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 McMaster Christian Reformed Campus Ministy Events Calendar 2011-2012

Michael is up at Mohawk College on Wednesdays and Friday mornings. Please click on the "Solid Rock Mountaineers Icon" to check out our Mohawk College Campus Ministry Schedule.

The "All Things" Fellowship, Weekly Dinner Schedule is below.  If you see a " ... Host: ? " This means we are still looking for a host for that date. 

Weekly Small Group Sessions will be organised at the start  each  semester. The small group sessions (dates & times) will `not' be posted in this calendar, so please contact Michael fallonm@mcmaster.ca if you are interested in paricipating  in  a) "Reformed Worldview" small groups.  b) "Reformed Leadership Initiative" small groups. c) "Women's Prayer &  Study Groups."   d)  "Men's Prayer & Study  Groups."  e)  "Sports Teams" -  Soccer and Volleyball.

 September 2011

Sept. 7th  Wednesday  Michael will be meeting with Calvin College reps. 3:00pm.

Sept. 7th  Wednesday "Classis Hamilton Campus Ministry Steering Committee Meeting" @ Michaels. 7:30-9:30pm.  

Sept. 8th Thursday "ClubsFest"  9:00am-3:00pm. Come out and visit us at our table.

Sept. 8th Thursday "Classes Begin"

Sept. 8th  Thursday (1)  "All Things" McMaster CR-CM  Dinner Fellowship.  Lisa Nightingale & Ben Verkerk. Come on out and meet some other students, play some games and hear what we have going on this year.  5:30-6:45pm @ Student Centre Rm 315. Host: Dr. Michael D. Fallon. All Students and Faculty Welcome.

Sept. 9th Friday  Michel will be attending the executive meeting of the "Hamilton Area Science and Religion Forum."

Sept. 13th  Tuesday. Michael will be attending  "Classis Hamilton Candidacy Committee"  Meeting  Ebenezer CRC Jarvis @1:00pm.

Sept. 15th  Thursday (2) "All Things"  "Who are We and What are We Doing Here?" Dr. Michael D. Fallon.  5:30-6:45pm @ Student Centre Rm 318. Host: Dr. Michael D. Fallon. All Students and Faculty Welcome. 

Sept. 22nd  Thursday (3) "All Things" " A Reformed discussion on Origins."  Dr. Deborah B. Haarsma & Dr. Loren D. Haarsma. Physics and Astronomy Department at Calvin College. 5:30-6:45pm @ Student Centre Room 318. Hosts:  Dr. Michael D. Fallon.  All Students and Faculty Welcome.

Sept. 23rd  Friday   `Public Lecture' on  "Creation, Design and Evolution." Dr. Deborah B. Haarsma & Dr. Loren D. Haarsma. Physics and Astronomy Department at Calvin College.

Sept. 25th  Sunday  "Mac & Mohawk Student & Faculty Welcome BBQ"  @ Michael's 734 Garner Rd E. White House across the road from Redeemer College. Time 1:00-3:00pm. Please park at Redeemer and walk across.

Sept. 26th Monday "Christian Unity Gathering."  5:30- 7:00.  Michael, Courtney and Jessica will be attending to represent McMaster Christian Reformed Campus Ministry.

Sept. 29th  Thursday (4) "All Things"  Dr. Nathan Cooper McMaster University.  5:30-6:45pm @ Student Centre Room 318. Hosts: Joanne Adema &  Brenda Lammers from Bethel CRC Waterdown.  All Students and Faculty Welcome.

Sept 30th Friday - Sunday Oct. 2nd.. Re-Creation Wilderness Ministry Killarney Trip. Please contact Michael if you are interested in attending. fallonm@mcmaster.ca

October 2011

Oct. 4th Tuesday. Michael will speak to the Council of Ancaster CRC @ 7:00pm.  

Oct. 6th  Thursday (5) "All Things" "Thanh Campbell: A Story of God's Love and Mission."  Thanh Campbell, Worldvision.  5:30-6:45pm. Student Centre Room 318. Host: Carmen Cooper, First Hamilton CRC.  All Students and Faculty Welcome.

Oct. 10th  Monday "Canadian Thanksgiving." Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! 

Oct. 13th  Thursday (6) "All Things" "A Christian at Work." Dr. Paul Bates - Michael DeGroote School of Business." 5:30-6:45pm. Student Centre Room 315. Hosts: Michael and Courtney. All Students and Faculty Welcome.

Oct. 16th  Sunday  "Mohawk & Mac Student Leader Commissioning Service" Immanuel CRC. 10:00am.  

Oct. 20th  Thursday  "Abraham Kuyper Speaker Lunch & Presentation." Dr. Al Wolters will address "Studying Zechariah and Hearing It. Reflections after 20 Years." Location and Time to be announced.    

Oct. 20th Thursday (7)  "All Things" " Dr. Al Wolters." Thursday Night @ 5:30-6:45pm. Student Centre Room 315. Hosts: Jennifer Haartman, Michael and Courtney. All Students and Faculty Welcome.

Oct. 20th  Thursday  "Abraham Kuyper `Loving Every Square Inch' Speaker Series."  Our speaker this year is Dr. Albert Wolters, Biblical Studies and Philosophy, Redeemer University College. Dr. Wolters Title is "Zechariah the Prophet: What can we Learn from the History of Interpretation."  Time & Location: Council Chambers Gilmour Hall  7:30-9:00pm. For more information please contact Dr. Michael D. Fallon <fallonm@mcmaster.ca>

Oct. 20th - 22nd. Thursday "CR-CMA Eastern Canadian Conference Fall Retreat"  Mount Mary Retreat Centre, Ancaster, Ontario.

Oct. 27th  Thursday (8)  "All Things"  Courtney Mooney, Christian Reformed Campus Ministry/ Mac Div.. Thursday Night @ 5:30-6:45pm. Student Centre Room 315. Hosts: Joanne Adema Bethel CRC Waterdown.  All Students and Faculty Welcome.

November 2011

Nov. 3th  Thursday (9)  "All Things"  "What is Reformed Spirituality?" Dr. Michael D. Fallon, McMaster University. 5:30-6:45pm. Student Centre Room 315. Hosts: Hein and Jose VanderKamp Bethel CRC Waterdown. All Students and Faculty Welcome.

Nov. 7th  Monday   HDCH Day @ Mac.  We host several classes from Hamilton District Christian Highschool.

Nov. 10th Thursday (10) "All Things"  "Reflections."  Rev. Henry De Bolster, President Emeritus, Redeemer University College. 5:30-6:45pm. Student Centre Room 315. Hosts:  Nel and John Schuurman and Friends Bethel CRC Waterdown.  All Students and Faculty Welcome.

Nov. 11th  Friday  "Remembrance Day"

Nov. 17th  Thursday (11) "All Things" "Living Rock" Jennifer Haanstra De Vries.  Thursday Night @ 5:30-6:45pm. Student Centre Room 315. Hosts: Carmen & Nathan Cooper Hamilton First CRC..  All Students and Faculty Welcome.

Nov. 20th  (Sunday)  Michael will be preaching at Meadowlands Fellowship CRC in Ancaster. Morning Service @ 10:00am.

Nov 24th  Thursday  "US Thanksgiving."  Happy Thanksgiving - US Friends!

Nov. 24th (12) "All Things"  "Science and the Kingdom of God." Dr. Arnold Sikkema  Trinity Western. 5:30-6:45pm. Student Centre Room 315. Host: Dr. Michael D. Fallon.  All Students and Faculty Welcome.

Nov. 27th Sunday  "Mac & Mohawk CR-CM Christmas Social @ Michaels"  1:00-3:00pm. If you need a ride please contact Michael @ fallonm@mcmaster.ca. 

Nov. 29th Tuesday "Advent Chapel." With McMaster Women's Vocal Ensemble.   12:30-1:30 pm Divinity College Chapel.

December 2011

 Dec. 1st. (13)  "All Things"  "Final `All Things' of the Semester: Student Meeting".  5:30-6:45pm. Student Centre Room 315. Host: Dr. Michael D. Fallon.  All Students and Faculty Welcome.

Dec. 5th Monday  "Classes End."

Dec. 5th   Monday "Christian Unity Group Coffee House"  6:30-10:00pm.

Dec. 6th - 16th  Chaplaincy Centre "Exam Drop-In Coffee House.'  5:30 - 9:30. Rm 230.

Dec. 6th Tuesday "Blue Christmas Service."  Council Chambers 111 Gilmmour Hall 5:00pm. For more information please contact Dr. Michael D. Fallon fallonm@mcmaster.ca.

Dec. 6th Tuesday 'Classis Hamilton Campus Committee' Meeting @ Michael's 7:30 - 9:00pm.

Dec. 7th - 21st  "Final Examinations."

Dec. 7th  Michael will be at  Mohawk for the day. Mohawk Solid Rock Mountaineers meets Wed. evening.  See Solid Rock Mountaineers Schedule for more details.

Dec. 7th Michael will be attending a Classis Meeting after Solid Rock Mountaineers.

Dec. 8th Thursday  "Chaplaincy Luncheon."  1:00pm

 Dec. 13th  "Advent Liturgy and Luncheon" 11:30-1:30pm, rm 230.

January 2012

Jan. 3rd  "Classes Begin."

Jan. 5th  Thursday (14) "All Things"  Hugh Cook.  Author of Heron Lake. Thursday Night @ 5:30-6:45pm. Student Centre Room 315. Hosts: Dr. Michael D. Fallon  All Students and Faculty Welcome.

Jan. 12th Thursday (15) "All Things"  "The Forgotten Sower." Dr. Michael D. Fallon  Thursday Night @ 5:30-6:45pm. Student Centre Room 315. Hosts: Karen & The Alpha Bits York CRC.  All Students and Faculty Welcome.

Jan. 13th -15th  'Re-Creation Wilderness Ministry McMaster Algonquin Retreat." 

Jan. 19th Thursday (16) "All Things" "Blanket Exercise: A Historical Reflection on Aboriginal - White Relations in Canada." Steve van de Hoef, CRC Justice and Reconciliation Mobilizer. @ 5:30-6:45pm. Student Centre Room 315. Hosts: Joanne Adema & Brenda Lammers, Bethel CRC Waterdown.  All Students and Faculty Welcome.

Jan. 20th-22nd  "Re-Creation Wilderness Ministry - Mohawk Algonquin Retreat."

Jan. 26th Thursday (17) "Christ@Mac Week' Evening. Thursday Night @ 5:30-9:00pm. Divinity College.  "All Things" is cancelled on this night so that we can participate with all the other Christian groups in the Christ @ Mac Week activities. All Students and Faculty Welcome.

Jan. 26th -28th  "Calvin Symposium on Worship."

February 2012

Feb. 2nd Thursday (18)  "All Things" Dr. Ian Bruce, Thursday Night @ 5:30-6:45pm. Student Centre Room 315. Hosts:  Mark VanOord.  Students and Faculty Welcome.

Feb. 2nd - 4th  Faith and International Development Conference. Calvin College.

Feb. 9th Thursday (19) "All Things" "Steve Kabetu"  Office of  Race Relations.  Thursday Night @ 5:30-6:45pm. Student Centre Room 315. Hosts: Rachel Cook and Friends: First CRC Hamilton.  All Students and Faculty Welcome.

Feb. 16th Thursday (20) "All Things"  Dr. Michelle Lo,  Ministry Alumna  Thursday Night @ 5:30-6:45pm. Student Centre Room 315. Hosts:  Joanne Adema & Brenda Lammers, Bethel CRC Waterdown. All Students and Faculty Welcome.

Feb. 20th -25rd   "Reading Break - No Classes." 

March 2012

Mar. 1st Thursday (21) "All Things"   "Diagnosing and Dealing with Anger." Dr. Aaron Schat,  Michael DeGroote School of Business.  5:30-6:45pm. Student Centre Room 315. Hosts: Debra Crumb, Lisa Nightingale and Jake Huisman.  All Students and Faculty Welcome.

Mar. 8th Thursday (22) "All Things"  Dr. Syd Hielema  5:30-6:45pm. Student Centre Room 315. Host: Dr. Michael D. Fallon  All Students and Faculty Welcome.

Mar. 11th Sunday, Michael will be preaching at Calvary Flamborough in the morning. . 

Mar. 15th Thursday (23) "All Things"  Rick Verkerk  5:30-6:45pm. Student Centre Room 315. Host: `Zuidema Small Group Ancaster CRC."  All Students and Faculty Welcome.

Mar. 15th  `St. Patrick's Day Fundraiser' Coach & Lantern Ancaster. 8:00-11:00pm. Contact Courtney for tickets, $10.00 . There will be a limited number sold for this event.

Mar. 22nd Thursday (24) "All Things"  Lisa Nightingale  5:30-6:45pm. Student Centre Room 315. Host:  Dr. Michael D. Fallon   All Students and Faculty Welcome.

Mar. 29th. CU Meeting 9:00am.

Mar. 29th  Thursday (25) "All Things"  Ben Verkerk  5:30-6:45pm. Student Centre Room 315. Host:  Joanne Adema & Brenda Lammers, Bethel CRC WaterdownAll Students and Faculty Welcome.

 April 2012

April 4th Wednesday. Michael  & Jeff. Meeting with Home Missions Reps. Mainway. Burlington 9:30am.

April  4th  "Classes End.

April 5th Thursday (26) "All Things" " End of Year Meeting" 5:30-6:45pm. Student Centre Room 315. Host: Student Pot-luck.  All Students and Faculty Welcome.

April 6th   "Good Friday."

April 7th - 25th  "Final Examinations."

April 9th Easter Monday.

April 10th  Classis Hamilton "Candidacy Committee" Meeting and Interviews @ Michael's . 12:00 noon - 5:00pm.

April 11th  Classis Hamilton "Campus Ministry" Committee Meeting @ Michael's 7:30pm.

April  14th Saturday.  McMaster University/ Mohawk College  `End of Year/Graduation Banquet.'  Coach & Lantern Ancaster. Tickets $25.  Please contact Michael for tickets and details fallonm@mcmaster.ca. 

April 15th  Sunday Fallon `Coffee Sept.'

 May 2012

May 4th Friday  "Hamilton Area Science and Religion Forum"  Executive Meeting. 16:15 

May 8th Tuesday - May 10th Thursday. 'Christian Reformed Campus Ministry 2012 Bi-National Conference." St. Francis Retreat Centre, Lansing, Michigan. Theme "The Betweenesses of Campus Ministry."      

May 14th-16th.  Mentor training for the 24 month non-resident EPMC program. Grand Rapids.

May 20th  Sunday. Michael will be preaching at New Street CRC in Burlington. 10:00am.

May 22nd  Tuesday "Classis Hamilton Meeting"  Location Meadowlands CRC  6:00 - 10:00pm..