Surrounded By Your Glory

Gary, Krissy, Ginger, & Clayton Gross

Our bio might typically include: Krissy earned an Education Degree from Kentucky Christian University, built homes in Mexico for Crossroads Missions, interned at Georgia Tech Christian Campus Fellowship (CCF), and started a campus ministry in Santiago, Chile with Globalscope.  
 
Gary’s education includes Atlanta Christian College, an Aerospace Engineering degree from Georgia Tech, and current seminary work at Cincinnati Bible Seminary. Gary had a one year internship at CCF and 3 month internship at Southwest Christian Church in Atlanta. Gary interned for 3 and worked full time for 2 engineering companies.
 
Krissy and Gary volunteered with youth at New Hope Fellowship Church in Maryland while Krissy taught English as a Second Language, and Gary was Flight Software Engineer for the AQUA satellite at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. 
 
Then God knocks in 2006 and calls us away from those careers to West Virginia University (WVU) to serve at the Christian Student Fellowship (CSF) where I now teach racquetball classes for WVU as well. Through this winding journey, Krissy and I have been surrounded by His Glory. God has flooded our lives with people and experiences, all in preparation for serving Him.
 
I love waking up with and coming home to Krissy, and our children Ginger and Clayton (named after a family mentioned here), who constantly surround me with His glory and the joy of family! Our family surrounds us with unwavering love and commitment. I’ve been surrounded by long time friends Justin Shewell and Ed Yeargan. In college I was surrounded by His glory when Ken & Signa Yingling took me to church for the first time. I was unknowingly surrounded by His Glory in high school by Marc Buckler who I followed to Georgia Tech and CCF. CCF surrounded us with His Glory, pointed me to God for the first time, and grew in us a passion for people. Rick Harper, that anonymous letter writer, Heather Pearce, Laura Carey, Randy Arrowood, Neal Baker, Ryan & Bethany Kiesshauer, Courtney Wilson and family, and the Clayton family who can not help but to surround others with His Glory. We were surrounded by His Glory with people at New Hope Fellowship, who embraced and endured my first church experience! The Mills, and others like them, surrounded us with His Glory. Now at CSF we have been surrounded by His Glory with Sandy and Susan Bigelow and more. That letter, you servants, and those rare gems that support God’s work in uncanny ways that no one else knows about (don’t ever stop trusting God like that!). Giving, loving, and praying for the Glory of God. Many have surrounded us and the CSF. We stand on the shoulders of others, surrounded by His Glory. 
 
Our bio looks something like that – a sweeping and vivid portrait of God’s Kingdom and purpose spread across miles, years, lives, and experiences. We are grateful to be surrounded by His Glory, 
-- 
Gary Gross
Campus Minister CSF
 
Luke 12:48 “From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked.”   

Jesus Prom

Michael, Renee, Stacy, Matt, and I traveled to Charleston, WV last Sunday to assist Gateway Christian Church with their annual Jesus Prom.   You may be wondering: “What is a Jesus Prom?”  It is a huge event, similar to prom, for people with special needs and their caretakers.  Gateway certainly didn’t hold back from giving these deserving people an amazing experience.  We escorted guests down the red carpet and to their tables, served a 3-course dinner, and danced with the guests to a live band.  It was amazing!
 
Renee had this to say about the event:
I was so amazed at everyone that volunteered for this event! It’s great when you see a church do wonderful things for people who are truly deserving, but it’s even greater when you see the whole community selflessly loving others like God intended. 
When the guests arrived, they had the option for free hair and make-up.  Then, one of the church youth/volunteers escorted each guest down the red carpet to rounds of applause and cheering.  Every guest even had the opportunity to do an interview while “paparazzi” flashed their cameras.
 
 
I spent most of my time with two guests: Jimmy, who I escorted, and Addison, who I danced with.  Jimmy was amazingly enthusiastic and friendly.  He knew everyone and asked me if he could call me “Sister Julie”. I even met his sweetheart, Thelma!  I  was very fortunate to meet Addison, a sweet older gentleman, and we tore up the dance floor together :) His caretaker informed me that he nearly died from pneumonia and had to learn to walk again.  What a miracle that he was able to dance!
 
After experiencing Jesus Prom myself, I believe it’s something everyone should experience at least once in his or her life.  It is a beautiful example of God’s love demonstrated by His church!
 
-- Julie Adams, CSF Intern

"Murder on the Prairie" -- CSF Murder Mystery 2011

WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE:
The murderer of Richard Woods.


Calling all lawmen and detectives!

Yesterday in Mitchido, Richard Woods – a wealthy landowner – was shot down in cold blood whilst he was riding to town. He leaves behind his wife Katherine and daughter Annabel. There is a gathering of his family and the townsfolk to discuss what should be done. The people at the meeting look uneasy. They are not sure who will be arrested as the murderer and they are afraid that the gunslighters that are present might take the law into their own hands if they don't like the verdict.

It's your job to figure out who the murderer is! Come to the Mitchido Town Hall (2901 University Ave, Morgantown, WV) to help us catch the no good, dirty rotten, yellow bellied, son of a gun who did it!

See y'all at the meetin'!

Sheriff Clyde Williams

 Show up at CSF on Saturday, November 12th by 7pm. Also, you can check out the Facebook event to RSVP and stay up to date on all the shenanigans coming out of Mitchido.