Yoga at the Pond 

Making Connections: How to get around UMBC Transit 

Mon, Aug 28  |  10:00 am OR 10:30 am

Bus Departs Commons Drive Bus Shelter 

This session is designed for residential students as a way to get familiar with the Halethorpe/ Satellite Line and freshman parking. Please bring your red UMBC ID card with you. www.umbc.edu/transit/ 

Additional options to get around include ZimRide for carpooling, the free bike share, the lightrail, the bus, the MARC train, or ZipCar, Learn more: http://sustainability.umbc.edu/transportation/ 

Try out Transit 

Go to www.umbc.edu/transit for current departure and pick up times. Want to do some shopping or explore the area? Hop on the free UMBC shuttle and explore downtown Catonsville, Baltimore City, or hit the mall at Arundel Mills. Shuttles depart from Hilltop Circle and Commons Drive. Please bring your UMBC red ID.  www.umbc.edu/transit/

 

Plant Veggies at the Garden 

Mon, Aug 28  |  11:00 am - 2:00 pm

The Garden (next to the Police Station, by the PHAB parking lot)

Come to UMBC's community garden to meet student leaders involved with growing food. Volunteer to help plant seedlings and connect with ways to get involved by joining the garden student organization, adopting a plot, or volunteering! Snacks will be provided. sustainability.umbc.edu/garden/

Tour of your College Towns 

Mon, Aug 28 | 11:15 am-12:15 pm

Bus departs Commons Drive Bus Shelter 

Learn where to shop, eat, and play – all right in your new backyard. Hot spots you will hit include Patapsco Valley State Park, Double T Diner, Walmart, the Hollywood Theater, and local music and grocery stores. www.umbc.edu/transit/ 

Mindful Meditation Hike 

Tues, Aug 29 | 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Meet at True Grit Statue, outside of the RAC/Admin

This meditation hike on campus trails focuses on unwinding in nature on UMBC’s Conservation and Environmental Research Area (CERA) trail. We will meet promptly at 10am at the True Grit Statue in front of the RAC. We will stop at the CERA pond, and will walk part of the trail in silent meditation for a few minutes, then discuss our experience before returning around 11am. Please note that we will be walking on a fairly flat but unpaved trail for part of the hike. No experience necessary. The route is about 28 minutes and 1.4 miles of walking total. Co-sponsored every first friday of the month, by UMBC Wellness Initiative and Sustainability Matters at UMBC. 

http://my.umbc.edu/groups/training/events/50566 

http://wellness.umbc.edu/win-dimensions/environmental/

The Herbert Run Greenway Tour 

Tues, Aug 29  |  12:00 pm - 1:00 pm  

Thurs, Aug 31  |  12:00 pm - 1:00 pm  

Fri, Sept 1  |  11:30am - 12:30pm

Joseph Beuys Sculpture Garden 

Join us on a tour of the Herbert Run Greenway (HRG) to explore UMBC's protected green spaces like the pond, forest, and streams. We will meet at the tunnel entrance next to the Joseph Beuys Sculpture Garden. https://herbertrungreenway.wordpress.com/ 

my.umbc.edu/groups/herbert-run-greenway

Retriever Treasure 

Wed, Aug 30 | 11:00 am - 3:00 pm 

Thurs, Aug 31 | 11:00 am - 3:00 pm 

The Commons, Commons Terrace 

You don’t want to miss UMBC’s Retriever Yard Sale. Stop by the Commons Terrace to purchase gently used school supplies, residence hall necessities, clothing, etc. for a low and reasonable price! All proceeds go towards sustaining Retriever Treasure for future years and further reducing waste produced during the school year. Hope to see you there. 

https://www.facebook.com/RetrieverTreasure/ 

http://my.umbc.edu/groups/sea 

Catonsville Farmers’ Market 

Wed, Aug 30 |  11:45 am 

Bus departs Admin Building Circle 

Come pick up healthy, local food without losing your parking space! Join Transit for their first market trip of the semester. Bus departure from Admin Building Circle between 11:45-12:00 pm and returning to campus by 1:00 pm Please bring your red card to scan on the bus! Sign Up on Myumbc http:// my.umbc.edu/groups/transit/ events/49960

Welcome Week Service Project 

Sat, Sept 2, 2017

8:00 am - 2:00 pm | The Commons, Main Street 

Space is limited, registration is highly recommended. Walk ups may not be possible if event fills up. Register @ http://tinyurl.com/WWSPFA17-UMBC or email romy.huebler@umbc.edu. Spend some time during your first weekend at UMBC learning about and working with Baltimore area nonprofits and service/social action student organizations. Choose from three different issue areas: Food access, environmental health, and public education.Transportation, breakfast, and lunch are provided. Bring water and dress comfortably! Priority deadline for new students is Monday, August 28, 2017. Returning students are welcome to register thereafter. 

Stream clean up on campus with Environmental Task Force! Will reoccur weekly: https://www.facebook.com/UMBCETF/  http://my.umbc.edu/groups/etf

Learn more:

http://welcomeweek.umbc.edu/guide2017/Welcome_Week_Booklet_FinalDraft.pdf

http://welcomeweek.umbc.edu/#guide

Romans 8:14-16 (NIV) - “For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God. 15 The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry, “Abba, Father.” 16 The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children.”

Pillar 3: The Great Convincer
“Third, assurance comes through the inward witness of the Holy Spirit. A divinely produced gift, assurance is bestowed by God’s Spirit to all true believers. It is the Holy Spirit’s ministry to convince our hearts of our salvation. In actuality, no preacher, evangelist, parent or friend can give us assurance. Neither can we work it up within ourselves. Only the Holy Spirit Himself can give us the absolute certainty of our eternal salvation.
“The Bible says, ‘We know by this that He abides in us, by the Spirit which He has given us.’ ‘By this we know that we abide in Him and He in us, because He has given us of His Spirit.’ ‘The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God.’ This means, the Holy Spirit who convicted, called and converted us also convinces us that we belong to Christ. It is the Spirit’s inward witness that persuades us of the genuineness of our salvation” (”How to Be Sure of Your Salvation.” Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, billygraham.org/story/how-to-be-sure-of-your-salvation).

It’s not by our choosing we became sons and daughters of God. God chose us to adopt us into His family.
His Spirit affirms and testifies to this reality that we are God’s children! We no longer have to live in fear. We have the Spirit of God in us assuring us of our status before Him. He is our Abba Father! Don’t hesitate to call upon. Call upon Him often, crying Abba Father, especially in moments of insecurity, fear, distress, and worry. Today, draw near to God and call upon Him. Be filled once again with the assurance that our Abba Father gives to His children through His Spirit.

-DP

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