Nassau has a fantastic mission opportunity for young adults between the ages of 19 and 30!
Explore the possibility of serving with other young adults for a year (August 2017 – July 2018) at an approved site in the US. This opportunity intentionally offers travel and vocational discernment in community, serving God and others by putting your faith into action. Placements range from Boston to Hollywood, Glasgow to the Amazon, Miami to Montana, and many choices in between.
Check out the YAV website, but if you want to talk to someone who knows this program, call the church and ask for Joyce MacKichan Walker, Minister of Education, who can both interpret the YAV program for you and put you in touch with former YAVs who have served from this congregation.
Let’s Talk,
Len Scales
(Email Len)
609-924-0103, x103
Mission and Outreach Committee
Nassau Presbyterian Church
Apply
Apply to the Young Adult Volunteer (YAV) program. Then let Nassau Church pay at least half of your costs. All travel, orientation, health insurance, room and board are included!
Send a duplicate of your YAV application, including letters of reference, to:
Nassau Presbyterian Church
ATTN: Nassau Fellows Program
61 Nassau Street
Princeton, NJ 08542
Deadlines
Application season begins: November 1
Round 1/Early Decision Placement: January 1
Round 2: March 1 (final deadline for International placements)
Westminster Conservatory Noontime Series
Thursday, November 17, 12:15PM
Westminster Conservatory at Nassau will continue at 12:15PM Thursday, November 17 with composer-pianist Carol Comune performing Carousel Classics, a musical memoir comprising original compositions. The recital will take place in the Niles Chapel. It is open to the public free of charge.
The composer invites us to compare the continuous motion of a carousel, in which beginnings and endings merge, to the cycles of life. In Ms. Comune’s words, Carousel Classics is a journey through nature, healing, and passion. Her compositions on November 17 will include Variations on O God, Our Help in Ages Past, Mr. Cardinale, Romance, excerpts from the suite Once Upon a Time, and an arrangement of Elmer Bernstein’s theme from the movie To Kill a Mockingbird.
After a break in December Westminster Conservatory at Nassau recitals will resume on January 19, 2017 with a performance by the Volanti Flute Quartet.
New School for Music Study
Sunday, November 20, 2:30 p.m.
Celebrating 2016!
Join us in the Sanctuary on Sunday, November 20 at 2:30 p.m. for an afternoon of music by composers celebrating anniversaries in 2016. This recital will feature music by Vivaldi, Ginestera, Granados, Piazolla, and Trude, performed by faculty members Kristin Cahill, Jason Gallagher, Charl Louw, Allison Shinnick, and Denitsa VanPelt, along with special guests in violin, flute, and saxophone.
Sundays, 9:15 a.m., in the Music Room
November 6-20
Who exactly is Jesus in Japan? What does it mean that Jesus is the Christ for the Dalit in India? We will examine texts — hymns, sermons, essays, books — from our sisters and brothers in Japan, South Korea, Cambodia, and the Dalit, as we attempt to understand who Jesus is within these Christian communities.
November 6: Christianity in Southeast Asia
Guest teacher, Briana Wong, is a second year Ph.D. student in the Mission, Ecumenics and History of Religions program at Princeton Theological Seminary.
November 13: Christ as Outcast: Explorations in Dalit Reflections on Jesus
November 20: The Political Implications of a Crucified King
Chikara Saito is a second year Master of Divinity student at Princeton Theological Seminary. Chikara grew up in Japan and had numerous opportunities to worship and work with Christians throughout East and Southeast Asia. You can connect with Chikara via email: .
1st Corinthians In-Depth
George Hunsinger
9:15 AM, Maclean House, ongoing through May 21
George Hunsinger returns for the 20th year to lead this verse-by-verse examination of the First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians. Bibles are available for use during the class. Find them on the Deacon Desk by the church kitchen. Class meets next door in Maclean House (Garden Entrance).
Nassau’s Resettlement Partners Speak Out
November 13
Hear from several non-Nassau member volunteers about their support activities, the reasons for their involvement, and the resulting impact of their work, both on the family and themselves. As members of Nassau, we know why we do this work. Hearing from the wider community will broaden our understanding of the motivations and sense of empathy that have prompted other people to help.
The Universal Message of Poetry, Art and Spirituality
Faraz Khan
Sunday, November 13, 12:15-1:15pm, Assembly Room
The Rumi Within Us is a collection of poems written by Rumi and rendered into paintings by Princeton-based artist Faraz Khan. Come and hear this artist talk about this work, which combines poetry, calligraphy, and painting to convey Rumi’s universal message of love, ethics, inspiration, and spirituality. The exhibition, in our conference room for the month of November, includes many different examples of Arabic and Persian calligraphy.
Faraz Khan is a Princeton-based artist working exclusively in contemporary style Arabic calligraphy and design. He was an Artist-in-Residence at the Arts Council of Princeton for the year 2015 and a co-founder of Faraz Kahn Art Studio, a space dedicated to the grassroots American Islamic Art movement in Princeton. He is an advisor to the Center for middle Eastern Studies, Rutgers University. His work is available at www.farazkhanartstudio.com.
Deborah Amos, continued
November 20
Deborah Amos of NPR will reflect on her September radio reports that dealt with the family and Nassau’s sponsorship activities: Nassau’s Refugee Resettlement on NPR. She will also talk about subsequent refugee resettlement developments, including the US refugee resettlement goal for the coming fiscal year and the possible repercussions of the Presidential election.
A Proud Community in Princeton, New Jersey
Shirley Ann Satterfield
November 27
Take a journey through the life of Colored, Negro, Black, African Americans who, since the 1700’s, lived, labored, survived and prospered in the Princeton community.
Shirley Ann Satterfield is the fourth of six generations of family in Princeton. She was a student at Witherspoon School for Colored Children during the time when the schools in Princeton Borough were integrated. While a student at Bennett College, she participated in the 1961 Sit-Ins in Greensboro, North Carolina. She sat at the counters with the Greensboro Four, students from A&T University, who organized the Sit-Ins at Woolworth’s 5 & 10. In 1981, amid a career in teaching and counseling, she moved back to her hometown of Princeton and returned to her church Witherspoon Street Presbyterian Church, and served through the years as youth leader and a member of several church committees. She is presently a member of the Chancel, Verse Speaking and Hand Bell Choirs, a Deacon, Chairperson of the Chancel Committee, Junior Usher Ministry Advisor and church historian. Keeping the history of Princeton has been Shirley’s passion since she returned home. She has been a Board Member of the Historical Society of Princeton since 1990 where she started a walking tour of African American Life in Princeton.
Karen McLean has lived and worked for over thirty years in the Princeton area where she is well known as an artist, photographer, and teacher. In 1980, McLean founded Highland Studios in Hopewell, New Jersey, offering classes in art and digital photography. McLean graduated from Cornell University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting. Having completed her first oil painting at the age of five, she has continued to produce fine art images in various media to the present day.
She states, “my work is inspired and influenced by a combination of early icon painting, medieval illuminated manuscripts, 16th century Flemish painting, and details of Japanese screens from the Edo period. Using subjects found and photographed in Nature, I first make archival prints on heavy Watercolor paper, later working individually on the prints with a mixture of pastels and metallic & other acrylic paints, especially gold and copper. The original photograph provides the naturalistic and realistic detail I am seeking to contrast with the abstracted space and surface movement rendered in gilding. For the viewer, the gilding provides the possibility of a constantly changing experience of light on the pictorial surface.”
Westminster Conservatory Noontime Series
Thursday, October 20, 12:15 PM
Westminster Conservatory at Nassau will continue at 12:15PM Thursday, October 20, with a performance by the Dulcian Reed Trio. Melissa Bohl, oboe; Kenneth Ellison, clarinet; and Zachary Feingold, bassoon, are all members of the Westminster Conservatory faculty. The recital will take place in the Niles Chapel and is open to the public free of charge.
The program on October 20 comprises Rustiques by Joseph Canteloube and an arrangement of music from Giuseppe Verdi’s Traviata for reed trio.
On the November 17 Westminster Conservatory at Nassau recital Carol Comune will perform her own compositions for solo piano.
Mark Loria in Recital
Sunday, October 30, 2:00 PM
Our organist, Mark Loria will be presenting an organ recital at Nassau on October 30, 2PM, in the Sanctuary. His program will include the works of French and German masters, including the Suite for Organ, op. 5 of Maurice Duruflé.
Classes at 9:15AM in the Assembly Room unless otherwise noted.
Economic Inequality and Health in the US: What is Going On?
Angus Deaton
Anne Case
October 2
What are the potential economic causes and consequences of the increasing mid-life distress and rising death rate among white Americans between 1999 and 2013? Angus Deaton and Anne Case identified this alarming trend in 2015, a change that reversed decades of progress in mortality and was unique to the United States; no other rich country saw a similar turnaround. The trend was especially sharp for those with only a high school education. Come and ponder what is going on and what might be done.
Angus Deaton is Dwight D. Eisenhower Professor of Economics and International Affairs at Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School where he has taught for over thirty years.
Anne Case is the Alexander Stewart 1886 Professor of Economics and Public Affairs at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs and the Economics Department at Princeton University.
1st Corinthians In-Depth
George Hunsinger
9:15 AM, Maclean House, ongoing through May 21
George Hunsinger returns for the 20th year to lead this verse-by-verse examination of the First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians. Bibles are available for use during the class. Find them on the Deacon Desk by the church kitchen. Class meets next door in Maclean House (Garden Entrance).
Mass Incarceration
Jonathan Shenk, moderator
October 9
The skyrocketing prison population over the past 25 years has become a bi-partisan issue with both Republicans and Democrats looking for ways to reduce the prison population and address racial disparity within the criminal justice system. Consider the challenges faced by those returning from prison into their communities, and discover tangible, hands-on opportunities to minister to those who are caught up in the prison system.
Jonathan Shenk is a member of the New Brunswick Presbytery’s Mass Incarceration Task Force and the Princeton/Trenton chapter of the Campaign to End the New Jim Crow. He is a member-at-large of the New Brunswick Presbytery, regularly worships at NPC, and has served as a volunteer prison chaplain.
Mary Beth Charters has been a member of NPC for 20+ years and is an active member of the Campaign to End New Jim Crow and Not in Our Town Princeton.
William (Bill) Stoltzfus is an elder at Nassau Church and member of the Mission and Outreach Committee. His focus is urban mission and interfaith outreach in the context of teaching and tutoring.
Who Is Jesus in Asia?
Chikara Saito
Sundays, 9:15 a.m., in the Music Room
October 9 – 30
Who exactly is Jesus in Japan? What does it mean that Jesus is the Christ for the Dalit in India? We will examine texts — hymns, sermons, essays, books — from our sisters and brothers in Japan, South Korea, Cambodia, and the Dalit, as we attempt to understand who Jesus is within these Christian communities.
October 9: Encountering Jesus in Japan
October 16: A God in Pain?
October 23: Missional Presence of an Aisan in Asia
October 30: Kagawa Toyohiko’s Meditations on the Crucifixion
Chikara Saito is a second year Master of Divinity student at Princeton Theological Seminary. Chikara grew up in Japan and had numerous opportunities to worship and work with Christians throughout East and Southeast Asia. You can connect with Chikara via email: .
American Perceptions of Muslims and Terrorism
Christopher Lojek
October 16
Is the American military and our political attention focused more on regional players (Iran, Turkey and Saudi Arabia) or on Muslims and ISIS? Come and examine the conflicts in the Middle East in a broad context, focusing on asking the right questions. Unless we understand what the problems are, we will struggle to answer the big questions.
Christopher Lojek is a Presbyterian from the First Presbyterian Church in Moorestown, NJ. He currently works in Emergency Communications, attempting to expand into nuclear facilities and mitigation projects to assist the state in getting better prepared for natural and human-made disasters.
Sharing Shoestrings
Monique Misenga Mukuna
Antoinette Muleka Tshisua
October 16
12:00PM, Assembly Room
Come for an eye-opening visit with leaders of Woman, Cradle of Abundance, a non-profit in the Democratic Republic of Congo founded and run by an ecumenical group of Congolese women to address violence against women and female poverty. Hear about the rescue of destitute children, girls trapped in force prostitution, widows living with HIV/AIDS – amazing stories of people empowered to take hold of their own lives with dignity.
Monique Misenga Mukuna is the president and a church leader who has served at the local, regional, and international levels while supporting herself and her family as a teacher and business woman.
Antoinette Muleka Tshisuaka is director of medical work, a nurse, teacher, and leader of the Association of Widows of her denomination.
What Does the U.S. Supreme Court Do?
Keith E. Whittington
October 23
The U.S. Supreme Court is an important component of the government, but it is far less visible than the elected branches. With the death of Justice Antonin Scalia, the Court is at a turning point, and so understanding what it does and the politics surrounding the Court and judicial appointments is particularly important now. Come and explore the history of the court, what it does, what role it plays within the constitutional and political system, and the politics currently surrounding it.
Keith E. Whittington, the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Politics at Princeton University, has published widely on American constitutional theory and development, federalism, judicial politics, and the presidency. He is the author of numerous books and articles including Political Foundations of Judicial Supremacy: The Presidency, the Supreme Court, and Constitutional Leadership in U.S. History.
Faith and Politics through Presbyterian Eyes
Joyce MacKichan Walker, moderator
October 30
Join a panel of Nassau’s own and friends as Presbyterians identify election issues of particular importance, and describe how one’s Christian faith guides action and advocacy in the political arena. Joyce MacKichan Walker will serve as moderator as we frame our dialogue with Seeking to be Faithful: Guidelines for Presbyterians in Times of Disagreement.
Panel members are:
Daniel Migliore – Emeritus Professor of Theology at Princeton Theological Seminary. Daniel and Margaret have been worshiping at Nassau for many years!
Mark Herr – Head of Corporate Communications of Point72 Asset Management, headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. Mark has been a member of Nassau for 30 years.
Shari Oosting – Program Administrator at Continuing Education at Princeton Theological Seminary, and a graduate of the seminary. Shari and family have been at Nassau for about 6 years.
Nassau supported Valentina in her year of service in New Orleans from 2012 to 2013 as part of the Young Adult Volunteer (YAV) program. Valentina was kind to send us a note about her experience and asked that we share it so that other young adults would also consider spending a year in service and intentional living as YAVs.
Young Adult Volunteers hitting the water on their spring retreat
My YAV year (2012-2013 in New Orleans) was an incredible experience for me. It brought me to a brand new city that I’ve been lucky to call my home for the past four years. I made some of my closest friendships through PCUSA’s Young Adult Volunteer program and owe my current job to the experience and connections I made during that year. One of the key parts of the YAV program is its infamous “intentional community” living. As hard as it is to live intentionally in a house with other Christian young adults, it is even more valuable. I learned so much about myself. I know that sounds generic, but it’s true. Living in an intentional community taught my confidence and communication. It showed me the importance of honesty in communication and honesty to your own emotions – two things that are widely ignored in the “real world.” Without this experience, I know I would be in a much different place right now and much less prepared for social, emotional, and spiritual success.
Valentina with her housemates enjoying a parade in New Orleans
It’s so great to read about the connection between Nassau and the YAV program. I actually didn’t know the extent of Nassau’s on-going support to the program. Nassau should get credit for most of the success of my YAV year. It would have been a lot more difficult to complete the program without the support, both financial and (more importantly) spiritual, provided to me by the church. Nassau Presbyterian has also been a part of the feeling of “home” for me. As I keep moving forward and become involved with other congregations in other presbyteries, it’s such a comfort to know that I can always come home to Nassau.
Best,
Valentina
Read more about Nassau’s support for young adults in mission here.
Sign up now for the Nassau Study Trip to Greece with Drs. Beverly Gaventa and Jacqueline Lapsley from May 23 to June 6, 2017.
Join us as we follow Paul’s steps in Greece! Drs. Beverly Gaventa and Jacqueline Lapsley will serve as biblical scholars-in-residence as we explore places the Apostle Paul preached and taught from May 23 to June 6, 2017. The trip will take us by land and water to places like Thessaloniki, Athens, Philippi, Patmos, and Crete.
Sign Up
Our trip is being arranged by Academy International Travel Service. Access their Trip Overview page with the group code nassau2017 and the password journey.
The cost is $4,235 ($5,719 with airfare). The price is based on a group of 25 participants. Registration is only open to Nassau Presbyterian Church members and friends/family members until October 31, 2016, when we will open it up to other churches and religious institutions. A deposit of $500 is required at the time of registration, fully refundable up to 90 days before departure (February 22, 2017).
Passports
Passports must be current and should be valid for at least six months from the date of return from the trip (December 2017). As part of the registration process you will be asked to upload a scan of the signature and photo pages of your passport. Visas are not required for US citizens traveling to Greece but one is required for Turkey. Instructions for this are on the Academy Travel website under “Trip Tips” where you will also find helpful information on baggage, electricity, recommended clothing, shopping and local currencies.
Contact
Contact Lauren Yeh (609-924-0103 x106) with any registration-related questions or issues.
Princeton University’s Community Action Week at Westminster Presbyterian Church
Insiya Essani, PU Class of 2020
Princeton University Pace Center’s Community Action Week (CAW) allows first year students to work with local organizations in small groups of ten to fifteen students guided by trained group leaders. The incoming students of the Princeton University Class of 2020 were invited to live at Westminster as they took part in serving our community. Westminster has been hosting CAW for 13 years. In the past, 100 to 150 PU students participated. This year Pace Center maximized student participation by reaching over 523 students. Their primary focus is to increase the number of students who are aware of the communities that surround them.
The CAW Education Trenton: Nurturing Bright Future group worked in conjunction with the Westminster Church and Community Life Center to help facilitate two events: the annual Back to School Supplies Giveaways and Carnival. These events invite over 1,500 families via door to door fliers, fliers at local schools, and personal calls to participate and take advantage of the resources offered by the church and community center.
Westminster leaders dedicated the first day of CAW to orienting the students. This included visiting the Bethany Garden, the War Memorial, and the South River Walk Park. David Byers helped design this national award winning park which sits above the Route 29 tunnel, and incorporates the history of Trenton via multiple double arches and granite markers.
On the second day, Princeton students and three CA leaders helped organize the annual free backpack and school supplies giveaway for Get SET students, and church children. Mary Beth Charters brought a car filled with backpacks and school supplies from Nassau. We are all very grateful to Nassau, Wright Memorial, Westminster Presbyterian churches, and individuals who donated beautiful backpacks filled with lots of school supplies! This event also included playing board games and doing educational activities, thereby, allowing incoming students to gain a more personal interaction with the children.
The second event was the carnival. This event included traditional carnival games, free prizes, face painting, dancing, and a moon bouncer. CAW students wore funky hats and led the entire event. The sounds of laughter and eyes filled with excitement were clearly evident. At both events children registered for the Get SET After School Program, and adults registered for The English as a Second Language School at Westminster.
“An education at Princeton University emphasizes leadership, and I have realized that being a leader does not mean having a glorious title or changing the world, but rather a true leader is one who is able to embody humility and works with his or her own community before aiming to change the whole world. Two such leaders are Pastor Karen Hernández-Granzen and Linda Konrad Byers who work WITH the community instead of FOR the community. Their work is a constant reminder that for long term improvement it is vital to be a member of the community and to embrace the positivity present within the community rather than constantly highlighting only the negativity,” said Denay Richards.
Many students are leaving this experience inspired to come back and continue to work with the Get SET program and the community throughout the course of their education at Princeton. This opportunity will be a constant reminder of effective leadership as students embark on their academic journey.
UPDATE from Cetana Educational Foundation:
Cetana on the Move. . .
Thanks to some generous donors, the Cetana English Proficiency Center (CEPC) in Yangon is moving to new quarters. Construction is underway on Cetana’s new school in downtown Yangon. When the move takes place later this fall, there will be more space for more students, a location within the transit hub, and a fresh, open, and attractive environment for learning. Cetana students and staff are excited and eager to make the move. Building out on the third floor of the teeming Theingyi Market involves turning a derelict, loft-like space into a modern, efficient school. Cetana will have four 25-student classrooms, a reception area, director’s office, administrative space, teachers’ room, computer lab, library and a small kitchen. Surprisingly, the rent for our new location will be substantially less than the center’s previous quarters.
Furnishings are what will make the new school truly welcoming. The two informal spaces–student lounge and teachers’ room–should be areas that encourage sociability, with comfortable sofas and chairs. Projection equipment would be an important teaching tool; internet connections would let teachers and students get online and access a variety of online learning tools. These important refinements will support casual interactions and learning in and outside the formal classroom setting. If you would like to help Cetana with this wish list, please consider a contribution. Donations can be made online at https://cetana.org/donate/
And in Kanpetlet. . .
The Cetana-Metta Partners English language program in Kanpetlet, Chin State, Myanmar, which Nassau Church mission funds are supporting, is making progress. U Ba Win, who came to speak at Nassau Church last summer, was in Kanpetlet this past spring with a former Bard student, Aung Mon. They interviewed teachers in the local public school and assessed their fluency in English in order to design specific training to suit their abilities. An intensive training, directed by an American ESL trainer and Myanmar trainers, will take place in March 2017. In addition to teacher-training opportunities, there is a critical need for more teaching aids—textbooks, grammar and vocabulary books, and audio-visual materials. With funding from Nassau Church, Ba Win and Aung Mon were able to take copies of the government textbooks so that each child has a copy. (The government supplies only a textbook for each teacher. ) Additional workbooks and other teaching materials are being sent from time to time.
Come on October 7 to Celebrate the Partnership
The mission committee hopes members of the congregation will come celebrate the Nassau Church-Cetana mission partnership the evening of October 7 at 6 pm in the Assembly Room. Aung Tun, a former Cetana scholar and new Cetana board member, who now works for the Asia Development Bank, will talk about the country’s progress toward democratic reform. Rangoon Restaurant, in Philadelphia, will provide a classic Burmese meal of Ohn no Khao Swe, and we will also have a chance to thank Nancye Fitzpatrick and Bob Hendrickson, both of whom traveled to Burma with Lois and Jack Young and have remained committed to Cetana. Tickets for dinner and the talk are $25, and all proceeds from the event will benefit Cetana students. Advance reservations are necessary. Contact Sue Jennings (609.683.4435; ).
UPDATE from Villages in Partnership:
In July, Stephanie Patterson traveled to Malawi to witness the difference that Villages in Partnership (VIP) is making in the lives of people there. Stephanie was immersed in the partner villages, hearing stories such as how a goat given by VIP, made possible by a $50 donation, could change the life of a family and allow them to put an iron sheet roof on their house or send a child to school. Thank you to everyone who contributed items for the trip. Stephanie was able to see in the faces of the villagers how the support of Nassau Presbyterian, along with God’s grace, is impacting the quality of life, and immense amount of gratitude the people of the Sakata region of Malawi have for every gift, no matter how small. They were very much appreciated!
Liz Heinzel-Nelson, Director of Villages In Partnership and Stephen Heinzel-Nelson Pastor of Allentown Presbyterian Church will be preaching and teaching at Nassau Presbyterian Church on Sunday, September 25, 2016. Mark your calendars.
At Nassau, we like to see for ourselves the fruit of our gifts and commitment to VIP as a mission partner. Watch this video for the great need, the important work, and the loving Malawians who put helping each other above all else. Stephanie Patterson (summer of 2016) and Joyce MacKichan Walker (summer of 2015) saw firsthand what it means to walk hand-in-hand with sisters and brothers in Christ.
For more information on Villages in Partnership and ways you can help or get involved you can contact Loretta Wells at or http://villagesinpartnership.org/
Westminster Conservatory Noontime Series
Thursday, September 15, 12:15 p.m.
with Music for Solo Piano by American Composers
On Thursday, September 15 the fifteenth season of Westminster Conservatory at Nassau will begin with a recital of music by American composers for solo piano. Clipper Erickson, the soloist, is a member of the teaching faculty at Westminster Conservatory. The recital will take place in the Niles Chapel at 12:15 and is open to the public free of charge.
Erickson will perform the Ballad, opus 6, of Amy Beach; David Finko’s Sonata no. 3, excerpts from Eight Bible Vignettes by Nathaniel Dett, and two movements from Rodeo by Aaron Copland, “Corral Nocturne,” and “Hoedown.”
On October 20 Westminster Conservatory at Nassau will present the Dulcian Reed Trio, Melissa Bohl, oboe; Kenneth Ellison, clarinet; and Zachary Feingold, bassoon.
New School for Music Study
Sunday, September 18, 2:30 p.m.
The New School for Music Study begins is 2016-2017 recital series with an All Chopin recital at Nassau Presbyterian Church. The recital will take place on Sunday, September 18 at 2:30 p.m. and features five of the NSMS faculty members performing some of Chopin’s best-loved compositions. Join us for an afternoon of beautiful music!
In early July, 10 of us went to NorthBay Adventure on the Chesapeake Bay. It was a hot week with non-stop music, excitement, and general craziness. What happens when you pile up zip-lines, whip-cream, sailing, and banana chasing? Check it out the video. Throughout the week we were challenged to believe in the good work that God as accomplished in Christ and to dare to live a life of faith as we follow Jesus. Want to see life to the fullest? Check out all the week’s videos.
ASP in Kentucky
Appalachia Service Project
From July 10-16, 33 of us drove to Warfield, KY for a week with Appalachia Service Project. At three work sites we worked on roofs, floors, insulation, tiling, stairways, water lines, and hearts. We had so much fun with sawzalls, speed squares, and each other as we lived a simple life of service and ministry. God was good and worked on us too and we’ve all come home freshly built for the things God is calling us to. Special thanks to our awesome adult leaders who discovered that a touch of heaven can be had in overalls and safety glasses. And very fine work by everybody at “Nassau Tool & Equipment.”
Beyond Malibu
Beyond Malibu
Far away in the Coast Mountains of B.C., 14 of us from Nassau got lost in the alpine wilds of granite and glaciers. And yet, led by the Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ, and Nassau Intern Travis Niles, we safely summited Mount Albert and made it back home again. Hopefully you’ve seen some pictures, seen the glow in a hiker’s eyes, and perhaps have been inspired to take a step beyond your ordinary routine. In grace and community we sang on the summit, prayed in the shadows, and basked in the rising of the son. And then we came home exhausted and slept.
