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March
2010
InterVarsity’s Fresno Institute
for Urban Leadership
The monthly newsletters from
FIFUL are meant to keep you informed of
opportunities and resources for you, your
school, your small group, or your church.
The links below will direct you to the FIFUL
website for more information.
THANK YOU
to
The Bridge
EV Free
Church!!
The
Bridge selected FIFUL as its Missions Project
for 2010!
They were able to raise $100,000 and they are contributing 500
Service Hours toward the Leadership Training
Center Renovation, a Pink House Renovation, AND
Wise Old Owl!
City
Summit 2010
(in partnership
with CCDA);
March 19-20:
What: A two-day
conference
"City Summit 2010" on Transformation through
Christian Community Development. This will expand our idea of
how the Gospel changes
the way we interact
with our city. Come and learn how you can be a
part of what God is doing in Fresno.
Where: First
Presbyterian Church, Downtown, 1540 M. Street
When: Friday
6-8:30PM / Saturday 8:30AM-2:30PM
Cost:
General $40 / Student $20
For more
information:
[Click
here to see Full Poster]
Winter Conference 2010: The Heart of Racial
Justice
Students. Scripture. Experience. These threads and more came
together the weekend of February 19-21 to create
a powerfully transforming weekend for the 22
students in the “Heart of Racial Justice” track
at our divisional InterVarsity Winter
Conference. While most of our FIFUL programs
bring students into the heart of the city, three
of our team journeyed to Bakersfield to teach
and train students in the context of this annual
discipleship conference.
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Wise Old Owl Spring Semester Has Begun:
We are so excited
that Wise Old Owl is in full swing again.
We are still recruiting tutors for this semester
because the number of kids continues to
increase. This is your opportunity to share the
love of Christ while reading with a child or
helping with homework. If you are interested
please contact
Lacy at
559-905-5933 or lacykinser@hotmail.com.
Ministry
Reflections
"The American
Dream" by Lacy Chastain
All throughout my elementary school experience
the concept of “The American Dream” was drilled
into you. “Your forefathers came to the U.S. to
make a better life for themselves.” “All it
takes is hard work and you can do anything.”
“Look at the Rockefellers, they started with
nothing and they made it in life.” “Everyone has
that chance you just have to work hard enough.”
As a generation we were brought up to
look at poverty like it was solely the
impoverisher’s fault. They did not work hard
enough or care enough about their lives to make
their “American Dream” come true. I am not sure
the school structure intended that thinking to
evolve out of their teachings but it happened.
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Mark Your Calendars
March 1st & 15th:
March
7-11: Fresno Pacific University
FUMP.
March 19-20: City Summit
2010
March
19-21: Fresno State University
joining us for a
DIP.
March
28-31: The Bridge
FUMP.
You're Invited
April 8, 2010
at 5:30PM
FIFUL Block
Party Fundraiser
1727 L Street
More Information Coming Soon.
Leadership Training Center Update
THANK YOU!
The following
people generously volunteered their time to work
on the Leadership Training Center recently:
If you would like to contribute to this project,
checks
should be made to “A Place For You Foundation”
and sent to 473 N. Calaveras,
Fresno, CA 93701.
In-kind donations are also
needed for flooring,
furniture, solar panels, plumbing, and HVAC.
Volunteers are welcome! Contact Phil Skei at
443-1175 or
philskei@fiful.org for more
information.
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