Praise the LORD. Sing to the LORD
a new song, his praise in the
assembly of the saints.
(Ps 149:1)
is where we come together as an entire fellowship to worship with each other. At the end of a long and tiring week, it's always fun to relax and see your friends on Friday night.
The meetings typically involve praise and worship, prayer, and a brief (30-40 minute) talk by a speaker. In the past, Christian MIT professors, InterVarsity staff, local pastors and community leaders, and nationally recognized evangelists have spoken to GCF. Our members also give talks on their experiences being Christians at MIT.
A Friday evening often ends with going for ice cream with friends. We sometimes have dinner together at or before large group as well. Come join us -- we look forward to meeting you!
Thrive
Are you a first-year grad student? We would like to invite you to a series of biweekly (once every two weeks) dinners
throughout the Fall Semester where we talk about specific topics relevant to grad school (e.g. how to deal with failure
and disappointment, the importance of finding a Christian community, research effectiveness, etc).
We want to equip incoming students as much as possible, so you can thrive in graduate school!
Contact Stephanie Lam (stephlam) or Kunle Adeyemo (adeyemo) for more information.
by Ps. Dan Szatkowski (Cambridgeport Baptist Church)
15-Feb-13 - 17-Feb-2013
Toah Nipi
GCF Winter Retreat
Rev. Kevin Ford will speak to us on Peace
22-Feb-13 7:30 - 9:00 pm
Students Center - Mezzanine Lounge (W20-307)
Fruit of the Spirit (Meekness)
1-March-13 7:30 - 9:00 pm
Students Center - Mezzanine Lounge (W20-307)
Fruit of the Spirit (Goodness)
by Ps. Curtis Cook (Hope Fellowship Church)
8-March-13 7:00 - 8:30 pm
Lecture Hall 10-250
The Veritas Forum
Theme: This Elegant Universe: From the macro to the micro, do the laws of physics speak to greater purpose? Speaking: Dr. Ard Louis (biophysicist, Oxford) and Dr. Max Tegmark (cosmologist, MIT)
15-March-13 7:30 - 9:00 pm
Students Center - Mezzanine Lounge (W20-307)
Fruit of the Spirit (Faith)
by Ps. Larry Kim
22-March-13 7:30 - 9:00 pm
Students Center - Mezzanine Lounge (W20-307)
Game Night
31-March-13
Tang 24th Floor Lounge
Easter Potluck
5-April-13 6:30 - 9:00 pm
Students Center - Mezzanine Lounge (W20-307)
Faculty Dinner
12-April-13 7:30 - 9:00 pm
Cambridgeport Baptist Church
Fruit of the Spirit (Self-Control)
by Ps. Dan Szatkowski (Cambridgeport Baptist Church)
Join GCF as we listen to Prof. Troy Van Voorhis share a message on flourishing in grad school while simultaneously growing in relationship with God. Prof. Voorhis is a deceptively-youthful-yet-wise-in-years associate professor in Physical Chemistry, and a great friend of GCF.
21-Sept-12 7:30 - 9:00 pm
Sidney-Pacific (NW86) Seminar Room
Is Christianity Worth It? Walking the Talk
Join GCF as we hear the perspectives of our very own staff workers, Kevin Ford and Marianne Smith.
They've spent many long hours quietly serving, and this Friday, we'll get to learn from them!
What drives their passion for ministry? What's been so compelling about the Good News that they feel compelled to share it?
28-Sept-12 7:30 - 9:00 pm
Students Center - Mezzanine Lounge (W20-307)
Miracles and Science
Prof. Ian Hutchinson from the Nuclear Science and Engineering department at MIT will be talking to GCF
about the relation between miracles and science and whether they can co-exist.
Join 150 grad students from across Boston for a great Columbus Day weekend away in Rindge, New Hampshire!
Take time to rest in God's love and connect your life to Him and His work on campus and in the world. Intervarsity Retreat Registration Form
12-Oct-12 7:30 - 9:00 pm
Sidney-Pacific (NW86) Seminar Room
Is Jesus the Only Way?
Join GCF as we hear Dr. Garret Smith answer this question.
Dr. Smith is the director of spiritual formation and outreach at Newton Presbyterian Church and has a fascinating conversion story from Buddhism. His father was an Orthodox Jew.
The Gospel Coalition is a Christian conference to resource New England Christians seeking a deeper knowledge and experience of the Gospel.
19-Oct-12 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Students Center - Room 407 (W20-407)
World Students' Day
We will be meeting to observe World Students' Day, an opportunity to show love through prayer for students around the globe who are suffering for their faith.
Get to know our brethren down the street and engage in some friendly competition over candlepin bowling!
We will be meeting for both dinner and games. Contact Ange (617-583-3736) or Yong (339-200-9664) to find the group.
26-Oct-12 7:30 - 9:00 pm
Ashdown House (NW35) Hulsizer Room
Creation Care, Ecology, and Eschatology
We'll be hearing from Frederic Baudin, on this topic. Frederic is the director of Culture-Environment-Media (CEM) France, an organization that promotes Christian values in culture, the environment, and the media.
2-Nov-12 7:30 - 10:00 pm
Sidney-Pacific (NW86) Owu Room
Game Night
We'll be playing all sorts of fun games together. Feel free to bring your own board games.
9-Nov-12 8:00 - 9:30 pm
Students Center - Room 491 (W20-491)
Town Hall Meeting
The purpose of the meeting is for the leadership team to reflect and update GCF on the current workings of the fellowship and to receive feedback. The co-presidents (Stephanie and Yong) will present the vision and purpose behind the fellowship activities. The steering committee will give an update on the status of previous activities and current needs in the fellowship, as well as discuss upcoming events and projects.
10-Nov-12 4:30 - 6:00 pm
Students Center - Room 491 (W20-491)
UCO Praise Night
The UCO praise night is a time for the entire MIT Christian community to praise God, to thank Him for what He has done this semester, to pray for the campus, and to ask Him for continual strength to build His kingdom at MIT.
16-Nov-12 8:00 - 9:30 pm
MIT Chapel (W15)
Making Sense of the Canon: A Historical Reading of the New Testament
Our Apologetics series continues with a riveting talk by Professor Anne McCants where we'll delve into questions regarding the validity and trustworthiness of the Bible.
22-Nov-12 2:00 - 5:00 pm
Sidney-Pacific (NW86) Owu Room
Thankgiving Potluck
GCF will be gathering as one big family on Thanksgiving Day, and you're all invited! In addition to the storied American tradition of eating turkey, we will play some games and have a time of sharing things people are thankful for.
30-Nov-12 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Sidney-Pacific (NW86) Multipurpose Room
Faculty Dinner
It's that time of the semester when we get to enjoy a nice (free) sit
down dinner with our Christian faculty and discuss life and faith.
Professors from different departments across MIT - the
Media Lab, Aero-Astro, MechE, Chemistry, HST to mention some - will be
in attendance.
10-Dec-12 8:00 - 9:00 pm
MIT Chapel (W15)
Christmas Party
Join us for a traditional festival of 7 lessons and carols from 8-9pm featuring all your favorite Christmas songs. This will be followed by desserts, hot drinks and an (optional) Yankee gift exchange in the Students Center (W20-491).
Come enjoy free BBQ and get connected with Christians from all different UCO groups at MIT.
Also come listen to the summer a cappella group Cross-Linked!
Come together and worship our God with a unified voice, testify about His goodness,
and dedicate the new semester to our King an Savior. Professor Jing Kong (EECS) will give us a message at this service.
Welcome to MIT! We are hosting a dinner to welcome you. It will be a nice opportunity to get to know each other,
get connected to small groups, hear experiences of Christian grad students that have been here for some time and enjoy some great food.
Summer is here! To kick off the bliss of life with more sun, more research, and no classes, we'll be having a barbeque/BBQ! There will a
lot of food, and - with your help - lots of good fun and fellowship, too.
Put on your game face for this Friday's Game Night, where we will be engaging in friendly cooperation (or competition) over board games and cards.
Bring a dessert to share and your favorite game.
The MIT K-12 Outreach Program is looking for volunteers to help build Lego protein models for teaching high school students.
Contact Asa Adadey (aadadey) to join.
29-June-12 6:40 - 8:30 pm
77 Mass Ave (meet in front)
City-wide Prayer Walk
Some of you might have heard about the recent shooting death of local high schooler Charlene Holmes in East Cambridge. To join in solidarity with local churches - including Cambridgeport Baptist and Pentecostal Tabernacle - we will be participating in a city-wide prayer walk. The theme of the prayer walk will be HOPE (Healing, Order, Prayer/Peace, Empowerment).
29-June-12 8:30 - 9:30 pm
Students Center - Mezzanine Lounge (W20-307)
Informal Praise & Prayer Night
After the prayer walk, we will be meeting back on campus for a casual time of worship and prayer together.
4-July-12 3:00 - 11:00 pm
On the Charles
4th of July Picnic
14-July-12 3 pm
Revere Beach
Sun and Sand (Castles) at Revere Beach
Share a picnic with fellow brothers and sisters at GCF, check out the awesome talents from the sand sculpting competition,
and enjoy games, wading, and more. Bring any snacks to share (and/or) sporting equipment. We will meet outside
the Kendall T station. Contact Sam Perli (617-955-4630) if you have trouble locating us.
17-July-12 7:30 - 9:00 pm
Students Center - West Lounge (W20-201)
Charismata - Chuck Snekvik (Vineyard)
As part of our summer large groups, we are doing a series on the Charismata (gifts of the Holy Spirit).
The first installation is with Chuck Snekvik from Vineyard Christian Fellowship.
27-July-12 Weekend
Toah Nipi
GCF Leadership Retreat
Are you interested in finding out how GCF is organized? Are you interested to explore ways
you can serve with us in GCF? Are you interested in planning new students' orientation
and/or activities for the coming year?
If your answer to one or more of those questions above is yes, then join us at the
GCF leadership retreat. Please register by filling out the following form by Tuesday, July 24.
GCF Leadership Retreat Registration Form
Does God do miracles today? What are spiritual gifts and why do we need them?
And how does one even acquire spiritual gifts?
3-August-12 5:45 pm
Boston Common. Meet at Kendall T Station
Shakespeare in the Common (Corionalus)
Take a break from research and join GCF for a public performance of one of Shakespeare's many plays in the Boston Common. This year, it will be Coriolanus - a play that charts the rise and fall of a powerful general as he battles enemies abroad and a tide of popularity at home (see more here).
18-August-12 9:00 am - 12 noon
Cambridgeport Baptist Church
Harvest Food Pantry
There is an excellent opportunity this Saturday (8/18) to show Christ's love to our community
by serving at the Harvest Food Pantry. The Pantry runs the first and third Saturdays every month
to distribute donated food and clothing to residents in need across Cambridge and Boston. Sign-Up Sheet
24-August-12 7:30 - 9:00 pm
Sidney-Pacific (NW86) Seminar Room
Testimony Night
We will be listening to personal stories of faith from some members of our group
and also have the opportunity to ask questions about their experiences.
Spring 2012 Events
Date/Time
Location
Event
10-Feb-12 7:30 pm
Students Center - Room 491 (W20-491)
What is Unity?
16-Feb-12
Toah Nipi
GCF Winter Retreat
24-Feb-12 7:30 pm
Students Center - Room 491 (W20-491)
A Conversation on Personal Testimonies
2-March-12 7:30 pm
Students Center - Room 491 (W20-491)
Testimony Preparation and Delivery Training
9-March-12 7:30 pm
Kresge Auditorium (W16)
Veritas Forum
16-March-12 7:30 pm
Sidney-Pacific (NW86) - Owu Room
Crepe Night
23-March-12 7:30 pm
Le's (Harvard Square)
Dinner + Games
31-March-12 7:00 pm
Students Center - Mezzanine Lounge (W20-307)
Dinner with Michael Lindsay (President of Gordon College)
Join GCF as we lift our hopes for the year to our Lord in prayer and worship. In addition, we will be commissioning our beloved Ming and Yukkee Poh for what God has in store for them on the west coast.
3-Feb-12 7:00 pm
Sidney-Pacific (NW86) Seminar Room
GCF Fundamentals + Dinner
We will be exploring the purpose of the Graduate Christian Fellowship over a freely provided delicious dinner.
6-Feb-12 7:30 pm
MIT Chapel (W15)
UCO Reg Day Worship Service
United Christian Organization (UCO) welcomes you to a time of praise and prayer with fellow brothers and sisters in Christ to start the spring semester. There will be a message given by Professor Cullen Buie (Mechanical Engg Dept).
Fall 2011 Events
Date/Time
Location
Event
16-Sept-11 7:30 - 9:00 pm
Kresge - Rehearsal Room B (W16-030)
Grad Panel
GCF is hosting a Grad Panel featuring your fellow students in all walks of graduate life. Come prepared to hear them share their experiences about balancing life between work and faith, labmates, relationships, and more.
23-Sept-11 7:30 - 9:00 pm
Students Center - Mezzanine Lounge (W20-307)
How to Thrive at Grad School (by Rev. Kevin Ford)
30-Sept-11 7:30 - 9:00 pm
Students Center - Mezzanine Lounge (W20-307)
Test of Faith - Faculty Panel
7-Oct-11 All weekend
Toah Nipi
Grad Student Fall Retreat
Join fellow graduate students from Boston on Columbus Day weekend at Intervarsity's retreat. Make new friends,
play games and relax while growing in your relationship with God. Register for the retreat
here.
14-Oct-11 7:30 - 9:00 pm
Kresge - Rehearsal Room B (W16-030)
Test of Faith - Follow-up
GCF will be doing a follow-up to the Test of Faith event with a focus on the brain, freewill and ethics. In particular, we'll examine the claim that humans are no more than biological machines as well explore what it means to be created "in the image of God". We'll start by watching the third video of the Test of Faith series and then lead off the group discussions on the content.
21-Oct-11 7:30 - 9:00 pm
Students Center - Mezzanine Lounge (W20-307)
Large Group Of The People, By The People and For The People
GCFers will share about certain aspects of the Christian faith. Samuel Perli will share on love, Marcus Gibson on joy
and Kunle Adeyemo on long-suffering.
28-Oct-11 7:30 - 9:30 pm
Sidney-Pacific (NW86) Multipurpose Room
Harvest Party and Cook-Off
GCF will be hosting a harvest party involving a competition for culinary supremacy between the five small groups on campus.
You will have the unique opportunity to be the judge in this competition as the small groups aspire to please your gustatory senses.
Invite your friends also!
4-Nov-11 7:30 - 9:00 pm
Students Center - Mezzanine Lounge (W20-307)
UCO Praise Night
GCF will be joining with other believers across campus for this semester's United Christian Organization's (UCO) Praise Night. This is an opportunity for the MIT Christian community to worship God together and pray powerfully for our campus.
11-Nov-11 7:30 - 9:00 pm
Sidney-Pacific (NW86) Owu Room
Character That Can Change The World
Paul Martindale, from Park Street Church will be addressing GCF on the theme of character formation. Paul is a missionary who has served in Morocco, France and Spain. He is also an adjunct faculty member at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.
18-Nov-11 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Students Center - Mezzanine Lounge (W20-307)
Dinner with Christian Faculty
We welcome you to a dinner with Christian faculty at MIT. Seize the opportunity to ask those burning questions about faith, academics, and life to those who have traveled down that path and partake in some delicious free food on the side. Invite your friends too!
24-Nov-11 6:30 - 9:00 pm
Sidney-Pacific (NW86) Owu Room
Thanksgiving Potluck Feast
Join the Graduate Christian Fellowship in sharing the blessings of our Lord and giving thanks to Him during our annual Thanksgiving Potluck.
2-Dec-11 7:30 - 9:00 pm
Students Center - Twenty Chimneys (W20-306)
2+n Wisemen
Our own chaplain Kevin Ford will share on Matthew 2 in a talk mysteriously (but fittingly MIT) entitled "2+n Wisemen". There will be a dramatic revealing of King Herod's past. Drama! Intrigue!
14-Dec-11 6:30 - 9:00 pm
Students Center - Room 491 (W20-491)
Christmas Party
To celebrate the end of classes and remember the birth of Jesus 2,000 years ago, GCF will be having a Christmas party. As part of the festivities, there will be a gift exchange; please bring a gift that is between $5 and $10. There will also be appetizers and desserts, including Kevin's famous homemade eggnog! Last but not the least there will be Christmas caroling by our own GCF choir.
Praise the LORD. Sing to the LORD 
) or Kunle Adeyemo (adeyemo
