The Public Health Christian Fellowship at JHSPH

Hi dear ones, What a gloriously crisp fall morning it is! Hope that you all have had time to be outside, reveling in the wonders that God has put into our world: leaves that change color, clouds that streak the sky white, a slight chill in the dawn. Many things for which to give thanks (and many people too!), but most of all I'm so thankful that we trust in and follow a God who is faithful: His delight is not in the strength of the horse, nor his pleasure in the legs of a man, but the Lord takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his steadfast love. (Psalm 147: 10-11) Some announcements for this week: 1) Weekly meeting: Tuesday 11/1, 12:15pm, W3011 Our weekly PHCF lunch meeting is tomorrow Tuesday Nov 1 at 12:15 in Room W3011 in the main Bloomberg building. Amberle is leading us in a exploration of how "God is beautiful" -- and to celebrate the beginning of a new term, there'll be LOTS of fruit for us to share (clementines and pink lady appl...

Special opportunity to participate in an essay contest regarding spirituality and public health! Dear Public Health graduate students: We encourage you to consider submitting an essay to the Spirituality and Public Health 2016 Student Essay Contest. This is a newly launched annual national contest organized by faculty from many SPHs that include Berkeley, Hopkins, Maryland, and others. More than 3000 empirical studies have been published on spirituality, religion and health, and you are invited to write about what this might mean for Public Health. Prizes are $1000 (1st), $600 (2nd), and $300 (3rd). Please share with your friends here or at other SPHs via email, Facebook, or other social media, and visit the contest website for more information or to upload your submitted essay: http://www.spirituality-public-health-essay.com/ Contact spheadmin@spirituality-public-health-essay.com for questions or more information. Good luck! Doug Oman , PhD University of California, B...

Hi PHCFers, Christian Connections for International Health (CCIH) will be hosting its 31st annual conference on the Johns Hopkins University Homewood campus in summer 2017. PHCF is a member of CCIH, and we like to have a student representative to serve on the annual conference planning committee. We are currently seeking a JHU graduate student to fill this role. The CCIH conference is a great place to network with Christian leaders in public health including executives from Christian health systems, NGO staff from around the world, and internship and job recruiters who are there to answer any questions you have to let you know about short and long term opportunities in global health. More information on previous conferences can be found here: http://ccih.org/ccih-annual-conference/30th-annual-conference-june-2016.html CCIH is seeking a PHCF member to serve on the conference planning committee for the upcoming 2017 summer conference. The committee includes monthly conference calls and ...

Hi everyone, Tomorrow (Tuesday) we will meet for lunch and fellowship at 12:15pm in room W3011. I was struck by this article on waiting over the weekend: http://www.desiringgod.org/articles/the-unwelcome-gift-of-waiting and thought it would be great to discuss and pray over the ways that God asks us to follow him to the place he will show us ( a la Abram in Genesis 12). And have open time for sharing and prayer. There may also be snacks! Keeping those of you who have finals this week in our prayers! (And feel free to come after biostats, too! It'll be good to celebrate with you ^_^) Much love, Teresa, for PHCF Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy a...

Dear PHCF, Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever. (Psalm 136:1) As first term draws to a close, praying for all of us (students, faculty, staff, and friends alike) to be finding our strength and our joy in the Lord, the author and perfecter of our faith. Announcements for this week: Weekly meeting: Tuesday 10/18, 12:15pm, Room E2133  Voice of the Martyrs Advance Conference: Saturday 10/29  Writing accountability groups starting 2nd term: email Liz! (lizc2008@gmail.com)  Harvey Fellows scholarship opportunity, deadline 11/1  Job opportunities (2)  Housing opportunities (2)  1. Weekly meeting: Tuesday 10/17, 12:15pm, Room E2133 Our weekly PHCF lunch meeting is taking place on Tuesday October 18 at 12:15pm in Room E2133 in the Wolfe Street building. Bring your lunch - we look forward to fellowshipping with you! Room change: E2133 is the glass conference room next to the 2nd floor Daily Grind/elevators on the ...

Dear PHCF, Hope that you all stayed warm this weekend! Please keep our friends, brothers, and sisters in the Caribbean and along the East Coast in your prayers as they wrestle through the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew. Announcements for this week: Weekly meeting: Wednesday 10/12, 12:15pm, W3011 - Faculty speaker (Dr. Henry Mosley) Sign up for Writing Accountability Groups: whenisgood.net/ywi7kqa Harvey Fellows scholarship opportunity, deadline 11/1 Job opportunity with Lifewater International (2) Housing opportunities (2) 1. Weekly meeting: Wednesday 10/12, 12:15pm, W3011 - Faculty speaker (Dr. Henry Mosley) Our weekly PHCF lunch meeting is taking place on Wednesday Oct 12 at 12:15pm in Room W3011 in the Wolfe Street building. Dr. Henry Mosley, Professor Emeritus from the Department of Population, Family, and Reproductive Health, will be sharing. Bring your lunch - we look forward to fellowshipping with you! 2. Sign up for Writing Accountability Groups For those of you ...

Dear PHCF, Wow, it's hard to believe it is already October... Autumn is officially here: the fall temperatures, the trees turning colors, an exciting change in seasons. Today I was reading Proverbs 3 and was reminded how it's crucial to not forget the Lord and his immutable nature -- praying for each of you today to remember his love and faithfulness and to let his indwelling spirit work in and through us for his kingdom! Announcements: Weekly meeting: Tuesday 10/4, 12:15pm, W3011 Sign up for Writing Accountability Groups: whenisgood.net/ywi7kqa Harvey Fellows scholarship opportunity, deadline 11/1 Job opportunity with Lifewater International Housing opportunities (2) 1. Weekly meeting: Tuesday 10/4, 12:15pm, W3011 Our weekly PHCF lunch meeting is taking place tomorrow Tuesday Oct 4 at 12:15pm in Room W3011 in the Wolfe Street building. Liz will be leading us in a study titled "Flourishing in Graduate School." Bring your lunch - we look forward to fellows...