Just want to give you advance notice about 2 events coming up soon at CCVT:
The first is a football party we are throwing for the VT vs. Georgia Tech football game this Thursday night. Kickoff is at 7:30pm, so our party will begin around 7:15. We will have "football food" and cheer our Hokies on to victory together while we watch the game on our big screen at the campus house.
The second event will be a cookout at our campus house next Friday, October 4, beginning at 5:30pm. Assuming the weather is still as nice as it has been the last few days, this is bound to be awesome!
Please mark these dates on your calendar and make plans to join us. As always, feel free to bring a friend.
For a map and simple directions to CCVT's campus house, just look on the top right side of your screen.
Hope to see you at Oasis Wednesday night, and at these upcoming events.
We make followers of Jesus and help his followers grow
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Thursday, September 19, 2013
Frosty Parrot
Hey everybody, we're gonna go to Frosty Parrot this Friday night. Should be fun, not to mention delicious.
Just meet us at the campus house at 7pm and then we'll go to Frosty Parrot together.
Maybe we'll do something together afterwards, too. We'll see what people feel like doing. Movie? Game? Around-the-world-ping-pong? We'll see. Maybe something else.
For a map and simple directions to our campus house, just look on the top right side of your screen.
Hope to see you then.
Remember: 7pm at the campus house
Thanks.
Just meet us at the campus house at 7pm and then we'll go to Frosty Parrot together.
Maybe we'll do something together afterwards, too. We'll see what people feel like doing. Movie? Game? Around-the-world-ping-pong? We'll see. Maybe something else.
For a map and simple directions to our campus house, just look on the top right side of your screen.
Hope to see you then.
Remember: 7pm at the campus house
Thanks.
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
What Is Your Life Built On?
"When I first came to you, dear brothers and sisters, I didn’t use lofty words and impressive wisdom to tell you God’s secret plan. For I decided that while I was with you I would forget everything except Jesus Christ, the one who was crucified. I came to you in weakness—timid and trembling. And my message and my preaching were very plain. Rather than using clever and persuasive speeches, I relied only on the power of the Holy Spirit. I did this so you would trust not in human wisdom but in the power of God." -- 1 Corinthians 2:1-5
What do you trust in? Is your life built on what seems to make sense according to the fashion of majority opinion as it stands today? Do you fit your faith into your lifestyle as long as it doesn't get in the way too much? Or is the truth the Bible teaches about God central in your life? Does your faith revolve around your life like a cute little, inconsequential moon of Jupiter, or does your life revolve around the the massive, unchanging truth of God, like the stars revolve around the center of our galaxy? Is going to church a ritual parenthesis to the rest of your life, or is going to class a means to the end of glorifying God through a career when you graduate? What is it you really believe? Not what you think you believe, but what your actions prove you believe? (You know actions speak louder than words.) Are you living according to human wisdom, or according to the power of God?
Come on out to Oasis Bible Study tonight and we'll explore this a little more, together. The passage above is our text for the night.
We do not judge anyone. We want to help everyone enjoy the life God wants for them. We can only find that by conforming our lives to the truth of God. When we do that, we are freed to be all that we were meant to be. So we help one another learn the truth of God by studying his word together, and we support one another by praying for each other, every Wednesday night at 7:15. We hope you will join us.
We meet in our campus house, just one block from Lee Hall. For most of you, it's even closer than your classes! For a map and simple directions just look on the top right side of your screen.
If you live off campus and ride the bus, we are only 100 yards from the tennis courts bus stop on Washington Street. If you drive, we have parking.
Whether this will be your first time here, or you've been to CCVT before, we really hope you can make it.
Come on over and join us for Oasis. It's a great mid-week boost to your morale. You will be challenged to grow spiritually, and encouraged by all the Christian friends you will meet.
Recap:
7:15pm every Wednesday -- Oasis Bible Study
Hope to see you there.
What do you trust in? Is your life built on what seems to make sense according to the fashion of majority opinion as it stands today? Do you fit your faith into your lifestyle as long as it doesn't get in the way too much? Or is the truth the Bible teaches about God central in your life? Does your faith revolve around your life like a cute little, inconsequential moon of Jupiter, or does your life revolve around the the massive, unchanging truth of God, like the stars revolve around the center of our galaxy? Is going to church a ritual parenthesis to the rest of your life, or is going to class a means to the end of glorifying God through a career when you graduate? What is it you really believe? Not what you think you believe, but what your actions prove you believe? (You know actions speak louder than words.) Are you living according to human wisdom, or according to the power of God?
Come on out to Oasis Bible Study tonight and we'll explore this a little more, together. The passage above is our text for the night.
We do not judge anyone. We want to help everyone enjoy the life God wants for them. We can only find that by conforming our lives to the truth of God. When we do that, we are freed to be all that we were meant to be. So we help one another learn the truth of God by studying his word together, and we support one another by praying for each other, every Wednesday night at 7:15. We hope you will join us.
We meet in our campus house, just one block from Lee Hall. For most of you, it's even closer than your classes! For a map and simple directions just look on the top right side of your screen.
If you live off campus and ride the bus, we are only 100 yards from the tennis courts bus stop on Washington Street. If you drive, we have parking.
Whether this will be your first time here, or you've been to CCVT before, we really hope you can make it.
Come on over and join us for Oasis. It's a great mid-week boost to your morale. You will be challenged to grow spiritually, and encouraged by all the Christian friends you will meet.
Recap:
7:15pm every Wednesday -- Oasis Bible Study
Hope to see you there.
Monday, September 16, 2013
A little Straight Talk
"Whoever says 'I know him' but does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him, but whoever keeps his word, in him truly the love of God is perfected. By this we may know that we are in him." -- 1 John 2:4-5
Kind of challenging, isn't it? But sometimes we just need someone to love us enough to tell us the truth, straight up and without mincing words, and God does that. God does love us enough to tell us the truth. And he especially does that through the apostle John who wrote 1 John. The whole letter of 1 John is full of very straight talk. Not always confrontational, but always very straight forward. That's one of the reasons I think so many people love this book of the Bible so much.
Our "Men of God" Bible study continues our study of 1 John tonight, exploring a passage of scripture which includes the above two verses. We hope you will come join us.
We meet every Monday night at 7:15 at our campus house. For a map and clear directions just look on the top right side of your screen.
We'd love to have you join us whether this would be your 1st or 50th time, or anything in between.
Hope to see you there.
Kind of challenging, isn't it? But sometimes we just need someone to love us enough to tell us the truth, straight up and without mincing words, and God does that. God does love us enough to tell us the truth. And he especially does that through the apostle John who wrote 1 John. The whole letter of 1 John is full of very straight talk. Not always confrontational, but always very straight forward. That's one of the reasons I think so many people love this book of the Bible so much.
Our "Men of God" Bible study continues our study of 1 John tonight, exploring a passage of scripture which includes the above two verses. We hope you will come join us.
We meet every Monday night at 7:15 at our campus house. For a map and clear directions just look on the top right side of your screen.
We'd love to have you join us whether this would be your 1st or 50th time, or anything in between.
Hope to see you there.
Saturday, September 14, 2013
Glad to Have You Join Us
We were happy to have two people join us for church last week for the first time and we'd be glad to have you join us this week if this would be your first time, too. It's not too late, for sure. (We're always happy to see those of you who have come before, too. So don't feel unappreciated.) ;-)
Anyway, if you haven't already found a church home, why not come join us?
We will meet at our campus house at 10:15am and carpool to Belmont Christian Church. We'll probably even have some donuts or something for you to snack on while we wait for everyone to arrive.
Feel free to bring a friend.
Like I said, we are meeting up at our campus house which is right on the edge of campus, just one block from Lee Hall -- about a 2-3 minute walk for most of you. For a map & simple directions, just look on the top right side of your screen.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Hope you can join us.
Anyway, if you haven't already found a church home, why not come join us?
We will meet at our campus house at 10:15am and carpool to Belmont Christian Church. We'll probably even have some donuts or something for you to snack on while we wait for everyone to arrive.
Feel free to bring a friend.
Like I said, we are meeting up at our campus house which is right on the edge of campus, just one block from Lee Hall -- about a 2-3 minute walk for most of you. For a map & simple directions, just look on the top right side of your screen.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Hope you can join us.
Thursday, September 12, 2013
Indiana Jones Scavenger Hunt!
The Hunt is On!
This Friday, Sept. 13, 7 pm
at CCVT Campus Ministry!
What's Going On?
The Quest for the Holy Grail!
A Scavenger Hunt of Biblical Proportions!
A Campus Wide Search for True Treasure!
You won't want to miss it!
Prizes will be awarded to the best scavengers!
Discover your inner Indiana Jones!
Where Is It?
We will begin the scavenger hunt from CCVT's campus house only one block from Lee Hall -- on Clay St., one block over from Washington Street. We overlook the tennis courts and are next door to VT's Cranwell International Center. For most of you, it's even closer than your classes! For a map and simple directions just look on the top right side of your screen.
If you live off campus and ride the bus, we are only 100 yards from the tennis courts bus stop on Washington Street. If you drive, we have parking.
Who's Invited?
Everyone's Invited.
Bring a friend or two!
Never been here before?
Perfect! That's why we're inviting you -- we want to meet you!
You have been here before?
Perfect again! That's why we're inviting you -- so we can get to know each other better!
Do I need to bring anything?
Just your appetite for adventure, and some comfortable shoes, 'cause you will be getting around campus a lot gathering things for the scavenger hunt.
As part of the night's festivities we will also enjoy watching the movie that inspired this scavenger hunt -- Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade!
See you 7pm Friday!
This Friday, Sept. 13, 7 pm
at CCVT Campus Ministry!
What's Going On?
The Quest for the Holy Grail!
A Scavenger Hunt of Biblical Proportions!
A Campus Wide Search for True Treasure!
You won't want to miss it!
Prizes will be awarded to the best scavengers!
Discover your inner Indiana Jones!
Where Is It?
We will begin the scavenger hunt from CCVT's campus house only one block from Lee Hall -- on Clay St., one block over from Washington Street. We overlook the tennis courts and are next door to VT's Cranwell International Center. For most of you, it's even closer than your classes! For a map and simple directions just look on the top right side of your screen.
If you live off campus and ride the bus, we are only 100 yards from the tennis courts bus stop on Washington Street. If you drive, we have parking.
Who's Invited?
Everyone's Invited.
Bring a friend or two!
Never been here before?
Perfect! That's why we're inviting you -- we want to meet you!
You have been here before?
Perfect again! That's why we're inviting you -- so we can get to know each other better!
Do I need to bring anything?
Just your appetite for adventure, and some comfortable shoes, 'cause you will be getting around campus a lot gathering things for the scavenger hunt.
As part of the night's festivities we will also enjoy watching the movie that inspired this scavenger hunt -- Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade!
See you 7pm Friday!
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Power, Wisdom, and Christ -- 7:15 tonight!
"Jews demand signs and Greeks look for wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength." -- 1 Corinthians 1:22-25
To people who aren't Christians, and to be honest, often to a lot of people who think of themselves as Christians, Christianity often looks weak and silly. But to true Christians who understand what it's really all about, the gospel is power and wisdom beyond anything any of us ever could have even imagined if it had not been revealed to us by God.
How do you feel about your faith? Are you embarrassed by it? Doubting if it really even makes sense yourself? Then you need to study the passage of scripture we're studying tonight at Oasis. Make time to join us tonight at 7:15.
We meet every Wednesday at 7:15pm in our campus house, just one block from Lee Hall. For most of you, it's even closer than your classes! For a map and simple directions just look on the top right side of your screen.
If you live off campus and ride the bus, we are only 100 yards from the tennis courts bus stop on Washington Street. If you drive, we have parking.
Whether this will be your first time here, or you've been to CCVT before, we really hope you can make it.
So come on over and join us for Oasis. It's a great mid-week boost to your morale. You will be challenged to grow spiritually, and encouraged by all the Christian friends you will meet.
Recap:
7:15pm every Wednesday -- Oasis Bible Study
Hope to see you there.
To people who aren't Christians, and to be honest, often to a lot of people who think of themselves as Christians, Christianity often looks weak and silly. But to true Christians who understand what it's really all about, the gospel is power and wisdom beyond anything any of us ever could have even imagined if it had not been revealed to us by God.
How do you feel about your faith? Are you embarrassed by it? Doubting if it really even makes sense yourself? Then you need to study the passage of scripture we're studying tonight at Oasis. Make time to join us tonight at 7:15.
We meet every Wednesday at 7:15pm in our campus house, just one block from Lee Hall. For most of you, it's even closer than your classes! For a map and simple directions just look on the top right side of your screen.
If you live off campus and ride the bus, we are only 100 yards from the tennis courts bus stop on Washington Street. If you drive, we have parking.
Whether this will be your first time here, or you've been to CCVT before, we really hope you can make it.
So come on over and join us for Oasis. It's a great mid-week boost to your morale. You will be challenged to grow spiritually, and encouraged by all the Christian friends you will meet.
Recap:
7:15pm every Wednesday -- Oasis Bible Study
Hope to see you there.
Thursday, September 5, 2013
Space Jam -- Got Game?
Going to Gobblerfest tomorrow? When you're done, come on over to CCVT's campus house about 8pm. We're gonna play some games for a while, and then about 9pm watch (drum roll please...) Space Jam!
So come on over and hang out for a while. We're looking forward to getting to know you a little better, and hey, if this would be your first time to CCVT, we'd love to get to meet you, too.
For a map and simple directions to our campus house, just look on the top right side of your screen.
Oh, and by the way, Gavin says if you want to go to Gobblerfest with him and some of the rest of the gang that planned to go together at Oasis last night, just give him a call or text.
Hope to see you Friday night.
So come on over and hang out for a while. We're looking forward to getting to know you a little better, and hey, if this would be your first time to CCVT, we'd love to get to meet you, too.
For a map and simple directions to our campus house, just look on the top right side of your screen.
Oh, and by the way, Gavin says if you want to go to Gobblerfest with him and some of the rest of the gang that planned to go together at Oasis last night, just give him a call or text.
Hope to see you Friday night.
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
7:15 Tonight -- I love VT!
I love Virginia Tech. There are so many great things about this school -- the great school spirit, the heart for service (ut prosim), the perennially top notch football program, the beautiful campus, excellence in academics, and the list just keeps going on and on. But even with all of those attributes, sometimes for a Christian student who is really committed to living a life that pleases God, the campus can be a spiritually dry and arid place to be. It's a real challenge to stay focused on God with so many things competing for our allegiance.
That's why Christ's Church at VT (CCVT) has Oasis -- it's a place to come and be refreshed by God's living water. God knows that in order for us to keep him at the center of our lives, we all need to spend time with other believers often -- to learn God's ways and to enjoy the support of good friends. Oasis delivers this through meaningful Bible Study, group discussion, sharing with friends, and prayer. It's our main weekly meeting and happens at our campus house every Wednesday night at 7:15.
Tonight is only our second Oasis of the school year and we are sure to have lots of new people, so you won't be the only one, so please don't be shy. Come on over and join us tonight. We'd love to meet you, and who knows, maybe you will find some of the best friends of your college career here. It happens a lot around here.
Feel free to bring some of the friends you've already made at Tech with you, too.
I mentioned Oasis meets at our "campus house". By "campus house" we mean the big old house we own, right on the edge of campus just one block from Lee Hall. For most of you, it's even closer than your classes! For a map and simple directions just look on the top right side of your screen.
If you live off campus and ride the bus, we are only 100 yards from the bus stop on Washington Street. If you drive, we have parking.
Whether this will be your first time here, or you've been to CCVT before, I really hope you can make it.
So come on over and join us for Oasis. It's a great mid-week boost to your morale. You will be challenged to grow spiritually, and encouraged by all the Christian friends you will meet.
Recap:
7:15pm every Wednesday -- Oasis Bible Study
Hope to see you there.
Steve
That's why Christ's Church at VT (CCVT) has Oasis -- it's a place to come and be refreshed by God's living water. God knows that in order for us to keep him at the center of our lives, we all need to spend time with other believers often -- to learn God's ways and to enjoy the support of good friends. Oasis delivers this through meaningful Bible Study, group discussion, sharing with friends, and prayer. It's our main weekly meeting and happens at our campus house every Wednesday night at 7:15.
Tonight is only our second Oasis of the school year and we are sure to have lots of new people, so you won't be the only one, so please don't be shy. Come on over and join us tonight. We'd love to meet you, and who knows, maybe you will find some of the best friends of your college career here. It happens a lot around here.
Feel free to bring some of the friends you've already made at Tech with you, too.
I mentioned Oasis meets at our "campus house". By "campus house" we mean the big old house we own, right on the edge of campus just one block from Lee Hall. For most of you, it's even closer than your classes! For a map and simple directions just look on the top right side of your screen.
If you live off campus and ride the bus, we are only 100 yards from the bus stop on Washington Street. If you drive, we have parking.
Whether this will be your first time here, or you've been to CCVT before, I really hope you can make it.
So come on over and join us for Oasis. It's a great mid-week boost to your morale. You will be challenged to grow spiritually, and encouraged by all the Christian friends you will meet.
Recap:
7:15pm every Wednesday -- Oasis Bible Study
Hope to see you there.
Steve
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