I know this is a bit late, but here’s last week’s update from the C.S. Lewis Foundation! Enjoy it! (If you have a C.S. Lewis Society, and have a newsletter or would like to promote your group, e-mail us.)
Oxbridge 2008 a Success!
Greetings to all! Oxbridge 2008 is now officially over, and we hope that all of you who attended enjoyed safe travel back to your homes. A hearty thanks to both Oxbridge alumni and to those who have yet to go but generously donated their time, money, and prayers to help make it all possible. It made all the difference!
We have been processing all of the evaluations and the overwhelming consensus declares it a resounding success. We have been greatly encouraged by all of you who shared the many ways in which Oxbridge nourished you both intellectually and spiritually. To God be the glory!
Now that the summer is over, we are beginning to redirect our energies in preparation for other exciting programs and initiatives. Oxbridge serves as a source of enormous inspiration and instruction that informs so much of our work. It has the ultimate intention to inform and direct our outreach in many other areas, all of which contribute towards fulfilling our mission to advance the rich legacy of C.S. Lewis through “the renewal of Christian thought and creative expression throughout the world of learning and the culture at large.”
As a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization, we depend upon your partnership to help us reach out to those around us. Please keep reading below to discover the exciting ways in which both alumni and friends of the Foundation can join together to make the most of the Oxbridge experience!
In particular, keep a close eye on your inbox for an announcement about the launch of our new online communities where you can contact others, share photos, participate in message board discussions, post related links and articles, and do much more.
CDs of Oxbridge 2008 to Be Produced Soon – Order Now!
Whether you want to buy your friend or spouse that “perfect Christmas gift,” refresh your memory of your favorite talk, make up for the morning you missed, or simply bring a taste of Oxford and Cambridge to your morning commute, the audio recordings from Oxbridge 2008 are currently in production and ready to be ordered for your listening pleasure! Individual talks and services are available, as well as our handsome double boxed sets. Orders should be placed by September 19th to ensure fast shipping, but individual orders can be made at any time. Click on this link to place your order right now: http://www.cslewis.org/resources/audio.html
C.S. Lewis Southwest Regional Retreat – Sign up Now!
Do you want a glimpse of the Inklings experience of fellowship in mind, soul, and body? Are you looking to reconnect with the friends you made this summer in England? Then join with friends old and new at beautiful Camp Allen in Navasota, Texas, October 31 to November 2!
“Redeeming the Time: Overcoming Screwtape in our Everyday Lives”: With wit and insight, C.S. Lewis’ landmark book, The Screwtape Letters, reveals many ways in which evil can take hold, both within and without. In this intimate woodland retreat, join Professor Ralph Wood of Baylor University as he imparts lessons from Lewis on how to better perceive and resist the snares of Screwtape in our everyday lives. Also featuring worship with Rev. Michael Wyckoff, break-out sessions with Lewis scholars Louis Markos and Andrew Lazo, and performances by Ad Deum Dance Company, this retreat will challenge your mind, refresh your body, and renew your spirit! www.cslewis.org/programs/regional/sw/2008/index.html.
Donate Today to Support the Foundation in Its Strategic Mission
Your gift will enable Christian faculty, administrators, and trustees serving in colleges and universities across the U.S., Canada and abroad, to make a real difference where it counts – within the lecture halls and classrooms of our nation’s campuses, right where our future leaders are being formed. In addition, your gift will support the C.S. Lewis Foundation’s efforts to challenge and nurture our churches in supporting this strategic outreach to the university world.
Donate online using our secure gift program. For your convenience, we are able to accept donations made via credit cards and direct debit from your checking account. Begin the process by clicking here. Alternately, you may donate over the phone by calling toll-free 1-888-CSLEWIS Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific Time. Or donate through the mail by sending your donation to C.S. Lewis Foundation, P.O. Box 8008, Redlands, CA 92375
Our Needs List – Contribute to the Work of this Ministry!
Our programs, including the C.S. Lewis Study Centre at The Kilns in Oxford, CSLF Internship Program, Faculty Forum, and Oxbridge Summer Institute, have need of the following equipment:
(2) 15 in. or larger flat panel/LCD monitor (est. $189 each)
(1) Special request for our out-of-state volunteer Interns serving at the C.S. Lewis Foundation main office in Redlands, CA: We have need of a car, used or new, to be used by Foundation Interns in commuting to the office (model year 2000 or newer with automatic transmission preferred.)
Please prayerfully consider supporting our ministry in this way and joining us in our mission to promote the legacy of C.S. Lewis!
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