The Daily Bruin

The Office for Spiritual Life is looking for Life Group leaders for the spring of 2024. The program will last from the week of Jan. 29 through the week of March 18. Life Groups are small groups of undergraduate students who meet together for prayer, Bible study, and fellowship. Groups meet weekly for 60 to 90 minutes.

This spring, our groups will be either in person or completely via Zoom (this provides access for our George Fox Digital students). Life Groups through the Office for Spiritual Life led by a George Fox staff or faculty member will be SPIL-credit eligible in order to encourage students to engage in spiritual formation experiences that are participatory and provide ongoing community.

To sign up, please fill out this form by Jan. 3.

Please email Cyndi at cmurillo@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Students, faculty and guests are welcome and encouraged to come enjoy a breakfast burrito on the quad this Friday morning!

The Climbing Club is hosting a fundraiser, selling breakfast burritos. They will be delicious and affordable. Bring your friends and colleagues! We’ll be serving from 7:30 to 10 a.m. in front of the library.

Contact Lily Giesbrecht at lgiesbrecht20@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Learn about boundaries from our panel of staff and students at a special event, “How to Use Holistic Boundaries,” today (Wednesday) in Canyon Commons 101.

You’ll gain insight on how to use holistic boundaries in different areas of your life: personal, professional and academic. Coffee and snacks will be provided.

We will buy dinner for the first 20 students without a meal plan. If you have a meal plan, please grab dinner in the cafeteria and bring it to the event. The panel will formally begin at 5:30 p.m.

Our panelists are Eden Del Valle, a current George Fox student; Jason Fileta, associate vice president for inclusive excellence; Chanel Rich L. Aguilar, a doctoral student; and Debrianna DeBolt, university pastor for chapel programs.

Contact Jesse Cetz at cetz@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Join us this afternoon (Wednesday) for Quaker worship in Hoover 250 from 2:15 to 2:45 p.m. Nathanael Ankeny will be hosting the gathering; chapel credit is available.

Contact Paul Anderson at panderso@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Employees and their families are invited to this year’s Christmas Extravaganza and tree lighting tomorrow (Thursday). Join us for a Christmas tree-lighting ceremony in front of Stevens at 4:30 p.m., followed by treats and festivities, scheduled to run until 7:30 p.m.

There will be caroling, cookie decorating, goats, a photo booth, a roaming Santa, a holiday market in Klages, a Santa’s workshop in the Maker Hub, Miss Hannah’s popcorn, and more. We look forward to celebrating the Christmas season with you and your families!

Contact Faith McKee at fmckee@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Want a chance to win a gift basket of market vendor crafts while also helping out others in our community? At the holiday market tomorrow (Thursday) you’ll have that chance!

Join us for a snowman family decorating contest using donated clothing beginning at 4:30 p.m. in Klages. You may win an amazing gift basket filled market vendors’ creations!

We’re also collecting warm clothing items for those in need, so help us spread love and warmth this holiday season. All items will be donated to Night Strike and Love INC to be handed out by their volunteers. They are looking for jackets, blankets and socks (new ones only), hats and gloves, hand warmers, ponchos, and any other goods to keep people warm this winter.

Please be sure to only donate items that are new or in good condition. Our three donation bins are located in the Newlin lobby, in the Klages entrance facing the quad, and on the table in the hall next to the Bridge Cafe.

You can also bring any donations to the holiday market. Any donations would be much appreciated. We can’t wait to see how God will use this to spread his love this season!

Contact Kara Holcombe at kholcombe@georgefox.edu with any questions.

The Office for Spiritual Life is looking for staff and faculty members to participate in our new “SpiL Mentoring” program this spring.

This program will provide the opportunity for students to have meaningful conversations about faith and life while receiving encouragement and support from a George Fox staff or faculty member. Students in the program will be matched with a dedicated staff or faculty member, with whom they will have weekly meetings lasting approximately one hour over a span of eight weeks within the semester. The program will begin the week of Jan. 29 and end the week of March 18.

To support you in your mentoring role, we will provide a booklet with weekly suggested spiritual formation practices for you to engage in with your mentee. Additionally, there will be a training session prior to the start of the program to ensure you feel prepared and equipped.

If interested, please fill out this application by Wednesday, Jan. 3. Your involvement will make a meaningful impact on our students’ lives.

Please email Cyndi at cmurillo@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

The university pastors are excited to share the 2023 Advent Reader with you all!

Advent begins this Sunday, Dec. 3, and the Advent Reader has a devotional and contemplative practice for each week of Advent. Feel free to share this with your family, friends and faith community. May you experience the hope, peace, joy and love of Christ this Advent season!

Access the Advent Reader with this link.

Did a conversation about politics, faith, or other deep topics go awry over Thanksgiving weekend? Are you dreading a similar risk during the upcoming Christmas break?

Now is the time to get better at helping people embrace disagreements as opportunities to make life better, more just and less polarized.

Come to a highly interactive workshop, “From Walls to Bridges: Building Skills to Reduce Polarization and Bridge Community Divides,” at 7 p.m. tomorrow (Wednesday) at the Northwest Christian Church (2315 Villa Road). You will learn to stay calm amid disagreement, listen actively, unleash curiosity, ask powerful questions, and share your own views more effectively.

This event is co-sponsored by the George Fox Civility Project and the local United as Neighbors group (especially its Community Conversations team). For more information, contact Ron Mock at civility@georgefox.edu.

A “Physical Therapy Pro Tips for Climbers” clinic on Wednesday, Dec. 6, will provide you with insight into common rock climbing-related injuries and steps you can take to reduce your risk of injury, improve your general strength and resiliency, and boost your climbing performance. Join us in Hadlock from 5 to 7 p.m.

The clinic will be instructed by Montana Rhoden of Redpoint Physical Therapy and Performance (@redpointpdx). Montana is a Doctor of Physical Therapy alumnus (class of 2019) and certified strength and conditioning specialist. He has a special interest in injury rehabilitation and performance training for rock climbing.

The clinic is free and has limited spots. Sign up on IM Leagues!

Contact Nathanael at freemann@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Have you ever wanted to see what Student Activities is up to? If so, sign up to be a chaperone at the Winter Formal dance this Saturday, Dec. 2, at the Shawn Gardner Ballroom in Tigard. If interested, please complete the form here.

If you have any questions, please contact Kara Holcombe at kholcombe@georgefox.edu.

Employees are invited to this year’s Christmas Extravaganza and tree lighting this Thursday, Nov. 30. Join us for a Christmas tree-lighting ceremony in front of Stevens at 4:30 p.m., followed by treats and festivities, scheduled to run until 7:30 p.m.

There will be caroling, cookie decorating, goats, a photo booth, a roaming Santa, a holiday market in Klages, a Santa’s workshop in the Maker Hub, Miss Hannah’s popcorn, and more. We look forward to celebrating the Christmas season with you!

The market will take place in Klages with tables for students and staff to sell their work. This event is attended by students, staff and Newberg locals, so all tables will receive lots of traffic. If you are still interested in signing up for a table, please do so here.

Contact Faith McKee at fmckee@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Order a meal from any Panda Express in the country tomorrow (Wednesday) to support the Doctor of Physical Therapy program’s annual service trip to Uganda! Use the code 919543 to help. Online orders only!

Contact Molly at mshields22@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Want a chance to win a gift basket of market vendor crafts while also helping out others in our community? Attend the holiday market this year and you’ll have that chance!

We will be hosting a snowman family decorating contest at the market in Klages this Thursday at 4:30 p.m. The winner will receive an amazing gift basket filled with market vendors’ creations.

In addition, we’re hosting a winter clothing drive! Do you have any winter clothes to give away, or you are feeling generous and want to buy some winter supplies for our friends in Portland? We would love you to be a part of our drive, spreading love and warmth this holiday season! All items will be donated to Night Strike to be handed out by their volunteers.

Our three donation bins are located in the Newlin lobby, in the Klages entrance facing the quad, and on the table in the hall next to the Bridge Cafe.

The items needed include jackets, blankets and socks (new socks only), hats and gloves, hand warmers, ponchos, and any other goods to keep people warm this winter. Please only donate items that are new or in good condition!

Any donations would be much appreciated. We can’t wait to see how God will use this to spread his love this season!

Contact Kara Holcombe at kholcombe@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Come to the holiday art sale and open house in Lemmons this Friday, Dec. 1, from noon to 6:30 p.m., or Saturday, Dec. 2, from 10 a.m to 2 p.m. This is a great time to see our new spaces and do some Christmas shopping.

We will have items made by our students for sale, a wrapping station, and some Christmas treats. We would love to see you there!

If you have any questions, please reach out to Chandler Brutscher at cbrutscher@georgefox.edu.

Please join in hearing from Marlee Baker on the topic of discrimination, segregation, and displacement that shaped early Oregon, and explore how this history continues to affect housing patterns today. Marlee is a George Fox social work graduate who has professional experience in housing discrimination history and fair housing law.

“Diversity Dialogue: History of Housing Discrimination in Oregon” will be presented in Hoover 103 tonight (Monday) at 6 p.m.

Feel free to direct any questions to Kim Rapp at rappk@georgefox.edu.

Today is the day! If you’re interested in ordering George Fox Christmas cards, please do so by the end of the day today (Monday). The cost will depend on the size of the order we place. The order will be placed tomorrow.

Brandy Donovant in the marketing communications office will email you when the cards have arrived and are ready to be picked up.

To place your order, please fill out this form. Contact Brandy with any questions at bdonavant@georgefox.edu.

Rejoice in the Lord always!

We are still in need of several volunteers to serve as ushers at the midyear commencement ceremonies on Saturday, Dec. 16, at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. Come help us greet our guests, hand out programs, direct family and friends to their seats, and make graduation a special event for everyone!

It’s fun to be part of our students’ graduation experience, and all employees who participate as ushers receive $50 through payroll, or take three hours off in lieu of this gift.

Please contact Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu if you would like to volunteer to serve our grads and their families on this memorable day!

Looking to enjoy better nutrition at home? Providence collaborates with Homemade to offer free monthly online cooking classes, available for live streaming or on-demand viewing.

These classes, coupled with additional resources on the Homemade platform, empower you with the expertise to prepare healthier and tastier meals at home. Gain valuable skills for cooking nutritious and delightful dishes through these complimentary sessions! Find out more here.

The “big dark” is here. The winter solstice — the shortest day of the year — is on Dec. 21, and until then our days will keep getting darker and colder. With dark days and the less agreeable weather, it’s understandable to feel apprehensive or down. You may be noticing a change in your mood.

There are ways to counter stress and feelings of sadness. Find out how in this article.

When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” – John 8:12