*breathe in* Can you...smellllelelele Easter break?? :D‏

HOW'DY EGGO MANGO FLAMINGGGOOOO!! :D

How's everyone been? In the blink of an eye we're now already in WEEK 8

Hope everyone's coping well with Uni worko and most importanly, please do keep yourself in good health because...

*jengjengjeng*

E.A.S.T.E.R B.R.E.A.K IS COMINGS!!

Okays, hope you guys are still with me, up to this sentence....and let's all GET EXCITED now cus i'mma reveal whad'uppppsss in OCF for this weeko! :)

ONE: OCF this FRIDAY!

We won't be meeting in R3 for OCF this Friday, because we'll all be at the Easter Campsite!!!!

TWO: EASTER CAMP!

Why? What kinda question is that right?? TOO MANY REASONS why you should go man. On the top of the list, I'm sure all of you would agree with me...that's to have AN AWESUMMMM PAWSOME ENCOUNTER with GOD! :) OCF centres all around VIC will be there as well, it's a great opportunity to make new friends really! I've been to Easter Camp twice, and this will be my third!! You won't regret going I PROMISE! :)

Where? Rawson Village (don't really know where exactly on the map, but we'll know soon ;P) ANYHOO, as we've all seen the video of the campsite, it's super huge and has many facilities! i.e. table tennis table :D

When? 22-25 April! It's the first few days of Easter Break! C'mon, you won't wanna miss out on the FUN! you can always study after the 25th!!

How much? ONLY $105! Seriously, such a good price no? Considering the fun you'll have there, and especially the salivating meals! NOMNOMNOM, cus they'll be prepared by OCF Clayton!!

I'm done talking about Easter Camp now, so grab your and call or NICOLA/ your cell leader(s) rightaway!! Watcha waiting forrrrr?? TIME AND TIDE WAITS FOR NO MAN.... *ticktockticktock*

***For those who have signed up!***

Please do take notice of these few things!:

1. Pack light please because we'll be driving up! :)

2. Be at ROBERT BLACKWOOD at 9:30am on Friday.

3. Who will be driving you? Expect an email on Thurs night! We'll send out an email regarding transport.

THREE: MID WEEK PRAYER!

Why mid-week prayer? It's basically a time we set aside to gather together and just share about our week, pray for each other and the world happenings! You'd probably think, "Well, I can do that at home..." Well it's somehow different i tellll yyuuhhh! because He said, " For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them." -Matt 18:20.

Time: 3 - 4 pm

Venue: Piano room 1 at Campus Centre...its in the basement area :)

Cant find it? Call me at 0433744329! I'll be honored to lead you there! :)

FOUR: FUTSAL INTER-OCF TOURNEY!

Yes! Clayton OCF initiated a futsal tourney and we're recruiting now! You will have a chance to have friendly/competitive(?!) games with players from all OCF centres around Victoria! :)) It'll probably take place either on the 30th of April or the 1st of May!

Interested? Contact Joewin @0425 560 777 or Desiree @0402 437 513!

FIVE: RETURNEES MEETING!

If you're in your final year now or this will be your last year here, this IS for YOU! just YOOOUUU!!

We will be discussing about some of the things that you should consider in your final year and hearing from God about it.
Peggen will be sharing on that day. She is an ex-OCF president who is working here as a lawyer now. She will be sharing about her experiences about deciding to stay back and to share the struggles she had.

Topic: Hearing from God

Date: 1st May 2011

Location: TBC

Time: 6-9pm

Mark your calendar down! we'll be contacting you soon about it! :)

THAT's ABOUT IT GUYSandGALS! thanks for staying with me for thus far. I hope many of you managed to read through everything up till here W/O skippping any of the sections!! HEHE.

HAVE A GREAATTTT and BLESSED week ahead!

Be a blessing and be blessed :)

In His love,

eilene :)

"Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified, do not be discouraged,

for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go."

- Joshua 1:9

Week 7 Say Wharrrtttt??

HELLLLLLLLLLLLO EVERYONE!!

I wonder how many of you actually open this msg and actually read through this...but you should! because it keeps you up to date with what is happening and welll its a nice break to read something interesting that is not about uni cuz its so boring zzz...don't know about u guys! but when i read uni stuff...i wish i was in bed sleeping underneath my comfortable blankie!

ALRIGHTY so getting to the details! WHAT IS HAPPENING that are worth knowing about!

Well firstly!

OCF this Friday!

so what is happening this friday? Well we have something very special planned! we are not going to be breaking into cell groups this Friday....but instead...we will be having a special speaker!! well u might be wondering who it is? but it is all going to be a mystery and you will have to come to find out who it is! I assure you that it will be interesting and rewarding and the msg is going to be WONDERFUL so it will be worth coming for :D:D It will be acontinuation of the book Romans so do come as you would not want to miss out on anything!!

Also come along a little earlier at 630pm for prayer time! It is always good to be able to talk to God! so come along!

Secondly!

EASTER CAMP!

Why? Well because there are nearly 40 of us ocf claytonites ppl going and there will be alot of bonding! and we should have the most ppl going and make the most noise!!! and u wouldnt want to miss out on that! and it is only once a year and u get to meet other ppl from other centres and most importantly IM GOING! haha jk the most important reason is because well IT IS GOOD to be in HIS PRESENCE! so why not have 4 whole days of being in His presence rites?

Where? Rawson Village - we saw the video last week and the place looks so big and GOOOOD!

When? 22-25 April! Well as Nicola said...she alr told u guys so long ago so u have no excuse of saying u didnt have enough notice! and it will be during the holiday so no excuses such as "I need to study"

How much? because u have delayed for so long....it will be $10 extra....at the good price of $105 :)

SO for more information...you can contact Nicola...or ur cell leaders :) SO WAT ARE U WAITING FOR!!

Last but not least:

Mid-week prayer!

If you dont know or haven't been to our Mid week prayer....welll you should come along this week! Mid week prayer is basically just a time we set aside every week at the same time just to talk to God and spend time with Him together because when 2 and more are gathered...God will be there!

It is at 3 - 4 pm at the Piano room at Campus Centre...its in the basement area...if you have trouble finding it...well give one of us a call! U can give me a call and i can direct u there! My number is 0411 149 296...so see u tmr! :D

That is all for now!

Remember that God is always with you! :)

Jing...

OCF CLAYTON ON WEEK 6 SAYS, "HARROW BARROW MASHIMARO...!!!" :)

HARROW BARROW MASHIMARO...!!!

It's that time of the week again! Time to be updated of everything OCF has planned for all of u this week! Ain't it oh-so exciting?? And this week is going to be just that much more exciting because there are some new things happening this week!

But firstly, on a more serious note:

How ARE all of you doing? Everyone coping well? It IS already Week 6, and this is when all the work starts piling up to our eyebrows. But know this: GOD IS, HAS ALWAYS BEEN AND WILL ALWAYS BE OUR STRENGTH. Psalms 18:32 says, "It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way perfect." Amen? And even as much as we can be so overwhelmed by all the things that we have to do, I want to challenge you guys to just STOP, LOOK, and LISTEN. No...Not for the oncoming traffic (Well, actually, ALSO for oncoming traffic), but to stop, take a breath and step back from everything you need to do, look to God and seek Him on what He has planned for you for the week, and listen to what He tells you. You'll be surprised as to how much more refreshed you will feel after you do that. Try it!

Cool beans!

As for OCF this week...Here are some things that you need to know!

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1. GUYS/GIRLS NIGHT

This week, OCF will not be the usual at its usual place in R3, because it's the much awaited, and much anticipated GUYS & GIRLS NIGHT! No...It's not some kind of dodgy night of speed-dating, but it's a night where the guys will be doing their own thing, and the girls will be doing our own much-more-exciting-event-that-will-totally-knock-the-socks-off-guys-night thing! Does it sound exciting? You want to know why? COS.IT.IS.

For the DUDES:

The guys will be playing a game of TOUCH RUGBY, followed by an awesome time of bonding over dinner and ending the night with a DVD on a VERY interesting topic. You guys WON'T WANT TO MISS OUT ON THIS.

An important note, though: Due to daylight savings, Guys' Night has been pushed forward to 5PM, where you'll be meeting everyone at CARLSON AVENUE RESERVE (Map: http://maps.google.com.au/maps?q=hilltop+avenue&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wl)

For more information, visit their FB page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=207639065929667, and please don't forget to RSVP as well! :)

For the CHICKAS:

The girls, on the other hand, will be coming together to watch a movie, along with a pizza dinner and dessert of homemade brownies and ice-cream! Not only that, we will also be heading to the nearby park after for a little semi-midnight picnic, where we can just lay there together, discussing and laughing over girlie issues. So, BRING YOUR CURIOUSITY CAPS ALONG, GIRLS!

Again, for more information, check out: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=103527769731294 :)

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2. WORSHIP TEAM MEETING

Firstly, thank you all so much for responding to HANDS UP! over the last couple of weeks! For the current worship team members, and for the people who've responded to volunteer in this ministry, check your emails! Cos you would've received an email from Kenneth about this Worship Team Meeting that I'm going on about. It will be:

When? This Thursday (7th April 2011)

Where? R6, Clayton Campus

What time? 7pm-10pm

This is where the worship team can come together to get ourselves focused and geared up for worship, and to just spend some time jamming together as a worship team. Be there!

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3. EASTER CAMP 2011

EASTER CAMP is just around the corner! Easter Camp is a time where OCF Victoria can gather together and spend 4 days together, and just spend some time away from the world to remember what Easter is all about. Not to mention all the people we'll meet from UniMelb, Swineburn, Caulfield, etc. etc. It will really be an awesome time soaking in His presence.

Sign up now, because early bird ends this week (7 April '11). If you're interested to sign up, you contact Nicola at 0459 278 406 or drop her an email at sixfeetjump@hotmail.com. Also! Order a T-Shirt for yourself now. It is $18 if you buy it at camp, but it is $15 if you order now! So, we all know what we need to do about this, don't we?!

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4. MID-WEEK PRAYER

Mid-Week Prayer is on as usual at:

When? Every Tuesday

Where? Piano Room 1, Campus Centre

What time? 3pm-4pm

Let's come together to just spend time soaking in prayer. See u there!

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So, that's all from me for today. I believe that I've gone on for long enough. You guys continue to have a great week ahead. And remember! Don't forget to STOP, LOOK, and LISTEN. To the ladies, I'll see you on Friday. And to the guys, don't hurt yourselves!!

In HIS love,

Jo :) xx