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

AACM Weekly #10

Hello Everyone!

Thanks to everyone who has been participating for Fools of Christ this past week so far.  Let's keep up the good work! There will be more opportunities to come this week:

1) Large Group (April 9th, 7:00pm Room TBA)
This week for large group we will be having our very own staff worker Andy Wong speaking.  Keep your eyes peeled on your email for the large group location later this week.  Sorry for the inconvenience.

2) 40 Acres Fest Evangelism (April 10th, 1:30pm at Littlefield Fountain, South Mall)
Jesse Koay and Melissa Pan will once again be leading and training people to do conversational evangelism at 40 Acres Fest this Saturday.  If you don't feel like you have the experience or don't know how to do this, then this is a perfect opportunity for you to learn how to talk to people about Christ and apply it as well!  We will have a briefing/training period, go out and share the Gospel, and come back for a debriefing to share about your experience.  This is an excellent opportunity to challenge your walk with God. 

3) Men's Camping Trip (April 17th-18th, Location TBA)
We are once again having our annual men's camping trip.  Come for a time to hang out, grill, and have guy bonding time.  Please rsvp through the facebook event and the tinyurl link on the event page:  http://www.facebook.com/?sk=events#!/event.php?eid=115986231746461

4) Wednesday Evangelism (April 14th, 2:00pm at the front of the Union)
Andy Wong leads a group every Wednesday to do conversational evangelism around the Union.  This is similar to the other evangelism opportunity and is another chance for you to share your faith!

In Christ,
Ben Yang

AACM Weekly #9

Hi everyone!

As Rez Week is coming to an end and Good Friday weekend is about to start, we have a lot of things going on as well!

1) Good Friday

This Friday we will not be having regular large group, but use this time to participate in your local church's Good Friday service. This is also a great opportunity to invite your non-Christian friends to hear about the death and resurrection of Jesus and what it means to us!  If your church does not have a Good Friday service, please see the attached document to check out another church services for that day.

2) Fools for Christ (April 1st, 12:30 at South Mall lawn)
Fools for Christ is a joint Red River InterVarsity event that lasts for two weeks starting on April 1st.  During the two weeks there will be a time of prayer, fasting, and campus evangelism.  Come join in this time of bold initiation of proclaiming Christ to the campus through his power!  Our kickoff event will be on April 1st at 12:30 at the South Mall and we will be praying and fasting for the entire day with our sister IV fellowships.  Rez week is also encouraging people to fast on this day as well so it's kind of a two for one deal as well.  Keep your eyes peeled for opportunities that you can use to share Christ to the campus...

3) Evangelism (April 2nd, 2:00pm at the Union showroom across from Wendy's)

...such as this opportunity right here!  Jesse Koay and Melissa Pan will be leading a group this Friday in conversational evangelism.  If you don't feel like you have the experience or don't know how to do this, then this is a perfect opportunity for you to learn how to talk to people about Christ and apply it as well!  We will have a briefing/training period, go out and share the Gospel, and come back for a debriefing to share about your experience.  This is an excellent opportunity to challenge your walk with God.  

In Christ,
Ben Yang

AACM Weekly #8

Hey everyone!

I hope you had a restful spring break.  Here is what we have coming up:

1) Large Group (March 26th, 7:00pm Room TBA)

Jesse Koay will be talking this week about how being a disciple of Jesus is costly.  Because we are having some issues working with the university on room reservations, we will update you on the room location asap.  Please keep your eyes peeled on your twitter and email!

2) Freshman-Sophomore Event:  Battle of the Sexes (March 27th, 3:00pm at the capital)

The freshman and sophomore class will be playing games with a clash of the sexes!  Dinner will be provided as well.  Please check out the facebook event for more details:  http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=369924550941

3) Rez Week (March 29th-April 1st at Gregory Plaza)

Every year UT campus ministries come together for one week of united outreach, worship, and prayer. Rez Week, short for Resurrection Week, takes place 24 hours a day in the middle of campus at Gregory Plaza.  This year’s speaker is Matt Chandler, from the Village Church in Flower Mound.  Please check out the facebook event for more details:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=369924550941#!/event.php?eid=322885682428

In Christ,
Ben Yang