Thank you all for coming to LIGHT Fellowship last semester. Hope you had a good time with us.
From this semester, we are having core members to run the fellowship, called "LIGHT Crew members!"
Crew members periodically have meetings to give us an even better semester!

::LIGHT Crew Spring 2006::
*General Coordinator: Kanako Yamamoto
*Activity/ Event Coordinator: Yu-ki
*Publicity: Keita K
*Web master: Miyako
*Treasurer: Satoko
*Secretary: Keita M
*Game coordinator: Yuji
*SG leader: Kanako, Sakiko
*MC/ timekeeper: Moto, Kanako
*Worship music team: Yu-ki, Yuji, Moto, Kanako, Yuta
*Judicial Councilor: Abe

We'll try our best to make this spring semester exciting and fun.
We look forward to seeing you all at LIGHT meeting!

Welcome back from the winter break! Hopefully you guys had a lot of fun, and made refreshed start on the new semester ( or quarter.)
LIGHT Fellowship also want to celebrate our new starts with you guys, so we are having "New Year LIGHT meeting" on this Friday, Jan. 27th.

On this first meeting, we have a very special guest from Hawaii!!
Rev. Nakano and his secretary??? will talk a lot of fun story to us!
Since we expected to have a lot of people who would request to hear his story, we changed the place from Reiko's place to Walnut Creek Church.

LIGHT meeting will start from 6pm, and Rev. Nakano's talk will start at 7pm.


Details......
Date: Friday, Jan. 27th
Time: 6-9pm, Pick up@ 5:30 at DVC SAFEWAY
Place: Japanese Christian Church of Walnut Creek (JCCWC)
1955 Geary Road, Walnut Creek, CA 94565
Contents: Home-made dinner, Music, Special guest speaker (Rev. Yuichiro Nakano), Desert

Map:
http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?searchtype=address&country=US &addtohistory=&searchtab=home&formtype=address&popflag=0&latitude=&lon gitude=&name=&phone=&cat=&address=1955+Geary+Rd&city=Walnut+Creek&stat e=CA&zipcode=94597

:::January:::

++"New Year LIGHT"
Date: 27th Friday 6:00pm-
Place: Japanese Christian Church of Walnut Creek
[Adress] 1955 Geary Rd. Walnut Creek, CA 94597
Guestspeaker: Rev. Nakano

++"Public Speaking class" by Rev. Nakano
Date: 28th Saturday 10am-?
Place: JCCWC
Cost: $15 (Fee: $25 - Scholarship from JCCWC: $10 = $15)

:::February:::

++Watch Soccer Game (Japan v.s. U.S.?)
Date: 10th Friday 8pm-
Place: SBC Park in S.F.
Cost: TBA


:::March:::

++Tahoe Ski/Snowboarding Trip
Date: March 10th (Fri) 3 or 4pm (depend on your class) - March 12th (Mon) 4pm
Place: Heavenly in Lake Tahoe
Porpose:Sking, Snowboading, and having fun!!
Cost:-Rental fee for cabin ($100/night)
-Rental fee for ski boots or snowboard
- Lift ticket for Heavenly
-Rental cars (2 or 3) + gas
-Fee for meals
About $150 in total (estimate)

*Apprication will be accepted from Monday, February 20th to Friday, February 24th

++Sports & BBQ Day
Date: TBA
Place: TBA


:::April:::

++Aiko's Weaving class
Weaving class by Aiko Gray
Date: April 1st (9am-3pm?)
Place: JCCWC
Cost: $10

++Fundraising Yard Sale
Date: TBA
Place: TBA


We are open for event suggestion.
Check also LIGHT Event Calendar.

2005 is almost over... Have you had fun on this year?
If you haven't, here is a opportunity for you to have great fun!
Even if you have had, you can get more fun memories from here!!

Chrismas Special Meeting is coming up on this Friday!
There are fun mates, great dinner, gift change, and some show.
A gift ($5-10) is a boarding pass for this fantastic party. ( for gift exchange)
Be prepared, and make the first-class memory of 2005!

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Christmas Special Meeting
-Friday, December 23th-
Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm (pick up @ 5:30 DVC Safeway)
Where: Ema-san's house (Concord) Check the address by e-mail
What: Christmas Party!!!
Note: bring a $5-10 gift for the gift exchange event!
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This week's Friday Night Meeting and Saturday's Sports Day are canceled.

As some of you know,
an unfortunate car accident had happened at Martinez that 2 of Japanese students were killed.
For the repose of these students' soul and for their family and friends,
we will have a prayer meeting on Friday night at Japanese Christian Church of Walnut Creek
since everyone is in shock.

Friday, Nov. 18th
Time: 7-9pm
Pick up @ DVC Safeway at 6:30pm
Place: Japanese Christian Church of Walnut Creek
1955 Geary Road Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Content: prayer for the students and their families & friends, dinner, counseling (if needed), etc.
Note: Let us know by e-mail if you are coming ( for arrangements of food and cars)

Please invite anyone who are in shock and grief right now. Let's try to help them to get comfort and peace in them. Everyone is welcome! (even if they are NOT international students.)