The Daily Bruin

All are invited to come enjoy food and discussion at Third Culture Kids tomorrow (Thursday). We will be meeting at the Intercultural Resource Center from 7:30 to 9 p.m. This week we have an awesome guest speaker, Lauren Wells, coming to talk about TCKs and interpersonal relationships.

A Third Culture Kid is an individual who, having spent a significant part of his or her developmental years in a culture other than their parents’, develops a sense of relationship to both cultures. The TCK Club is a community created for anyone who grew up in another culture, missionary kids, or for those interested in missions and looking for a community, but everyone is welcome!

Questions? Contact Holly Hicks at hhicks16@georgefox.edu.

The campus community is invited to our annual Christmas Chapel this morning (Tuesday) at 10:50 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium.

We will be led in worship by the university’s choir and orchestra, and President Robin Baker will share a Christmas reflection. We hope you can join us!

In addition, all are welcome to join us tomorrow night (Wednesday) for Vespers at 7 p.m. in Bauman. For more information, contact spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

This is your special invitation to enroll in Dominic Done’s RELI 215 course!

Earlier this year, Done wrote When Faith Fails: Finding God in the Shadow of Doubt. The subject of faith and doubt is one he will take on during this spring semester at Fox, when he will challenge students to explore some of the issues that create doubt and discover ways to move through those seasons in pursuit of deep faith.

This is a great opportunity to sit under the teaching of Done, who is committed to helping you be intellectually and culturally prepared to engage in our post-Christian world.

Questions? Contact Brian Doak at bdoak@georgefox.edu.

When young adults turn 18 they age out of the foster care system and often find themselves in need of some basic everyday living items as they transition to living on their own for the first time. Help us collect basic everyday living supplies for these young adults!

Each living area lobby has received a donation box labeled with an assigned item to collect. There is an additional donation box in the Office of Spiritual Life. On Friday, Dec. 6, we will collect all the items you have donated this week and create “launch boxes” that will go to our local Department of Human Services office to support these young adults.

Questions? Contact Makenna Coffee at mcoffee16@georgefox.edu.

Our senior theatre majors are presenting what they have learned at George Fox this Saturday, Dec. 7, at 2 p.m. in Wood-Mar Auditorium. It’s free; come support our students!

Questions? Contact Rhett Luedtke at rluedtke@georgefox.edu.

The William Penn Honors Program, in conjunction with the undergraduate admissions office, is thrilled to welcome to campus its Fellowship Day competitors this Thursday, Dec. 5, and Friday, Dec. 6. Thank you for the important part you play in making these students and families feel welcome and cared for!

Please avoid parking in the Hoover and Stevens parking lots on both Thursday and Friday as a courtesy to our guests. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call Kelly Friesen at ext. 2248.

The theatre department’s 10-minute play festival is tomorrow (Wednesday) and Thursday, Dec. 5. Eleven scenes, directed by theatre students and performed by students from everywhere in the George Fox community, will be presented over the course of the two nights, starting promptly at 10:10 p.m. in Wood-Mar Auditorium!

Admission is $1. Questions? Contact Rhett Luedtke at rluedtke@georgefox.edu.

Need help working on term papers and projects? Could you use a study buddy to go over class notes and quiz you for that intense final? The ARC is open on Dead Day (Monday, Dec. 9) and on finals week through Thursday, Dec. 12. Make an appointment now!

Stop by the ARC, visit arcschedule.georgefox.edu, or email the_arc@georgefox.edu to set up an appointment.

Don’t miss the final Student Activities events of the semester! Take a study break and stop by the Holiday Hangout on Friday, Dec. 6, at 8 p.m. in the Stevens atrium.

Come for delicious sweet treats, a tater tot bar, an Elf showing, pictures with Santa and Pennington, games, Christmas karaoke, and holiday bazaar gift shopping hosted by our art students. 

Questions? Contact activities@georgefox.edu

Take a break to de-stress before finals, learn about mindfulness, and practice mindful exercises with a trained professional on Thursday, Dec. 5, from 11 to 11:50 a.m. in the Hadlock dance studio.

This will be a great time to practice some mindfulness techniques that you can incorporate into your everyday life! Space is limited, so please sign up here.

Questions? Contact Madison Reed at mreed17@georgefox.edu.

The university community is invited to a special presentation on the illuminative artwork of The Saint John’s Bible tonight (Tuesday) in Hoover 105.

Faculty members Paul Anderson and Lisa Cleath will present “From Creation to the Incarnation: Celebrating the Christian Story with The Saint John’s Bible” from 7 to 8:30 p.m. It will be followed by a “Turning of the Pages” session of Vol. 1, Pentateuch, and Vol. 6, Jesus and the Gospels. All are welcome!

Questions? Contact Paul at panderso@georgefox.edu.

Join the Staff Development Committee for our December staff lunch for hourly staff employees on Thursday, Dec. 12, in Canyon Commons 101.

Join us from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. for food, fun and fellowship! Be sure to RSVP using this form by 5 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 9. Questions? Contact Audrey Lichten (alichten@georgefox.edu).

Are you wishing for additional organization or decor this Christmas? The Thomas Center excess furniture inventory has some ideas for you!

Come “shop” our desk organizers, tape dispensers, staplers, three-ring binders, filing cabinets, sorting and display racks, bulletin boards, desk lamps and more! For large items, choose the item you’d like and we’ll even deliver!

Questions? Contact Dixie Downey at ddowney@georgefox.edu.

Merry Christmas from Plant Services!

All employees and their families are invited to join Robin and Ruth Baker for the Bakers’ annual Christmas Open House from 5 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 8, at the Baird Home (701 E. Franklin St.).

Join us as we celebrate the birth of Christ, our Light, who calls us to “Rise and Shine” in a world of much darkness. We will be serving chili, light appetizers and holiday sweets.

Questions? Contact Missy Terry at ext. 2101 or terrym@georgefox.edu.

The season of Advent is upon us, and the Office of Spiritual Life has partnered with faculty and students to publish the 2019 Advent Project. This daily reader is designed, written and created by people in the George Fox community and is intended to point us toward Christ as we await his birth.

Feel free to share it with friends, family and your faith community. Additionally, we will be sending a video at the beginning of each week to introduce each topic (hope, peace, joy and love). We hope it is helpful to you in some form as we celebrate this season of Advent together.

Contact Jamie Johnson (jamiej@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Please note the accelerated payroll deadline in December. Due to Christmas break, we will have fewer days to process the December payroll. Please have all payroll items (check requests, contracts, temporary employee timesheets, etc.) turned in to HR by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 10.

Regular employee timesheets and student timesheets can be locked at the end of the month as usual. The student payday will be on Friday, Dec. 13, and the regular employee payday will be on Friday, Dec. 20.

Questions? Contact Belinda Creighton at bcreighton@georgefox.edu.

If you are a current member of the Residence Life team or have been in the past, we invite you to the assistant area coordinator (AAC) informational meeting tomorrow (Tuesday) at 9:15 p.m.

Our current ACs and AACs will be hosting the meeting at Kelsey House for past and present RAs who are interested in applying for this role. They will go over their experiences in the role, some expectations for the position, and what the application process will look like for those who apply.

While this meeting is not required to apply, please note that you need one year of RA experience to apply for this role.

Questions? Email reslife@georgefox.edu to learn more.

The university community is invited to a special presentation on the illuminative artwork of The Saint John’s Bible tomorrow night (Tuesday) in Hoover 105.

Faculty members Paul Anderson and Lisa Cleath will present “From Creation to the Incarnation: Celebrating the Christian Story with The Saint John’s Bible” from 7 to 8:30 p.m. It will be followed by a “Turning of the Pages” session of Vol. 1, Pentateuch, and Vol. 6, Jesus and the Gospels. All are welcome!

Questions? Contact Paul at panderso@georgefox.edu.

Please join us for the annual Christmas tree lighting tomorrow (Tuesday) from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. There will be carols, cookies and hot cocoa in the Stevens Atrium. The lighting of the tree will take place in Pennington Plaza.

Questions? Contact Michelle Dawson at mdawson@georgefox.edu.

RSVP to join the business students and professors at the business department Christmas party from 6 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 5, in the Hadlock student lounge.

Business Santa Claus will be there to see if you’ve been a good student this year. There will be a hot chocolate bar, holiday-themed games, a photo booth, and holiday karaoke! If you bring two non-perishable goods, you will be entered into a raffle to win a $25 Amazon gift card.

Questions? Contact Emma Klym at eklym16@georgefox.edu.