http://vicandkathy.com Vic and Kathy Varis, Chi Alpha Campus Ministries Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:38:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 http://vicandkathy.com/2010/02/28/twitter-weekly-updates-for-2010-02-28/ http://vicandkathy.com/2010/02/28/twitter-weekly-updates-for-2010-02-28/#comments Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:38:00 +0000 Vic http://vicandkathy.com/2010/02/28/twitter-weekly-updates-for-2010-02-28/

We're at Phoenix, AZ for Chi Alpha National Leadership Team. Met Monday with author & Turkey-Iran-Afganistan observers Andy & Barb Jackson. #

Wrapped up 2 days of great meetings with Chi Alpha's National Leadership Team. Very excited about everything coming down the pipeline! #

Watching Curt Harlow webcast on "Month of Love" (relationships) Cafe Chi Alpha at Univ of South Louisiana. Great stuff- http://bit.ly/bK4QhN #

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Meeting Brian Orme at PDX airport for ana ll day seminar on student church planting! Looking forward to our drive with great convewrsation. #

Kathy & I are headed south to Woodland, Ca later today on our way to Chi Alpha NLT in Phoenix. #

Kathy and I were at a great seminar Saturday on Simple Church, a student church movement exploding across the US. #

Saturday night– we've landed in Woodland, CA staying the night with Lori Ritchey. Great fellowship with a wonderful friend. #

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Kathy on campus today at PSU for FOCUS Office Hours #

Shannon & Bri from our House are heading to Senegal for 3+ weeks starting this Thursday. We welcome new house resident, Jane to 1748! #

We have a cozy room available for a missionally minded woman or international student/alumni at our 1748 House off SE 12th & Hawthorne #

PDX Community group meeting at 1748 House tonight. #

Helping Shannon get ready to fly to Senegal Friday morning. Pray for airports in NY to be back to normal by Friday afternoon! #

Meeting right now with FOCUS Leadership Team–we're reflecting on a huge Saudi country Focus Night. #

Shannon flew out for Dakar, Senegal this morning. She'll be there 3 weeks working with school children & doing photos. #

Was at The Groves Church today, Next week they move to their new permanent PSU home at University Place Hotel & Conference on South campus. #

Ben & Becca from our community home group are getting engaged tonight! We'll be there! #

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Gotta love Andy's anytime you can find one! (@campusrevival)http://yfrog.com/4ilqcqj #

Sunday service at Chinese Faith Baptist Church went really well– what a warm and friendly congregation! Great potlucks too!! #

Met with Boyd Powers today at Red Robin sharing what's happening in Chi Alpha. We had a really wonderful conversation. #

Meeting with our PDX Community Group leaders tonight for dreams and planning. #

Laura moved out of the 1748 house this weekend on her way to work for Americorps with homeless families in New Hampshire. We'll miss her! #

In the office today– anyone want to have coffee? #

Check out Chi Alpha Network – transforming the marketplace http://xanetwork.org #

Had an exceptional home group tonight talking about pride, self-esteem and confidence from the letter of James. #

Met with Ryan last night to talk about urban church planting. He & Nicole were Chi Alpha campus ministers at Dillon, MT #

Heart First– working out with Kathy, Shannon & Alec this morning at 24 Hour Fitness. Grandsons coming for a sleepover later! #

Hey Pdx Friends- Highest recommendation to coffee @ Manhattan Cafe, NE 27th & Broadway by Hollywood Freddy's. Follow'em http://xrl.us/bguiqm #

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Enjoyed having Jeff & Carol Shelton spend the night with us/ #

Speaking at Chinese Faith Baptist Church in the morning– looking forward to seeing old friends! #

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Looking forward to havin Lewis, Evander & Gideon's "other" grandparents back in the country from Austria and at our house this week! #

Kathy and I are at Chi Alpha Winter Camp, Camp Berachah, WA. It's packed out with well over 300 students attending from all over Pacific NW. #

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Settling back into the office after holidays. Tonight we're back into James, 8PM here at 1748. #

We've welcomed Lisa & Ryanne to our 1748 House residential family! #

Had great meeting with our FOCUS Leadership Team today #

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Settling back into the office after holidays. Tonight we're back into James, 8PM here at 1748. #

We've welcomed Lisa & Ryanne to our 1748 House residential family! #

Had great meeting with our FOCUS Leadership Team today #

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Had a great Area staff retreat with our Campus Ministers from Washington, Oregon, Idaho & BC! #

Wrapped up end of year reports– does anyone else wish we had another week before Christmas arrives? #

Applied for funding for a new laptop through BGMC today. What a great organizational family we have! #

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Was amazed today watching the memorial service for our PacNW Area's 4 Lakewood, WA police officers shot recently. 20,000 police from US/Can! #

Last week of Home Group study in James for Fall is tonight! Community Christmas Party next week. #

Kathy & I were invited to take part of Oregon Ministry Network's PK Retreat this January to be kind of the "ministry mom & dad". #

Having coffee @ Starbucks while our snow tires are being mounted. Tonight is our HUGE Christmas Banquet with 340 PDX Intl students expected! #

Kathy directs her PSU international student gospel choir tonight at Greater Portland Bible Church for the annual FOCUS Christmas Banquet. #

We're at the Christmas banquet now. In spite of threatening weather we have 300+ student here from all over the world. Carols now playing! #

Kathy and I leave for Seattle late Friday night for PacNW Chi Alpha Area staff conference -trying to miss freezing rain coming to Portland. #

Meeting with Chi Alpha National Director Dennis Gaylor today. Light PNW Staff Retreat starts at 5PM. #

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