How about that? First day of September and all of the sudden it feels like fall is here and summer is gone. It's like the weather was watching the calendar closely. Well, I hope you have been able to enjoy the cooler temperatures between classes and homework, and that you will be able to enjoy some time meeting and talking with some other Christian students here at CCVT's "Oasis" Bible study tomorrow night.
If you weren't able to make it out last week for the free spaghetti and Oasis, well, I'm sorry we won't have any spaghetti for you this week, but we will have Oasis, this week and every Wednesday, at 7:30pm. We understand that the first week of school is always extra crazy and you may have had a hard time finding time to come out and join us, but now that things are starting to settle down, we expect there will be a lot of people who are coming for the first time, so you won't be alone. Don't be shy. We are still looking forward to meeting you and welcoming you to CCVT. Only don't put it off too long or you will make a habit that you may regret later on when you realize how much easier life would have been on you if you had taken the time to make Christian friends in CCVT early in the semester. Students I've talked to in the past often express regret that they didn't get involved sooner.
Those of you who were here last week, we are definitely looking forward to seeing you again and getting to know you better.
For those of you who may not know, "Oasis" is our main large group gathering that we have every week. It's kind of the center of our life as a campus ministry and includes Bible Study, group discussion, sharing with friends, prayer, & celebration through heartfelt worship.
This week we are starting a new lesson series, "Storm". We will be discussing a lot of the tough questions people ask about Christianity and what we believe. This series will help you be better prepared to answer those questions in the future. It would also be a great place to bring your non-Christian friends, or your friends who are from a Christian background, but have really been doubting their faith recently. This series could really help answer a lot of their questions and revive their faith, or maybe bring them to faith for the first time. Please bring your friends.
If you need directions to our campus house, probably the best way to get them is to type "413 West Clay St., Blacksburg, VA" into Google maps. You'll see that our campus house is only about a block away from most of the dorms on campus, over by the Washington Street tennis courts. It's much closer than most of your classes!
If you are walking from on campus, do this: When you are standing on Washington Street between O'Shaughnessy (O'Shag) Hall and Johnson Hall you are only one short block away. Cross to the other side of the street and take the sidewalk up the hill towards VT's Cranwell International Center. (You will see a sign for Cranwell on Washington St.) VT's Tennis Courts will be on your right. As you are walking up the hill veer to your left off of the sidewalk and walk up the grassy hill. (Veer left before you get to the chain link fence with all the vines growing on it. We are on the other side of that fence.) You will see the campus house facing you. It's a two story red brick house with a big front porch and a banner on the balcony railing that says "Christ's Church @ VT Campus Ministry" -- so you'll know you found the right place once you get here! It's really pretty simple, but feel free to call me if you have any trouble: 540-552-8292.
All of us at CCVT are really looking forward to seeing you at Oasis, so I hope to see you there.
Don't forget: Oasis Bible study at 7:30pm (Wednesday, Sept. 1)
Check out our schedule of other upcoming events by scrolling to the bottom of this page. Thanks.
Looking forward to seeing you Wednesday night,
Steve
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