CROSSROADS CLASS
The Crossroads Sunday School Class is made up of young adults who seek to learn and grow together in their Christian walk.  They meet each Sunday morning at 9:45 a.m. in Room 202 of the Life Center (2nd floor above gym).

PICTURE TAKEN AT THE SPRING 2007 RETREAT

More pictures can be seen at <http://www.sierravista.org/college/photo.htm>.  

M.O.S.A.I.C.
Ministry of Singles Alive in Christ
Those participating in M.O.S.A.I.C. comprise a group of young adults who enjoy food, fellowship and lively discussions about relevant life issues from a Christian perspective.  

LUNCH BUNCH
Interested Young Adults meet at 12:15 p.m. in front of the church and go to lunch at a local restaurant decided by the group.  Join the Lunch Bunch crew on the following dates:

COLLEGE CRAZIES
Sierra Vista's College Crazies program stays in contact with those who have graduated from high school within the past five years who are offspring of Sierra Vista members, who have participated with Sierra Vista's youth group, or who are members of the Crossroads Class.  This includes singles and marrieds who are in school or specialized training programs, gainfully employed, or in the military.  It also includes those who graduated more than five years ago who are still in school or who have not found a church home where they are living and want to continue to be part of the College Crazies Crew.    This program includes six mailings during the school year, regular email to the members, a Secret Prayer Partner for two months, and a special website where current news and celebrations are posted

GENESIS CLASS
Couples class for young adults 18 to 30's (married and single) who study Biblical ways to be a Christian in today's world.  The Genesis Class meets in the SVUMC Life Center in Room 206 each Sunday morning @ 9:45.  Enjoy fellowship, discussions, service, and social activities.

UNITED CAMPUS MINISTRIES (UCM)
United Campus Ministries, located at 2453 Dena Drive, is an ecumenical ministry that serves the students of Angelo State University.  UCM's regular schedule consists of the following:

COMMUNION
Mondays @ 5:00 p.m.
FOOD 4 THOUGHT
Wednesdays @ 12:00 noon

MILITARY MINISTRY
Sierra Vista supports Sierra Vista-affiliated Military through prayers, cards and packages.  A complete list of our "Sierra Vista affiliated" Military can be found at the table in the Narthex.  Suggestions for mailings, flat-rate boxes, and customs forms are also available on the Military table.

COLLEGE CRAZIES CORNER

SECRET PRAYER PARTNERS 2008:

COLLEGE CRAZIES SECRET PRAYER PARTNERS...TIME TO REVEAL YOUR IDENTITY
If you have been a Secret Prayer Partner for one of Sierra Vista's College Crazies, MANY, MANY, MANY THANKS for letting God love these wonderful young adults through you. If you have not yet revealed your identity, please do so the week of MARCH 24-28. That is the week after Easter. Most of the College Crazies will be gone from their addresses the week before that because of Spring Break. If you know your Secret Prayer Partner personally and know they will be home for Spring Break, you can deliver your card or gift to them in person if you want to.

REMEMBER: The week of March 24-28... 

1. Send a card or note or small gift to the College Crazy for whom you've been praying
2. Include YOUR NAME and YOUR ADDRESS
3. CONTINUE THIS WONDERFUL PRAYER MINISTRY BY SIGNING UP TO PRAY FOR ONE OF JOY’S YOUTH !!

Some of the College Crazies will send thank you notes...some won't. Please be aware, though, that even if you do not hear from the young person for whom you've been praying, it has meant a great deal to them to receive your words of encouragement and to know that you have been praying for them. Again, thank you for being a channel of God's love!

COLLEGE CRAZIES 2008:

College Crazies is the Ministry of Sierra Vista that reminds our wonderful young adults that God loves them and that their Sierra Vista “family” is praying for them.  The students do not have to “join” anything or participate in any way if they do not want to.  College Crazies sends 5 or 6 mailings each year, signs up prayer partners for the “crew” during January and February, and maintains a website and a blog where they can check up on shared “congratulations” and prayer requests. 

WHO IS INCLUDED:

--Sierra Vista-affiliated young adults who graduated from high school in the years 2003- 2007 (those in college, specialized training, Military, or gainfully employed.)

--Sierra Vista-affiliated young adults who graduated before 2003 but are currently attend- ing grad school, have a spouse who is in school, are in the military, or are members of the Crossroads SS class (Young Adult) or MOSAIC group at Sierra Vista

--Sierra Vista-affiliated young adults who graduated before 2003 but have not found a home church and would like to remain part of the College Crazies crew for a bit longer.

NEW EMAIL ADDRESSES:

  <svcollege(at)sierravista.org> or <svcollege(at)suddenlink.net>     
(substitute @ for (at) in the addresses above)

 GRADUATION CONGRATULATIONS TO...  

COURTNEY FLOYD -- graduated from Texas Tech in December 2007...major - Spanish; minor - Chemistry...started MBA at TTU in Spring '08
RYAN SPROTT -- graduated with his Masters in Education (curriculum and instruction) from ASU in December 2007
AARON GREGG --  graduated from Texas A&M with a Bachelor of Science in Ocean Engineering on August 10th, 2007.

SPRING 2007 GRADUATION CONGRATULATIONS TO...

LINDSEY DANIEL -- will graduate in May from UT Austin with a Bachelor's degree and will be attending medical school at Texas Tech in the fall. 

LUKE JACKSON -- will graduate from Angelo State in May with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communications with a minor in Journalism.

SARAH (Makins) McALISTER and CHRIS McALISTER -- Sarah will graduate from TAMU at Corpus Christi in August 2007. Chris will graduate (same school) in May 2007. Both will receive degrees in Communications.

JOHN MIDDLETON -- graduated on April 28 from Baylor Law School.

ALYSON MOON -- will graduate in May from Washington University with a Master's Degree in Social Work. 

SHEA OWENS -- will graduate from Angelo State in May with a BBA in International Business.

ASHLEY POST -- will graduate from Texas Tech in May with a BSN in nursing. 

SHANNON TIPTON -- will graduate in May from Texas A&M with a Bachelor's degree in Architecture.

KRISTEN TRUETT -- will graduate from Angelo State in May with a BS in Chemistry and Mathematics. 

DECEMBER 2006 GRADUATION CONGRATULATIONS TO …  

DOUG DUNCAN … Bachelor’s Degree … History/Education … Angelo State
ALICE (LOGAN) HILDEBRAND … PA school … UT Southwestern
KATIE (KNIGHT) JUNDT … Master’s Degree … Higher Education Administration … UT San Antonio
VICKIE KNIGHT … Master’s Degree … Child Development … Texas Woman’s University
BLAKE LACY … Master’s Degree … Land Economics & Real Estate … Texas A & M
TYLER LACY … Bachelor’s Degree … Political Science … Texas A & M
ANDREA MOON … Bachelor’s Degree … Environmental Design … Texas A & M
AMANDA PHILLIPS … MBA… Marketing … Texas Tech
TODD TRUSLER ... Todd graduated a while back, but I failed to send congratulations his way.
CONGRATS, TODD!
JULIE WILSON … Bachelor’s Degree … Sociology … Texas Tech

Share more celebrations and read news of the College Crazies crew at...
<http://www.sierravista.org/college/congrats.htm>

MILITARY ADDRESSES AVAILABLE IN VISTA NEWS OR IN THE NARTHEX.

SIERRA VISTA'S MILITARY
(more Military pictures can be found at...
<http://www.sierravista.org/militarypictures.htm

KEVIN IS HOME SAFELY FROM IRAQ.  SAY LOTS OF PRAYERS OF THANKSGIVING!!!!

BART IS SAFELY HOME!!!  More pictures on the Military Pictures page...link above.

FINALLY A NICE DAY !!!! Posted March 28, 2007

Here is a picture of me and Laurie the Col. Admin assistant, before she left for Japan. She and I came here the first time together, but I went home for a year and she stayed here.

WHAT A HANDSOME YOUNG MAN !!!!!

THANK YOU FROM JAMES STULTZ AND HIS PLATOON

The "thank you letter" James' Platoon sent to Sierra Vista is posted on the Military Pictures page. (link above)

Prayers of THANKSGIVING!!!

Kevin Ford has returned safely from Iraq.
Joey Trejo has returned safely from Iraq.
Juan Gonzalez has returned safely from Iraq.
Kevin Bruce has returned safely from Iraq...KEEP PRAYING--HE'S GOING BACK!
Daniel Jones has returned safely from Egypt.
Steve Schultz is safely back in the states.
John Adams will be in Germany with his family by Christmas.
James Foster arrived safely back home on December 1st.
James Stultz and the men in his Platoon have returned safely from Iraq!
Josh Nelson has returned safely from Iraq!
Glenn Kerr has returned safely from Iraq!
Chris Poteet has returned safely from Iraq!      
Phillip Poteet has returned safely from Iraq!
Shelley Brotherton … (daughter-in-law of Joyce Brotherton) … has safely returned from Iraq!
Matthew Eubanks ... (son-in-law of Bill and Lynette Ott) ... has returned safely from Qatar! 
Steven Kling ... (son-in-law of Doug and Maggie Altom) ... has returned safely from Afghanistan!
James Stultz and the men with him were not seriously injured when an explosive device blew up the front of their Humvee!