The new year has begun, and so has Radiate in Leiden!  There are already exciting plans for the new semester, so come check us out.  Wednesday nights or Sunday mornings with the International Church of Leiden.  And welcome to Annalize, the new coordinator of Radiate!

To find out more info about events and upcoming activities, check us out on Facebook at Radiate Leiden Central.

Hope to see you soon!

Welcome to the new semester!  We are already excited to meet many of the new students who have come to Leiden to study, au pair, or be part of an exchange program.  I still remember my first year here as a student, being part of the introduction weeks, riding on the back of a bike for the first time (scary!) and trying to decipher what those funny words were saying on the food labels in the store, hoping it would be something I recognized.

These first weeks are also a great time to build friendships and get to know the city!  Come join us on Wednesday nights for our Radiate small groups, or Sunday mornings for the gatherings at 11am.  We also have extra events throughout the week and sometimes on weekends, so be sure to check out the Facebook page at Radiate 2011-2012.

Leiden is a great place to live, and we hope we can be part of your journey here.

Radiate wants to welcome you to a new semester with a party!  Saturday February 12th we will kick off the year with a “bearded party” in solidarity with the Beligians everywhere who would like a new government and are growing out their beards until they get one (well… really it’s just for fun).

Here are the details:

Location: Rapenburg 100, Leiden

Time: 19.30-22.00

Wear, grow or draw a beard and come join the bearded festivities!  Beards Pub Quiz, food, drinks, chilled out atmosphere, and an introduction to what Radiate is all about.  If you don’t have a beard, come anyway and join the fun!

For contact email: radiateleiden[at]gmail.com

Hope to see you there!

Welcome to Radiate 2011!

If you are a new student and want to get connected to what is happening with the student ministry, contact us via Facebook at Radiate 2010-2011 or email us at:

radiateleiden[at]gmail.com

We are kicking off the semester with a welcome dinner this week with dessert, games and an overview of what we’ll be up to.  Wednesday nights will be our new meeting night, and the most up-to-date information is found on our Facebook page.  Gatherings usually consist of Bible study, prayer time, fun and relaxing hang out, dinners, Sunday lunches, a weekend retreat, and outings to the beach (in good weather!), other cities, and great discussions.

If you want to check out the church many of us attend, check out:

http://ichurchleiden.nl/

And hope to see you around soon!

We are moving to Thursday nights and a new location!  Join us this Thursday and (almost) every Thursday until Christmas at our new location and day to have meaningful discussions, laugh together, and learn about God.  This week:

How can we have faith?

• Thursday nights
• Herenstraat 45, Leiden (Staalwijk, upstairs)
• 19.00

Hope to see you there!

Tomorrow night Radiate will kick off its first night of the semester to say welcome and we hope that you can come too.

19.30-22.00, Rapenburg 100, Leiden

We will have some introductions to Radiate, look forward to this coming semester’s events and get to know each other.  And we hope to make some new friends.  :)

Come check it out!

That is what we want to do in Leiden.  We are a group of Christian international and Dutch students living and studying in Leiden, and we want to learn how to shine brightly the amazing grace and love of Jesus.

We meet together regularly, pray and expect God to speak into our lives, and provide space for others who are searching for answers to join the community.

Come check it out, Tuesday nights, or see us on Facebook at Radiate Leiden.