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For Christ's love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again. -- II Corinthians 5:14-15, NIV

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

Lord willing, I will visit Pittsburgh June 26-27.  The purpose of the visit will be to share how God has led/cared for our family during a long transition in ministry/family life and the importance of addressing our $15,000 fiscal year end shortfall (6/30 year) as we seek to

• create a Central PA Christian Scholars Network:  a pilot project of the Emerging Scholars Network (ESN), http://www.emergingscholars.org/, & Faculty Ministry, http://www.intervarsity.org/gfm/faculty/.  To learn more, visit
  • http://www.facebook.com/CentralPaChristianScholars
  • http://www.etownbic.org/emergingscholars.
• establish the ESN blog, http://blog.emergingscholars.org/author/tomg/.  My interview series with Nathan Foster, son of Richard Foster and author of "Wisdom Chaser: Finding My Father at 14,000 Feet" (InterVarsity Press. 2010), began last week, http://blog.emergingscholars.org/2010/06/chasing-wisdom-with-nathan-foster/.   Next post will be 6/9/2010.  Note:  ESN Members: 3,604 as of April 2010 (8.4% increase from June 2009).   More stats coming in a future communication.
• further develop the Penn State Hershey Christian Medical Society (CMS, http://www.pennstatecms.org/) in partnership with the Christian Medical & Dental Association, http://www.cmda.org/.  CMS is a ministry with a focus on Medical students but touches a wide diversity health care professionals (graduate students, medical students, nursing students, nurses, physicians, researchers). 
  • 40-60 participate in our weekly lunch outreaches (meals provide by partners in ministry)
  • 20-30 in our weekly Bible studies. 
  • 20 served in our Spring Break Project to the Dominican Republic. 
  • Quotes from alum regarding the value of the ministry coming in future posts.

The current itinerary for my visit:

• 6/26 evening:  informal gathering to share vision, updates, financial concerns. Time/location tba.
• 6/27, 9:40 am - 1 pm  Allegheny Center CMA, http://www.acac.net/.  Meet/greet/chat.  Details to tba.

Please email me to let me know if you're available

1.  to connect by appointment on Saturday during the day or Sunday in the afternoon
2.  to participate in an informal update gathering on Saturday evening
3.  (for those who are members of Allegheny Center CMA) to chat on Sunday morning.

I'll post an update when more details are available. 

One more day by the grace of God alone,

Thomas B. Grosh IV
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship
Graduate & Faculty Ministry http://www.groshlink.net/
http://groshlink.net/gallery/1/10_June_Prayer_Calendar.pdf (June prayer calendar)

For Tom & Theresa's work with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, direct gifts to "InterVarsity Christian Fellowship" P.O. Box 7895, Madison, WI 53707-7895.  Please enclose a separate piece of paper indicating that the gift is for the work of "Tom Grosh."  On-line giving available at www.intervarsity.org/donate/to/Tom_Grosh