PSD College-Young Adult Ministry

Ski/Snowborad Trip 2009

2008-11-20T19:31:00.000-08:00

The ninth annual College Ministry Ski/Snowboard trip for the Pacific Southwest District will be held January 8^th-11^th 2009. Young adults across Southern California, Arizona and Nevada will converge on Mammoth Mountain for a weekend of fun, fellowship, and bonding. The purpose is to get away from the busyness of life and enjoy God’s creation. January 8^th is a travel day and time to relax for those early birds. We will hit the slopes on the 9^th and 10^th from 9 AM to 4:30 PM. We will relax back at the cabins in the evening. Each evening there will be a Bible Study, a time for prayer and we will have Worship on Saturday night. Check out of the cabins is at 10:30 AM on the 11^th and lunch is on your own.

Fees:

Registration with lift ticket (postmarked before December 4^th) $265

Registration without lift ticket (postmarked before December 4^th) $160

Late registration with lift ticket (postmarked after December 5^th) $295

Late registration without lift ticket (postmarked after December 5^th) $180

*NO PERSONAL CHECKS*

All payment must be made through your church.

Need a church to sign-up with? Contact Brandon Heath at Christ La Mesa (bheath@christlamesa.org) or Pastor Seth Moorman at Bethany Long Beach (smoorman@bethanylutheran.org ).

All fees include 3 nights in a cabin at Convict Lake Resorts, at least 6 meals and a T-shirt. Fees with lift tickets also include a two day lift pass at Mammoth Mountain, T-shirts cannot be guaranteed after December 4^th.

Each group needs to fill out a registration form and each person must fill out a medical release form.

Find forms by clicking here.

Make all check payable to PSD College Ministry and send to:

PSD College Ministry

Attn: Brandon Heath

7929 La Mesa Blvd.

La Mesa, CA 91941

Why are Vegans Pro-Abortion? - Preparing for the Anti-Christian Morality of the University

2008-07-24T11:47:00.000-07:00

Are you heading off to college in the fall? Are you prepared for the challenges to your faith the college life/professors will send your way? Well, Shepherd of the Hills (SOTH) would like to help prepare your mind and heart for these challenges. A one time workshop has been prepared to answer the question “Why are Vegans Pro-Abortion?” and many other questions related to the intellectual and faith climate on college and university campuses.

DATE: August 6, 2008

TIME: 7:00 p.m.

LOCATION: Chapel West of Shepherd of the Hills

COST: Free

Both parents and students are encouraged to attend. Presentation by Matt Hutter, Claremont Graduate University, School of Information Systems and Technology & Dave Rueter, DCE @ SOTH and Ph.D. student @ Talbot School of Theology.

Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church
6080 Have Ave.
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91737

To Register call Dave at 909-989-6500 or e-mail to drueter@soth.org.

Servant Event Opportunity

2008-06-20T15:14:00.000-07:00

Catalina Servant Event

August 2 – 8, 2008

$160 per person

Come and make a difference for the people and environment on Catalina Island!! We will refurbish, repair, and replant the church and town surrounding areas including the coast! This is a great opportunity to help this tiny town witness and disciple people in Jesus’ name!!

Please sign up before June 30^th

What will we be doing?

We will have several work crews doing the following:

Construction Painting Yard Work

Evangelism Beach Clean Up

Breakdown of Costs for this event:

Transportation costs $65.00/per person

Food cost (6 days) $80.00/per person

Additional work supplies $15.00/per person

TOTAL $ 160.00 per person

If you are interested in an opportunity to serve either this trip or in an up-coming trip please contact Shelli Haynes at shellihaynes@sbcglobal.net.

Transition to College

2008-05-13T09:39:00.000-07:00

The following is from the Center for Parent/Youth Understanding:

Walt Mueller recently sat down with CPYU's College Transition Initiative Director, Derek Melleby, to discuss what youth ministers can do to help their college-bound students make a healthy transition from high school to college. With high school graduation just around the corner, Derek offers some practical advice that parents and youth workers can pass onto their students.

Click here to download this podcast. (27.8MB .mp3 file)

Confabulation

2008-04-06T15:25:00.000-07:00

Confabulation
"early bird" deadline extended to April 7

See Confabulation post below for details on the Confabulation.

Mexico Mission Reminder

2008-03-07T13:43:00.000-08:00

Just thought it would be good to remind you all about the up-coming Mexico Mission outreach with Concordia University. For all the details and such see the article below. http://psduniversity.blogspot.com/2008/01/mexico-mission-trip-april-18-19-2008.html

Choosing a college

2008-03-07T13:41:00.000-08:00

Hey all! I was parousing the net and found this article by Walt Mueller on choosing a college and thought it might be interesting to pass along. Enjoy! https://www.cpyu.org/Page.aspx?id=305254

“Bask in the SON” at 2008 Confabulation in Tampa

2008-01-23T16:12:00.000-08:00

“Come, Bask in the SON,” based on Isaiah 60:1 and Matthew 11:28-30, is the theme of the fourth-annual LCMS Campus Mission Confabulation, which will be held May 17-20, 2008, at the Hilton Tampa Airport Westshore.

Confabulation participants will be taught whole-life wellness and ways they can offer whole-life wellness to others upon their return home, which will also open doors to sharing the Gospel at the colleges and universities they serve.

The opening banquet keynote speaker will be Ben Glenn, an internationally-acclaimed public speaker, comedian, and author who is known as "The Chalk Guy."

Glenn was diagnosed as “learning disabled” when he was in the third grade. He later found out that he had attention deficit disorder and dyslexia.

At Confabulation, Glenn will share his testimony of growing up “special,” how he came to know the Lord, and the ways this changed his life. He will use comedy and personal anecdotes to help take the stigma out of being “different” or “special.”

Rough Draft will perform a concert at the opening banquet and will be the house band throughout Confabulation. Rough Draft, an alternative Christian rock band from Fort Collins, Colorado, performed at the 2007 LCMS National Youth Gathering in Orlando.

Confabulation will also include a social outing with intentional witnessing opportunities at Busch Gardens, one of the United States' premier theme parks.

Breakout sessions will address spiritual, emotional, physical, and financial wellbeing.

Confabulation is for everyone who's interested in sharing Christ's love on campus, whether they're starting a campus mission, already involved in a vital campus mission, or reviving an existing but struggling campus mission.

Confabulation is hosted by the Lutheran Campus Mission Association (LCMA), in partnership with LCMS World Mission, to promote and expand campus missionministry on its behalf. LCMA will subsidize a portion of the costs, thanks to funding from LCMS World Mission.

Confabulation is also hosted by Lutheran Student Fellowship, a partner of LCMA and LCMS World Mission.

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans is the corporate sponsor of the 2008 Confabulation, and it has provided a generous grant to help cover a portion of the costs.

Early bird registration, with discounted fees, ends on April 1, 2008. Regular registration ends on April 15, 2008.

For more information and to register, go to www.lcma.info.

Mexico Mission Trip - April 18-19, 2008

2008-01-23T15:42:00.000-08:00

Our annual Mexico Mission Trip is rapidly approaching so we thought that we would provide the all 411 that you might need in order to put your group together to join us as we again work on providing improved housing for the less fortunate in the Tijuana area.

Date: April 18-19, 2008
Cost: $35
Contact: Gilbert Fugitt @ Concordia University, Irvine
Friday Night Accommodations: Christ Lutheran Church, La Mesa
Friday Night Contact: Brandon Heath
Individual Participant Form
Amor Ministries Information Packet
Passport Information - All must have a valid passport to participate.
Participants Under 18 MUST have a notarized letter of release which can be found in the Information Packet
Make Church checks payable to Concordia University and mail them to:

Concordia University
Attn. Gilbert Fugitt, Office of Servant Leadership
1530 Concordia West
Irvine, CA 92612

Groups are required to bring their own sack lunch into Mexico. Supplies for lunches can be purchased while staying Friday night in La Mesa.
Breakfast will be provided for all participants courtesy of Christ Lutheran Church, La Mesa
Registration Deadline: March 28, 2008
Please include with your Individual Participant Forms, a completer Group Registration Form.

Topics for College Groups - Part 2

2008-01-22T12:19:00.000-08:00

Here is the second installment of teaching topics for college students from Simply Youth Ministry.

top topics for college-age people to hear - part 2 of 5 Okay, there is no possible way I can do this series in five parts! I’ve tried to limit what I say about each topic to fit ...

LCMA Video

2008-01-18T16:11:00.000-08:00

For those of you at the Workshop last week who want to add the video that Greg showed us to your congregations web-site, here is a simple connection to it in addition to the CD that he handed out.

Teaching Topics for College Groups - Part 1

2008-01-09T10:08:00.000-08:00

For those of you who receive up-dates from Simply Youth Ministry, you might have received a link to this article already, but I thought it would be interesting to share here for anyone looking for ideas for teaching topics for their college groups.

top topics for college-age people to hear - part 1 of 5 I’ve been getting a lot of emails lately from people asking about good teaching topics for college-age people. I get so excited when I see these ...

Exploring Campus Mission Oppotunities - Workshop

2007-11-15T15:49:00.000-08:00

The Pacific Southwest District College Ministry is thrilled to be welcoming Rev. Greg Fairow to Southern California for a two day workshop that will explore campus mission opportunities. Rev. Fairow serves LCMS World Mission in partnership with the Lutheran Campus Mission Association as a catalyst for Christ on campus, and a part of the Ablaze movement. Specifically, Rev. Fairow helps LCMS congregations near colleges and universities start intentional campus mission ministries, transform dormant ministries, and expand plateaued ones.

The workshop will be held at the District office from 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 10, 2008 through 12:00 p.m. on Friday, January 11.

Anyone and everyone who might be interested in starting or expanding their missional outreach on campus is invited. This includes pastors, DCEs, DCOs, and all other church workers (rostered or not) at all district ministries with campus outreach opportunities. This also includes part-time and volunteer staff.

The cost will be $70 for one or $110 for a team of up to three from a single congregation.

Early registration deadline is December 21, 2007

Walk up registrations can be done at a cost of $90 per person (no team discount).

A special hotel rate has been secured through Concordia University at the Best Western Airport North. When you call (714)-432-8888 to make your reservation simply ask for the Concordia rate and tell them that you are attending a conference at the University and you will get the $84/night.person rate.

A group dinner will be organized Thursday night to further discussion and networking. This dinner is not included in the cost of the workshop.

Continental breakfast will be provided on Friday morning at the District office.

Rev. Fairow plans to return, in Spring 2008, to provide individual congregational follow-ups to further your campus ministry efforts for those congregations who desire that additional
assistance.

For additional information please contact Dave Rueter (drueter@soth.org).
For registration forms click here.

Staying Connected While @ School

2007-11-05T15:55:00.000-08:00

For those of you working your way through your first semester of college far away from home, you might be feeling a certain loss of community. Back home, only a few months ago, you might have had a great group of friends, a solid church youth group, and adults in your congregation who you could turn to in times of trouble. Though you can still stay in contact with all those people through wonderful social networking sites like myspace and facebook, there is still a need for face time with an actual person. That is the way God created us. After God created Adam, He noticed that Adam just did not seem to be complete. He had access to all of God's creation, but he was still lacking something. Adam had God's complete attention and he still needed more. Adam needed a helper, someone like him who he could relate to. That is why God create Eve. God created Adam with a need for Eve. We too are all created with a need for social connections. The purpose of the church is not just to pool our resources to build spiffy buildings. Rather the purpose of the Church is to be the Body of Christ, that is the community of believers, formed by Christ, for the expressed purpose of building one another up in faith.

Just as God new this need in His creation, so to do we, the PSD College Ministry, understand that need. That is why the right hand column on this blog has links to congregations and ministries of the Lutheran Church that seek to connect College students to a local congregation while they are at school. That is also why we are pleased to provide you with this link to Lutheran Student Fellowship. Here you will find a search engine that will provide you contact information for a student ministry in your area that you can connect with to help restore some of those feelings of community that you left behind only a few months ago. We hope that you will find a point of connection that will help to uplift your faith life and restore your soul through worship and fellowship. If you ever need help connecting to a ministry in your area please feel free to contact Lutheran Student Fellowship or the PSD College Ministry.

8th Annual Ski Trip

2007-10-05T13:21:00.000-07:00

Registration materials for the 8th Annual PSD College Ministry Ski Trip should have arrived at your congregation this past week. We will again return to Mammoth Mountain and the Convict Lake Resort.

January 3-6, 2008

The Program
This is the 8th annual College Ministry Ski/Snowboard trip the Pacific Southwest District has offered to Young Adults across Southern California, Arizona and Nevada. The purpose is to get away from the busyness of life and enjoy God’s creation. January 3rd is mainly a travel day and time to relax in our two cabins. We will be at the ski lifts on the 4th and 5th from 9am to 4:30pm and enjoying the winter evenings back at the cabins. Each evening there will be a Bible Study and time for prayer and worship. We will leave the cabins by 10:30 on the 6th and eat lunch down the hill in Bishop.

Fees:
- Early Registration with Lift Tickets (postmarked before Nov. 16) $230
- Early Registration without Lift Tickets (postmarked before Nov 16) $125
- Registration with lift ticket (Postmarked between Nov 17 and Dec 14) $260
- Registration without Lift Ticket (Postmarked between Nov 17 and Dec 14) $145
- Late Registration with Lift Ticket (Postmarked after Dec 15) $290
- Late Registration without Lift Ticket (Postmarked after Dec 15) $165
All Fees include 3 Nights in a cabin at Convict Lake Resorts, at least 6 meals and a T-shirt.
Fees with Lift Tickets also include a two day lift pass at Mammoth Mountain,
T-shirt’s cannot be guaranteed after December 15.

Forms:
Each group needs to turn in one group form and a Medical Release form for each participant. If you need the room, you may use more than one Group Form. To get copies of the forms either contact Brandon Heath (see below) or watch for the forms to be posted on the District site (www.psd-lcms.org).

Housing:
We are staying at Convict Lake Resort. Between the two cabins; Mt Morrison and Bodie; there is a big screen TV, Jacuzzi, two kitchens, and room for over 50 participants. If you want more information check out their website: http://convictlake.com/cabins.html . Rooms are assigned based on gender. No Coed rooms!

Meals:
To keep cost low, each participant will help cook one of the six meals provided during the weekend. If there are any dietary concerns, please list that on your personal medical release form and high light it. Each participant is responsible for food during travel and while at the ski lodge.

Lift Ticket:
Some registrations above include a 2 day Lift Ticket to Mammoth Mountain. These are nonrefundable. If your choose not to ski or snowboard the second day, your ticket will just go unused.

Transportation:
You are responsible for your own transportation to Mammoth and back. If you are looking to car pool, feel free to contact us. We will give you contact information on people attending the event close to you.

Lessons:
We invite all levels of skill to join us for the ski trip. Professional Lessons are not included in registration, but participants within the group may be willing to help you on the mountain. If you would like to get professional lessons feel free to check out Mammoth’s web site for times and prices: http://www.mammothmountain.com/ski_ride/lessons/

Rental Equipment:
Your registration does not include rental equipment. You can rent anything at Mammoth mountain. Go to http://www.mammothmountain.com/ski_ride/rental_demo/ to get rates and more information. You may be able to find rentals cheaper in your hometown or in the town of Mammoth.

Refunds:
We understand that circumstances arise that may force someone to cancel before the event. The following is a refund schedule:

Before or on November 16th - Full refund minus a $20 filing fee.
Before or on December 14th - Half refund minus a $20 filing fee.

NO REFUNDS AFTER DECEMBER 14th

All refunds must be made in writing either by letter or email.

Substitutions
You may substitute a person that originally signed up but was not able to make the
event. We will need a medical release form for the new individual. Due to housing issues,
substitutions will have last claim on where they are sleeping.

Contact information:
Please make all checks payable to PSD College Ministry and send to our Registrar:
PSD College Ministry
Attn: Alyssa Smith
28850 Western Ave
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

If you have any questions please call Brandon Heath at 619-462-5211 x129 or email at
bheath@christlamesa.org.

Summer Gathering in Yosemite

2007-05-01T15:05:00.000-07:00

The Third Annual PSD Summer College Gathering will be taking place June 25-28, 2007 just outside of Yosemite at the High Sierra Campground. Bob McKinney will be our storyteller working with our theme of Road Rule: Stories from the Road of Life. The cost for the gathering is just $75. The registration materials are ready and available on the yahoo group. Just go to the files section and open the Summer Gathering file and download both documents. If you have questions please contact DCEDave@faithhb.org

Summer Gathering!

2007-03-02T13:14:00.000-08:00

Please save the dates of June 25th to 28th as we head back to Yosemite Valley for our annual summer gathering. This years theme: Road Rules: Stories from the Road of Life. More information will be coming soon. Stay tuned!!

Mexico House Building- April 21st

2007-03-02T13:03:00.000-08:00

Come get your hands dirty and help some of our brothers in Mexico on April 21st (all day). Please plan to join us as we put some feet on our faith and share the love of Jesus with others. Meeting time is 7 am near the boarder. Join us for a great trip as we partner with Amor Ministries to build a house! Their goal is simple: To build hope. They say, "Hope is a concrete floor, Hope is four strong walls, Hope is a roof that doesn't leak, Hope is giving more than you can, Hope is getting more than you gave! " It is hard work but the rewards are awesome.

From the Amor Website:

The Amor Mission Trip
The Amor mission trip is a short-term mission trip based on serving the local church in Mexico, while creating cross-cultural understanding through direct exposure to the Mexican culture. Amor Ministries doesn't want a group to just build a house in a developing nation. We want a group to understand the conditions of poverty through immersion.

Due to the early meeting time (7am) near the boarder, Christ Lutheran Church has offered a place to stay Friday night (the 20th) for those groups that are coming from out of town. Those staying will be treated to a continental breakfast Saturday morning. Bring your sleeping bag and pillow. The cost is $35 per person, which covers building material. Each person/group needs to provide water and food for themselves while they are in Mexico. An Individual Mission Trip Participation form (PDF format) can be found at the Yahoo Groups page. Amor needs to have final numbers by April 11th so please fill out those forms and send it in with $35 before that date. Please have all checks made out to PSD College Ministry. Please note that youth under 18 must obtain a parent or guardian signature. Feel free to invite students who are seniors in High School as well. If you have any questions please contact Brandon Heath at 619-462-5211 x129 or bheath@christlamesa.org.

2007 PSD College Ski Trip

2006-10-31T16:23:00.000-08:00

Are you at that point in the semester where you really are looking forward to finals being over and vacation getting underway? I know I am! Well just to get you thinking about what you might fill your time with the PSD College Ministry is proud to announce that registration has now opened for the 2007 Ski/Snowboard Trip. We will be back at Mammoth again this year at the Convict Lake Resort. We will have two cabins in ensure enough space for all of the gang. The trip will be January 4-7, 2007 and will cost $235 if you register with Brandon Heath by Dec. 7 or $255 if you get your $$$ and forms to him by Dec. 27. Registration forms can be found at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/psd_college/ in the files section.

Yuma Road Trip Registration Forms Available

2006-05-23T14:58:00.000-07:00

Not sure what you want to do with the weekend of Aug. 19-20? Well, why not take a drive out to Yuma, AZ with your fellow college students and young adults for a ballgame and dinner at Cracker Barrel? Sounds a bit nuts right? Yuma in August. Well here me out. What is more college than an end of the summer road trip. For just $10 see the Yuma Scorpions play the Long Beach Armada. We will meet at the Cracker Barrel in town before the game for dinner, catch the game, and then spend the night at Christ Lutheran Church. A group registration form can be found at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/psd_college/files/>
Questions conact DCEDave@faithhb.org.

Summer Gathering - July 21-23, 2006

2006-05-05T11:44:00.000-07:00

District College-Aged Gathering
Theme: ShatteredRestored
Date: July 21-23, 2006
Cost: $50 before June 30 or $65 after
Location: William Heise Park in Julian, CA
Speakers: Pastor Mark Jasa; Karen Kropf; & one more to be confirmed soon.
Participants: young Adults 18-25 years old

Registration forms will also soon be available at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/psd_college/ in the files section.

New Site for the Summer Gathering

2006-04-27T12:04:00.000-07:00

We have out new location. The Gathering wil be at William Heise Park in Julian. We should have registration forms in the mail or e-mail sometime next week. They will also be posted on the yahoo group.

Da Vinci Code Resources

2006-04-21T15:19:00.000-07:00

Here is a set of links to all kinds of resourses that can be found on the web:

FAQ’s from the official site for the book: http://www.danbrown.com/novels/davinci_code/faqs.html

The official site for the movie:
http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/thedavincicode/

Articles:
Lutheran Witness
The Da Vinci Dialogue
Crisis Magazine
Christianity Today
Evangelism Tool
Book Review

A Bible Studies
Debunking the Da Vinci Code
Engaging The Da Vincie Code
The Da Vinci Code and Other Heresies

Books
www.christianbook.com/

TV
The Da Vinci Code Evangelism Training

If you have additional resources please post them in the comments.

Venue Change for Summer Gathering

2006-04-21T13:57:00.000-07:00

The location for the Summer Gathering is in the process of changing. The new location will be posted as soon as it has been confirmed.

Registration forms should be available at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/psd_college/ soon. They will be found in the files section.

Yuma Road Trip

2006-03-31T11:14:00.000-08:00

Here is where things stand with regard to the planning for the road trip out to Yuma for a ball game and Crackerbarrell dinner.

The Basics:
Date: Aug. 19, 2006
Teams: Yuma Scorpions vs. Long Beach Armada
Ticket Cost: $5
Dinner at Crackerbarrel before that game.
Accomodations: Christ Lutheran Church in Yuma

A group ticket request form will be on the yahoo group soon.

Summer Gathering - July 21-23, 2006

2006-03-24T16:17:00.000-08:00

District College-Aged Gathering
Theme: ShatteredRestored
Date: July 21-23, 2006
Cost: $50 before June 30 or $65 after
Location: Campland (Mission Bay, San Diego)
Speakers: Pastor Mark Jasa; Karen Kromf; & one more to be confirmed soon.
Participants: young Adults 18-25 years old

Watch for a postcard to be sent to congregations in early April and registration in late April.

Registration forms will also soon be available at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/psd_college/ in the files section.

Contact Dave Rueter with registration questions at 714-962-5423.

Logo

2006-03-24T15:47:00.000-08:00

I might be slow at this, I had to trick my way to having the logo in the template so this post is just to make that happen.

Road Trip to Yuma

2006-01-31T11:05:00.000-08:00

Leave a group of DCE's alone long enough without supervision and ideas like this not only start to get thrown out on the table but they are planned out and scheduled. This August 19, college students in the Pacific Southwest District will converge on Yuma, Arizona. Why Yuma? Why not Yuma! On tap for the road trip will be a baseball game between the Yuma Scorpions and the Long Beach Armada along with lunch at the local Cracker Barrel (if you don't know about Cracker Barrel, just trust me it is worth the drive). Cost details and group forms will be available in the next month or two. For groups traveling longer distances we are working with a local Lutheran Church for floor space to sleep on. For more information contact Dave Rueter.

Mexico Mission Trip

2006-01-31T11:04:00.000-08:00

On April 8, 2006 we will team up with Amor Ministry to complete building projects that are underway in Tijuana, Mexico. We will be doing whatever is needed to complete the homes that Amor is building for people in need. The cost is just $30. Please bring money to buy your own lunch and dinner on Saturday. Each group should provide their own transportation and purchase the appropriate international car insurance. Groups should also bring tools that can be used on the work site (hammers, saws, shovels, rakes, wire snips, trowels, etc.) . To sign up your group contact Brandon Heath. If you are not from the San Diego area and wish to you may spent Friday and/or Saturday night at Christ Lutheran Church in La Mesa. Just let Brandon know when you register your group.

Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays?

2005-11-22T11:00:00.000-08:00

This article originally ran as part of Faith Lutheran Church's The Mosaic Messenger a Newsletter for their college ministry.

So what are you going to do this Christmas when you are at Target and someone wishes you “Happy Holidays”? Are you going to be offended that they did not say “Merry Christmas”? Are you going to make sure you respond with “Merry Christmas”?

Though I have not given a whole lot of thought to the subject, here are a few of the thoughts that have occurred to me. See what you think.

The corporate action taken to prevent employees from saying “Merry Christmas” strikes me as just a bit odd. The retail industry needs Christmas to break even for the year and yet they want to avoid any mention of the word. I don’t know if any other holiday is picking up the tab nearly as well as Christmas has.

On the other hand, Christmas is not about telling other religions how wrong they are. It is rather a celebration of our Savior’s birth. Yes, Jesus is the only Savior for all mankind and yes, other religions are fallen, but what kind of loving approach starts with screaming “Merry Christmas” to drown out other religious sentiments.

If I got to Target (Wal-Mart has opted not to ban Merry Christmas, but I am still not going there for other reasons) and someone working there wants to wish me a Happy Holiday, a Happy Kwanza, or Joyous Chanukah (not sure the correct greeting of the last two), that is fine by me. I am not offended by someone not agreeing with me. Frankly I expect that they won’t. That is reality in the world today, people disagree. We just have the choice to avoid being disagreeable.

Christ is the way, the truth, and the life. But he is not an excuse to be unkind. I am afraid that both sides on this debate are missing the mark. What do you think?

Movie Night Thanks

2005-11-21T15:09:00.000-08:00

Thanks to the Faith and the gang at University Lutheran Chapel at UCLA for hosting the Movie and Dinner night last night. We watched and eye opening documentary called Invisible Children. If you missed out you can check it out at invisiblechildren.com. There will not be a movie night in December (just the Christmas party), but we should have another movie night in January. I will post information on that as soon as we have a location and other details ready. If your group would like to host sometime contact DCEDave.

Summer Gathering

2005-11-21T13:08:00.000-08:00

Plans are already getting underway for the second annual summer gathering. Keep checking back for up-dates. For now just block off July 21-23, 2006.

Christmas Party

2005-11-21T11:28:00.000-08:00

Our Savior Lutheran Church in Arcadia will host a District College Ministry Christmas Party on December 11 at 5:30 p.m. Drinks will be provided. For last names A-H bring a side dish, I-Q bring a main dish, and R-Z bring a dessert. Also bring a White Elephant Gift to exchange (just wrap something up that you find in your parents closet that they can't even explain what it is or why it is there). For additional information or as a group to let us know you are coming contact Gilbert Fugitt at 626-447-1150

Annual Ski Retreat at Mammoth

2005-11-21T09:47:00.000-08:00

You and your Young Adults (ages 18-25) are invited to the 6th Annual Young Adult Ski Trip, January 5-8. The trip started with a small group of Christian College Students from two southern California Lutheran churches. The purpose was to get away from the business of life and enjoy God’s creation. Group rates have made it possible to provide this trip to more while still having the relaxing effect. On the reverse side you will find an outline of what the trip includes, and just as importantly what it doesn’t include. Here you will find a little more detailed information about those items. Early Registration is set at $210 per person, postmarked by December 5th. This allows you to talk with those students back for Thanksgiving break. After December 5th, Registration will be $250 per person. All Registrations must be Received by December 23rd (Recommended Post Mark date being the 20th) Registration includes 3 nights at a retreat lodge, 2-day ski lift ticket at Mammoth Mountain and 6 meals. The Lodge holds 34 people, has a kitchen, meeting room and a Jacuzzi. Mammoth Mountain is rated number 1 in California, with several beginner, medium and advanced courses. To keep costs low for food, we ask that every person sign up for cooking and cleaning detail once your group has arrived.
Rental equipment is not provided in the registration cost. You may be able to find the rentals
cheaper in your hometown and are welcome to do so. If you want to know what the cost of Rentals are at Mammoth, please check out their website. Please be sure to read the “what to bring” section on the reverse side. Also, due to mixture of age, there will be no alcohol at the cabin during the entire weekend.

GENERAL INFORMATION

REGISTRATION:
Young Adult Ministries
C/o Brandon Heath
7929 La Mesa Blvd
La Mesa, Ca 91941

Contact Information
Brandon Heath
619-462-5211 x129
bheath@christlamesa.org

JANUARY 5-8, 2006
• Registration Fees
- Early Registration (postmarked by December 5) $210
- Late Registration (postmarked after December 5) $250
- Full payment for each participant must be included in
Registration. Once registered, names can be changed but money is non-refundable.
• Your registration cost covers:
- 3 nights in Mt. Morrison Cabin at Convict Lake Resort.
Check it out at www.convictlake.com/cabins/morrison.htm
- 2 day ski lift ticket Mammoth Mountain. Check out their web at www.mammothmountain.com
- Snack for Thursday night, Friday breakfast/Dinner, Saturday, Breakfast/Dinner Sunday Breakfast.
• Your registration DOES NOT INCLUDE equipment and lessons. It is recommended to bring your own equipment or rent at Mammoth.
www.mammothmountain.com/ski_ride/rental_demo/rentals will give you prices for rentals and www.mammothmountain.com/ski_ride/lessons/lesson_types will give you costs for lessons.
• Other Responsibilities
- Lunch at the ski resort IS NOT PROVIDED. You are welcome to make sandwiches and leave them in one of the vehicles that travel to the resort or bring about $12 for lunch
- You are responsible for your own transportation to Mammoth and back.
- You may not want to ski/snowboard both days and you are welcome to enjoy the town
but you must leave the cabin during the day.

WHAT TO BRING
- Sleeping bag/pillow
- Bible
- Dress in layers (the weather is unpredictable)
- Shoes to walk in the snow
- Chap Stick
- Group Games
- Your favorite movie
- Ski/snow equipment including sunglasses, gloves, hat, coat, and snow pants.
- Each car should have chains or be 4-wheel drive. Each vehicle should be prepared for winter, including having water bottles and blankets for the drive.