Remember when I told you about the camera crews that were shooting interviews at St. Luke’s? Well, now one of those stories is about to be on TV! Our own Constance Jones, OU German student and news anchor, interviewed another OU German student, Ken Horton, for a story celebrating the anniversary of the Berlin Wall coming down. It will air tonight, Monday, November 11 on WRIC Evening News (Channel 8, ABC) on the 6 pm broadcast. Be sure that you tune in!
What happened today at the OU is more rare than “once in a blue moon.” We had TWO camera crews doing interviews this morning at St. Luke’s. We felt pretty popular! We had a great time with Amy Lacey and her crew from Virginia Currents and Constance Jones with her crew from WRIC News. Thank you so much for the interest and we look forward to seeing the end results.
And thank you to Gene, Susie, Hal and Ken, as well as the classroom participants, who were filmed! We will let everyone know when the stories will air. Until then, enjoy the photos!
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Hello Thursday OU Students –
I met with the administrator at First Presbyterian last week to discuss the church’s revised Child & Youth protection policy which has prompted them to make some changes in their building. Following is a summary of the changes to help you navigate the building. The church will place signs indicating no access areas.
You will still enter through the same door adjacent to the parking lot, using the buzzer at the right of the door when locked. On the first floor, the hallway along the Fellowship Hall will be open to the end, including the stairwell which can still be used. However, you will no longer be able to continue down the hallway to the right past this stairwell.
The restrooms on the first floor will still be accessible, but there is no access beyond them.
On the second floor, when exiting the elevator, there is no longer access to the right down the hallway. To get to the classrooms where OU meets, you will need to walk around the hallway to your left. The second floor is a rectangle, so you can go all the way around. Another option, for those able to take the stairs, is to use the stairway at the end of the hallway by the Fellowship Hall.
And finally, concerning the restrooms on the second floor, please do not use the ones across from Room 218, close to the elevators. Those are for the preschool only. There is another set of restrooms around the corner, on either side of Room 209, for OU students.
We will be available on site to help everyone navigate these changes. I thank you for your understanding and look forward to another great year of lifelong learning together. See you on the 26th – Julie
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Have you missed the Open University this summer?? Well, you won’t have to wait much longer. Classes begin on Monday, September 23 and Thursday, September 26.
Since you might be eager for a lecture, I thought this would be a good time for you to watch a video about Dr. Elbert Cole who began the Shepherd’s Center Movement back in 1972. It’s a little, 10 minute, lecture where you will learn a bit more about our history. Some of the clips were taken from a 60 Minutes story that ran in the 70’s. Our model is a wonderful one that truly benefits those involved and I am very proud to be a part of it. Enjoy the video!
Hal Costley, TSCOR Board President, is hosting a trip to the Holy Land and to Jordan’s Petra March 16-25, 2020. Several friends expressed an interest in going so he thought some Shepherd’s Center folks might also want to go with friends.
The trip is with Educational Opportunity Tours (www.EO.travelwithus.com), a tour group that has received excellent reviews from friends that have been to the Holy Land with them, including Hal’s pastor this past winter.
The trip is titled Holy Land via Jordan and is listed as Tour HL-20 Code J. You may see details at this link: http://www.eo.travelwithus.com/files/uploads/HL20J-1.pdf. The cost of the trip is around $3,650 leaving directly from Richmond. Registration requires a $100 deposit and completing the registration form on the web site. Travel insurance would be an additional $349 – $399 if desired (it is recommended).
There is no need for a visa for travel to Israel but there is for Jordan. EO Tours will arrange the Jordan visa for anyone traveling.
If you are interested in going, please let Hal know and he will send you additional information.
Call Hal if you have any questions: 804-937-6930 (cell) or 804-708-0169 (home) or email at halcostley@aol.com.
NOTE: This is not an official TSCOR trip.
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Wishing you and yours a wonderful holiday!!
And, there are some informative offerings the next two Mondays at the Open University! Just in time for spring, come to St. Luke at 11 am this Monday, May 13, and find out about Container Gardening with Marlene Scott and then next week, on May 20, Wild Edible Plants with Allison Meehan. We hope you can join us!
There’s a lot going on at the OU this Thursday. Why don’t you join us!?!
And come a bit early, at 11 am, and hear Mike Flynn talk about The Psychological Impact of Heart Surgery on Patients & Family.
We hope to see you on Thursday!
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