We make followers of Jesus and help his followers grow

We make followers of Jesus and help his followers grow

Christ’s Church at Virginia Tech campus ministry

is a non-denominational Christian community of students who:

--believe Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God

--believe the Bible is the infallible Word of the one and only true God, and therefore embrace it as our first & final authority for faith & practice as it contains all the truth needed for salvation and living in Christ. (2 Timothy 3:16, Hebrews 4:12)

--strive to put our faith in action, to keep growing in our knowledge and love for God, and to transform our world by living as Jesus lived. (James 2:14-26, Colossians 1:9-12, Romans 12:1-2)

"The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever." -- Isaiah 40:8
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Thursday, March 21, 2013

Friday Night Jamboree

On account of Spring Break it's been three weeks since we've had a chance to just hang out and have fun outside of Oasis and small group Bible studies. It feels like a long time. We had an awesome Progressive Dinner three weeks ago, with good food, good times, and a great turn out. Many thanks to everyone who hosted a course of the meal in their apartment, helped make food, provided transportation, or helped out in any other way. It was a lot of fun.

But like I said, it's been a while. So let's get together again this Friday night. Here's the plan: We are going to a good ole' fashioned Jamboree, up near the beautiful Blue Ridge Parkway. We will be carpooling up to The Floyd Country Store in the charming little town of Floyd, VA to experience the toe tappin' fun of the Friday Night Jamboree. Every time we go up there everyone has so much fun they want to go back, so this has become an annual tradition for us. 

The Jamboree attracts some of the best Gospel and Bluegrass bands in the world. (Seriously. That's no exaggeration.) Every week it includes over 4 hours of Gospel and Bluegrass music and flatfoot dancing (your participation optional) all for only $5. Flatfoot dancing sounds funny, but it is easy to pick up, and everyone always has so much fun learning how to do it with their group of friends they can't stop smiling.

Meet us at the campus house at 5:30pm this Friday. We will carpool for the 45 minute drive to Floyd, VA and get to the Country Store early so we can get some great seats and enjoy some delicious food before the concert. They have all kinds of sandwiches, hot dogs, and BBQ sandwiches to eat, and a large selection of ice cream, milk shakes, homemade pies, cakes, and other desserts, and old fashioned candy to buy. If you'd rather save some money or eat really healthy, then you might want to eat dinner on your own before you meet us at the campus house.

So that's 5:30pm Friday at the campus house. And bring $5 for admission, and a little extra if you want to buy food at the store. Bringing a friend would be good, too.

I really hope you can join us. If you've never been there before, I promise you, it'll be an experience you won't soon forget.

Hope to see you there.
Steve

The Big Event

VT's Big Event is on Saturday, April 6, this year, and CCVT is going to be a part of it once again this year.

If you are new to Tech this year and don't already know about the Big Event, it is an annual day of service where Virginia Tech students volunteer throughout the surrounding community. We could be doing anything from helping someone clean their house to doing yard work for a local church. It's a great opportunity to spend time with friends while giving back to the community that helps make this school so amazing. No special skills necessary, just people willing to work and get their hands dirty.

Katherine has already set up a team for us, but if you want to participate you must register to be a part of our team by this Friday, March 22!

Here is how you can sign-up:
1. Go to: www.vtbigevent.org
2. On the left side, click “Click Here to Volunteer”
3. Then click, “Register as an Individual” – the first of the two orange boxes on this page
4. On the Verify Account Type, select “I want to register as an individual.” And click Continue.
5. Fill in the information – name, shirt size, gender, phone, email and password.
6. Important step: On the next page, click “Join team” and select ChristChurchVT.
7. You should be registered.

Katherine says, "I remember we had such a good time volunteering with this event last year. I try and remember to set these kind of things up because I know what great memories I have made in my time here at Tech participating in the service, and I hope to give others that opportunity too!"

Thanks, Katherine, for setting up a team for us.

OK, everybody, we've only got today and tomorrow to register for this. After that you won't be allowed to sign up to participate on our team or anybody else's team. It's just a Big Event deadline that they have to put in place so they know how many people to plan on for printing T-shirts, working with sponsors to gather enough tools and supplies, and figuring out who to assign to what service projects, etc. So don't procrastinate. Register today!

Thanks. Look forward to working with you April 6.
Steve