We have so many reasons to feel blessed. Before the semester even began we already made some fantastic new friends. God has not only given us amazing new faces, but has blessed us with enthusiastic leadership, a great new sabbath school (10am Saturday morning--don't miss it!), and an incredible hope and excitement for this new year.

If you are looking for a great group of friends, stop by. We don't care if you are an Adventist or not. We love the Lord here. Just hang with us! Here's what you need to know:

• A Google Map to the Church
• Friday night, 7:00pm at the church is supper and fellowship. This is the main event, folks!
• Saturday morning, 10am, sabbath school, where we study the Bible.

You know you want to come. And it totally won't be awkward if you don't know anybody. Trust me. Just show up and you'll see.

The Birth of a New Semester

Merry spring, everyone! It is great to have a fresh start in '09, isn't it?

But some things never change. Like our Friday night Fun, Food, and Fellowship! You totally need to come and hang out with us. We want you there. No joke. We'll even pick you up and drop you off. And feed you.

Don't forget, though, that on January 30th there will be no Friday night meeting! The reason? We will be taking a weekend trip to Tyler, Texas, for their very own ACF Weekend. Here's a poster.

Hey, did you see us at the MSC Open House? That's so cool that you saw us there. DON'T THROW THAT PIECE OF ACF PAPER AWAY! Just because we won't meet this week doesn't mean you shouldn't hang with us NEXT week, February 6th, at 7pm at the church. I want to see every one of you there. (Including any former students I may have bumped into. *Hint hint*.)

Young Adult Renewal

Join us for a weekend of renewal this weekend, September 5&6.


We start with Cafe Renewal on Friday evening at 8pm at the Memorial Student Center rm #206. The experience continues Saturday morning at the Bryan/College Station Seventh-day Adventist Church at 10am with a worship service followed by a fellowship dinner. In the afternoon we'll have a mini-concert and workshop. Join us Saturday night for fun and games.

Click here for detailed maps to these locations.

The School Year Begins!

It's a magical time when we reunite with old friends and meet some new ones. ACF has lots of things cooking to start the year off with a bang.

If you are a new student on campus, or even an old student, be sure to stop by our booth during the MSC Open House on Sunday, August 31st.

The very next weekend after the open house is our super-special ACF weekend smasher thunder great event! It begins at 8pm on Friday in the MSC and ends with a night of coolness fun on Saturday night. We will definitely have more details coming up. Peel your very eyes!

We are working out the details of our weekly on-campus book study, too. Also, the regular Friday night meetings happen every week, so definitely get on that boat.

Adventist Christian Fellowship T-SHIRTS!

I am pleased to announce we are now taking orders for Adventist Christian Fellowship t-shirts! Here is a digital mock-up of what the final t-shirt will look like:



On the front is the ACF logo on the left breast, where the "C" and "Christian" are in Aggie-blood maroon. On the back is a picture of Jesus framed by the words "All you need is love. 1st John 4:16" and "Adventist Christian Fellowship". The verse referenced is not written out on the shirt, but says, "And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him."

Send your sizes and quantities to Secret Agent Chel Chel at blumandolin@yahoo.com.

Young Adult Event and Happy Birthdays!

Do not forget to attend the Young Adult Event hosted by the Adventist Christian Fellowship group at UT Arlington! Here's the flier and here's the blurb:

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Bulletin Announcement: Young Adults – A DFW/Keene area young adult event will be held on the campus of the University of Texas in Arlington, March 14 with Café Renewal at 8pm, and at the Mansfield Church (1951 N Main Street) all day on Sabbath, March 15 beginning at 10am-through 9pm. See the flier for more information, or call the Texas Conference Young Adult Department at 817-790-2255 ext. 143/142. Email: lcampbell@txsda.org

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Also, David Haye is turning 4 years old! We will be celebrating his birthday next weekend, March 23 in the afternoon. Check your email or contact me for more information.

T-shirts!!! And Field Trip!!!

Thing One: T-shirts!!!

Head over to this page and choose your favorite three designs. Then email your choices to Robert Jacobson, ordered from most favorite to third most favorite. We will then present to you the top choices for final revision and voting.

Thing Two: Field Trip!!!

We have all taking a field trip to Kristen's home church in Austin, Texas, on March 1st. Here's the program.

10am: be at church to leave for Austin
10:15-10:30: LEAVE FOR AUSTIN!!!!!!!!!!
1:00pm-3:00pm: ACOG church
3:30pm: pot luck
whenever potluck is over: AY begins
whenever AY is over, in accordance with sunset happening: Bunco begins.

The Grace of God in 2007

God has again let His face shine upon us in this last year. He has brought us unscathed through another trying semester, has blessed our community with a new life, Ian Edward Gregory Haye, and has brought our friend Chelsea out of the clutches of death and safely home.

We have a few things to look forward to this coming semester. Our Thursday night Bible study will change its format. A brand new pastor, Pastor Gio Marin, will be coming to Bryan/College Station. His first sermon is on January 12! Don't miss it! We also have several ideas for fun events this semester. Come to our first official ACF meeting on January 18th to find out all about them.

College Station Young Adult Event

Friday Evening, October 12th: The event kicks off with Café Renewal at 8pm at the Bryan/College Station Seventh-day Adventist Church. This evening will be one of friends, fellowship, music by Elia King as well as Standing Amazed, and the renewal of God's grace and love. Pastor Lane Campbell will also give us a message. Light refreshments served.

Sabbath Morning, October 13th: Sabbath School begins at 9:15am, with the Worship Service following at 11am. Pastor Bill Cork will speak. Fellowship dinner will be provided by the Bryan/College Station Seventh-day Adventist Church. We will then head to a local park for some fun and fellowship in the great outdoors. In the evening, vespers begins at 6:30pm back at the church. Pastor Cork will give a message. Afterward, we will all go bowling! (At least that's the tentative plan.)

We are expecting people from all over, including people from UT Arlington and the Houston area. Why don't you come, too? For housing information, contact Robert Jacobson: (432) 432-3994.

This week is a doosey!

So much is happening! Tomorrow (Sunday, September 2) we will have a booth on the second floor of the MSC from 1pm to 6pm, so stop on by. Also, on Wednesday (Sept. 5) at 7:30pm at the church we will have an icecream game night. On Thursday (Sept. 6) at 7:30pm we will begin a Bible study on campus at a location to be announced. Finally, this coming Friday we will have our usuall food and fun.

Oh, and don't forget our big event in October on the 12th and 13th when somewhere near 40 young adults will descend upon our church for a special vespers and church service!

School Is Beginning! Here's What's Coming...

School is upon us. Here's what we're doing about it:

• We have some kind of booth at the MSC! Stop by to get the scoop on our organization.
• August 24th is the Friday right before class begins (on Monday). If you are going to be in town this evening, why not introduce yourself to us? We will be having food and fellowship at 6:30ish at somewhere other than Robert's apartment. Contact us for a ride and/or directions.
• August 31st is the first Friday after school starts. We'll meet for food and fun, same as above. Don't be shy.
• October 12 and 13 is a Friday and Saturday. The Bryan/College Station young adults are hosting a Young Adult EVENT! ACF groups and young adults are coming from far and wide (Houston, Arlington, everywhere!) to fellowship with us. Friday evening Pastor Lane Campbell will be with us, and Sabbath the young adults are taking over the church service, with Pastor Bill Cork preaching. Fun stuff will follow. More info coming soon.

Several Upcoming Events

Pastor bill Cork, the new Houston Area Young Adult Campus Ministry Coordinator, sent word of some upcoming events for you to mark on your calendar.

July 7^th is the Festival of the Laity at Reliant Center--kind of a mini-campmeeting. Jim Ayers of Adventist World Radio is the main speaker; Pastor Bill Cork will be doing a seminar on young adult ministry.

August 10^th-12^th is the TXAY Texas Adventist Youth Leadership Training Convention at SWAU in Keene. http://txscyouth.netadventist.org/. There will be a young adult/campus ministry track, with ten sessions on Saturday and Sunday presented by Ron Pickell (NAD coordinator for ACF), Lane Campbell (TX Conf. YAM director) and Bill Cork.

February 2008 − North American Division young adult leadership conference will be in Dallas, and will also have a campus ministry focus.

Summer Bible Study Begins

If you are hanging around for the summer terms, why not come to our Bible study? We are meeting on Monday evenings at 7pm at Korben and Robert's apartment. We haven't "officially" decided on what we are studying, but it's sure to be a lively group.