester is nearly complete and our kids are ready to come home for some much- needed rest and relaxation (remember those dreaded finals?) The holiday semester break is a great time to reconnect with our GFU students and get the exciting end- of- semester scoop and preview of the upcoming spring semester. It's also a great opportunity to spend quality time with our kids and enjoy holiday- related activities together. More...
An Era of Shoulder Pads
Recently, a group of students approached me with an intriguing question: "Did you ever wear clothes with shoulder pads?" I looked back with curiosity and wondered where this question came from. "Yes," I answered. "In fact, I still have a few suits that have shoulder pads." They gasped slightly in shock and their eyes were wide. My cheeks were mildly blushed, and I questioned them as to why they asked. More...
Announcements
Winter Sports Calendars
Wallet-sized winter sports calendars are here! Email evpattis@georgefox.edu to get your copy.
December Graduation
Is your student graduating in December 2006? Information is available on the George Fox University web site at: http://www.georgefox.edu/offices/academic_affairs/commencement/.
Winter Serve Trips
Twin Rocks
Twin Rocks is a camp located on the ocean just outside Rockaway Beach in Northern Oregon. We will be sending a team for the week to serve the camp in various work projects. The team will be able to help in outdoor maintenance, upkeep, indoor cleaning, and many other needs that camps have to keep running. In the past, we have painted, built a bridge, and done various yard work. The team will also have a great time having fun, being in fellowship, and community.
Portland
This serve trip will be an awesome opportunity to serve in our own city. The team will be staying at a church in Portland to work with several non-profit organizations that serve the homeless. During the day, they will be doing work projects in Portland such as serving the Union Gospel Mission and City Team, which are heavily focused on the rehabilitation of the inner city homeless population. At night, they will spend time with the homeless and go on prayer walks in both Portland and Salem.
Seattle
The Seattle team will be working with the hurting and broken homeless community. They will learn how to serve in various opportunities including working in missions and soup kitchens. The team will spend the week being open to love on these people as well as being open to learn from them. This trip will spend a lot of time serving people who are not used to being loved.
KALEO
Saturday, February 24, 2007
George Fox University, Newberg Campus
Landing Planes
Donald Miller, Keynote Speaker
Author of Blue Like Jazz
How can we use experiences - both good and bad - to mentor young people and show them how to bring Christ into their struggles? Don talks about the mentors he had as a child and as a young adult. Each of us will be encouraged and challenged to both be and seek mentors, regardless of our age.
Kaleo is for people who engage with youth - pastors, parents, teachers, and friends. We invite you to explore how mentoring works.
Registration includes lunch. $20 before January 18, $25 from January 18 - February 23, and $30 at the door.
Tickets available to purchase beginning December 2006 at kaleo.georgefox.edu.
Presented by George Fox University and George Fox Evangelical Seminary
Parent Day of Prayer, March 17, 2007
George Fox parents have the opportunity to come together to pray on Saturday, March 17, 2007. The campus prayer time will be held in the Hoover Lecture Hall between 9am and noon. Regional locations will also be announced soon. If you are interested in hosting a parent time of prayer in your home on March 17th, please contact Sheri Philips at sphilips@georgefox.edu or call 503-554-2114.
Important Dates
| Dec. 1 |
All campus Christmas party |
| Dec. 8 |
Fall semester classes end, 5 p.m. |
| Dec. 8-9 |
University Christmas concert |
| Dec. 11 |
Study day |
| Dec. 12-15 |
Final exam period |
| Dec. 16 |
Midyear commencement |
| Dec. 25-28 |
Campus administrative offices closed |
| Jan. 1 |
Campus administrative offices closed |
| Jan. 7 |
Residence halls open for all students, 1 p.m. |
|
See the University calendar at for a comprehensive list of athletic and performing arts events
December 2006 Chapel Schedule
Chapels are held from 10:40 a.m. to 11: 30 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium. Chapel and other programs can be found online in MP3 format at georgefox.edu/offices/student_life/campus_ministries/chapel/.
December 4 Christmas Gathering
George Fox Worship Band
December 6 Christmas Concert
George Fox Orchestra, Choir, and Band
For a listing of the complete Spiritual Formation calendar online, go to: http://www.georgefox.edu/offices/student_life/campus_ministries/index.html and click Spiritual Formation Calendar.
|
