The Update

Fifteen of us went to Feed My Starving Children last Tuesday night and spent an hour and a half packaging food for starving children in Haiti! A special congratulations to the crew, who set a new record at 8,424 meals packaged!
Who says we can't change the world?

We're heading back in a couple months to give it another go. But you don't need to wait, you can organize your own group of friends, family, or people from church and head over. Just visit www.fmsc.org to get more info.

NSL has a kid! A few weeks ago the awesome teens of Northwood Student Life (that's you) made the decision to sponsor a child somewhere in the world. By pulling together we're able to provide a lot of help to a child. Things like:

• Educational opportunities
• Health care and supplemental nutrition
• Opportunities for safe recreation
• Opportunities to learn about important life skills
• Most important of all, sponsoring a child will allow your child to hear about Jesus and be encouraged to develop a lifelong relationship with God.

That's a pretty sweet deal, right? And if everybody pitches in, that's just $1 a month per person. Wow!
So it is with great pleasure that I introduce to you Melanie Nicole Oña Barreno, our sponsored child from Ecuador. Melanie is 7 years old and lives near the Pacific coast, she likes basketball, singing, and telling stories. She lives with 1 sibling and her Mom and Dad. Here she is!
So now what? Each month Jason Dyer will remind you that it's "Bring Your Buck" Sunday, meaning that that Sunday will be the day to bring your $1 to help sponor Melanie. These Sundays will also be the days that we'll read letters from Melanie, write letters back, take photos to send, and other things to help show Melanie that NSL cares about her!

So what do you do now? First (and most importantly), pray. Pray for Melanie, for her health and her family, and that our sponsoring her will start a great and exciting change in her life! Second, watch for the first Bring Your Buck Sunday next month.

NSL is changing a life in Ecuador, that's pretty cool.

Due to diametrically opposed hypotheses regarding the validity of the assertion involving a homosapien with a presupposed disposition toward social ineptitude, an analysis of Newton’s First Law with respect to a nerd equipped with spherically-enhanced footwear will ensue with potentially advantageous findings.

Translation: Can nerds skate?

We’re going to find out. December 1 is our second annual Nerd Night. Last year it was bowling, this year we’re strapping on the wheels of glory and taking the roller rink for a spin. So grab your best Nerd outfit, invite your friends, and give it a whirl (he-he-he, SNORT).

Sign Up By Clicking Here

RECAP
Who: Junior and Senior High
What: Roller Skating Dressed As Nerds
When: Saturday, December 1, 6:30pm - 10:00pm
Where: Meet & Return at the Maple Grove Community Center
Why:God has a sense of humor. (Need proof? Read this: 2 Kings 2:23-24
How Much: $10 [includes transportation, admission, and skate/rollerblade rental]

Helpful Links:

Need tips on being a nerd? Click here to learn “How To Be A Nerd”

Want to see what you’re in for? Click here for pictures from last year’s event

Update: There is a winter storm watch for Saturday. In the case of inclement weather we will reschedule. Any notice of cancellation will be posted by 4pm on Saturday.

Hey World-Changers, this one's for you.
We're heading to Feed My Starving Children to package food on Tuesday, November 20. Trips to FMSC have always been a blast and this one is sure to be the same. We're going to take 2 hours to feed hundreds and hundreds of people.
If you're scratching your head, here's the deal: Feed My Starving Children is an international organization that packages nutritional meals right here in lovely Minnesota and then sends them all over the world to starving families in third-world countries! Pretty sweet, right?
So that means that even though we can't travel to dozens of countries in one night, we can still make a difference in them! Plus we get to have fun by doing it together, you can't lose!
We've got limited space, so you're going to have to sign up quick to be sure you get a spot. But for thefaithful readers of The Update, I'm giving you a head start. If you click here you can head over and sign up now, getting in ahead of those who wait until weekends to catch up on Student Life goodness.

RECAP
Who: Junior and Senior High
What: Feeding hundreds of third-world families
When: Tuesday, November 20, 7:45pm-9:45pm
Where: Meet & Return at the Maple Grove Community Center
Why: Proverbs 22:9

Since yesterday was the last day of "Pastor Appreciation Month" I wanted to take a moment to thank all of you for your kind words and encouragement over the past weeks. I enjoy the support that Northwood has for it's staff and the many ways that it is shown. Katie and I are both very excited to be here, and we are glad to see the same is true for many you. So for the cards, comments, and gifts... thanks!