The Daily Bruin

All are welcome to join in with The Lewis and Tolkien Society this evening (Monday), for reading, fellowship, tea, and cookies! We will gather in the Pennington House conference room from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Come explore the works of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien, and maybe a sprinkling of influential writers who inspired them! Meetings will occur every other Monday.

Contact Amber Abrams at aabrams20@georgefox.edu if you have any questions or would like to be added to the Lewis & Tolkien Society email list.

Due to city of Newberg exploratory work, the sidewalk and the upper entrance of Wheeler on the west side will be closed this Monday, Sept. 25, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The access gate to the football field by Wheeler will also be locked for the day. Please follow the detour signs and enter and exit through the east lower entrance of Wheeler.

Questions? Email plant services at plantservices@georgefox.edu.

Bruin Preview, the largest visit event of the fall, is coming up at the end of October (Oct. 26-27), and the admissions office is looking for current students to help with overnight hosting!

This is a fun opportunity to open up your room for a night and show a prospective student what life could look like as a future Bruin! Use this link to sign up.

If you have questions, you can email Miranda Engstrom (Davidson) at mdavidson@georgefox.edu.

The Amazing Race is tonight (Friday)! Starting at 7 p.m. in front of Stevens, race through Newberg gathering clues to make it to the finish line!

You can still sign up using this link for a chance to win a $100 Langer’s gift card, but hurry, we are almost full! We will also take walk-ups until we are full.

You can still audition for Fox Got Talent and a chance to win the $500 prize by filling out this form.

Check out the Activities Weekly email for more details on these events.

Coming up:

• The Amazing Race: Friday, Sept. 22, at 7 p.m. in front of Stevens
• ’80s Dance: Friday, Sept. 29, at 8 p.m. in EHS
• Fox Got Talent: Friday, Oct. 6, at 7 p.m. in Bauman

Contact activities@georgefox.edu with any questions!

The Social Work Club invites you to make bracelets and watch Barbie! We will be in Roberts 101 on Monday, Sept. 25, at 7 p.m. Bring your friends (all majors welcome); snacks will be provided.

We look forward to seeing you! Contact Sophia Castillo at scastillo23@georgefox.edu for more information.

Want to be a part of a research study with a minimal time commitment? Join our short study testing sprinting performance at different times of day!

All fitness levels are encouraged; we want your contribution to our study! Find out whether your theories of when you work out best are correct, and earn potential extra credit (especially kinesiology students) at the discretion of your instructor.

Interested? Want to know more? Email Colin Bethurum at cbethurum21@georgefox.edu, or sign up for the study using this Informed Consent Form.

Our student-run newspaper, The Crescent, is gathering student opinions on community service and Serve Day for the upcoming issue. All students are encouraged to fill out this short survey. Responses will confidential, but answers may be quoted.

Thank you for your participation!

The employee community is invited to come see our pastoral team baptize students in the quad after chapel on Tuesday, Sept. 26.

Come support these students as they publicly demonstrate their commitment to Christ.

Would you like to be baptized this year? Our pastoral team will be offering a time for students to be baptized in the quad after chapel on Tuesday, Sept. 26.

If you are interested (no need to commit at this moment), please send us an email at spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

Would you like to learn more about what it is like to work in the financial services industry? Come to our panel on Tuesday, Oct. 3, at 6:30 p.m. in Hoover 103!

The Financial Planning Club is hosting this exclusive alumni panel that is open to all financial services majors, including finance, accounting, financial planning, and economics. George Fox alumni will talk about their current jobs and answer your questions. Don’t have any questions? Just come and listen. There will also be pizza and time to network with the panelists

Please fill out this form to RSVP.

Reach out to Cort Morris at cmorris20@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Auditions for Fox Got Talent will be held Monday, Sept. 18, and Wednesday, Sept. 20, in Bauman Auditorium. All talents are welcome and encouraged to participate (students and employees!), whether you’re a juggler, magician, contortionist, impressionist, singer, sword swallower, speedy Rubik’s Cube solver, or whatever else you do best.

Fill out this form to audition for a chance to win a $500 cash prize!

Ready to try a real backpacking adventure? This is the perfect trip for you!

We’ll be exploring the incredible Tunnel Falls trail in the Columbia River Gorge overnight from Sept. 30 to Oct. 1. It is a lovely, moderate backpacking trip that some consider one of the prettiest in Oregon. University Recreation will provide all of the food, equipment, transportation and instruction that you need. Register here!

Have questions? Contact Megan Tollisen at mtollisen21@georgefox.edu.

Are you interested in studying abroad?

The Center for Study Abroad is hosting a study abroad fair on Wednesday, Oct. 4, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Canyon Commons. Many of our off-campus programs will have representatives present, so come by to get information about different programs and countries and their requirements.

We will also be passing out information about the Center for Study Abroad application requirements and due dates, and there will be a prize drawing of $500 toward a study abroad program of your choice for those who attend and participate.

Questions? Email Lynn Scott at lscott@georgefox.edu or David Martínez at dmartinez@georgefox.edu, or stop by the Center for Study Abroad.

As we head into the colder months, join us in helping our neighbors keep their fireplaces burning by splitting and stacking firewood. Head to Helper Helper (the app you used for Serve Day) for more information and to sign up for our first opportunity this Saturday, Sept. 23, from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.

If you are in need of transportation, we will be meeting at the spiritual life office (Barclay House) at 8:30 a.m. Otherwise, the address is 500 S. Everest Road in Newberg. This will be an ongoing opportunity, and you can find the rest of the dates on the app. Elective chapel credit will be offered.

Contact Emily Ong at eong20@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Looking for a way to get out and serve God and his children? Consider volunteering at Night to Shine tomorrow night (Friday). If you are available, we have a great opportunity for you to serve.

Night to Shine, sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation, is a formal dance night where special needs individuals can come and have the time of their life. They get a buddy date and kinds of cool activities (dinner, dancing, limousine ride, karaoke, photo shoot, and more).

Northwest Christian Church, as well as the Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), is asking for your help in making this night happen. You can sign up using this link. When you access the link, make sure to click “Volunteer at Shine” not “Register for Shine.”

Location: Northwest Christian Church (2315 Villa Road)
Date/Time: Sept. 22 from 5 to 8 p.m.
Responsibilities: To be determined by your activity volunteer sign-up in the link

For more information, please contact Scott McBride at smcbride20@georgefox.edu.

Come see renowned Christian author, teacher and alumnus Richard J. Foster present an award in his name to pastor and fellow author Joshua Choonmin Kang next Thursday, Sept 28, at 7 p.m.

The presentation in Canyon Commons will be followed by Kang’s lecture, “Deep-Rooted in Christ,” and a reception. Kang will also speak at chapel earlier that day at 10:50 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium.

Can’t make Thursday’s session? You can register to watch it at this link.

A selection committee selected Kang as the 2023 recipient of the Richard J. Foster Award in Spiritual Formation. The award recognizes those whose intellectual and practical work helps others come into an ongoing transformational relationship with Jesus Christ. More info about the award and this year’s events can be found at this link.

Kang is the founding pastor of New Life Vision Church in the Koreatown area of Los Angeles, and the author of more than 80 books in Korean, including Solitude of a Leader, with over 1.5 million copies in print.

Contact Sarah Taylor at taylors@georgefox.edu for more information.

Join our Spanish Bible Study group on Wednesdays (including today) from 5 to 5:40 p.m. in the Minthorn building basement. Everyone is welcome, regardless of your level of Bible or Spanish knowledge.

For more information, contact Nicole Canedo at ncanedo21@georgefox.edu. We look forward to seeing you there!

Longtime George Fox University Board member and former chair, Dealous (“Dea”) Cox, passed away on Friday. His memorial service will be held at Reedwood Friends Church (website at this link) this Friday, Sept. 22, at 11 a.m., with viewing hours beginning at 9:30 a.m.

Reedwood will provide lunch for those present. All are welcome. Graveside will be held at the Newberg Friends Cemetery at 3 p.m. 

The address to Reedwood Friends Church is 2901 S.E. Steele St., in Portland.

Come join us for Quaker-style open worship this afternoon (Wednesday) in Hoover 250 from 2:15 to 2:45 p.m. as we prayerfully open our lives to Christ’s present leading within and among us.

All are welcome, and spiritual life credit is available. The host today will be Nathanael Ankeny.

The Sources of Strength kickoff event of the school year is happening this Monday, Sept. 25! It will be in Roberts 117 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. If you are interested in joining us, please RSVP at this link so we can plan accordingly. We hope to see you there!

You can email Sara Thudium at sthudium21@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.