NORTHEAST GRAD FALL RETREAT 2020 - OVERVIEW
Need a personal spiritual retreat? Need to recenter on God in these are crazy days but don't know how to do it?
In the midst of the uncertainty and turmoil, we invite you to take 24 hours over the long weekend in October to turn to God with our Longings for Wholeness, for healing, for meaning and purpose, and for peace. The book of Ruth will be our guide as we explore how God meets us with lovingkindness in the range of ways we long for wholeness— in grief and loss, in our work and relationships, in societal division and injustice, in loneliness and transition.
Join us online and offline with other graduate students across the Northeast to worship God, hang out with our small group, and learn about how faith, our longings, our work, and justice intersect. We will have two virtual large group together times, a guided morning quiet time, small groups by schools and an optional one-on-one prayer ministry time. We will also have an afternoon seminar to hear from Christians in the workplace about how they integrate their faith with their work. You'll also receive a care package in the mail!
This is a new endeavor! We haven't done a virtual retreat together before. But we pray that it would be an opportunity in these covid days to bring us all together and be blessed.
When: The retreat starts at 7pm ET on Friday, Oct. 9th and ends Saturday, Oct 10th at 6pm ET. Keep in mind, Mon. Oct 12 is a holiday, so there will be plenty of time to catch up on work later. :) Check out the retreat schedule at the bottom for details.
Registration Fee: $15. If you are a student who does not live in the US, you do not need to pay a registration fee.
We do not want money to get in the way of anyone attending. If you would like to find out about scholarship opportunities, please contact your school's InterVarsity Staff before you register. If you don't know who your staff is, you can email the registrar.
Questions? If you have any questions, feel free to contact the registrar.
In the midst of the uncertainty and turmoil, we invite you to take 24 hours over the long weekend in October to turn to God with our Longings for Wholeness, for healing, for meaning and purpose, and for peace. The book of Ruth will be our guide as we explore how God meets us with lovingkindness in the range of ways we long for wholeness— in grief and loss, in our work and relationships, in societal division and injustice, in loneliness and transition.
Join us online and offline with other graduate students across the Northeast to worship God, hang out with our small group, and learn about how faith, our longings, our work, and justice intersect. We will have two virtual large group together times, a guided morning quiet time, small groups by schools and an optional one-on-one prayer ministry time. We will also have an afternoon seminar to hear from Christians in the workplace about how they integrate their faith with their work. You'll also receive a care package in the mail!
This is a new endeavor! We haven't done a virtual retreat together before. But we pray that it would be an opportunity in these covid days to bring us all together and be blessed.
When: The retreat starts at 7pm ET on Friday, Oct. 9th and ends Saturday, Oct 10th at 6pm ET. Keep in mind, Mon. Oct 12 is a holiday, so there will be plenty of time to catch up on work later. :) Check out the retreat schedule at the bottom for details.
Registration Fee: $15. If you are a student who does not live in the US, you do not need to pay a registration fee.
We do not want money to get in the way of anyone attending. If you would like to find out about scholarship opportunities, please contact your school's InterVarsity Staff before you register. If you don't know who your staff is, you can email the registrar.
Questions? If you have any questions, feel free to contact the registrar.
Faith & Work Seminars: An important value for Grad InterVarsity is the integration of faith with our work and studies. This year, we will have a seminar slot with 6 options that explore ways that Christians are currently practicing their faith at work. We will ask you to RSVP for a seminar option when you register. The seminar options are:
- Arts and Design
- Business
- Healthcare
- Humanities
- Law and Civil Service
- Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
FALL RETREAT - DETAILS
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Schedule
Fri, Oct 9 7 - 8:20pm Sat, Oct 10 morning 11am - 12pm 12 - 1pm 1:30 - 3pm 4 - 5:30pm |
Worship & Speaker On-Your-Own Quiet Reflection with Prayer Guide Optional One-on-One Prayer Ministry with a InterVarsity staff Small group over Lunch! Faith and Work Seminars Worship & Speaker |
Speaker: First and foremost, Greg Jao is a bibliophile and can give you a recommendation book list on a wide variety of topics. Greg also serves InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA as the Senior Associate to the President and as Director of External Relations. Greg and his wife, Jennifer, live in Chicago, after living for several years in New York City. They have two daughters. Greg is a graduate of University of Chicago and Northwestern Law School. Prior to his work with InterVarsity, Greg practiced employee benefits law in Chicago.
Faith and Work Seminars - Saturday, 1:30-3pm
Our hope in these 90 minutes is to hear from Christians in the workplace about ways they express their faith at work. It's an opportunity to hear their stories and to interact and ask questions. Below are the names of panelists confirmed for the seminars (the list is still being updated - 9/22/20).
Arts & Design
Business
Healthcare
Humanities
Law & Civil Service
Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics
Our hope in these 90 minutes is to hear from Christians in the workplace about ways they express their faith at work. It's an opportunity to hear their stories and to interact and ask questions. Below are the names of panelists confirmed for the seminars (the list is still being updated - 9/22/20).
Arts & Design
- Tom Baskett - Asst Professor of Voice, Berklee School of Music
- Snow Fu - Asst Professor of Photography & Imaging, NYU Tisch School of Arts
- Kara Yoo Leaman - Asst Professor of Music Theory and Aural Skills, Oberlin College
Business
- Romero Hayman - Vice President of Strategy and Business Development, Cengage Global
- DeeDee Wilson - Executive Vice President, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship
- Yi-An Huang - Chief Transformation Officer, Boston Medical Center HealthNet
Healthcare
- Anbrasi Edward - Assoc Scientist, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
- Curt LaFrance - Director of Neuropsychiatry and Behavioral Neurology at Rhode Island Hospital
- Brandon Unruh - Medical Director, Gunderson Residence, McLean Hospital
- Samuel Yiu - Assoc Prof of Ophthalmology, Johns Hopkins Medical School
Humanities
- Vanessa Quianoo - Assoc Professor of Communications and Africana Studies, Univ of Rhode Island
- Alexandria Grant - Lead English Teacher JK/K Mandarin Immersion Program, Martin Luther King Jr. School
- Jay Reuker - History Teacher, Ponaganset High School, Rhode Island
Law & Civil Service
- Courtney Bettle - Director of Financial Capability, CASH Campaign of Maryland
- Betsy Cowan Neptune - Chief of Economic Development, Metro. Area Planning Council
- Dan Chiafair, Esq - Latham & Watkins LLP
Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics
- Emmanuel Awa - Senior Software Engineer, Microsoft
- Jennifer Wiseman - Senior Astrophysicist, NASA
- Satyan Devadoss - Professor of Mathematics, Univ of San Diego
