Klesis life at Berkeley

First Friday back at Cal and already feeling a little stressed about the semester? Klesis will be having our Freshman Kickoff 🎊 today, so don't miss out on free Hawaiian barbecue 🍖 and advice from upperclassmen on how to deal with anxiety. We welcome everyone to join! — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/36qSWm8

Winter Retreat is less than 2 WEEKS AWAY!! 🌨👏Start 2020 off strong by growing in your walk with God and keep up your spiritual New Year’s resolutions. Sign up via the link in our bio TODAY - don’t forget, freshmen get a discount!✨ — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/39QGBdV

Winter Retreat is coming up!🌲❄️ Sign up TODAY - there’s an early bird discount for everyone who pays before December 31! Join us as we get to reconnect with God, fellowship with friends across different college groups, and appreciate nature for MLK weekend! Whether you’re a Christian or just someone seeking God, we’ll have a time of refreshment for your soul before the new semester. Just click the link in our bio for all the details☝️ — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/38T07pO

Last Friday was also Bro’s Night! We had tacos over a bonfire and learned how to make our own fires! Steve talked about fighting individualism and lonlieness and we finished with some intense basketball. Text a friend or staff and join us tonight for more fun! — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/2Oew1Vr

Thanksgiving Retreat is this weekend!! 🍁🍂 It's not too late to sign up. Join us for our yearly event where we recount all that God did throughout our ministries and give thanks 🙌 We'll wrap up Sunday night with dinner and dance performances from different groups in our church. Keep practicing your TC dance moves 😎 — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/2Nnm8V3

This Halloween, Klesis presents Unmasked! 🍁🎃🕸 A night of free food, entertaining skits, spirited games, and meaningful stories. And did we mention a PUMPKIN SPICE LATTE BAR?! (Yes, you can still come if this is your only motivation 😉) Join us this Halloween at 6:30 PM! — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/34dQ4sk

MEET OUR BAPTISM CANDIDATES ✨// Introducting Cole! He’s also a senior in Klesis and shared his full story yesterday at our Baptism Service! In case you missed it though, we’ll still be featuring each freshly dunked student! Cole’s favorite verse is 2 Corinthians 5:17, “Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.” — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/32SVLvm

MEET OUR BAPTISM CANDIDIATES ✨// Introducing Jackie! She’s a senior in Klesis and this is part of her testimony. Her favorite verse is 2 Corinthians:9-10, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong.” She’s one of NINE Klesis students getting baptized tomorrow! Don’t forget about our Sunday baptism service at 1:30PM! — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/2BMu9MD

MEET OUR BAPTISM CANDIDATES ✨// Introducing Emily! She’s a senior in Klesis and this is just a snippet of her story. One of her favorite verses is Colossians 2:13-14, which says, “And you, who were dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses, 14 by canceling the record of debt that stood against us with its legal demands. This he set aside, nailing it to the cross.” If you want to see Emily and 8 other of our Klesis friends get dunked this weekend, our service will be 1:30PM this Sunday! — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/2N9fZKM

Have you picked up our new DT book? We’re going through 1 Corinthians until January. Pick a copy up at DL Library and feel free to join a DT group if you want to study God’s word with friends! — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/2N2QUBh

In case you haven’t heard, we’re having a special talk this Friday called “If God, Why Evil?” and our Klesis friends Godwin and Theo will tackle the question of a good God amidst pain, suffering, and injustice in the world. Regardless of your religious background, we welcome everyone to dialogue with us this Friday at 145 Dwinelle Hall! — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/32k1xpJ

It’s our final #dearfreshmanme installment! 😭 This week it’s from Michelle, a Klesis Senior! 👏 Here’s a lil snippet of what she had to say: "Your life will become so much more full: full of laughter, full of doing silly things with your roommates, full of people willing to walk through the rain for you because you forgot your umbrella..." . Go to berkeley.klesis.org/blog/2019/9/24/dear-freshman-me-michelle-f to read the full letter! . Another thanks to @cindy.llo for all the amazing artwork! — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/2lT5O3v

This Friday all freshmen going to retreat should meet at 6:30pm for rides at Underhill Haste and we’ll grab dinner on the way there! For freshmen unable to make retreat there’s a Freshman and Senior Bible study at 7:30PM at First Pres, and all sophomores and juniors are meeting at 6:15 at Underhill Haste for rides to Camden. See you there! . TLDR: Freshman Retreat- rides @ 6:30PM Underhill Haste . Freshman & Senior Bible Study (for frosh not going to retreat)- 7:30PM @ First Pres Mears Room . Sophs & Juniors- rides @ 6:15PM Underhill Haste to get to Camden — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/2lrXTK1

🚨GIVEAWAY ALERT!! 🚨⠀ Klesis Freshman Retreat is happening SOON, and we're giving away one FREE ticket for the weekend of September 27-29 at Mt. Hermon Ponderosa Lodge. Don't miss out on a weekend of FUN, beach bonfire, thoughtful talks, & awesome bonding time with your friends!🎊 Enter below before 11:59PM September 25! 🎊⠀ RULES:⠀ 1. Like this post and make sure you're following @klesisberkeley! ⠀ 2. Tag 2 friends that would make retreat even more fun! (More tags = more entries👬) ⠀ 3. BONUS ENTRY: Repost on your story and tag us! (Must be public)⠀ ⠀ College freshmen only! Giveaway is in no way endorsed, affiliated, or sponsored by Instagram. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Winners announced after September 26, 2019. — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/31Cvlxs

It's #dearfreshmanme again! This week it's Chibuzor, our Klesis Junior! 😎👏⠀ He has some solid advice for you all, here's a snippet:⠀ "High school was rough in different ways. Now you’re in college, all you want to do is rewrite your story...you think you were not cool in any way in high school, and you want to change it all in college. This will only lead to chasing worldly things that will bring no meaning to your life. You’ll try to lead a double life. In church, you act all spiritual, but elsewhere you try to conform to everyone else because you’re trying to be cool. Christianity is not that cool to the world, so you bring it up sometimes but most times you don’t talk about it...⠀ The summary of your life right now is that you have no priorities: you want to be so many things and you want to achieve so many things. But take a step back and ask yourself one question: who am I? Your identity should be in God, not in the things of this world. When you answer that question, learn what it means to live with that identity. You are going to make so many mistakes, but they are new opportunities for growth."⠀ ⠀ https://buff.ly/2O4MpYV⠀ ⠀ #berkeleypov #cal #freshmanyear #berkeley — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/31xmu01

This Friday is the last of 'Too Good to Be True' 😭...and truly, the best is saved for the last! Come hear what the solution is to humanity's brokenness. Afterwards we have a bomb sports night out at Maxwell Field (behind Hearst!). SEE. YOU. THERE @ 7pm! 🙌 — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/30wmtrI

Last of “Misunderstood God” Sunday Message series! This week we’re going to debunk God as “impossible to please”. Join us at 2518 Durant. And freshman! We have discipleship at 12pm for you - lunch provided! 😎 SEE YOU TOMORROW! — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/34LtkRu