CSLI - Annapolis Newsletter September 2016

Dear Fellows and friends of CSLI Annapolis,

"The Annapolis Story" video was made to articulate what God has done since establishing the C.S. Lewis Institute Annapolis in 2009.

If you have not seen the video yet, here is a link to it on YouTube: CSLI Annapolis Story

Over the next four months, I plan to take each "leg" of the stool (Community, Education, Military, and Government) and give you an update on what God is doing through the Institute to assist the Church in making disciples (followers of Jesus) within these important components of our culture.

The 2016-2017 Calendar of Events is also attached below and I encourage you to review and mark the events you wish to attend in your calendars. Invitations to the public events will be forthcoming.
The "Evening with C.S. Lewis" event on October 13th is SOLD OUT!

Lastly, I want to ask you all to PRAY FOR NABEEL QURESHI and his family. Below is the info that came from RZIM on 8/31/16 announcing that Nabeel has been diagnosed with "advanced stage of stomach cancer". Nabeel is an amazing young man with a powerful testimony. I personally saw him as one who could succeed Ravi Zacharias as a gifted apologist and speaker. He is now in need of divine intervention to save his life. Please pray.

http://rzim.org/global-blog/pray-for-nabeel-qureshi-and-family/

The Leg of Community:

Located in the heart of historic downtown Annapolis, the Aslan House became the "home" of CSLI Annapolis in 2009 hosting men and women fellowships in preparation for the first Fellows Class which would start in June. Five men and five women were in the inaugural Fellows class and since then, over 100 men and women have completed the Fellows curriculum. Next week, we will be headed to Osprey Point for our annual Fellows retreat and over 60 people (Fellows and mentors) will be attending, our largest group ever. Can you say "Praise God!"?

In addition, CSLI Annapolis has blessed the Annapolis community by offering seminars several times each year with gifted speakers like: Art Lindsley, Randy Newman, Amy and Frog Orr-Ewing, Nabeel Qureshi, Ravi Zacharias, Ken Boa, John Lennox, and many others. Hundreds if not thousands of people have attended these seminars and been challenged to become better followers of Jesus as a result. Many of our Fellows became attracted to the Fellows Program after attending a seminar event.

Perhaps the most impact CSLI Annapolis has had on the community is through sponsoring a quarterly gathering of pastors with the goal to feed our pastors both spiritually and physically contributing to their personal renewal and re-engergized passion to serve their congregations. Singing the "Doxology" as loudly as possible with the windows open in the upper room of The Federal House has always been a favorite moment for all.

Today, the Annapolis community is blessed through the work of CSLI Annapolis because of our Fellows alumni serving within the community and beyond, our pastors praying with and for one another in the pastor network, and the local seminars which have encouraged so many.

Thanks for your support of CSLI Annapolis. We h ope you are all having enjoyable summers and letting "Aslan" reign in your hearts, relationships and actions.

Love,

Jim

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Calendar fragment with half-opened sheets in different angles

Calendar of Events:

September:

* Pastor's Luncheon | Wednesday, Sep 7 | Noon | YellowFin Restaurant

* Fellows Pre-retreat Mentor Picnic | Wednesday, Sept 7| 6:00pm | Wynkoop's Home

* Annapolis Fellows Retreat | Friday/Saturday, September 9/10 | Osprey Point

* SJC Welcome-Back Picnic | Sunday, September 11 | 4-6pm | Boat House

* SJC Men's Discipleship Group | Tuesdays | 7:30pm | Aslan House

* SJC Women's Discipleship Group | Wednesdays | 2:30pm | Aslan House

October :

* Year 1 Fellows Meeting | Saturday, Oct 1 | 8:45am | Brice House Conference Room

* Year 2 Fellows Meeting | Saturday, Oct 1 | 8:45am | Paca House Conference Room

* Ken Boa at Fellows Meetings | Saturday, Oct 1 | 9am - Y2; 11am - Y1

* Ken Boa at Annapolis EP | Sunday, Oct 2 | All morning services

* Ken Boa "Pancakes & Questions" w/ SJC Students | Sunday, Oct 2 | 4-6pm | TBD

* Ken Boa Breakfast with Pastors | Monday, Oct 3 | 8-9:30am | Federal House Upper Room

* Ken Boa at USNA | Monday, Oct 3 | Noon | Laboon Center

* "A Night with C.S. Lewis" w/ David Payne | Thursday, Oct 13 | 6:30-9pm | Brice House

* SJC Men's Discipleship Group | Tuesdays | 7:30pm | Aslan House

* SJC Women's Discipleship Group | Wednesdays | 2:30pm | Aslan House

November:

* Year 1 Fellows Meeting | Saturday, Nov 5 | 8:45am | Brice House Conference Room

* Year 2 Fellows Meeting | Saturday, Nov 5 | 8:45am | Paca House Conference Room

* Annual Fellows Reunion Dinner | Thursday, Nov 3 | 6:30 pm | Yellowfin Restaurant

* SJC Men's Discipleship Group | Tuesdays | Aslan House

* SJC Women's Discipleship Group | Wednesdays | Aslan House

December:

* Year 1 Fellows Meeting | Saturday, Dec 3 | 8:45am | Brice House Conference Room

* Year 2 Fellows Meeting | Saturday, Dec 3 | 8:45am | Paca House Conference Room

* Pastor's Luncheon | Wednesday, Dec 7 | Noon | YellowFin Restaurant

* SJC Men's Discipleship Group | Tuesdays | 7:30pm | Aslan House

* SJC Women's Discipleship Group | Wednesdays | 2:30pm | Aslan House

January:

* Year 1 Fellows Meeting | Saturday, Jan 7 | 8:45am | Brice House Conference Room

* Year 2 Fellows Meeting | Saturday, Jan 7 | 8:45am | Paca House Conference Room

* SJC Men's Discipleship Group | Tuesdays | 7:30pm | Aslan House

* SJC Women's Discipleship Group | Wednesdays | 2:30pm | Aslan House

February:

* Year 1 Fellows Meeting | Saturday, Feb 4 | 8:45am | Brice House Conference Room

* Year 2 Fellows Meeting | Saturday, Feb 4 | 8:45am | Paca House Conference Room

* Pastor's Luncheon | Wednesday, Feb 15 | Noon | YellowFin Restaurant

* SJC Men's Discipleship Group | Tuesdays | 7:30pm | Aslan House

* SJC Women's Discipleship Group | Wednesdays | 2:30pm | Aslan House

March:

* Year 1 Fellows Meeting | Saturday, Mar 4 | 8:45am | Brice House Conference Room

* Year 2 Fellows Meeting | Saturday, Mar 4 | 8:45am | Paca House Conference Room

* SJC Men's Discipleship Group | Tuesdays | 7:30pm | Aslan House

* SJC Women's Discipleship Group | Wednesdays | 2:30pm | Aslan House

April:

* Year 1 Fellows Meeting | Saturday, Apr 1 | 8:45am | Brice House Conference Room

* Year 2 Fellows Meeting | Saturday, Apr 1 | 8:45am | Paca House Conference Room

* SJC College Fellowship Retreat | Friday/Saturday, April 7-8 |Osprey Point

* CSLI Annapolis Annual Banquet | Friday, Apr 21 | 6:30 pm | DoubleTree Hotel

* SJC Men's Discipleship Group | Tuesdays | 7:30pm | Aslan House

* SJC Women's Discipleship Group | Wednesdays | 2:30pm | Aslan House

May:

* Year 1 Fellows Meeting | Saturday, May 6 | 8:45am | Brice House Conference Room

* Year 2 Fellows Meeting | Saturday, May 6 | 8:45am | Paca House Conference Room

* Pastor's Luncheon | Wednesday, May 4 | Noon | YellowFin Restaurant

* SJC Men's Discipleship Group | Tuesdays | 7:30pm | Aslan House

* SJC Women's Discipleship Group | Wednesdays | 2:30pm | Aslan House

June:

* Year 1 Fellows Meeting | Saturday, Jun 3 | 8:45am | Brice House Conference Room

* Year 2 Fellows Meeting | Saturday, Jun 3 | 8:45am | Paca House Conference Room

* Fellows Graduation Picnic | Saturday, Jun 3 | Noon | Paca Gardens

* SJC Men's Discipleship Group | Tuesdays | 7:30pm | Aslan House

* SJC Women's Discipleship Group | Wednesdays | 2:30pm | Aslan House

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