Come get in the Christmas spirit tonight (Saturday) at 8 p.m. in Hoover 105! We will be watching “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”, decorating cookies, and enjoying warm beverages and snacks!
After the movie we will head off to a surprise Holiday Dash! Grab a friend and get ready to enjoy the Christmas season!
Sigma Zeta’s “Big Question Night” tackles the tough questions facing the reconciliation of science and the Christian faith. Meet us for our fourth open student-led discussion on Tuesday, Dec. 8, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Lemmons 14.
We specifically will be talking about creation and evolution theory (potentially among other topics). All on campus are invited to participate. Snacks will be provided.
Questions? Contact Joel Rurik at jrurik12@georgefox.edu.
The Office of Spiritual and Intercultural Life invites the entire community to our Christmas chapel on Tuesday, Dec. 8, at 10:50 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium. President Robin Baker will share, Danielle Warner will lead our choir in several songs, and together we will celebrate the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ. All faculty and staff are invited to join.
Also, on Wednesday evening, our final Vespers of the semester will be a “Lessons and Carols” service held in three different locations at our normal time, 7 p.m. Choose one of the following (the same service will happen in each location):
If you have any questions, please contact us at spirituallife@georgefox.edu.
Merry Christmas!
We still need chaperons for our annual Winter Formal Swing Dance. The dance will be held at Left Bank Annex on Sunday, Dec. 13 at 8 p.m.
Chaperons will be compensated with a gift card. Spouses are more than welcome to join in the fun!
Interested? Please contact Charlotte Gray at cgray12@georgefox.edu.
The Gospel. Worship. Fun. Square 1 is a completely student-led chapel elective (meaning you get credit) designed to get back to the simple, core elements of faith in Christ, to start “back at square oneâ€.
Come to First Friday today; we’ll have a brief message from Zack Tewksbury, a George Fox student. Then we will open it up for worship/communion and close with some open prayer time. It’s a great way to reset, to hear what has impacted peers on campus, and to meet with our wonderful Lord.
See you there tonight (Friday) in the Cap and Gown Room at 6 p.m.!
Urban Outreach is a homeless ministry on campus. Today (Friday)Â we will be doing Dave’s Table in downtown Portland, where we serve food and then hand out leftovers.
We will be meeting at 5:30 p.m. in the Bruin Den.
This student-organized research seeks to test your knowledge on logos and discern whether you can recognize a symbol/logo without the text.
Click here if you would like to participate.
Disclaimer:
These surveys are student generated and are not to be associated with any official research conducted by faculty and staff at George Fox University. Any views or opinions presented in these surveys are solely those of the students and do not represent those of George Fox University. The distribution of these surveys is a service provided to George Fox University students as they prepare their research required by the curriculum. Students are required to have department approval. Any questions about these surveys should be directed to the students associated with the survey in question.
Please help us out by taking this short survey.
Questions? Please contact Sydney Beadle at sbeadle13@georgefox.edu.
Thank you,
Sydney Beadle and MaryAnn Ellis
Disclaimer:
These surveys are student generated and are not to be associated with any official research conducted by faculty and staff at George Fox University. Any views or opinions presented in these surveys are solely those of the students and do not represent those of George Fox University. The distribution of these surveys is a service provided to George Fox University students as they prepare their research required by the curriculum. Students are required to have department approval. Any questions about these surveys should be directed to the students associated with the survey in question.
Friends of the Newberg Mill is partnering with George Fox to help alleviate some of the stress of the holidays for mill families, due to the recent layoffs.
We are collecting toys for children ranging from toddlers to teens, along with pet supplies (food, treats, beds, toys, etc). Some possible gift ideas include sports gear, stuffed animals and non-violent toys. If you have any donations, please drop them off at the ASC office in the Student Union Building no later than Monday, Dec. 14.
Thank you for helping make a difference in this time of need.
Questions? Contact Emily Veer at eveer13@georgefox.edu.
This Monday, Dec. 7, we’re hosting a student-led fundraiser for the Migrant Offshore Aid Station, a Malta-based registered foundation dedicated to preventing loss of life by providing professional search-and-rescue assistance to people in distress at sea or trapped on unsafe vessels.
Stop by the front of the ASC office in the Student Union Building between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. to purchase cake pops. All profits will be donated directly to MOAS.
With the ongoing migrant crisis, this organization has become even more necessary. Visit their webpage to find out more, and feel free to contact McKayla Phillips (mphillips13@georgefox.edu) or write anilo13@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.
Embrace Ministries and International Justice Mission are teaming up to gather supplies and create kits for Syrian refugee families in the Greek Isles and foster children in Yamhill County.
There is still time to drop off completed kits and boxes and donated supplies! We’ll also have a packing party this Sunday, Dec. 6, from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Bruin Den.
Drop off fully finished kits or individual supplies at the SpIL Annex in the SUB or in the blue bins around campus in Bauman and the Bruin Den. For lists of supplies and instructions, go to georgefox.edu/embrace or email Mikayla (mgreenwell12@georgefox.edu) or Grace (glownsbery12@georgefox.edu).
We would love to see you Sunday!
Alumni and their families, along with George Fox students and employees, are invited to join us for an evening of Christmas festivities and fellowship tonight (Friday). We will have an opportunity to decorate gingerbread houses together in EHS from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m., followed by singing Christmas carols around the Centennial Tower.
Questions? Contact Kyle Pfeiffer at 503-554-2131 or kpfeiffer@georgefox.edu.
Tonight (Friday), Father Don Gutmann will celebrate Catholic Mass and teach about its historical origins in the early church. Come learn about how ancient Christian beliefs, prayers and practices continue today. We’ll meet from 7 to 8 p.m. in Minthorn 200.
All are welcome. Elective chapel credit is available to students. This event is sponsored by the George Fox Catholic Campus Fellowship.
Questions? Contact Rob Bohall at rbohall@georgefox.edu.
The Chehalem Valley Chamber of Commerce is conducting research about buying locally in Newberg and the surrounding areas.
As residents of Newberg, the opinions of George Fox students and staff are highly valued. The results of the study will be used to improve local businesses and programs. The survey is eight questions long and should take under five minutes to complete.
Questions? Please contact Michael Wegener at mwegener13@georgefox.edu.
Disclaimer:
These surveys are student generated and are not to be associated with any official research conducted by faculty and staff at George Fox University. Any views or opinions presented in these surveys are solely those of the students and do not represent those of George Fox University. The distribution of these surveys is a service provided to George Fox University students as they prepare their research required by the curriculum. Students are required to have department approval. Any questions about these surveys should be directed to the students associated with the survey in question.
Would you like to know more about working in a helping profession? Come to the BSW info session today (Thursday), from 10:45 to 11:45 a.m. in Stevens 101. Doughnuts will be provided!
At the session you will be able to learn more about social work as a major and the professional opportunities that having a bachelor’s degree in social work offers.
ASC would like to invite you to “Culture Corner,†a time of sharing and embracing the beautifully diverse cultures at George Fox.
If you are from another country, have traveled to another country, or are interested in learning about other cultures, this event is for you! “Culture Corner” will be today (Thursday)Â at 7 p.m. in the Foxhole. There will be a gingerbread house decorating contest.
Blessings,
ASC Multicultural Life
“Cultivating awareness, respect, and appreciation of cultural diversity in the George Fox student community.”
The Bruin Store invites anyone in the George Fox community to write a recommendation card for one of our books that has impacted your life. We will post your recommendation cards next to the book of your choice for people to see what the book is about and how it might be a good fit for them.
We currently have several faculty and campus-interest books and are getting more in every week, so come check us out! We’d love to hear how one of our books has impacted you.
Questions? Contact Michael Simmons at msimmons@georgefox.edu.
I am doing a research project in my Biological Explorations class. If you happen to be gluten intolerant or have celiac disease, please help me gather some data by taking less than 10 minutes to answer this survey. Thank you so much for your help!
Chelsea Burunov (cburunov14@georgefox.edu)
Gluten Intolerance/Celiac Disease Survey
Disclaimer:
These surveys are student generated and are not to be associated with any official research conducted by faculty and staff at George Fox University. Any views or opinions presented in these surveys are solely those of the students and do not represent those of George Fox University. The distribution of these surveys is a service provided to George Fox University students as they prepare their research required by the curriculum. Students are required to have department approval. Any questions about these surveys should be directed to the students associated with the survey in question.
The School of Nursing’s Health Promotion class presents its first Health Fair! There will be lots of cool prizes, giveaways, snacks and interactive displays.
The Health Fair will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. tomorrow (Friday) in the EHS Atrium. This event is open to students and employees and is free!
We hope to see you there!
Questions? Contact Molly Murphy at mmurphy@georgefox.edu.
Join us in the Prayer Chapel today (Thursday) for Tefillah, our prayer ministries!
At 10:50 a.m. we’ll host Contemplative Worship (elective chapel credit is available). We’re working through traditions of contemplative worship – how our forebears have sought God in the quiet – so be sure to join us.
Lifted Hands will meet at 2 p.m. for intercessory prayer. This is a time to come together to lift our community up to God. Don’t miss it!
Questions? Contact Amanda Kitz at akitz13@georgefox.edu.
