The week of 9/27

Friends,

I hope your weekend was dandy. A few announcements...

Our meeting this week will be at a special time--6:00pm instead of 6:30--in ADM 204 on Tuesday. Having it earlier helps the Tuesday outing get to Food for Life on time, but if this is a conflict for you, please let me or Zach know.

It was be helpful if you would email

downtownimpactteam@gmail.com

and tell us which outing you will be attending (Tuesday or Thursday). It's a small formality that helps us prepare for the week ahead and minimize confusion. Thanks!

New church plant in Greenville

Caleb M just told me about a church plant coming to Greenville. Renewal Church is led by Matt Rogers and will be supported by a number of churches (Baptist and otherwise) from around the Southeast and by the North American Mission Board.

As a team, we see church planting in Greenville as a way that God renews and invigorates the body of Christ and reaches more people who could not be reached by existing churches. If you are looking for a church home during your time at North Greenville, being a part of this plant would be a great experience. It is really exciting to see churches supporting and encouraging the fulfillment of the Great Commission through new churches, especially in our city.

This week

Hi friends,

A reminder...we need you to email

downtownimpactteam@gmail.com

and let us know which outing you will be participating in--either Tuesday after our meeting or Thursday after BSU. Please do that by Monday night.

We have the largest (and coolest) impact team, and we need to be able to plan how many vans we need to take.

ALSO, our meeting will be at 6:00pm instead of 6:30pm on Tuesday in ADM 204 because of the bonus chapel.

For His fame,
Paul

Shakespeare and laughter

Tonight was our first official outing of the semester! It felt good to be back in Greenville, back on the street, back with our friends. We arrived at Food for Life just as everyone had received their meals, so we jumped right into conversation. Daniel and Michael, both new arrivals on the team, were thrown into the madness and did quite well. I had a nice talk with my friend Kenny, and we were able to serve him by providing some cough medicine for his cold. I also spoke with Toni, who just had surgery to remove scar tissue from her side.

Dan had some good laughs with one guy (whose name we don't know) about the difficulties of studying Shakespeare in school. It was good to laugh and enjoy the humor that God has given us. Katrine caught up with Steven, a guy who used to go with us to the Channel on Sunday nights my freshman year. We continue to praise God for the ministry of Food for Life and for their consistency in the gospel.

This week

Hey friends,

So that we can plan out this week...we need you to email

downtownimpactteam@gmail.com

and tell us

1) which outing you will be attending

2) and whether or not you will be attending the meeting (6:30pm ADM 204).

Tuesday outing: 7:00-9:30ish

Thursday outing: 8:30-11:00ish

Obviously some of you have class on Tuesday nights. We understand if you can't make it. This just helps Zach and I plan accordingly. Thanks!

Good to see that you have found our super-awesome blog!

If you have questions, please ask.

A Biblical Theology of the City

For your reading pleasure...Tim Keller is a pastor at Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City, and he has some helpful thoughts about how to understand the city biblically. The article can be found here. Enjoy!

Team training

Just a reminder...Impact team training is this weekend, Sept. 11-12. Jody has planned this to be a helpful weekend that will set the course for the coming year of ministry, and he is really hoping that you will be part of it. We will also hammer out our vision for this semester as a team, so it is important that you are there. It's Parent's Weekend; you're on campus anyway, right? :)

Friday, Sept. 11: 3:00-8:00ish
Saturday, Sept. 12: the morning hours? (I can't remember the exact times)
Hayes Ministry Center

Obviously, if you have extenuating circumstances beyond your control, we will carry on without you (somehow). Exact details will be disclosed at Fusion on Thursday.

Walk for the Homeless

I like to keep you guys informed of the different ministries and organizations in Greenville, secular and Christian, that work with the same people we work with. One group is United Ministries, which sponsors the Place of Hope day shelter on Pendleton Street. We've heard some good things through our friends about the work they do. They also provide job and skill training to interested people.

On Sunday, Oct. 18 at 2:00pm, United Ministries will be holding a Walk for the Homeless, a fund-raising event for the Place of Hope. Consider being involved. You get a free t-shirt!

Passion 2010

This really has nothing to do with Impact Team, but...I'm posting it anyway. Consider attending Passion 2010, a global movement of college students seeking to make Jesus famous in this generation, in this world.

I attended the Passion Regional in Atlanta in 2008, and it was truly a life-changing event. The website has all the information.

This semester

Quick update. We will resume regular outings after Impact Team training Sept. 11-12. Until then, we cannot use BSU vehicles, but if you still want to go downtown on Thursdays after Fusion, I am happy to drive four other people. Anyone else will have to drive themselves. This is an unofficial outing. I will be in the lobby in Turner after Fusion, so if you want to go, come talk to me.

Looking forward to this semester,
Paul