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Clean Day!

Craig Nash — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:15:11 GMT

This Sunday at 2:00p.m., join us as we give this place a deep scrubbing. This is a good chance to get to know other UBC'ers and to help us get ready for the fall. Go grab lunch and then come back... The more people we have help, the quicker it goes.

Thrifty Tuesdays!!

Craig Nash — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:37:07 GMT

Don't forget that tonight is Thrifty Tuesday! We will meet at Rosa's on Franklin @ 6:00p.m. After dinner we will head on over to Baskin Robbins for Dollar Scoop Night. Hope to see you there!

Global Impact Conversation

Craig Nash — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 05:30:50 GMT

Please join us this Sunday, July 25th, for a conversation about UBC's global impact. Hear stories from our Kenya team and be part of a discussion about our missional involvement in the world. The meeting will be in the backside and take place at 12:30p.m. This will give you time to go grab some lunch to go. Feel free to bring your lunch to church and leave it in our refrigerator.

Weekly Events...

Craig Nash — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:28:45 GMT

Looking for a way to meet and hang out with other UBC'ers? There are still plenty of opportunities this week... -- Tonight, Thrifty Tuesday. 6:00p.m. at Rosa's on Franklin. -- Tomorrow, Midweek. 8:00p.m. at UBC. -- Thursday, Waco Diving. Noon at Kitok's.

Cleaning Day!...

Craig Nash — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 12:27:26 GMT

We are planning a summer cleaning day on August 1st at 2:00p.m. Come to church, go eat lunch, then come back to church to help us get ready for the fall! If you would like to help, please email Craig-- craig@ubcwaco.org.

Thursday Diving...

Craig Nash — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:47:57 GMT

Below is an email I sent to those who have been attending our Thursday Waco Diving event. We would love to have more of you jon us. Please email me at craig@ubcwaco.org if you would like to attend this week... Friends, This is going out to those of y'all who have been fairly regular at the Thursday Waco Dive event. Toph picked a place called "Bonnie's Chat and Chew" for tomorrow. This place has closed. However, it is now another soul food place called Real Deal. I went to scope the place out today. I had the baked pork chops, mashed potatoes, mac and cheese, and black-eyed-peas. Oh, and a piece of coconut cake. With every bite I took, I felt as if God leaned down from heaven and whispered in my ear "Craig, I love you." Do with that what you will. There are two things you should know-- 1. It is a very small place. The manager told me if I have a group going, I could call him in the morning and reserve a couple of tables. So, if you plan on coming, please email me. 2. It is relatively hard to find, so here are directions... From I-35 near Baylor, head north. Take the 339A Exit (Business 77 South) Soon after the exit, move to the right hand lane that says 77South and 6. It is a right-turn-only lane. Once you take the right, the restaurant is on the right. It shares a parking lot what what looks like a strip club (Falcon Club.) Craig.

River Trip!

Craig Nash — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 08:52:16 GMT

If you are interested in floating the Guadalupe with us this coming weekend, please email Craig at craig@ubcwaco.org. Cost is $15 to rent a tube, and whatever money you would need for a couple of meals.

UBC in Kenya...

Toph Whisnant — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 11:39:28 GMT

Please pray for our group of students and staff who are traveling to Kenya this week. 17 UBC'ers will be leaving on July 7th and returning on July 23rd. You can keep up with the team and prayer requests using this blog:

UBC in Kenya

No Summer Activities the week of July 4th

Toph Whisnant — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 11:27:27 GMT

Friends,

Just a reminder we DO NOT have summer activities the week of July 4th-10th. Look for summer activities to resume on July 12th, also look for these changes in times and locations.

Monday - FroYo yourself - Frozen Yogurt on LaSalle at 8pm
Tuesday - Thrifty Tuesday - Rosa's at 6pm
Wednesday - Midweek - UBC at 8pm
Thursday - Local Dive Lunch - 12pm location TBA

Also, keep on the radar the rafting trip coming up on July 17th!

This Week at UBC...

Toph Whisnant — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 08:00:49 GMT

Monday - SnoCones at CoCo's - 7pm

Tuesday - Thrifty Tuesday - Rosa's 6:30pm

Wednesday - Midweek - UBC 8pm

Thursday - Diner Diving - this week we are going to the Mexican/Chinese restaurant by UBC - 12pm

Goodbye to our friends!!!

Joshua Carney — Sun, 30 May 2010 14:52:34 GMT

5-28-10

Friends,

George Eliot once said, “Only in the agony of parting do we look into the depths of love.” Here I sit at my desk on the close of Friday of the last week the Dudleys will ever work at UBC. As Sunday approaches, I reflect on the truth of Eliot’s statement. I mourned as I watched Ben post furniture items to sell on facebook. I mourned as I watched Ben’s office dwindle down to its bare form making itself ready for his successor. I mourned as Jamie called for reimbursements one last time. And as I mourn I am reminded of all the reasons why we have grown to love Ben and Jamie.

The Dudleys came here in 2002. They have given a significant portion of their lives to UBC. On behalf of hundreds probably even thousands of students, peers, and friends, I suspect I speak for all when I say thank you to them. Thank you, Ben and Jamie, for all the late nights. Thank you for having all the conversations that lasted until three in the morning. Thanks for all the meaningful ideas that have shaped the ethos of UBC. Thanks for all the leadership. Thanks for standing up for the things you believed in. Thanks for defending and carrying out the mission. Thanks for inviting us into your lives. Thanks leading the church through tragedy. Thanks for offering your lives as a living sacrifice and most importantly, thank you for following Jesus, faithfully, to the place that God called you.

On Tuesday, UBC will begin a new chapter. But on Tuesday we will not begin to replace Ben and Jamie. We cannot do that. On Tuesday we will continue to strive to shape UBC into the thing God has called it to be. And on Tuesday we will do that as those who dream with Ben and Jamie and the legacy and vision they have left us.

I remember many humorous things about Ben. I’ll share this one. In one of the sermons I heard Ben preach here at UBC, he talked about a trip he and Jamie made to England. In that trip to England, Ben discovered that much to his dismay, his last name Dudley, which he was quite convinced was Irish, was in fact an English last name. Despite this, Ben has maintained his love for all things Irish … or at least kind of Irish - namely Bono, Guinness, Larry Bird and Celtic spirituality. In light of this, I offer these words to my friends.

May the road rise up to meet you, may the wind be ever at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face and the rain fall softly on your fields. And until we meet again, may God hold you in the hollow of his hand.

~Irish Blessing

with warm regards, Josh