Over this past year, Barron and I have both been studying The Parable of the Great Banquet (Luke 14:15-24). As we continued reflecting on this passage, we asked, what does it mean to "go out to the roads and country lanes and compel them to come in". The word compel really spoke out to us and we decided, "Lets through a Christmas Party... Great Banquet Style!" and "compel" people to come and fill our house. So we hosted a potluck Christmas Party at our place.
When the time came for our Christmas Party, students started piling into our place one by one. Before we knew it, we had 20 people crammed around the table in our place! Students (Christian & Non-Christian) from all of our communities: Kung Fu, Orchestra, Out on Campus, Grappling, Small Groups, Point Church, etc was all represented at this Christmas Party and it was such a beautiful sight to see our communities enjoying each others company.
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| Christmas Party! Great Banquet Style!!! |
The food!! Oh the food that we had was practically gourmet style and it was in ABUNDANCE!! Things like: Turkey, stuffing, gourmet pastas, vegetables, cheese & crackers, sushi, cheesecake. My mouth is watering just thinking about it.
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| Mmmm.... Deliciousness.... |
So in summary with this Christmas Party, we had great music, a full house, an abundance of gourmet food and beverages, and most of all, a wonderful time of laughing, chatting, and sharing. God blessed us with The Great Banquet.
God provided and stirred the hearts of our students to say "Yes" to something that is unique and different than any other community they have been involved with. This is the beginning of what God has in store for IVCF at SFU.
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