Thursday, October 8, 2009

Fun Friday - 10/9

Join us this Friday for another Fun Friday!

6 PM - Games in the Gym, including 4-square, 9-square(!), bowling & dodgeball1
7 PM - Dinner from local Telegraph Restaurants
8 PM - Short Film Clip & Discussion
9 PM - Head out and Hit the Town with Friends!

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Service Saturday - 10/10

Interested in volunteering with other young adults? Join us at the Alameda County Community Food Bank, 9am-12pm, this Saturday, Oct 10th.

For more information, contact Nicole Johnston.

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Fall Retreat Photos!

YAL Fall Retreat - Endless Summer

For those of you who needed it, here's proof that Nature is therapeutic for the mind (& soul!). Next trip is the Winter Retreat, Jan 29-31. Mark your calendars now!

Fall Retreat Survey!

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Resource Links

First Pres Berkeley Site:
Click here to visit the homepage of First Pres. Click here for Adult Ministries, and here to go to the Young Adult page on the site. For the Veritas Graduate Student Fellowship, click here.

Classes
For more information about upcoming classes at First Pres, please visit our Learning Communities page or Education page for more info. For all things audio, including classes, sermons and more, please visit our Audio page.

To view info on our past Young Adult class on Dating, please visit the Lost Art of Romance blog.


Men's Ministries:
For First Pres Men's Ministries, click here. Email Evans for more info on Young Adult Men's ministries.

A great resource for men is Ransom Heart Ministries, founded by John Eldredge. Here you can sign up for daily devotional emails specifically designed for men, as well as learn more about resources for men.

Women's Ministries:
For First Pres Women's Ministries, click here. If you are interested in a women's bible study, please contact Nicole Johnston for more info.

Mission Opportunities:
For First Pres Mission Activities, click here.

Magazines:
One magazine that's particularly relevant to Young Adults following Christ is Relevant.

A great resource for general Christian news is the Christian Century.

Bible Studies:
An easy way to search the bible online is Bible Gateway.

For the NRSV, visit this site, Oremus.

If you like to dive into the Greek and Hebrew, this site provides a free downloadable program and PDFs of transliterations: Scripture4all.

Signs aka "Love Without Talking"

Here is the short film shown at our Friday BBQ - Enjoy!



Themes of our discussion included:
- Loneliness
- Relationship
- Missed Opportunities
- Misplaced Expectations
- City Life and "all its non-glamour"
- Hopes/Dreams
- Meeting people