retreat

This weekend the student chaplains and I went on retreat to the Martha Retreat Centre to get to know each other better and do some planning for the term. It was an awesome time. We had some great conversation and laughed a lot. The sisters who run the centre are wonderfully hospitable and we really felt cared for.

Kick off BBQ

Last night's bbq was a lot of fun and now the term has officially begun!

Here are some scenes:

Free Parking Passes

If you are looking for a free parking pass the Alliance Church on the corner of Columbia and University are handing them out tomorrow (Saturday) from noon to 1:00 pm at a free BBQ. You have to get there early - I've stood in the line and it formed way before noon. But it is worth it! Burgers are good too!

Starting Up

Tomorrow we're starting up St. Drogo's Cafe in W564. I'm planning to be there by 10 and we should have her fired up and running until 2:00 so come on by!

Everyone is welcome to our opening BBQ

on Tuesday, September 11th, at 6:00 PM.

The BBQ will be held at 416 12th St. South

(in the yard beside Christ Trinity Lutheran Church)

A New Academic Year Begins!

Today was New Student Orientation at both the university and college. I was thinking that I'd work the college and our student chaplains would work the university but our office at the college isn't quite ready so I went to the university after all. My plan is to be at the college Mondays and Wednesday and the university Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Here are some scenes from NSO at the U of L. Melinda and Lindsey handed out 300 brochures inviting students to our activities and we've promised a lot of free lattes!

Bill Cade, the President of the U of L addressed the students and invoked the image of the pronghorn, the school's mascot. I saw pronghorns in Saskatchewan last week. They are fast.