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S1 Week 3 @ Carey - Community Fun Day coming up!

S1 Week 3 @ Carey - Community Fun Day coming up!

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SEMESTER 1  |  TEACHING WEEK 3
Feeling the turbulence? Go deeper!

Last Friday I got the closest I’ve ever been to a tsunami. As it turned out, it wasn’t actually that close, but it was startling nonetheless. I was in Papamoa in the Bay of Plenty, one street back from the coast, when an alert blared from my phone: “CIVIL DEFENCE TSUNAMI WARNING. DON’T WAIT … MUST EVACUATE NOW … FIRST WAVE IMPACT IS EXPECTED IMMINENTLY.” So we evacuated, into a log-jam of anxious car drivers heading for the hills.

It wasn’t too long before the threat level where we were was downgraded, but it had got my attention! And there was some frantic googling of “what to do in a tsunami.” One piece of advice seemed counter-intuitive (to this non-sailor). If you’re in a small boat, and begin to feel the surging swell, don’t rush for the shore – go deeper (if you have time, of course)! Why would you do that in the face of the approaching waves? Because it’s in the shallows that those waves are most destructive, whereas out in the deeper water the swell can be more easily ridden out.

That’s good advice for theological study. Two or three weeks in, you might already be feeling the turbulence. Perhaps new, disturbing ideas are being encountered, assumptions challenged; perhaps things you thought you knew seem less secure. What are you to do? It’s a natural impulse to kick out for the shore, get back to shallower water where you felt confident in your faith. But that’s where the danger from those waves of doubt and uncertainty is greatest. Turn and face the ocean, and you’ll see that it is the boats that are furthest out, in the deepest water, that are riding out the storm. Are you feeling those waves? Have courage, face them, go deeper, and stay on the journey.

George Wieland

LEVEL ONE!!! 

Auckland has just moved back down to Covid-19 Alert Level 1 at midday Friday 12 March (today). This is great news and means that our campus, library, community events and classes will all be able to continue as “normal” next week. Please refer to the published timetable for class times (week 3 – ODD week). Refer to your CareyOnline courses for specific course information.

ANNUAL CAREY COMMUNITY FUN DAY! 

11:15am - Tuesday 16th March
Meet in the Chapel!
Bring yourself.

CHAPEL WORSHIP 

There is no Chapel this week.

COMMUNITY LUNCHES 

We'll have lunch on Monday (12.30pm) and lunch on Tuesday as part of our fun day.

MAKE YOUR OWN BARISTA STYLE COFFEE 

Do you want to use the coffee machine at Carey? Enjoy barista style coffee with Fair Trade coffee beans for only $25 a semester! Please see Lidy at Reception to pay this, and receive unlimited access for Semester One. 
Graduation is coming up on 27th March - starting at 3pm. More details are here.

CAN YOU HELP VOLUNTEER AT GRADUATION?!

We need your help to make Graduation a wonderful celebration. Could you spare 2 - 3 hours on 27th March to help in the kitchen, ushering, or serving food? 
Please text Kathryn if you can help out - 021 503 368.

GETTING READY FOR ASSESSMENTS?! 

With first assessments coming up soon, have you checked out the resources under the 10 Essentials on CareyOnline.

How to use the library, how to write an essay, how to reference, how to submit an assignment on CareyOnline…. It is all there! We highly recommend you read over these resources as you start to work on those first assignments!

CODE OF PRACTICE FOR PASTORAL CARE 

NZQA have developed a Code of Practice for Pastoral Care (Domestic Students) which is a set of guidelines for tertiary educational organisations to adopt to ensure a safe and supportive learning environment for all students. Please click here to see more information about this code.
The library now holds 500 e-book titles that were purchased outright.
 
We started off with three titles in 2009. The library not only actively purchasing outright titles in order to meet the demand, but also subscribes to three major e-book databases. One of them consist of books published in New Zealand.

DISTANCE STUDENTS 

A librarian will be online on Friday, 19 March 2021 at 10:00am. If you have any questions, you can join in using the link below.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/98702471440
Meeting ID: 987 0247 1440
Library hours during semester time
Monday – Thursday 8:30am-6:30pm
Friday 9am-5pm
Saturday 10am-12:30pm