MCCF Now

Medical Center Christian Fellowship (MCCF) is an informal group of Christian students in the health professions who gather periodically for fellowship, teaching, and prayer. The Fellowship has been an active part of the URMC community for over 30 years, encouraging its members in their personal faith and highlighting opportunities to engage in medical missions at home and abroad.

Monday, September 26, 2011

Bible Study this Wednesday!!!! GET READY FOR AN AWESOME TIME

Hey Everyone,

Just wanted to say thank you sooooooo MUCH for all your prayers over the past few weeks. My surgery went extremely well, and I am on track for a speedy recovery.

Hope to see you all out at bible study this weekend, details are below.

WHAT: Bible Study
WHAT SHOULD I BRING: Myself, a friend, maybe a snack to pass :).
WHERE: 53 Westview Terrace (David's aka "Grandma's House" right behind chipoltle)*
WHY: Because we know how to have a blast.

*Don't hate, Michael Jordan was an OG too (Original Granny) and this crippled retired basketball player is back and ready to lead Wednesday's bible study. It's guaranteed to be a slam dunk experience.

In Christ,
DP



David A. Paul
M.D. Candidate, 2014
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
601 Elmwood Ave. Box #270
Rochester, NY 14642
(616) 633-9721

"Learning without thinking is useless.  Thinking without learning is dangerous."  -Confucius

Saturday, September 17, 2011

Fwd: RIT Outreach Series - Veritas Exchange

Hello all,

Thanks again for praying for David, his surgery went well and he went home the same day.  Continue to pray for a smooth and speedy recovery. We look forward to see him back in action soon.

A URMC faculty member requested that we pass along info about lecture series happening at RIT (Rochester Institute of Technology) called "What is Truth?: Searching for the Reality and Necessity of God". Some of you may be familiar with Intervarsity's Veritas Forums, an outreach ministry that invites experts in their field to discuss the relation between God and scientific/philosophical issues. This is one of those series! The weekly lectures will begin this Tues, Sept 20. They will continue on 9/27 and 10/4. Check out the attached flyer for full details.

If you're interested, this is a fantastic opportunity to invite non-Christian friends, even if you can only make it to one. It's a great way to open up a spiritual discussion, especially if you have trouble initiating them on your own.

What: Veritas Exchange lecture series, "What is Truth?: Searching for the Reality and Necessity of God"
When: Tuesdays @ 7pm - 9/20, 9/27, 10/4
Where: RIT Ingle Auditorium

-- See attached flyer!

It's definitely worth checking out!

Tiffany & David


---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Miano, Joseph <joseph_miano@urmc.rochester.edu>
Date: Wed, Sep 14, 2011 at 6:01 PM
Subject: RIT Series
To: "Chi, Tiffany" <Tiffany_Chi@urmc.rochester.edu>, "Paul, David" <David_Paul@urmc.rochester.edu>


Hi,

 

I am a faculty member here at URMC and I am part of a ministry dedicated to reaching out to college university students and faculty.  We have a series coming  up at RIT that may interest you and your organization (see attached).

 

Hope you can make it out,

Joe Miano




--
Tiffany Chi, MS2
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
601 Elmwood Ave, Box 56

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Reminder! Bible Study TONIGHT @ 8!

That's right, we hope you can join us tonight at 8pm for a time of fellowship, prayer, and God's Word. To top it off, there will be homemade apple crisp for refreshments!

Tonight's location:
155 Crittenden Blvd, across the street from Strong
Be sure to thank Mary for her hospitality. :)

If you have trouble finding the place, don't hesitate to give me a call: 314-677-0152.

See you there!

Tiffany

On Mon, Sep 12, 2011 at 4:51 PM, Tiffany Chi <Tiffany_Chi@urmc.rochester.edu> wrote:
Greetings all!

Hope you enjoyed the nice weather this past weekend. First years, congrats on being done with MMI and starting HSF! Second years, congrats on getting through the first MBB exam! Everyone else, hope your weekend was more relaxing the second years'! :P But anyways, down to business...

Yes! There is Bible study this week! (in keeping with our bi-weekly schedule) We'll be continuing our discussion on "Why Study Biblical Health Care?"

When: Wed, Sept 14 @ 8pm
Where: 155 Crittenden Blvd, right across from Strong - the upstairs unit
NOTE: This is a different location than last time!!!
- Pay attention to location in future emails, we're trying to rotate hosts more this year. :)

Getting there... If you live nearby, it's best to walk since there is no street parking. If you drive to school, then it's probably best to park in your usual spot and then walk over--it's literally across the street from the main hospital lobby.

See you Wed!

Tiffany & David

P.S. Don't forget to keep David and his Thurs. ACL surgery in your prayers.


--
Tiffany Chi, MS2
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
601 Elmwood Ave, Box 56




--
Tiffany Chi, MS2
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
601 Elmwood Ave, Box 56

Monday, September 12, 2011

[URMCCF] Bible Study this Wed @ 8!

Greetings all!

Hope you enjoyed the nice weather this past weekend. First years, congrats on being done with MMI and starting HSF! Second years, congrats on getting through the first MBB exam! Everyone else, hope your weekend was more relaxing the second years'! :P But anyways, down to business...

Yes! There is Bible study this week! (in keeping with our bi-weekly schedule) We'll be continuing our discussion on "Why Study Biblical Health Care?"

When: Wed, Sept 14 @ 8pm
Where: 155 Crittenden Blvd, right across from Strong - the upstairs unit
NOTE: This is a different location than last time!!!
- Pay attention to location in future emails, we're trying to rotate hosts more this year. :)

Getting there... If you live nearby, it's best to walk since there is no street parking. If you drive to school, then it's probably best to park in your usual spot and then walk over--it's literally across the street from the main hospital lobby.

See you Wed!

Tiffany & David

P.S. Don't forget to keep David and his Thurs. ACL surgery in your prayers.


--
Tiffany Chi, MS2
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
601 Elmwood Ave, Box 56

Sunday, September 11, 2011

Fall Breakfast, October 8, 9-11 am

We're delighted to invite you to our Fall

Christian Physicians Breakfast

Saturday, October 8th, 2011
9-11 am

at the Rochester Academy of Medicine
1441 East Avenue

Building Lasting Relationships

Kathleen Elliott, Director
Agape Counseling Associates

Please come, bring your spouse or significant other, and

invite any friends or colleagues who might be interested.

RSVP by October 5th

to susan@harpsongs.com or 585-436-1628

 Cost $10 for students and $15 for community caregivers,
payable at the door

(Please note: MCCF ends up paying for "no-shows")

Blessings!
Bill & Susan Morehouse

Links:
MCCF Missions Breakfast Flyer: www.grmccf.org/events/MDbreakfasts/10-11break.htm
Online Response Form: www.grmccf.org/response.htm

Rochester Academy of Medicine: www.grmccf.org/events/academy.htm

MCCF Activities: http://grmccf.blogspot.com


 

Prayer Request for our Co-leader

Hi everyone,

Hope you've made some time to spend with the Lord this past week. In the coming week, we ask that you keep David in your prayers. As many of you know, David injured his knee last month and has been doing physical therapy for the past 5 weeks. He'll be having surgery to repair his torn ACL this Thursday 9/15. Please pray that God will guide the surgery team's hands, that the operation will go smoothly, and that he will make a speedy recovery post-op. David has made great progress thus far and we pray that he will continue to do so!

In Him,

Tiffany

P.S. There will be Bible study this Wed. at 8pm. Location TBA--look for an email later this week.


--
Tiffany Chi, MS2
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
601 Elmwood Ave, Box 56

Monday, September 5, 2011

Bible Study Verses

Hi everyone,

Hope you've all been enjoying the long holiday weekend. It's not over yet! Thanks to those of you who came on Wed. night for Bible study. We had a good discussion about the relevance of studying Biblical health care and building upon a solid Biblical foundation in our studies and future careers. For your own personal time with God, below are the verses we talked about. Use them over the next week for reflection. Our next Bible study will be Wed. Sept. 14 @ 8pm (location TBA).


Colossians 2:8
See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the elemental spiritual forces of this world rather than on Christ.

Matthew 7:24-27
"Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. 26 But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. 27 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash."

Matthew 9:16-17
16 "No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, for the patch will pull away from the garment, making the tear worse. 17 Neither do people pour new wine into old wineskins. If they do, the skins will burst; the wine will run out and the wineskins will be ruined. No, they pour new wine into new wineskins, and both are preserved."

Romans 12:1-2
1 Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. 2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.

1 Corinthians 3:18-19
18 Do not deceive yourselves. If any of you think you are wise by the standards of this age, you should become "fools" so that you may become wise. 19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God's sight.

John 15:4-5
4 Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me. 5 I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.

Luke 6:40
The student is not above the teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like their teacher.

Matthew 9:12
On hearing this, Jesus said, "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick."

Have a great week and God bless,

Tiffany & David

--
Tiffany Chi, MS2
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
601 Elmwood Ave, Box 56