Venture 2010 - looking for photographers and videographers

We received the following message yesterday from the Venture 2010 Winter Conference design team. If you are interested, connect with Tristan via facebook or go here...

Hello! Hope you are all getting excited for VENTURE 2010!

We need students to volunteer as photographers and also students to volunteer to work on the video team!

Requirements for Photographers

Need their own digital camera, preferably a DSLR or a high megapixel point and shoot

Preferences for Video Workers

Knowledge of Final Cut Pro, imovie or any video editing software

A good storyteller/ creative eye

Able to arrive on Dec. 28th

Thank you for helping make this conference great!

Tristan Boyce
Campus Crusade for Christ

Venture2010 Artistic Director

Helping change the world through IT...

Nathaniel Fremd graduated from WSU in spring of 2009. He is now on an intern at the Campus Crusade for Christ Headquarters in Orlando, FL helping provide the IT backbone that supports and resources the 25,000 staff around the world as they share Christ and launch movements "so that everyone will know someone who truly follows Jesus".

Above is Nathaniel's December update to friends and ministry partners that help fund his ministry. We're excited to see him at Venture 2010, the Northwest Winter Conference!

Drop him a note of encouragement via email (or other communication means). We're sure he would love to hear from you on his computer, whether at work or home. ;)

NW Winter Conference - Venture 2010

Is it too early to start making New Year's plans? Though it is a few months out, some details for this year's NW Winter Conference have been released by the conference design team, which is facilitated by WSU Cru staff member Jason Larsen. The following is an excerpt from an update that went out tonight to Cru staff throughout Washington, Idaho, Oregon, Utah, Montana, Nevada, and Alaska...

"The theme this year is 'Venture 2010'. Why 2010? Well, if you remember, the dates of Venture 2010 have been changed to span further into the new year... from Dec. 29th to Jan. 2nd. We're excited about this change and what it could mean for the last day of conference (Jan. 1st).[The conference will again be in Portland, OR at the Doubletree Hotel and Oregon Convention Center]

The theme "Venture" will drive the heart of the conference this year, inviting people to 'venture' into the journey of following Christ. The verse that will saturate the conference is Luke 5:1-11, where Jesus calls his first disciples to follow him.

The speakers have been invited. Our very own Regional Director (and author) Matt Mikalatos will open and close the conference as our main speaker this year. Dave Horner is our other main speaker. He is currently an associate professor at Talbot School of Theology and Biola University. Other guests for seminars, etc. will include Dave Butler and Cas Monaco. Our band will be Page CXVI.

The website, venture2010.com, is under construction but will soon be up to speed. You can also follow the conference at twitter.com/venture2010."

Has a past Winter Conference changed your life? Are you going this year? Who will you bring?

"She has got to be out of her mind!"

One of our student leaders with Cru, Jessica Stebbins (on right in photo), has talked about how she has seen God use her despite feeling inadequate for the task of leading. We asked her to talk a little more about her process over the last year or so.

"It was only last December when Megan Yen (one of the Missional Team Leaders with WSU Cru) and I sat down for our last coffee date at Zoe cafe before Christmas break. I knew we would probably discuss my strengths and areas to be developed for the following semester. What I didn't expect was the challenge to lead a bible study in my sorority, Chi Omega, the following spring. "Who me?" I thought to myself, "She has got to be out of her mind!"

I was open to the idea but terrified to say the least. I had been attending a bible study at AGD's since there wasn't one in my own house. But I didn't speak up much and was still struggling with how to walk by faith in the Greek system. Over Christmas I had the opportunity to attend Winter Conference in Portland. During these four days God revealed to me that I didn't have to have it all together or need to know it all in order to have a leadership position.

From that point forward there was no looking back. I knew it was time to blaze a trail and I couldn't do it if I was ashamed of the gospel. Throughout the spring I was able to rely on the Cru staff and other student leaders as a resource. Did I make mistakes? Absolutely. Do I feel worthy of this position today? No way. But I know Chi Omega is the nation that God has called me to. I'm excited to see what He has in store for this year."

How is Chi Omega a nation? Jessica read a passage from the bible daily last semester. Jeremiah 1:4-10 is an account of the call of Jeremiah, and his appointment "over nations and kingdoms." Jess says "it transformed my attitude and helped me develop compassion toward the lost women in my sorority."