CRU, outreach at Lost Sheep ministries tomorrow night (Wed) meet at Hodges at 5:30 to carpool. See facebook event for info. Need at least 30 people.
Also CRU this Thurs is NOT in AMB. We have to meet at Redeemer Pres Chapel. The remaining will be back in AMB. This week only is diff. Spread the word.
Redeemer Pres is on 17th street walking distance from Campus. Still begins at 7:30
Britton is teaching some super important stuff about the summer.
CRU,
There’s been some confusion. But just to know we CAN still take more people for the Spring Break trip to Charleston. We can take (depending on how many guys/girls) around 10 or 12 people.
Cost is still $248. Includes all lodging, all breakfasts and all dinners. Lunches are on your own. Activities include: Lots of free time, deovtionals, worship, Downtown Charleston, Isle of Palms beaches, Luau, Murder Mystery, and lots more.
Here’s the link:http://www.conferenceregistrationtool.com/conferenceInfo.seam?conferenceId=1337
As many of you already know, our friend Scott went to be with the Lord this past weekend. Our hearts are heavy with the loss of our friend, but we place our faith in the hope of heaven and rejoice that this world is not the end.
This Thursday we will celebrate and remember Scott during our regular Cru meeting time on Thursday @ 7:30pm in AMB 27. We will be collecting notes from people about the impact Scott made on our lives and taking them to Chicago to give to his parents at the memorial service. You may fill out a card at the meeting or bring a card or picture with you to give.
Many of you know that I have the pleasure of working with Scott during his time here. Also, not a surprise that I tend to be a crier. A few days ago I wrote some things down that God laid on my heart. I wanted to send them to you in this format so that i could get out what I want to say. I love Scott and am so blessed by him. Scott was a part of our family here at UT. We are together in this, so let’s draw together but as we grieve, but let us not forget that Scott would want us to look at Jesus, not just him. I praise God and thank him for the privileged i have had to know the man of God named Scott Gianopoulos. Well done Scott, well done.
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My Friend Scott:
When I think about Scott, I smile. He was my buddy and my friend, an old soul in a young body. I think about and cherish the times that we shared a laugh and would randomlyyell “Bama sucks!”.
I am gonna miss him. But only for awhile.
One of the things that Scott taught me through his faith was how big God is and the hope of heaven. That life is bigger than what we can just see.
Scott walked with Jesus, and followed Him. When we say we will follow, we don’t always know where He will take us. God took Scott through a journey that many of us watched, and I never heard him complain. Yes, Scott was strong, but I don’t think that is why he didn’t complain. I don’t think he complained because Scott saw Jesus as big. Big enough to work, even when he didn’t understand. I heard Scott share his story a lot. His emphasis was always on how big God was. I saw Scott live this out more so than anyone else in my life. Because of Scott, my view of Jesus is bigger. Scott walked with God when most of us would have gotten scared and ran away. He believed when we would have doubted. He looked to God when we would have just looked at ourselves.
So during this time, I’m looking at Jesus. That is where Scott would have wanted me to look. Not at him, not at suffering or the effects of cancer, Scott would wantme to see Jesus, and in doing so, I see hope.
Scott used to always yell “School is for fools!” , I think now he yells “earth is for fools!” He is with Jesus and loving every minute ofit. He is waiting on us, for some of us the first friend we may have had go to be with Jesus. He is cheering us on and reminding us to remember how big Jesus is. I love Scott and I am gonna miss him. But, I am confident and comforted by the fact that I am gonna see him again, that we are gonna praise Jesus together, and if it is allowed, still yell “Bama Sucks!” in heaven. I love you Scottie G.
Love in Christ,
Britton T. Sharp