A thoughtful blog for / by Adventist Collegiates

After a little dry spell, we're back up and blogging again here at the Calimesa Collegiate blog. Speaking of collegiate blogs, there's a good one at Spectrum Magazine that features columns, articles and musings from college students around North America.

Take some time to surf over to the collegiate blog at Spectrum and feel free to join in the conversations there. It's a great way to join in with the larger Adventist community - particularly with other college students.

Happy Reading!

Come Create With Us!

In the tradition of the early Christian Church and the biblical communities themselves, we're meeting together this weekend to collaborate and create as a group.

Last Sabbath, after reading and discussing the story of the calling of the first disciples in the fourth gospel, we spent time brainstorming over a large canvas that we'll be using over the next several weeks to create an artistic response to our reading of the Bible. We wrote down some ideas and came up with some sketches for what our canvas might look like as we continue to create a piece of art based on the gospel of John.

The art work will be a mixed-media mural / collage / mosaic that will depict our understanding of and response to the Fourth Gospel.

We invite you to come join in the creative process! The more people participate in this project of creative reflection on Scripture, the better the finished product will be, and the more we can engage in a process of community building, which is what church is about!

If you are interested in being creative and in sharing conversation about Scripture, come and join us in the community services room at 10:00.

Please note: artistic skill is not necessarily a prerequisite. If you can write, cut, draw, paste, paint, scribble, or splotch, we can use your input!

Spread Christmas Cheer in the Community

During the next two weekends, the Calimesa Collegiate group along with some from the Calimesa Youth and the Calimesa Young Adults will have the opportunity to spread Christmas cheer among elderly members of our community.

On Sabbath afternoon for the next two weeks, we will visit approximately 50 individuals who are unable to get out often, who are widowed, or who are lonely. We plan to take loaves of bread to them and spend some time talking...perhaps even singing some Christmas carols.

This coming Saturday afternoon (December 15), we will leave from the Calimesa Church at 2:00 PM to begin visiting our community members.

Plans for the following Sabbath coming soon!