News Blog - CrossSeekers Carnegie Mellon

Announcements for 10.4.07

2007-10-04T10:11:00.001-04:00

Tonight! Large Group Worship Gathering
8:30pm in the Connan Room , UC
Topic: Disciplemaking Though Shepherding

Movie Night - October 5th - 9:40pm - Black Chair Lounge, UC
We're meeting tomorrow night to go see Ratatouille in McConomy.

Passion in Boston - October 12th-14th
Registration ends TONIGHT! Payment of $120 (or $90 if this is your first time) is due now. Checks can be made out to "CrossSeekers". Exact departure Time is TBA, but it will be "It's still dark outside" early on Friday morning.

Fall Bonfire - October 19th - 5:30pm-Late - UC Turnaround
We're gonna have a great time around a big bonfire, cook some hot dogs and smores, and maybe singing some songs. This is a fun event - invite some people.

Pittsburgh Project Service Day - October 27th - 8am-5:30pm - UC Turnaround
This is a fantastic opportunity to serve and minister to the elderly poor of Pittsburgh. We will be doing basic home repairs (painting, yard work, drywalling, carpentry, plumbing, electrical). REGISTER NOW! Registration Deadline is Next Thursday (10/11). To Register, you must complete the Registration form and submit payment to Doug. Cost is $20 and covers your lunch and a T-Shirt. Check out the Pittsburgh Project Web Site.

Announcements for 9.27.07

2007-09-27T13:59:00.000-04:00

Tonight! Large Group Worship Gathering
8:30pm in the Connan Room , UC
Topic: Practical Disciplemaking
Please make tonight a priority. Out of this, we hope to foster some new discipleship relationships and start some new small groups. If this is your fellowship, then you need to be here!

Doorway Ministries - Tomorrow Night! (9/28)
We're meeting at 4:45pm (departing at 5pm sharp) at the UC Turnaround This Friday Night (9/28), to go work with and build relationships with at-risk kids and teenagers in Pittsburgh. Please RSVP ASAP to Adam at adam.sharick@gmail.com Dinner is provided. Drivers are needed. Return time is around 10pm. Check out www.doorway.org for more info.

Paint a Church - This Saturday (9/29)
The following is a Cut and Paste from Sam Conroy (saconroy@andrew.cmu.edu)
"This Saturday, from 12:00-3:30pm, I'm going to go help paint a church with the "Service Saturdays" program. If you'd like to be a part of this service opportunity, email me and I can email my CA and put you on the list. Let me know by Friday if you'd like to help out. This would be a great opportunity to meet people and to help this church!"

Passion Regionals in Boston
The first Passion Conference will be October 12-14, 2007 in Boston. Registration is ending in seven days. Payment of $120 is due by October 4th. Check out http://268generation.com/regionals07 for more info. Please DO NOT register through the 268gen website. Contact Adam at adam.sharick@gmail.com to register.

Paintball
This Saturday, September 29th. Sign-up and get more info at www.mysignup.com/paintball4fun Notice: At this time, all equipment has been reserved. However, if you have or can secure equipment on your own, come on!

Fall Bonfire on 10/19
This is one of our big events of the year. Meet at the UC Turnaround at 5:30pm on Friday, October 19th.We're gonna have a great time around the big bonfire, cook some hot dogs and smores, and maybe singing some songs. This is a fun event - invite some people.

Tentatively Coming Soon:
Cook-Out and Game Night (10/5) ----OR---- Pittsburgh Project Service Day (10/13)

Paintball - Too Fun!

2007-09-17T21:09:00.000-04:00

Last Saturday morning, 16 of us met together at the UC to go play some Paintball. We went out to a private field a few miles north of the airport. While a few of us had played before, the group had several first time players. After the issuing of equipment and a brief overview of safety rules, it was time to go afield. Play was a bit tentative at first while new players were trying to get a feel for the game. About 30 minutes into the day, the paint really started to fly, and everyone got into it and had a great time! During game play we saw lots of shooting, running, hiding, sneaking around, ambushes, and defensive stands. Just as fun as playing was all the "war stories" told between games. By late afternoon, everyone had two or three battle scars and were ready to celebrate their victories over a big dinner. We drove back to an Oakland and closed out our afternoon with a meal together.
To see pictures of this event, go to http://picasaweb.google.com/crossseekers
Because of the success of this event and a continued interest, were going to try to set up more games for September 29th and October 27th. Watch for emails on how to sign-up or contact dougwcherry@gmail.com to get more info.

CrossSeekers Announcements for 9.13.07

2007-09-13T10:09:00.000-04:00

Tonight! Large Group Worship Gathering
8:30pm in the Connan Room , UC
Topic: "We have found the Messiah!"

Paintball this Saturday the 15th!
Everyone is invited! Our games are beginner friendly and we play on a private field. We meet at the UC Turnaround at 10am. Cheap rental equipment if you don't have your own gear. Sign-up and get more info at www.mysignup.com/paintball4fun
NOTE: Sign-up Deadline at Noon Tomorrow!

Girl's Night Out

We're cooking dinner together and then watching chick flicks! this Saturday night , September 15th, at 6:00pm, MM121. Contact Sam (saconroy@andrew.cmu.edu ) for more info.

Doorway Ministries
Friday, September 28th - working with underprivileged kids and teenagers - more details coming soon. Contact Adam (adam.sharick@gmail.com) for more info

Passion Regionals - Boston
The first Passion Conference will be October 12-14, 2007 in Boston. Registration is open now for the Boston Conference. Cost will be $120 if you register by October 4th. Add $20 after that date. If this is your first time ever to go to Passion, you get a $30 discount. Check out http://268generation.com/regionals07 for more info. Please DO NOT register through the 268gen website. Contact Adam (adam.sharick@gmail.com) register.

Just for Fun
Check out the pics from the Cookout at Nik's House: http://picasaweb.google.com/crossseekers

Passion in Boston - October 12-14, 2007

2007-09-08T14:05:00.001-04:00

The Passion Conference is a major highlight of the year for CrossSeekers. God uses it in a very powerful way. Many lives have been changed for God's glory! You won't want to miss it! Registration is now open for the Passion Conference in Boston. The dates for this event will be October 12-14, 2007. Cost will be $120 if you register by October 4th. Add $20 after that date. If this is your first time ever to go to Passion, you get a $30 discount. Check out the Passion website for more info or check out these pics from last years Passion trip . Please DO NOT register through the 268gen website. Contact Adam at adam.sharick@gmail.com to register through CrossSeekers.

CrossSeekers Announcements for 9.6.07

2007-09-06T00:02:00.000-04:00

Tonight! Large Group Worship Gathering of the Semester
8:30pm in the Connan Room , UC

Small Groups Starting Soon
First, we're looking for some leaders! If you think God might be leading you to serve in this capacity, please email Doug at dougwcherry@gmail.com.

All Campus Worship
Joining together with all the Christian Campus Ministries to worship Jesus . All-Campus Worship is scheduled for Friday, September 7th, at 7:30pm in Rangos, UC

Cook-Out
We're gonna grill stuff! Come over to eat and hang out. We'll have games, movies, and great conversation too. Saturday, September 8th, at 6:00pm at 11 Denmarsh St. Pgh

Passion Regionals - Boston and Washington D.C.
You'll have two opps to go to Passion this year! The first Passion Conference will be October 12-14, 2007 in Boston. The second will be in Washington, D.C. from February 22-24, 2007. Registration is open now for the Boston Conference. Cost will be $120 if you register by October 4th. Add $20 after that date. If this is your first time ever to go to Passion, you get a $30 discount. Check out http://268generation.com/regionals07 for more info. Please DO NOT register through the 268gen website. Contact Adam at adam.sharick@gmail.com to register.

Check out www.CrossSeekers.Net for the latest info on what's going on in CrossSeekers. Look for the News Blog and the Calendar pages.

Ohiopyle Camping - Good Times!

2007-09-05T23:36:00.000-04:00

Everyone had a great time at Ohiopyle.
Some fun things...
Nick tore down half the forest to start a campfire.
Lauren couldn't stop laughing hysterically.
We went on a scary late night walk through an old graveyard.
Nick scared the pee out of us in that old graveyard.
We played in the waterfalls.
We made smores.
We stargazed.
We had a great time!
Check out the pics at: http://picasaweb.google.com/crossseekers

Prayer Tonight!

2007-09-04T16:26:00.001-04:00

Just a Reminder...
Prayer is tonight in the Caffee Room, UC at 8:30pm. This is THE most important thing we can do as a fellowship. It's also a great way to build relationships. Please be a part!

Ohiopyle Sign-Up Closing in < 24 hours

2007-08-31T13:16:00.000-04:00

Reminder: Sign-Up Closes in less than 24 Hours
Sign-up is important because it helps us buy the right amount of food and supplies. Thanks

Ohiopyle Camping Trip
Just for fun, we're going camping at Ohiopyle this weekend. We're gonna play around, build a campfire, make smores, take a hike, swim in the ice cold Yak river, and a bunch of other fun stuff. This is a great way to meet new people and make new friendships. We'll be leaving from the UC turnaround at 2pm sharp on Sunday, September 2nd and will return approx 5pm on Monday (no class that day). To sign-up and get more info, go to www.mysignup.com/ohiopyle. Everyone is invited - bring some friends!

CrossSeekers Announcements for 8/30/07

2007-08-30T09:46:00.000-04:00

Tonight! Our First Worship Gathering of the Semester
Start the semester right by keeping your priority on Christ. First through the Word, and second in fellowship! We'll be looking at Philippians 3 tonight. Plus, JW and Grace will be leading us in music. 8:30pm in the Connan Room, UC

Ohiopyle Camping Trip
Just for fun, we're going camping at Ohiopyle this weekend. We're gonna play around, build a campfire, make smores, take a hike, swim in the ice cold Yak river, and a bunch of other fun stuff. This is a great way to meet new people and make new friendships. We'll be leaving from the UC turnaround at 2pm sharp on Sunday, September 2nd and will return approx 5pm on Monday (no class that day). To sign-up and get more info, go to www.mysignup.com/ohiopyle. Everyone is invited - bring some friends!

Prayer
"Prayer does not prepare us for the higher work, prayer is the higher work." - O. ChambersJoin us for prayer this semester every other week on Tuesday's. Our first prayer time is for this Tuesday, September 4th, at 8:30pm in the Caffee Room, UC

All Campus Worship
Joining together with all the Christian Campus Ministries to worship Jesus . All-Campus Worship is scheduled for Friday, September 7th, at 7:30pm in Rangos, UC

Barbecue & Cook-Out
We're gonna grill stuff! Come over to eat and hang out. We'll have games, movies, and great conversation too. Saturday, September 8th, at 6:00pm at 11 Denmarsh St. Pgh

Check out www.CrossSeekers.Net for the latest info on what's going on in CrossSeekers. Look for the News Blog and the Calendar pages.

Ohiopyle Camping Trip

2007-08-29T15:37:00.000-04:00

Just for fun, we're going camping at Ohiopyle this weekend. If you've never been, Ohiopyle is a beautiful state park located about 90 minutes SE of Pittsburgh. We're gonna play around, build a campfire, make smores, take a hike, swim in the ice cold Yak river, and a bunch of other fun stuff. This is a fantastic way to meet some new people and forge some new friendships.
We'll be leaving from the UC turnaround at 2pm sharp on Sunday and will return approx 5pm on Monday (no class that day).
To sign-up and get more info, go to www.mysignup.com/ohiopyle.
Everyone is invited - bring some friends!

The Purpose of CrossSeekers

2007-08-29T14:10:00.000-04:00

The purpose of CrossSeekers is:

1) To Make Disciples of All Nations - Disciples are fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ. We were created to know and follow Jesus. There is no greater joy! Jesus Christ is our Savior, Lord, and Treasure.
2) To Be Genuine Spiritual Family - God's desires for us to live within a healthy, joyful, and Christ centered spiritual family. Jesus and His followers talked, played, worked, worshiped, prayed, and served together.
3) To Join God in His Global Purposes - God is actively redeeming people (through His Son) from all around the world. He invites us to join Him in His purposes. What an amazing privilege!

Welcome to the Fall of 07

2007-08-25T22:10:00.000-04:00

Hey CrossSeekers,
I’m looking forward to a great semester! I sense that God is going to do some amazing stuff at CMU. My hope and prayer is that many come to faith in Jesus. I’m also very excited about disciple making. I hope to expand on this concept in the months to come. What does in mean to make disciples and how do you do it? See Matthew 28:19 and think on these things!
We have some cool things on tap for this semester including our Fall Ohiopyle Mini-Retreat coming up on Sunday and Monday of the Labor Day weekend. Check out the calendar! I look forward to seeing each of you very soon.
by His grace alone - for His glory alone,
doug