Friday, August 27, 2010
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Serve & Swim Week 4
Last night we handed out almost 200 bottles of water to people outside of Waldbaums, helped Pastor Rich Collingridge unload some supplies for a bathroom he's building, and assembled 25 computers for a local school. We then had a great time swimming and sharing about our service experiences.See all of the pictures from the evening here.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Free Slices of Pizza for 125 People!
Last night we picked up trash around a local park and gave 125 people FREE slices of pizza thanks to our great friends @ Buona Sera. This is the second year we have done "Serve & Swim" during the month of August. We take the students downtown, do a service project/random act of kindness for about an hour, then head to one of our student's house for a pool party. It's a surprise blessing to people in the community and a lot of fun for our students. It's proven to be a big hit each year.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
100th Birthday Speech
This video is of the mother of John Ruthven, one of my seminary professors. Very moving!
Beth (Bessie) Ruthven was born in Manitoba, Canada on 1 December, 1908. She was 3 when the Titanic sank, 9 when the Armistice was signed for World War I; she was almost 12 when the first commercial radio station aired; she lived through the Great Depression as an adult; was 36 at the end of WW II; 39 when Israel declared itself a nation (a very moving event for her); and 60 when the first man walked on the moon!
In her lifetime she planted a number of churches by herself, then with her husband, John Marshall Ruthven (d.1994). Her last church was the Lincoln Christian Fellowship, started in 1956. Beth moved to Canada to retire in 1986. She now lives in Shepherd Lodge, Toronto.
Beth (Bessie) Ruthven was born in Manitoba, Canada on 1 December, 1908. She was 3 when the Titanic sank, 9 when the Armistice was signed for World War I; she was almost 12 when the first commercial radio station aired; she lived through the Great Depression as an adult; was 36 at the end of WW II; 39 when Israel declared itself a nation (a very moving event for her); and 60 when the first man walked on the moon!
In her lifetime she planted a number of churches by herself, then with her husband, John Marshall Ruthven (d.1994). Her last church was the Lincoln Christian Fellowship, started in 1956. Beth moved to Canada to retire in 1986. She now lives in Shepherd Lodge, Toronto.
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Serve & Swim Week 1
Last night well over 50 students invaded Smithtown with kindness. We gave away free bags of chips, did face painting, made balloon animals, and picked up trash. Thanks to Waldbaum's for allowing us to serve in front of their store. We then went over to the Prezzano's house for a great time of swimming, eating, and of course, music DJ'd by Joey.
Sunday, August 1, 2010
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