BEST RETREAT EVER!!!

The retreat is FINALLY here!!! Here are the facts:

When: Sep. 27-29. Meet tonight, Friday, 9/27, at the Union bus stop at 6:30 pm for rides!

Cost: $10 (if it's your first retreat). Everyone else - $17 if you prepay, $20 at the door.

Where: Cascade Lodge (in the San Juan National Forest, minutes from Durango Mountain Resort / Purgatory).

Activities: In addition to growing closer to God and making new friends, we'll have paintball, a clay pigeon shoot, archery, a guided mine tour (where you actually get to ride an old mine train into the mountain and explore - this activity will cost an extra $17.50), cliff jumping, rock climbing, hiking in the Colorado mountains, fishing, indoor games (board games, pool, ping-pong, foosball, etc.), seeing fall colors at about their peek, a huge bonfire and much more.

Bring: Sleeping bag, pillow, toiletries, Bible, notebook, warm clothes, cold clothes, shoes, boots, sports equipment and anything else you think you'll need.

What you'll learn: Thriving in your walk with God and thriving in life (including time tested tips for thriving in college). There will also be a Q&A with upperclassmen about what they've found leads to thriving in college.

This will be one of the greatest weekends of your life. Please let us know soon if you'll be coming (we'll be giving away a ton of gifts & prizes for those that register early)!!!

See you tonight and PLEASE invite your friends. It will be a GREAT time!

Connect!

Who is the real Jesus??? Come hear more tonight. Connect will be AMAZING tonight! Noble Hall 125. Come at 5:30 for pizzas and fellowship or just come at 6:00 for Connect. Fourth week of school is a GREAT time to invite people to so please invite 3 or 4 friends you think would benefit from Connect. Tonight Leah will be talking about Jesus. It will be a GREAT time. Can't wait to see you there.

Connect - Solid Evidence for Faith in Christ

Does God exist? Can faith and science coexist? Is the Bible really true? Is Jesus really real? You'll find solid answers to those questions and more at Connect tonight, Tuesday, 9/17 at 6:00 pm (5:30 for pizzas) in Noble Hall 125. We'll also give everyone that comes a small booklet that will help you remember great answers to those questions. This Connect will help you stand strong when you face doubt, be prepared when your faith gets attacked in class and be ready to give a solid defense of your faith whenever the need arises. It will be a GREAT connect! Feel free to invite friends (even skeptical ones). See you soon!

Breakfast for Dinner at the Herbsts!

Get ready for another great night. We'll be having breakfast for dinner at our place tonight and we really hope you'll join us. It will be a great time and you'll be able to meet a ton of new friends and hang out with old friends. We'll also have fun, games and the famous Q&A. Invite your friends and meet us at the Union Building bus stop tonight, Thursday, 9/12, at 6 for rides. It'll be GREAT!

Connect!

It's Tuesday!!! Connect will be incredible tonight. Come hear how God really changes peoples' lives. You'll hear from several staff and even a former NBA basketball player. We'll have a great time praising God together as well. Also, there will be pizzas afterwards (and small groups again for those of you who want to go deeper). Anyway, it will be a great time. Tonight (Tuesday, 9/10) at 6:00 pm in the amphitheater (Noble 125 if it rains). Invite your friends. See you tonight! Get more info on facebook here. 

Connect Tonight!!!

Connect is finally here!!! Tonight is the night so invite all your friends and get ready for a great time!

When: Tuesday, 6:00 - 7:00 pm.

Where: In the amphitheater (Noble Hall 125 in case of rain).

What: We'll have a great time, we'll give away an Ipad mini and a ton of other gifts (everyone who comes will get something). We'll have a short tim of praise, a very encouraging short message and then pizza!!! It will be a great time of meeting new friends and growing with God.

Don't miss it and help spread the word! See you at 6!

Get the Facebook invite here.

10 Keys to Thriving in College

Get the MP3 of "The God Solution" show #125 - "10 Keys to Thriving in College" below! Get all our previous shows here. We are on the air Sunday mornings at 8:30 am MST. "The God Solution" is a show that discusses answers to humanity's questions about God and God's answers for humanity's questions. I really hope you'll tune in and listen and share the program with friends as well. If you live in the area listen to the show on 91.9 or 93.9 FM. If you don't live in the area, feel free to check out the show online at http://kdur.org/ and archived here. If you like the show please e-mail KDUR at kdur_pd@fortlewis.edu. Thanks a ton and tune in every Sunday at 8:30 am! Listen to the MP3 below. If the MP3 player below doesn't work, try this link. Thanks.

Rides to Local Churches

New in Durango? Looking for a great local church? Well, meet at the Union building bus stop at 9:30 am this Sunday morning and we'll give you a ride. Rides will be leaving to several different churches so whatever your denomination something will work out. We can't wait to see you this morning! 

Welcome to FLC!!!

Get ready for a GREAT time!!! We're so glad you're here!!! Get ready for a GREAT time Saturday, August 31st, at 4:30 pm. We'll have a ton of free food, ultimate frisbee, basketball and a ton of fun. You'll get to meet a lot of new friends. We'll be at Santa Rita Park (the one by the river with the big train) from 4:30 till however late people want to stay. Meet at 4:30 at the Union bus stop for rides and we'll all drive down from there. Then, everyone who wants is invited to the Hillewaerts for even more fun afterwards. Please invite your friends and get ready for a great time. You can RSVP for the BBQ on facebook by clicking here. You can also just show up. Bring as many friends as you want, it will be fun! See you there!

Welcome to the 2013 Fall Semester!!!

We're so excited you're here for the 2013 fall semester. This is sure to be one of the best ever. Here is a quick overview of some of what is coming up this fall.

BBQ and Hangout time - Saturday, August 31st, we'll be having a huge "Welcome to FLC" BBQ. You are invited. Meet at 4:30 at the Union Building Bus Stop on campus for rides! We'll have free food, tons of friends, fun things to do and we'll be doing a night hike afterwards. It will be great. Bring your friends. 

Connect - Connect is a great place for fellowship, praise and growing together in God and His Word. Connect meets Tuesdays from 6:00 - 7:00 pm in Noble Hall 125. Note: Sep 3 & 10 we'll be in the amphitheater, weather permitting, so meet us there at 6. Note: We will be giving away an Ipad mini and tons of other prizes at the first Connect. There will also be pizza afterwards. 

Leadership Training - Our ministry leadership training class is cutting edge and will be extremely valuable. You'll receive a leadership training workbook when you attend. We will meet Thursdays at 4:30 pm, in EBH 56. More info soon.

Bible Studies - There will be 5-10 weekly Bible studies on campus. These will meet Tuesdays immediately after Connect. Come to Connect and you'll be able to go to your Bible study from there. Call Nate (970-946-9045) or Erin (970-394-4131) for more info.

Thursday Dinners and hang out times - Every Thursday we share a meal together, hang out and have a ton of fun. Afterwards we do a Q&A discussion time. It is always a blast. Meet Thursdays at 6 pm at the Union building bus stop for rides to the Herbst's house.

Moab! - We'll be going camping in Moab Friday - Sunday, Sep. 6-8. It will be an incredible time mountain biking, hiking, exploring and getting to know each other. Plan on joining us! More info at Connect.

Guy's camping trip - September 20-22.

Ladies' retreat - September 20 - 21.

Student Retreats - We'll have retreats the weekends of Sep. 27-29, Nov. 1-3 and Dec. 6-8. Retreats are a great time to get away and spend a weekend in the mountains, growing closer to friends and God.

There are also other great things to get involved in that will be announced at Connect. These include prayer meetings and other good stuff.

Welcome back!

Welcome back to all of you who are returning and we can't wait to meet all of you new students. Get ready for another GREAT semester! Here's a look at some of what to plan for this semester:

Connect - Connect is a great place for fellowship, praise and growing together in God and His Word. Connect meets Tuesdays at 6:00 pm in Noble Hall 125.

Cross Training - CT is a ministry leadership training class that meets Mondays at 4:30. More info soon.

Bible Studies - There will be 5-10 weekly Bible studies on campus. Call Nate (970-946-9045) or Erin (970-394-4131) for more info.

Thursday Dinners and hang out times - Meet Thursdays at 6 pm at the Union building bus stop.

Other events:

Snowday at the Ranch - Saturday, January 19th. Meet at the Union bus stop at 11:30. This will be a day in the snow with sledding, broom ball, ice fishing and more plus games and a chili dinner in the lodge. It will be a blast.

Retreats - We'll have retreats the weekends of Feb. 1-3 and April 5-7. Retreats are a great time to get away and spend a weekend in the mountains.

Spring Break - We'll be doing a Spring Break snowboard and ski retreat. It will be great. It is scheduled for March 4-8.

There are also other great things to get involved in that will be announced at Connect. These include prayer meetings and other good stuff. We really hope this will be the greatest year of your life! See you at Connect!!!