The university pastors invite you to enter into the Advent season using the Advent Reader with weekly devotionals written by Pastors Jamie Johnson, Cyndi Murillo, Olivia Pothoff, Rus St. Cyr and Gaby Viesca.
If you would like a printed copy, please send an email to spirituallife@georgefox.edu.
Join us today for Contemplative Worship after the manner of Friends, a time of open worship, embracing the sacramental presence of Christ, where two or three are gathered in his name. A SpiL credit is available for students.
We will be in Hoover 250 from 2:15 to 2:45 p.m. this afternoon (Wednesday).
For more information or if you have any questions, reach out to Paul Anderson at panderso@georgefox.edu.
Do you know that you can now grant MyGeorgeFox “permissions” to your parents, spouse or someone else who is helping with your bill?
You control what you share! It is easy. Visit your “Share My Information” tile and walk through the steps. Please also let the person know the invitation is from you and why so they don’t think the email is “junk.”
If you have questions, reach out to Jenny Getsinger at jgetsing@georgefox.edu.
Join the Psychology Club for a chapel tonight (Tuesday) from 6 to 7 p.m. in Hoover 103! PsyD students Manesha Ram and Cameron Stumpf will be speaking about shame and faith. Snacks will be offered, and all are welcome to join us!
If you have any questions about the chapel or Psychology Club, reach out to Skylar Schwalb at sschwalb19@georgefox.edu.
Want to connect more with your community?
Come volunteer for the suicide prevention program through the Clover Clinic. Volunteering for the program consists of community outreach to anyone struggling with or knows someone who is struggling with suicide. The project goal is to put the power back into people’s hands.
If you are interested and want to learn more, contact Sophie Davis at sdavis19@georgefox.edu.
Are you in the holiday spirit? Then you won’t want to miss the university’s Christmas celebration event on the Newberg campus on Thursday, Dec. 1!
You are invited to gather for cookies, coffee and cider in the Stevens Center atrium at 4 p.m. That will be followed by a tree-lighting ceremony, carols, and a devotional in the same location at 4:30 p.m.
Then, from 5 to 8 p.m., we’ll have carriage rides in the quad, a Christmas photo booth, a roaming Santa, choir and ensemble caroling, a petting zoo, and ornament decorating.
As for treats, we’ll be serving gourmet s’mores and hot cocoa (1927 S’mores Company), seasonal popcorn (Miss Hannah’s Popcorn) and apple cider, coffee, and cookies (compliments of Bon Appetit).
So, dress up in your favorite Christmas costume or sweater (there will be an incentive to do so) and join us!
Canyon Commons, the Bridge Cafe and the Maker’s Market will have adjusted hours for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Please check our website georgefox.cafebonappetit.com for more details. The holiday hours are as follows:
Canyon Commons
Bridge Cafe & Maker’s Market
Contact Katie Anderson at andersonk@georgefox.edu with any questions.
As a reminder, Hadlock will have modified hours over the Thanksgiving holiday! Our hours will be as follows:
Here are the modified hours for the Murdock Library over the Thanksgiving holiday:
The Hadlock “Gearage Sale” continues until Sunday, Nov. 27. Swing by to shop anytime that Hadlock is open!
Items remaining include different kinds of backpacks, sleeping bags, footwear, clothing, snowshoes, and other camping equipment. You can also sell your own goods or donate items for the scholarship.
If you have questions about the sale, please email AJ Heil at aheil@georgefox.edu.
Did the Newberg/Dundee Civility Pledge have an effect on local elections this fall? What should we expect from candidates who take the pledge, as compared to those who don’t? What aspects of the pledge seem to be the most promising in promoting a healthy political culture?
Come join five members of the local United as Neighbors group who helped draft the pledge as they take a first look at the pledge and its promise on Tuesday, Nov. 29, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Hoover 105.
For information, contact Ron Mock at civility@georgefox.edu.
The U.S. Postal Service has announced price changes for first class mail, with changes scheduled to take effect Jan. 22, 2023. The new rates include a three-cent increase on the price of a first class Forever stamp, from 60 cents to 63 cents.
Mail Services has a wide variety of stamps available, so stop by and purchase what you like. Come take advantage of the savings before prices goes up.
If you have any questions, please contact Richard Silver at rsilver@georgefox.edu.
Interested in practicing your dance moves and learning what to do on the dance floor, unscripted? Miles Harrop will be teaching a freestyle dance workshop tomorrow (Saturday) from 1 to 4 p.m. in Hadlock!
During this workshop, participants will learn specific styles like animation, along with the basic principles of freestyle dance. No previous experience is necessary to participate.
The deadline to sign up is noon tomorrow. Learn more about the class and sign up here on IMLeagues.
Questions? Email groupfitness@georgefox.edu.
As a reminder, Hadlock will have modified hours over the Thanksgiving holiday! Our hours will be as follows:
Want to learn more about how to integrate your faith with psychology?
Stop by Hoover 103 to listen to two doctors of psychology speak on a topic that they have chosen. Join us from 6 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 22. There will be snacks and drinks provided at the chapel. Attending this event counts for one non-Bauman chapel credit. We hope to see you there!
For more information about the chapel, speakers, or Psychology Club, contact Sophie Davis at sdavis19@georgefox.edu.
Happy Friday! Tonight (Friday), the Comic Book Club will be going as a group to the Lip Sync.
We will meet up in Hoover 207 at 6:45 p.m. and walk over together. This is a great way to get to know fellow students and support your peers. We hope to see you there!
Emerging Leaders PDX is dedicated to improving racial and cultural diversity at the leadership level in Portland-area companies. The Emerging Leaders Internship (ELI) program matches students of color with paid summer internships at top companies throughout the Portland metro area.
Their mission is to empower diverse talent to excel as professionals through opportunity and a supportive community. Since 2016, they have placed participants into 500-plus internships, with many successfully transitioning into full-time employment.
Here’s some ELI internship basics:
ELI partners with organizations across all industries to place interns into positions
within the following job groupings:
Apply for ELI by Jan. 16 at emergingleaderspdx.org. Have questions? Contact Wade Witherspoon at wwitherspoon@georgefox.edu.
University Recreation is offering two ways to enjoy this wonderful fall weather this weekend!
Join us on Saturday, Nov. 19, for a fun hike to over six different waterfalls in the Columbia River Gorge. Or wake up early with us on Sunday, Nov. 20, for a sunrise hike up to Angel’s Rest that includes a devotional and spiritual life credit. We provide all of the transportation, headlamps, food, and leadership for each trip.
If you have questions, please contact Jasmin Fuentes at jfuentes19@georgefox.edu
More longboards and skateboards are now available for sale at the Hadlock Student Center!
One-hundred percent of the proceeds from the sale of these boards will go toward a student fund that provides financial assistance for students who need help to attend outdoor recreation trips and activities.
If you have questions about the “Gearage Sale,” student fund, or OREC trips and activities, please contact Jasmin Fuentes at jfuentes19@georgefox.edu.
Please join the social work department as we hear from several speakers from a variety of professional disciplines from the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation. They will join us on campus from 6 to 7:30 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday) for a special event, “Diversity Dialogue: An Interdisciplinary Understanding of Addiction,” in Canyon Commons.
Hazelden is an inpatient drug rehab center in Newberg that specializes in an individualized approach to treatment, which includes detox, inpatient and outpatient rehab options, animal-assisted programming, post-treatment groups and recovery support, and family education.
We will be hearing from the medical director, the program manager, the nurse manager, the outreach manager, a licensed clinical social worker (and clinical director), and wellness specialist. It will take an multi-disciplinary look at understanding addiction and will be available on livestream here.
Contact Kim Rapp at rappk@georgefox.edu for more information.
