AACM Weekly #2

Hey there great people!

Last week at our first Large Group meeting we got to hear from our staff worker, Jon Ng, the true heart of AACM. Check out this week’s events to learn some more about AACM, meet great people, and have fun!  Bring your friends!

Large Group – What is AACM? and Fuddruckers for Dinner! 

Friday, 9/3 7pm @ Welch 1.308

Large group is a time and place for our fellowship to come together for worship and to learn about God as a community. This Friday night we’ll be covering all the different ministries within AACM: Large Group Team, Small Groups, Prayer Team, Evangelism Training Initiative, and Justice Team. Join us as we learn how each part contributes to our vision: By Faith, Sent Out.


Afterwards, join us at Fuddruckers for dinner (@9pm); freshmen get your meal paid for by an upperclassmen! Meet us outside of Welch on InnerCampus drive for rides. 

Cancelled 8:59 Prayer Meeting

There will be no Prayer Meeting this week due to Labor Day. Have a safe weekend!

Freshmen’s Afternoon of Fun at Rudy’s BBQ!

Saturday, 9/11 Meet @ Jester Beach for Rides

Hey Freshmen and New Students, this is for you! This will be a great opportunity for you to meet new people and experience community with others who are also new to the campus. We’ll be going to Rudy’s BBQ for lunch followed by some games.

Get Plugged In: Small Groups

This is a place for smaller groups of people within AACM to gather on a weekly basis to learn more about the Bible and live in community with each another. If you haven’t expressed interest in joining one already, please be sure to do so by checking the ‘I would like to be involved in a small group Bible study’ box at http://texasaacm.blogspot.com/2010/01/contact.html.

IM Football
Guys and gals wanna get your football on?? Games are held every Sunday starting September 12 at the IM Fields at either 3pm or 4pm. Team dues are $10/player. There are no games held on October 3 due to Texas v OU. Sign up to play with AACM at http://tinyurl.com/aacmfball10. 

See you soon!

In Christ,

Sarah Ven 

AACM Weekly #1

Hi there everyone!        

I hope you had a good first day of classes today! The school year is finally here and I hope you all are excited for it. There are a few things we are going to kick off the semester with so come and check out our events and come meet some new people!

AACM’s First Large Group – What is Success at UT?

Friday, 8/27 7pm @ Welch 1.308

Large group is a time for our entire community to gather and hear talks on the Bible, discuss how it applies to our lives, and praise God through music. This Friday night, our staff worker Jon Ng will be talking about how to have a successful experience here at UT. We’ll be providing rides to Wal-Mart afterward if you need to pick up any more goods for your dorm or apartment.

**If you don’t know where Welch 1.308 is, we’ll be meeting outside of Jester in front of Wendy’s at 6:45pm and we can all walk there together.

8:59 Prayer Meeting

Monday, 8/30 8:59pm @ Welch 2.304

Prayer meeting is a time where we come together as a community to pray over God’s vision for our fellowship and our campus.

Check out our website! www.texasaacm.blogspot.com

You can find a lot of information here about the organization and stay updated with our events. Follow announcements via twitter or our members’ blogs through rss feeds.

Hope to see you soon!

In Him,

Sarah Ven 

AACM Summer Email: Returning to Campus!

Hey there AACMers!

Hope your summers have been restful and that the Lord has been continuing to reveal more of His goodness to you! In this email you'll find general info on the AACM calendar for the first week back, and I hope that helps with your move-in schedule :).

10:2 Advance (8/20 @ 7:30PM in Garrison 0.102)

In response to Luke 10:2 ("[Jesus] told them, 'The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.'"), AACM is teaming up with IV-Res (IVJM + Greek IV) for a night of prayer for the campus and readying ourselves for NSO (New Student Outreach). This will be a time to connect back with old friends, meet a few new ones from IV-Res, and interceding for UT.

Evangelism & Follow Up Training (8/21 @ 10AM in GSB 2.126)

We want people to know the power of the gospel, and during the first few weeks of school people are defining what their semester or year will be about. How will God be a part of that, and how can we lovingly care for people where they are and point them to Jesus? Come to training to find out!

Week Long Outreaches (8/23-8/27)

There will be a variety of outreaches we will be doing as AACM during that first week of school to connect with new students. Come to the Evangelism & Follow Up Training to find out about these opportunities, and if you can't make it but are interested get in touch with the corresponding person below:

Justice Outreach - Sarah Ven

Frisbee Outreach - Steven Chang

AACM Tabling - Jesse Cheng

Basketball Outreach - Konky Wang

Conversational Evangelism - Chrissie Harsh

The first 8:59PM will be on 8/23, the first Large Group will be on 8/27, and until we see each other on 8/20, may the Lord bless you and keep you.

Peace,

Sarah Smith

AACM Weekly #14

Hi everyone!

This is sadly the last email I will be writing to AACM.  I have enjoyed updating you guys and I hope you will close out the school year well.  With that being said, we have quite a handful of events to close out the year.

1) The Year in Review Large Group (May 7th, 7:00pm at Welch 2.224)

Come to our last large group of the year as we talk about how God has been faithful to us in giving us a vision and how he has worked through it.

2) RecWeek (May 19th-May25th at Camp Buckner)
Rec Week is an opportunity for you and the other members of your fellowship to spend 6 days being transformed by God's Word and equipped to take what you learn back to campus. This year our Bible teacher, James Choung, will exposit Genesis 1-12 each evening! Dr. James Choung is national director of InterVarsity Asian American Ministries, and author of True Story: A Christianity Worth Believing In and its companion booklet, Based on a True Story (both InterVarsity Press, 2008). 

Online registration can be accessed through this link:  http://sites.google.com/site/recweek10/online-registration
For more information, check out the facebook event:  http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=109078582445193

3) Senior Farewell (May 8th, 8:00pm at the Union Ballroom)

Our last event of the year for AACM will be dedicated to the senior class of 2010, arguably one of the best classes of all time.  Come for a time of performances by each younger class and a time to share about how the seniors have impacted you.  Please check out the facebook event for more information:  http://www.facebook.com/reqs.php#!/event.php?eid=119683148041984

4) Showdown (May 8th, 2:00 location TBA)

Showdown is an annual event hosted by multiple organizations that features girls tackle football.  This year the sponsored charity is IJM (www.ijm.org) which is a human rights organization that secures justice for victims of slavery, sexual exploitation, and violent oppression.  There are lots of AACM girls who are playing at this event, so please come support them and sponsor at least one of them to help support IJM!  For more information on the event and who is playing, go to the facebook event:  http://www.facebook.com/reqs.php#!/event.php?eid=118739711470955

5) Praise Party (May 10th,  8:59pm at Welch 2.304)

Our last 8:59 prayer meeting will be a praise party in which we share how God has been working in our lives this past year.  Come for a time of celebration and snacks and fellowship!


In Christ,
Ben Yang

AACM Weekly #13

Hey Everyone!

Sadly the school year is slowly ending, but we still have some good stuff coming up.  Luckily we have something to look forward to after exams:


1) RecWeek (May 19th-May25th at Camp Buckner)
Rec Week is an opportunity for you and the other members of your fellowship to spend 6 days being transformed by God's Word and equipped to take what you learn back to campus. This year our Bible teacher, James Choung, will exposit Genesis 1-12 each evening! Dr. James Choung is national director of InterVarsity Asian American Ministries, and author of True Story: A Christianity Worth Believing In and its companion booklet, Based on a True Story (both InterVarsity Press, 2008).  The first deadline to sign up is May 2nd, but you don't want to make this a last-minute decision. Also, scholarship requests must be made by May 4th.  You can do this on the online registration.

Online registration can be accessed through this link:  http://sites.google.com/site/recweek10/online-registration
For more information, check out the facebook event:  http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=109078582445193

2) Large Group (April 30th, 7:00pm at FAC 21)

This week's large group will be at FAC 21, which is in the basement.  Please come on time and enjoy a time of fellowship and worship.

3) 1040 Documentary Screening (April 29th, 8:00pm at Jester A121A)

Jaeson Ma is a media industry pastor, and just finished his documentary on the 1040 window exploring modern Asian revival.  The documentary, 1040, is about how the gospel is being spread in asia with interviews by popular figures in Asia.  Tickets are sold for $10 at Jester lobby from 10am-2pm and 50% of the proceeds will go towards Crossroads Fellowship mission trips.  For more information, please check out the facebook event:  http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=118601081485954&index=1


Please email aacm.iv@gmail.com if you have any questions.  Good luck on your exams for the final week of school!


In Christ,
Ben Yang

AACM Weekly #12

Hey guys,

As you may have noticed, the email is coming out early this week because:

1) InterVarsity Joint (April 21st, 7:00 at WCH 1.120)

This year, OneWay and TGF will be partnering to host InterVarsity's Spring Joint, an annual event where we celebrate what God has done this year as well as commission next years leaders.  We will be celebrating and worshipping together as one body of Christ.  Come to juicey tart afterwards for a fundraiser for recweek scholarships!  Notice that this event is on Wednesday.  We will also not have regular large group this Friday.  Check out the facebook event for more information:  http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=118890434789500

2) Pluckers Fundraiser (April 25th, 6:00pm-12:00am at pluckers)

Come out to learn about InterVarsity's Spring Break trip from students who served the local Austin community earlier this year, challenge your friends to a wing-eating contest and help raise scholarships for RecWeek 2010 and other IV events!  Just mention you're with "InterVarsity" when you grab a table on Sunday, April 25th from 6 pm - midnight! 20% of the profits will go back to IV!  Check out the facebook event for more information:  http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=110372849002118

3) Canoebq (April 24th, 11:00am at Zilker Park)

Come join AACM for a time of food and fellowship at the annual canoebq.  The freshmen of AACM will serve everyone and help build our community.  Various games and activities will be planned for this afternoon, and as we all have lunch together, we want to spend time getting to know people we haven't talked to much throughout this year. Here is a link to the facebook event:  http://www.facebook.com/?sk=events#!/event.php?eid=109750795714636

4) RecWeek (May 16th-May25th at Camp Buckner)
Rec Week is an opportunity for you and the other members of your fellowship to spend 6 days being transformed by God's Word and equipped to take what you learn back to campus. This year our Bible teacher, James Choung, will exposit Genesis 1-12 each evening! Dr. James Choung is national director of InterVarsity Asian American Ministries, and author of True Story: A Christianity Worth Believing In and its companion booklet, Based on a True Story (both InterVarsity Press, 2008).  The first deadline to sign up is May 2nd, but you don't want to make this a last-minute decision. 

Online registration can be accessed through this link:  http://sites.google.com/site/recweek10/online-registration
For more information, check out the facebook event:  http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=109078582445193

In Christ,
Ben Yang 

AACM Weekly #11

Hey Everyone!

We have quite a plethora of events coming up so pay close attention:

1) Large Group (April 16th, 7:00pm at Welch 2.224)

This week we will have the pleasure of having one of our staff workers, Sarah Smith, speaking at large group.  Please show up on time and join us for a time of worship and learning about God's word.

2) AACM All Girls' Picnic (April 17th, 11:30am-3:00pm, meet at Jester Beach)

This Saturday the women of AACM will have a picnic to build fellowship and get to know each other better.  Each class has a couple of coordinators that should contact you to bring food.  If you want more information, please check out the facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=111535172197631#!/event.php?eid=115997861746141&ref=mf

3) Men's Camping Trip (April 17th, 2:00pm)

The men of AACM will be camping together for a time of hunting deer, building fires, chopping trees, and fighting bears...just kidding.  Join the men this weekend for a time of fun and fellowship as we grill, hang out, and listen to old people (seniors) share about their experiences.  The deadline to RSVP is Thursday at 11:59pm through this link: http://tinyurl.com/AACM-Camping.  Please check out the facebook event for more information:  http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=111535172197631#!/event.php?eid=115986231746461

4) IV Joint (April 21st, time and room tba)
Next week we will be having a joint time of worship with our sister IV fellowships.  Come be a part of God's bigger kingdom and to witness the implementation of the new core team! 

5) Canoebq (April 24th, 11:00am at Zilker Park)

Come join AACM for a time of food and fellowship at the annual canoebq.  The freshmen of AACM will serve everyone and help build our community.  Various games and activities will be planned for this afternoon, and as we all have lunch together, we want to spend time getting to know people we haven't talked to much throughout this year. Here is a link to the facebook event:  http://www.facebook.com/?sk=events#!/event.php?eid=109750795714636

6)  Caritas Food Drive (at Canoebq) 

We will also be donating items for the Caritas food drive at Canoebq.  So before you show up empty-handed, please bring the following items to the event:

sugar, cooking oil, teabags (lipton), beef stew, chickpeas, rice, beans, body soap, shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, toothbrush

For more information on Caritas, please visit their website at: http://www.caritasofaustin.org/ 

Thanks for bearing with me in this email!  Please email aacm.iv@gmail.com if you have any questions or want to be removed from this email list!

In Christ,

Ben Yang