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Fall Homecoming Oct. 8th-9th
Greetings!
Hello again from Grayson! Students have once again returned and school is in session. It is so exciting to have the hallways  buzzing with activity after a long summer! Now that summer is behind us, its time to look ahead to our upcoming Homecoming festivities on October 8th-9th. I'm certainly hoping you'll make plans to join us for some or all of Homecoming Weekend. Here's an overview of the exciting events planned for the 2010 KCU Fall Homecoming. More details and registration info can be found on the alumni page of the KCU website.
Friday, October 8th
Chapel Celebration - We're planning a special Chapel on Friday at 3:00 in the afternoon to make it easier for you to join the student body for a time of worship. Mark Stuart and Will McGinnis, two of the founding members of Audio Adrenaline, will be leading us in worship along with their band No Hope Collective. Chapel has always been an integral part of life at KCU, and we want you to have the opportunity to come back and experience it all over again.
Afternoon Soccer Game - Our Lady Knights are hoping to make it back-to-back trips to the national tournament. At 4:00 pm, feel free to join us at the soccer field to cheer on the Lady Knights as they take the field.
Alumni & Friends Celebration Banquet - Join us at 6:00 pm in Lusby
Pete Kunkle | Center's Dick Damron Hall of Champions. We have a number of things planned for the banquet, including guest speaker Pete Kunkle ('79) from the First Christian Church in Kernersville, NC, and special guest music from Matt Archibald ('84), Tom Alexander ('84) and Mark Barbee. Also part of the evening festivities will be a time to honor Lester Pifer and the renaming of Dorcas Hall to Pifer Hall. Tickets required; see sign-up form.  Concert with Audio Adrenaline and Know Hope Collective - We're thrilled to welcome home alums Mark Stuart and Will McGinnis from Audio Adrenaline along with the Know Hope Collective. The Collective, featuring Mark, Will, and some of their favorite voices of emerging worship have put together an evening that will not only bring back the Grammy award winning sounds of Audio Adrenaline, but will also encourage audiences of all ages with stories of hope and mission, and lead them into an intimate and unforgettable night of worship. Join us at 8:30 pm on Friday, Oct. 8th in the Nash Chapel. Tickets required; see sign-up form. Class Reunions - We've set aside space in the McKenzie Student Life Center at 8:00pm for those who are having reunions in years ending in '0' or '5.' Some groups have been very active planning a reunion, but it's not too late to get friends from your class together! Contact the Alumni office for more details.
Late-Knight Bonfire & Pep Rally - For the night owls, join us and the rest of the KCU student body as we continue a new tradition with our homecoming bonfire. In addition to the bonfire we'll have a smaller fire for roasting, and all the marshmallows necessary for a great time of family fun! Bonfire will start at approx. 10:00 pm, following the concert.
Saturday, October 10th
KnightRiders Motorcylce Ride- Ride a bike? For those who might enjoy the open road on a motorcycle, plan to join us Saturday morning for our Inaugural KnightRiders motorcycle ride. The ride will leave from the KCU campus, take in the beautiful fall foilage past Grayson Lake, and turn around at Sandy Hook to head back to campus. Let us know on the registration form if you're planning to come for the KnightRiders ride, and indicate your T-shirts size.
Football Game & Tailgate Party - The KCU Knights will play Virginia Wise at 1:00 pm at Marshall University's Joan C. Edwards Stadium (30-40 min. from KCU Campus). Join us beginning at 11:30 for a fun-packed tailgate party at the stadium preceding the game. We'll be grilling hot dogs and providing drinks, all for a modest donation. Feel free to bring along tailgate-appropriate items and join us! Tickets required; get them at the gate or save a few bucks by ordering on the Homecoming sign-up form. Join us at Homecoming 2010 for a time of fun, fellowship and support of our beloved Alma Mater and current campus family. To register, print, complete and return the downloadable sign-up form, or simply register online. Those links are availalbe here. Registering by Oct. 2nd will help us plan appropriately for a terrific weekend! Serving Him, Larry Marshall Alumni Relations |
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Hey Northeast OH Alumni...Join us This Saturday! | |
Come Tailgate With Us This Saturday!
The Alumni office would love to have you join us THIS SATURDAY in Canton, OH as the Knights take on Walsh University at the historic Fawcett Stadium in Canton, adjacent to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Dr. Metcalf will be joining us for this road trip, and would love a chance to meet with you, answer questions, and share some pre-game grub. If you're planning to come, give us a heads up at alumni@kcu.edu . Feel free to bring any and all tailgating supplies, snacks to share, etc. We'll be there by 10:30, and we'll have the hotdogs and drinks ready by 11:00 (game is a 12:00 kick-off). We would love to have you join us, so if you're in striking distance of northeastern Ohio, plan to come! (We'll bring along some affordable KCU T-shirts if you want to 'gear up' for the game; email us your size if interested so we can make sure to bring it!) If you need directions you can find them here. |
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Knights Football Is Underway! | |
For a large number of us, it still might seem a little unusual to mention the phrase "KCU Football." But it's here, and it's the real deal! Why not take a road trip to catch the Knights this season as they continue to pave their way in the Mid-South Conference. There are a number of games and locations to choose from on the schedule, and hopefully there's a game near you!
If you're not able to attend a game, you can follow the action online at www.wgohwugo.com as Tim Carper and Mic Marshall (both KCU Alums) cover every game on the KCU Sports Radio Network. Click any of  the following links for more info on this year's KCU Football Knights!
Nationally Televised Game This Saturday
Sports Time Ohio will carry a delayed telecast of the KCU/Walsh University game on Saturday, Sept. 4th @ 6:00 pm Eastern time. This channel is available through DirecTV and Dish Network. The game is a 12:00 noon game, being played at Fawcett Stadium in Canton, Ohio at the Pro Football Hall of Fame. To the best of our knowledge, this is KCU's first nationally televised sporting event. |
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Faith Promise 2010-2011 | |
Our first full week of school is also our Impact Your World week on campus. This week we're welcoming Steve Daugherty of Crosspointe Church in Cary NC and Warren French ('02) who has spent the bulk of his time since graduation working in Haiti. They're with us for a week of challenge and inspiration, under the heading Until The Whole World Hears, our theme for the year. During the week, students will participate in a food packing project through Lifeline Christian Mission, and our goal is to pack
Debbie Metcalf and a group of students working at the food bagging event during Impact Your World week. | enough food to feed around 60,000 people in Haiti and other developing countries. This year, the KCU community will be partnering with a number of Alumni who are involved in missions personally and through organizations, as well as church planting. Each of our missions partners has a unique KCU alumni connection. Pray for us as we strive to not only meet our goal, but see God stretch our students through our Faith Promise commitments at the end of the week. |
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Upcoming Events |
- Grandparents Day - Sept. 15th
- Fall Homecoming - Oct. 8-9
- National Missionary Convention in Lexington KY - Nov. 18-21
- Carols for Christmas - Dec. 10-11
- KCU Concert Choir @ Gaither Homecoming - Dec. 12 (Huntington, WV)
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Patron Knight program off to a great start |  Patron Knights is a new stewardship program for Alumni designed to help you easily partner with your Alma Mater and our ministry of Christian Higher Education.
We're excited at the early response and enthusiasm from many of our alumni family. Have you considered joining us? We've developed the program to be both easy and affordable. A gift of $25 a month makes you a member, and you can set up your contributions to be automatic, withdrawn on the dates of your choosing. We even have a very nice "Thank-You" gift we'll mail out once you join. Please take a moment to check out the details on the Alumni page at kcu.edu and prayfully consider partnering with us as a Patron Knight. Our mission today is just as critical as it has always been, and your involvement with us us is just as vital. |
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If you have suggestions or comments about the E-insider, don't hesitate to pass them along. In the meantime, we would love to have you visit. Homecoming would be a great time to come back to campus to both rekindle the memories and reconnect with old friends. We want you to be proud of your alma mater, and feel confident that once you get to know us 'all over again,' you'll be impressed with all that is going on here in the foothills.
This is a critical time in our history, and our Alumni family is more important than ever. We need your support, both financially and through constant and fervent prayer. And we need you to send us young men and women as God raises us the next generation of Christian leaders.
Please keep in touch. Take a minute to join Knightline, and let us know what's going on in your world. Larry Marshall
Kentucky Christian University
Director of Alumni Relations |
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