Community Groups!

I am so excited to announce the Community Groups going on in Crusade! Community Groups are a great way for people to fellowship by doing what they love to do, in addition to meeting more people! Check out the variety!

WEEKLY:

Road Cycling
Saturdays @ 8am (Mitchell Park)
Contact Stephen Beckwith – stephenbecwith@sbcglobal.net
((email him to discuss routes))

Mountain Biking
Saturdays @ 7am (Poly Canyon Plaza)
contact David – wangamachang@gmail.com

Ultimate Frisbee
Saturdays @ 2pm (Intramural Soccer Fields)
contact Bear Wallace – 775.544.5979

Finer Things Thursday
Thursdays @ 6pm (Mitchell Park)
contact Jordan Carter – 760.525.7349
The purpose of this activity is to celebrate cultures by making food from around the world while feeding and interacting with the homeless community

Kite Flying
Saturdays @ 10ish (Avila Beach) [bi-monthly: first flying session Nov. 7th]
contact Ashley Sickler – ashleysickler@gmail.com
(BYOK: bring your own kite)

ONE-TIME:

Running {Women Only}
Saturday October 31st @ 10:35am (‘Musty’ the Mustang)
contact Megan Keating – 310.987.8864
(will try to meet every week, but times will change weekly, so check for new time each week)

Flag Football (Men Only)
Saturday October 31st @ 11am (Field next to Cal Poly’s track)
contact Adam Nixon – 925.413.1548
(bomb.com)

Ultimate Frisbee
Sunday November 1st @ Noon (Whitney Lawn)
contact info – 858.442.7061

Interested in creating your own? Visit the Info Booth at SLOCrusade, and fill out a Community Group form!

Looking for something to do on Halloween?

It just so happens that a couple Campus “Crusaders” are hosting parties, and would be more than welcome to have you over!
Options!

1630 Fairview Apt. B @ 8pm
Contact Michelle @ (925) 719-4980

491 N. Chorro @ 8pm
Contact Lyssia @ (925) 487-5102

Corner of Foothill and Los Cerros
Contact Becky Holt @ (503) 428-6809

Have a great Halloween!

Weekly Prayer Meetings

The Prayer Team has reserved conference rooms reserved for weekly prayer from now until the end of the quarter.  We’ll be meeting in one of the conference rooms (216, 217, 218) at the top of the stairs inside the UU (ask at the front desk if you can’t find the room).  The specific rooms will be posted on the crusade calendar (to the right on the main page of the website), but if you just walk by the room and find the event named “Crusade Prayer Meeting” we should be in that room.
Note: There are a few days we couldn’t get a room so if you don’t see it posted on any of the rooms just head out to the area by the mustang statue and we should be out there.  If you have any questions, feel free to call Brian at 925-212-9012.

Hope to see you guys soon and we look forward to being able to pray with you!

Brian & Lyssia

The Story behind the song “God of this City”

This is the very moving video played at the Slo Crusade tues Oct. 27th, about the story behind the song “God of this City”.

Is There a God?

Does God exist? Check out six straight-forward reasons to believe that God is really there, and similar tough questions @ www.everyslostudent.com

What an epic time at Fall Retreat!

We had an amazing time this past weekend at Fall Retreat with 520 of our brothers and sisters in Christ! Darin McWatters really brought the word. We had SO much fun playing games like buck-buck and can-can. Find some pictures from the weekend on Facebook by clicking here.

Need a ride to the Tuesday weekly meeting?

If you need a ride to the weekly meeting we will be carpooling from Cal Poly to Mountainbrook Church. We will be meeting in front of the PAC on the Poly Campus. The weekly meeting is at 8:00 every Teusday night, and we will meet at 7:15.

Another group will be heading out around 8:10ish as well. See you at the weekly meeting.

Almost 500 Signed up for Fall Retreat – Don’t Miss Out!

It still isn’t to late to sign up for Fall Retreat NEXT WEEKEND Oct. 16- 18th in Ventura. You can still sign up at the next Tues Slo Crusade meeting October 13th at Mountain Brook Church.

To find out more about Fall Retreat and see who’s going CLICK HERE

CHECK OUT HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE 2007 FALL RETREAT WHICH WAS ALSO IN VENTURA

Prayer Team!

Prayer Team will be starting our weekly prayer times this week in order to bring together the Crusade movement to pray about what God wants to do in us and through us this year.  Our weekly prayer times are as follows:

Tuesday: 10-11 am at the Mustang Statue by the climbing wall
Wednesday: 2-3 in the UU (Check the events section to the right for location)
Thursday: 10-11 am at the Mustang Statue by the climbing wall
Friday: Men’s Prayer 9-10 am at 1466 Balboa St.
Women’s Prayer: 9-10 am at 491 N. Chorro St.

Continue to check the events section of the website for updated times and locations for prayer events happening on campus!

Question or to get involved!  Contact Brian at BrianCalbeck@gmail.com or 925-212-9012 for more info.

Who is Darin McWatters?

Many of you may be thinking, “Just who is this guy, Darin McWatters, speaking at Fall Retreat?” We thought it would be good to get to know Darin before we spend a whole weekend with him on October 16th through the 18th.

You can tell a lot about a man by the former jobs he has held. On his website, Darin shares with us his many previous forms of employment, as well as his current passions.

Darin says, “I have been an insurance salesman, movie projectionist, waiter, worship leader, professional musician, camp program director, and pastor. Currently  I am on staff at First Baptist Lakewood, in Long Beach. At 1BL I’m a teaching pastor and pastor to young families. In addition, I’m on the road teaching and preaching about once a month at churches, camps, colleges, and conferences all over the west coast. I’m trying to write a book but can’t think of anything clever to say.”

To learn more about Slo Crusade’s Fall Retreat you can click here or just sign up at our weekly meeting this Tuesday at Mountainbrook Church. See you tomorrow!