Faith, Learning, and Fellowship

Hello Friends pursuing PhDs and Jesus!

I continue to be convinced that our vocational calling and our faith are intricately linked. Jesus reveals himself and his Kingdom through our work to ourselves and to the work that we are called into. As the months fly by, please take a moment of pause for the month of November in prayer, yummy dinner, gracious fellowship and divine intervention as you pursue the calling God has invited you into. As a gift: Professor Jim Canary, a chemistry prof at NYU, and his wife Cathy, a developmental psychologist, will be joining us for dinner to share their story and listen to ours as they pray courage over us.

When: Thursday, November 5, 5pm-7pm
Where: Anna Lee-Winans’ home: 55 East 9th Street, apt. 6K (on 9th between Broadway and University)
What: Dinner, Prayer and Remembrances of God’s faithfulness to provide all of what we need for all of what he’s called us to do
Who: PhD candidates, PhD candidate’s Significant Other (if applicable), Jesus, Drs. Jim and Cathy Canary, and Anna =)

RSVP with Anna Lee-Winans (annalee77 [at] gmail [dot] com)

Hey GCF friends,

Come celebrate this spooky day with all of us!

October 31st
5:00-7:00pm
Anna Lee-Winans Apartment

It’s a potluck, so bring something yum to nosh on. Afterwards we’ll be heading over to watch the Village Halloween parade.
Group costume: “Princess Christmas and his royal court” – dress as your best fairytale/medieval character!! PRIZES for most creative costume!

Is school wiping you out? Do you need a space to breathe? Do you want to learn how to Sabbath in community with fellow grad students?

THEN COME TO FALL RETREAT!!

October 16, 8:00pm -October 18, 3:00pm
Sinking Spring, PA
Cost: $10.00 – That’s it!!

We will be taking a beautiful weekend in Pennsylvania to rest, play, pray, fellowship, eat, sleep, and be rejuvinated. We’ll be meeting at Anna Lee-Winans apartment Friday night and driving up to Pennsylvania for the weekend, returning to NYC Sunday afternoon. Come discover God’s desire for you to REST in His presence, with others – it’s a marvelous thing, come and see!

Bring:
- Journal
- Bible
- Pen(s)
- sleeping bag/pillow (contact Anna Lee-Winans if you are in need of one)
- Layers
- A business casual outfit for attending Sunday service

Hope to see you there – RSVP at annalee77 [at] gmail [dot] com by OCTOBER 9th.

See ya there!

Join the Christian Legal Fellowship (CLF) on a fun day hiking in Westchester County! We are taking a hike of the Old Croton Aqueduct area in Ossining, a very scenic and beautiful part of upstate New York – come join fellow grad students in our weekend adventure!

October 10th
Meet: 9:30am at Grand Central, the big clock near the 4/5/6

Things to Bring:
- Comfortable shoes (it’s an easy/moderate hike)
- Brown Bag lunch/water bottle
- $16.50 for round-trip Metro North fare to Ossining

http://www.nynjtc.org/hike/old-croton-aqueduct-ossining-quaker-bridge – info on the hike

RSVP under the “Events” tab on our Facebook group (NYU InterVarsity – Graduate Christian Fellowship) – hope to see you there!

GCF members attend churches all over New York City, and would love for you to join them! Feel free to send an e-mail and make a new friend to go to Sunday services with:

All Angels Church
251 W 80th (on 80th off Broadway)
www.allangelschurch.com
5:00pm Service
Anna Lee Winans (annalee77 [at] gmail [dot] com) for details

The Awakening Church
115 Macdougal between 3rd and Bleecker
www.theawakeningnyc.com
6:30pm Service
Rey Soriano (reynaldosorianojr [at] yahoo [dot] com) for details

Boon Church (OCM)
43-72 Bowne Street (in Flushing)
12:30pm Service
Stanley Lee (theodicy [at] gmail [dot] com) for details

Brooklyn Tabernacle
17 Smith Street (in Brooklyn)
www.brooklyntabernacle.org
9:00am, 12:00pm Services
Dan Johnson (dancarver [at] gmail [dot] com) for details

The Greater Allen AME Cathedral of New York
110-36 Merrick  Blvd (Jamaica, Queens)
6:30am, 8:30am, 11:15am Services
Gabby Cudjoe (gc770 [at] nyu [dot] edu) for details – drives and willing to take others!

The Journey (Brooklyn Branch)
314 Pacific Street (in Brooklyn, between Hoyt and Smith)
www.journeymetro.com
11:00am Service
Jenna Jackson (jackson.793 [at] gmail [dot] com) for details

New Life Fellowship Church
82-10 Queens Blvd. (in Queens)
www.newlifefellowship.org
11:15am Service
Phoebe Chan (psc14 [at] yahoo [dot] com) for details

OCM Main
154 Hester Street at Elizabeth
www.ocmchurch.org
9:30am Service
Amy Lo (onyee.lo [at] gmail [dot] com) for details

Redeemer Presbyterian
www.redeemer.com
10:30am (East Side Service – 69th and Lexington, Hunter College Auditorium)
John Dufour (john.d.dufour [at] gmail [dot] com) for details
5:00pm (West Side Service – 79th and Broadway, First Baptist Church)
Tim Phillipo (tjp [at] peoplepc [dot] com) for details

Reformed Church of Newton
85-15 Broadway (in Elmhurst)
12:00pm English Service, 9:00am Mandarin Service, 10:30 Taiwanese Service
Eric Hodges (ericdhodges [at] gmail [dot] com) for details

Times Square Church
51st and Broadway
www.tscnyc.org
10:00am, 3:00pm, 6:00pm Sunday Service; 7:00pm Tuesday night service
Pauline Sikat (pts208 [at] nyu [dot] edu) for details

Village Church
PS 3 – 490 Hudson at Christopher
www.villagechurchnyc.com
11:00am Service
Natalie Bush (natalie.bush [at] nyu [dot] edu) for details

Vision Church
2 West 64th Street
www.visionchurch.org/portal
4:30pm Service
Thomas Chan (tothomaschan [at] yahoo [dot] com) for details

Hey friends, here is our small group schedule – we hope to see you there! It’s a great time to eat, meet other graduate students, study God’s word, and so much more!

Mondays, 2:00-4:00pm
Kimmel 207
Contact Eric Besson at erictbesson [at] hotmail [dot] com

Tuesdays, 7:00-9:00pm
Erica Louie’s Apartment
Contact Erica at ericabecky [at] gmail [dot] com

Wednesdays, 7:00-9:00pm
Anna Lee-Winans Apartment
Contact Anna at annalee77 [at] gmail [dot] com

Hope to see ya there!!

Welcome (back) to NYU, Graduate Students of all stripes!  Please join us for the following events and small groups:

GCF Game Night – September 16, 2009, from 6pm to 8pm
Hosted by GCF staff worker Anna Lee-Winans, annalee77 [at] gmail [dot] com
Located at the home of James & Anna: 55 East 9th Street, apt. 6K
Light refreshments served — come meet GCF members, munch on light refreshments, and enjoy some great & classic games

First Large Group Meeting – September 18, 2009, from 7pm to 9pm
Location: Kimmel Student Center, 60 Washington Sq. South, Room 912
Come enjoy dinner, fellowship, and teaching as we prepare to begin our academic journey together

Small Group Meetings: beginning the week of Sept 21, 2009 GCF will have weekly small groups studying the Bible and applying what we learn to faith, learning, and practice.  These weekly groups will met as follows:

Monday afternoons, from 2pm to 4pm
Kimmel Student Center, Room 207
For more information, contact Eric Besson, erictbesson [at] hotmail [dot] com

Tuesday evenings, from 7pm to 9pm
Home of Erica Louie
For more information, contact Erica Louie, ericabecky [at] gmail [dot] com

Wednesday evenings, from 7pm to 9pm
Home of Anna Lee-Winans, 55 East 9th Street, apt. 6K
For more information, contact Anna Lee-Winans, annalee77 [at] gmail [dot] com

PhD Prayer Brunch, monthly, date TBD
If you are a doctoral student, we invite you to join us for a time of breakfast and prayer with other PhD candidates
For more details, please contact Anna Lee-Winans, annalee77 [at] gmail [dot] com

NYU Grad Christian Fellowship & NYU Christian Law Fellowship Hiking on the Hudson
Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009
Take a day trip to beautiful Hudson Valley for an exhilarating hike accompanied by the joy of fresh air, natural beauty, and rest for your soul.

For more information, about these or any other events and/or to sign up for our listserv, please email us at nyugcf [at] gmail [dot] com

Blessings!