Thanks so much for participating in Operation Christmas Child Shoebox project with [nlcf]!! Drop off your completed shoebox anytime from 10a to 7p on Mon, Tues, Wed and Thurs inside the front door of 130 Jackson St. (the old Red Cross building located in the parking lot above Oge Chi’s on Draper Rd. up next to Big Al’s Sushi). We’ll be packing them up and sending them to the distribution site first thing Friday morning!

If you haven’t already, grab a friend, head to the Dollar Tree/Walmart and pack a shoebox for Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Project. It is a simple way to make a huge impact in the life of a child this Christmas. Contact Robbie ([email protected]) or Jeanette ([email protected]).

Friday, Nov 9, 7pm – 7am, “One Night Without a Home” (ONWAH) is a gathering of people to sleep-out on Henderson Lawn on the VT campus (in front of Lyric). It is put on by Engaging Leaders – Leadership Tech, and Montgomery County Emergency Assistance Program (MCEAP) to raise awareness within the VT and Blacksburg community about poverty and homelessness. Additionally, we are collecting donations for the Montgomery County Emergency Assistance Program (MCEAP). Bring yourself, anything you will need to stay warm for the night, an open mind, a humble spirit, and any donation of money or canned goods. – Thanks, John P. Mason

The Rev. Dr. Tony Campolo will be guest preacher for a Celebrating/Healing/Serving worship service on Sunday, Nov 4 at 11a in Cassell Coliseum. We’ll be continuing the Desperate Sex Lives series as scheduled at 11a in Squires Colonial, but you’re welcome to check out Tony in the morning and then come to nlcf at 7:07p.

Battleship! Tonight at 9:30 at Awful Arthur’s in Kent Square, nlcf’s very own Broken Fall and The Beat Takeshi square off in a battle of the bands. Read the Collegiate Times article featuring a detailed interview with Brandon and a photo of Takeshi!

Discussion groups are forming to talk about God, philosophy, etc. Contact Dave (dtw at vt dot edu), if you’d like to get involved in one. Nearly 4,000 attended the two night event in Burruss and Cassell, thanks to all who helped. Photos by Jon Flemming.

From 5p Fri Oct 19 – 5p Sat Oct 20, Camp Christi (Cburg), cost = $12, $15 after deadline. We will learn about the Scriptural idea of retreating and put into practice what we are learning together. Email [email protected] by Wed Oct 17 to register.

If you are interested in the pre & post show music that is played at [nlcf] on Sundays … click here for iMIX link

It’ll be Friday night (9/28) at 7:30 at the Graduate Life Center (the building that used to be the alumni center/hotel across from Squire’s next to the on campus bookstore.) It’s going to be a great night of worship with a brand new band. Spread the word to your homegroup or anyone else who would enjoy a time to freely connect with God through music and prayer.

Join our generation of faith on Wednesday, September 26, GATHER at the Burruss flagpole, UNITE in the name of the One Who died to save you, and PRAY for our school, friends, and families. COME TOGETHER, just as Jesus prayed we would. Prayer will be at 9:15 A.M. for those who can make it before/after your first classes, and 5:00 that evening (reason being the starting/ending times are off). Invite Everyone!!!! See You at the Pole! – from Brittnee Phillips