Kairos 4 Kickoff!

I had a pretty memorable night last night. We had our first official get-together last night at the Y. I was so excited that a handful of new (and not so new) students came to check out our kickoff. We started off with a delicious dinner that consisted of a chicken stew dish made from scratch by our one and only Debbie. I’ve had it before and I always love eating it! Then we followed up by having a time of ice-breakers with the premise of answering this question: Imagine if you were a vehicle, what would you be and why? One person responded that she would be a Jeep because she was outdoorsy, another a bulldozer (yikes!), a submarine, an X-Wing starfighter (cool!), and yours’ truly, a U-Haul truck. If you weren’t there, you’re going to have to ask these people for their reasons they chose those vehicles!

Welcome! Nice and cozy Fireside Room at the Y.

We then followed that up with a short Bible study given by Tim, which was interspersed with a detailed account of his life, and how it all fit into what God was teaching him and showing him at different stages  (childhood, high school, college at Cal, etc.).

I think we all walked away from the study with the understanding that, as God’s people, we are going through this life journey together. Yeah, we all come from different walks of life, but God desires us to get relational with one another (and to go through life experiences together), as we relate to Him.

We topped off the night by going to Ghirardelli in SF, where all the guys shared an Earthquake, and the girls paired off to share desserts that were more manageable and less beastly. They were missing out in my honest opinion. Haha.

Earthquake. The guys' reactions...

The gals, and their easy-to-manage desserts.

The aftermath... Devastation!

Before and after... Something in the ice cream?

And that’s a wrap… until next Friday. If you guys couldn’t make it out last night, be sure to come out next Friday! You don’t want to miss it. Oh and in case you didn’t hear, we’re gonna try to set up a big game of co-ed Ultimate Frisbee next week. Who’s game?

Stay cool out there.

Rich D. (aka Dongses)

New Student Welcome Night was AWESOME!

Man, it was the best NSWN yet.  All three groups got together and we had a massive BBQ.  Last year, we ran out of meat, and had to go buy some chicken nuggets or something at Safeway.  This year, we were prepared and had plenty for everyone to come back for seconds, thirds, and even fourths!

 

It was amazing seeing Pauley Ballroom packed with so many people.  We even had to kick out our upperclassmen because there were so many people.  I heard that some late-comers had to be turned away because there was no room.  That’s too bad…I hope they come back for Friday’s event, though!

 

The music was rockin’ and the new video was well-done.  All that work setting up the trusses and lights made for a very concert-like feel.  Man, that was cool!  Pastor Ed’s message was great, also, as he talked about how we try to specialize ourselves and put on masks so that we can improve our self-image.  Well, hopefully, we can start up a bunch of small groups this year and really experience fellowship and growth in Christ!  In case you missed NSWN I, here’s the small group video:

If you weren’t there yesterday, maybe we’ll see you tomorrow at NSWN II!