Tues 12:15pm Bible Study W3031, Thanksgiving, and other events

Dear Public Health Christian Fellowship,

Praying that you can rest this week on the Lord your God who is the same yesterday, today, and forevermore, even in the midst of much to do and much to plan as midterms loom ahead and the end-of-the-year/holiday busy season approaches with Thanksgiving and Christmas coming soon. Hear the ending verses of Psalm 102, a prayer of one afflicted: Of old you laid the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands. They will perish, but you will remain; they will all wear out like a garment. You will change them like a robe, and they will pass away, but you are the same, and your years have no end. The children of your servants shall dwell secure; their offspring shall be established before you (vv25-28). 

Tomorrow (Tues Nov 12), join us at 12:15pm in Room W3031 for another Flourishing in Grad School Bible study on Mk 5:21-43, led by Ope Abiodun. Bring your own lunch!

Other event announcements:

• JHMI Thomistic Institute lunch seminar: Fri Nov 15, 12pm, W3030 - lunch provided; topic: the ethics of physician assisted suicide. RSVP here.
• Interprofessional Faith and Healthcare Panel: Mon Nov 18, 6pm - hear how professionals across healthcare connect their Christian faith with their practice. Hosted by the Fellowship of Christian Nurses at Dr. Vickie Hughes' house. RSVP here and sign up to contribute to the taco bar here.
• Interministry/outreach Thanksgiving celebration: Sat Nov 23, 6-9pm, at University Baptist Church (3501 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21218). RSVP here: bit.ly/jhifthanksgiving19. We’ll enjoy an American Thanksgiving, complete with delicious traditional foods, followed by a ~20 minute program including music, drama, and a brief video. We will start with Pre-celebration worship (6:15-6:45 pm), followed by our Dinner/Program (7-9pm).
• Pray that God’s name will be honored among the many nations gathered
• Invite International students and scholars or friends who are far from home
• Musically gifted and interested in helping with worship? please contact Bill at billnelson82@gmail.com
• The International Fellowship meets Fridays 7pm in the PCTB Green House Cafe for dinner and Bible study
• CDMA Northeast Winter Conference: Jan 17-19 (MLK weekend), Christian healthcare professionals at all levels of training and practice will gather at the Sandy Cove Conference Center in North East, Maryland for a great weekend of fun, fellowship, small groups and two dynamic speakers: William “Griff” Griffin, DDS, and Keshia Brown, PA-C. The overall theme will be “Healing for the Healthcare Professional.” Register here. While this is targeted at people in the medical and dental professions, they welcome people from public health and allied health professions too - PHCFers who have attended in the past have greatly benefited from attending. 

Leadership: if interested in leadership, please email jhsph.phcf@gmail.com - this group relies on Jesus first and foremost for guidance and direction, but also needs you as student leaders as His hands and feet here in our school.

Biostatisticians: For those of you looking into a biostats career... a PHCF alumnus (Sherlly Xie) wanted to share that the American Statistical Association (ASA:statisticians::APHA:MPHers) has a interest group called International Christian Statisticians (ICS). ICS just began offering a mentorship program: sign up to be mentor or mentee; get paired up with a mentee/mentor. The coordinator of this mentorship program is Dr. Jason Wilson at Biola University.