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The world is going to be okay… and here’s what’s going on in and around the Canvas House this week:

FREE CINNAMON ROLLS. MONDAY. 4 PM. There’s this thing we like to do lately that I think is one the greatest ideas we’re ever had. Every Monday @ 4, we bake cinnamon rolls and give them out for free! As much as I look forward to a couple left-over treats, I’d rather you get the chance to experience all that are Canvas cinnamon rolls! Come by tomorrow and take a break from revision.

TUESDAY NIGHT LITE. 8 PM. Every week, as you’ve probably noticed, we like to eat together, listen to wonderful music from the Canvas band, and listen to a great talk. Well, this Tuesday, it’s happening again and we’re very excited that our very own Brooks Tellekamp will be sharing with us his experience in England, in life, and in faith. Dinner starts at 8 and we’ll close Canvas around 10 so you have the chance to go home and revise! See you there.

FREE BBQ. THURSDAY. 7 PM. Last term, we grilled burgers in the afternoon and hung out at night while we ate soup. That was great and everything, but this term, we’re grilling a copious amount of burgers with salad, crisps, biscuits… the whole works! Take a break from revision, get out of bed, leave the library and come eat a burger with us at Canvas this week!

SUMMERPALOOZA! SATURDAY. 12 PM. This weekend, we’re inviting everyone who’s ever been a part of, inside, or around Canvas to come to Selly Park at midday to have a BBQ for lunch, play in the 1st Annual Canvas Kickball Game, and spend the afternoon hanging out with each other. It’s the perfect way to forget about Uni for a while and reunite with the Canvas community. I hope everyone can make it because it’s going to be the best day ever!

That’s what happening this week. Come by on your way to or on your back from Uni and grab some tea or coffee… You can try to beat Finerty in ping-pong. The house is open (and relatively quiet) for you to come and do some revision during the day.

See you all very soon!

This is a post from Canvas entitled This Week at Canvas – 10 May 2010.

FREE CINNAMON ROLLS. MONDAY. 4 PM. Each week during the term, we’ll be baking some delicious cinnamon rolls to give you a nice break from the revision. Alli says she has perfected the recipe, but if I were you, I’d come by and judge for yourself… Take a break from the library, from in front of your laptop, or get out of bed and come hang out for a little bit at Canvas tomorrow afternoon!

TUESDAY NIGHT LITE. 8 PM. Similar to last term, we’ll eat a good, warm meal, listen to music, and hear a talk. But, things will be a little bit quicker, and you’ll get the chance to hear from the Canvas exchange students about their experience in England, in faith, and in life. This week, our very own Katie Edenfield will be gracing us with her words. I hope you can make it. We’ll be kicking everyone out of the building around 10 so you can go revise and not fail your exams… so don’t worry about not getting your work done.

THURSDAY NIGHT BBQ. 7 PM. If you enjoyed the Thursday afternoon bbqs… and found yourself eating at Canvas on Thursday nights, then you are in for a treat! Because we’ve combined both of those wonderful events into one amazing evening. Each week, we’ll fire up the grill, cook some burgers and sides, and sit around and eat together. Again, take a break from revision and eat a free dinner at Canvas.

That’s pretty much what’s going on this week. The doors are open every day for you to come in and do some revision, drink some tea or coffee. I should also say that if you haven’t signed our exchange students’ flags, this would be the perfect week to do that.

Hope to see you soon!

This is a post from Canvas entitled This Week at Canvas – 3 May 2010.

Welcome back everyone! I hope you had a relaxing time away from Selly Oak… or at least were able to get a lot of work done.

You’ll never believe what happened a week or so ago. Turns out, some volcano up north exploded and sent ash flying all over the place. And some people got got stuck all over the world spending money to sleep in a bed and spending hours in airport queues…

…I’m not bitter…

But, luckily, that Icelandic volcano won’t be effecting all that is happening at Canvas this week. Here’s what’s going on:

MONDAY. FREE TEA AND COFFEE. 8:30am. Every day this week from 8:30am to 10am, we’ll be serving fresh and free tea, coffee and a breakfast snack in front of Canvas. You can stop by and take it all with you. It’s a great way to get some energy before tackling you’re busy day.

MONDAY. CINNAMON ROLLS. 4 PM. If there’s anything that you need after a long day in the library… or after a long night’s sleep… is a warm, sweet cinnamon roll. Every Monday during this term, we’ll be baking fresh cinnamon rolls for the first 50 people who walk through the doors… So, be sure to come by and grab a snack while you take a break from work.. or video games… or sleeping… See you at 4 tomorrow! (Don’t know what cinnamon rolls are? Check this out.)

TUESDAY NIGHT LITE. 8 PM. Because quite a few people have work to do and are revising for exams that are fast approaching, we will be having a lighter version of Tuesday Nights each week during this term. This week, we’ll eat at 8, listen to some great music, and hear from our very own Emily Desprez. She’ll talk about her faith, about her life, and reminisce on a wonderful year here. We’ll close Canvas pretty early so you can go home and get your work done… and if you want, some of us might be going to the pub… Hope you all can make it this week!

THURSDAY NIGHT BBQ. 7 PM. We’re combining the best of what Thursdays have to offer and forming an almost superhuman event. Each week this month, we’ll be cooking burgers and chips for dinner on Thursday nights. We’ll eat at 7, hang out for a bit, and if anyone needs to, they can go revise after a nice hearty meal. Come by for a burger, some chips, and a break from Uni.

CANVAS PROM. THIS SUNDAY, 2 MAY. If you haven’t already, hurry to your nearest charity shop and purchase your clothes for Sunday’s Prom. Tickets cost £5 and all money goes to the Mexico house-building trip in June. You can come by any time this week to buy your ticket… The Canvas Prom will be held at the Rowheath Pavillion in Bournville and we’ll give directions on Tuesday night.

Re-cap: CANVAS PROM. SUNDAY NIGHT. 8 PM. £5. Refreshments sold on the night.

That’s what is happening this week! it’s gonna be a great term. As always, the house is open each day with hot tea and coffee available. Because it’s a time when everyone is revising, we’ll be turning Canvas into a study location. We’ll try and be as quiet as possible so you can get your work done… I promise!

See you soon!

This is a post from Canvas entitled This Week at Canvas – 26 April.

Even more of you are probably asking yourselves, “What am I doing on Tuesday of this week?”

And even more of are saying to yourselves, “I wish Canvas was doing something so fun there’s no way I would ever decide not to come.”

Well, for all of you, I have something exciting to tell you.

THIS TUESDAY NIGHT. 8 PM. WE’RE HAVING OUR FIRST EVER CANVAS VILLAGE FÊTE! If you’re someone who has no idea what our version of a “fête” is, let me tell you what’s going to happen.

Free dinner at 8, Sumo wrestling, balloon animals, hook-a-duck, welly wanging, bean-bag tossing, candy apples, barn dancing, face painting, and a 6 foot man eating chicken! It’s going to be the most fun you’ve had since the weekend away, I promise.

Also, you should wear your best flannel shirt… we’re barn dancing after all…

We’ll see you at Canvas on Tuesday Night @ 8 PM. There’s no better way to celebrate the end of the term!

And just a reminder, we’re having our weekly BBQ on Tuesday this week just to get everyone in the mood for some good old fashion barn dancing. It’s from 12 to 2. Hope you can make it!

See you soon!

This is a post from Canvas entitled This Week At Canvas – 22 March.

The cost is £35 plus helping pay for the petrol to get there. If you’ve already signed up, please pay Canvas because we need to pay Cefn Lea Conference Park. Talk to Alli about that stuff.

Tonight, we will sign up for transportation to Wales (who is leaving when and in what vehicle) and we’ll talk about what you need to bring (so you don’t freeze in the middle of the night or get your favorite Gucci sweater dirty by the campfire).

So, to clarify. This Friday to Sunday. Weekend away. Cefn Lea Conference Park in Wales. £35. It’s gonna be amazing. Let us know if you have any questions.

See you all soon!

This is a post from Canvas entitled This Week At Canvas.

After a closely contested match, the women pulled away with the game in the final innings, winning 28-11. Injured by a rounders bat as a woman was running to first base was Owen Mclatchey. If you see him, give him some headache medicine.

Here’s what’s happening this week!

TUESDAY NIGHT @ CANVAS. 8 PM. This week, just like every week, we’ll eat a delicious dinner, listen to some great music, and hear a talk from one of the Canvas staff members about his journey through the Christian faith. Dinner starts at 8. And we’ll head down to the pub around 10:30 or so. Hope to see you there!

THURSDAY BBQ. 12 PM. Every Thursday, from 12-2, we grill burgers outside Canvas for whoever wants a free lunch! Come by this week to eat, play some ping-pong, and hang out around the house for a little while.

SOUPER THURSDAY. 7 PM. There’s nothing better than a warm bowl of homemade soup on a chilly night. Because of that, Canvas is heating up copious amounts of soup and bread to fill your cold stomachs. We’ll eat at 7, hang out around Canvas, go see a film, go the pub… really anything our hearts desire. Hope you can make it!

FRIDAY. 2 PM. Every Friday afternoon, some people get together at Canvas to play some crazy game. These guys from Georgia Tech have some interesting ways of playing the sports you and I have known and loved for so long. Hope you can come see what I’m talking about.

That’s what is going on this week around Canvas. The doors are open every day with coffee, tea, free WIFI, and somebody to ask you to play ping-pong while you’re trying to do your work.

Hope to see you all soon!

This is a post from Canvas entitled This Week At Canvas.

This will be the second time they’ve brought the clinic to Canvas and we’re honoured that we can be a part of their work. Come to Canvas between 12:30pm and 4pm for your chance to impact someone’s life in a positive way.

Visit their Facebook event page and let them know that you’ll be there.

This is a post from Canvas entitled Birmingham Marrow at Canvas Tomorrow.

This is one way that we can continue to be better neighbours to you, and being great neighbours is important to us. Hope you’ll join us this Sunday.

This is a post from Canvas entitled Canvas Community Open-House.

Building a home for a family in need in Juarez, Mexico.

Canvas are teaming up with Casas por Cristo to build a house for a family in need in Juarez, Mexico this summer. We’d love to take a whole group of people to make it an even better experience for all. If you’d like to be a part of a trip like this, one that radically changes the life of a family, come to Canvas tonight (Thursday) at 8pm for a quick informational meeting (here’s more information on the Facebook event page).

If you have any interest at all and can make the time, you’ll definitely not want to miss it. Come be a part of something truly meaningful.

This is a post from Canvas entitled We’re Going to Mexico.