G2 is taking on Elim in a football match on Sunday 14th March, 3pm til 5pm.
On the JLD astroturf at York University (next to the sports centre)
All abilities welcome. Contact Tom Patrickson (thp500@york.ac.uk or 07773304879) if you are interested in playing or would like to find out more.
It will be about £3 each to cover the cost of the pitch.
If you are interested then we will be playing in white (although wear red if you don’t have anything white). You may want to wear shin pads but it will be trainers only as I think studded boots and blades are not allowed on the astroturf.

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We have access to the gym for 50 people on the 31st Jan and 28th Feb this term. It costs £1.50 each and you need to reserve your tickets for the 31st Jan by emailing Sam Butterfield on Sam@G2york.org or 07919097295.

Please feel free to buy tickets for guests and bring friends. It is a good opportunity to do just that and share our community with others.

The ticket allows you access to the gym, pool and courts (which you have to book) and restaurant.

For more information contact g2cellgroup@googlemail.com

Following the success of last year’s comedy and curry, we are pleased to announce that we are running another night for blokes. ILLUSION. This is an evening with Daniel Alexander, the illusionist, for contemproary mind magic.

Daniel is wide regarded as the finest close up magician in the UK and he will be with us all evening and performing his stage show. He is similar to “Derren Brown” in technique but not as weird, and a bit funnier. For more info go to www.charismagic.com Read more here

After G2 on Sunday 14th June we have 50 free passes to the gym and swimming pool. It is strictly first come, first serve so please email luke@g2york.org asap to book tickets.

It is a great opportunity to bring friends along to G2 and then hang out with them afterwards. A few people did this last time and it worked well.

On May 14th, the G2 Women are having a fantastic pamper night! There will be a beauty therapist available who can provide massages, waxing etc… one 20 min treatment is £15 (or £12 if you are a student and can provide a photocopy of your student card) or two 20 min treatments are £25 (or £20 if you’re a student). We’ve booked the Belfrey Hall and we’re going to be chilling out all night! 

Also, some lovely ladies have offered their help for the evening- so manicures, hair styling and a chocolate fountain is also available, amongst other lovely things. The lovely Miss Natasha Wilson is going to be orgaising some bring and share food for the evening also.

So what are you waiting for?

Tell Hannah Pike if you can make it- contact her on hp521@york.ac.uk or 07792070324 asap so that we can confirm with the beauty therapist that we want her…   Read more here

It has been fantastic to see different people getting to know one another in G2 recently. The student lunches have been part of this, but they are only a drop on the ocean of what is possible. 

G2 is a community. There is a tangible sense of belonging and ‘family’ at G2 that you may have felt. For this to continue to develop it is important that we don’t prioritise certain people groups over others. Recently, we have focused on students and families, but G2 is much broader than that and we need to work together as a community to ensure everyone is included. 

I have heard of some really exciting things that are helping to build friendships across G2′s community. One couple are going to cook for three extra people at Sunday lunch and invite the first three takers at G2. Other working people have said they would like to have students over for lunch and not let the families have all the fun! 

So what ways can you get involved in this? G2 is not going to organise lots of things centrally. The student lunches are just to get the ball rolling. Once you get the hospitality bug you can’t stop. Could you invite some people from G2 to sunday lunch? Could you cook for more than just you? Perhaps there are some students who could host some graduates? 

Let’s be generous with our hospitality and friendships. If there is a bridge that needs building – perhaps you are the one to build it.

As part of the new deal that we have with David Lloyd, they are giving us access to the gym for 50 people on Sunday,  March 8th. It is access to the gym, pool or courts.

This is a great opportunity to bring a friend to G2, have lunch and go to the gym or for a swim afterwards. Let’s be brave and invite someone – Christian told us on Sunday there are 11,000 people in York who will come if we invite them!

These will go quickly so if you would like to reserve a place(s) please email Luke on Luke@g2york.org

On Thursday, January the 29th, G2 Girls invaded Toto’s restaurant on Fawcett Street. 23 of us turned up in all. An amazing night was had by all, due to the fabulous food and company. The girls of G2 have now experienced the joys of the Toto’s £5 menu- expect recommendations! Now we’re just thinking about the next event! If you have any suggestions about the next event- primarily what it should be and where it could be held, but also when it should be, then let Hannah Pike know (hp521@york.ac.uk)- she is waiting for your suggestions!

The Comedy and Curry event this Friday night is sold out now! 120 blokes. It will be awesome.

There is comedy and breakfast the next morning though and there are still tickets available for that if you are interested. It is a full cooked breakfast with a different comedy set from Paul Kerensa. He will be talking about his life as a comedian and how being a Christian affects that.

So, Saturday 8th Nov at 7:45am in the Spurriergate Centre.

£8 per gentleman. Let me know if you would like to come along. Some people are going to both events.

Luke@g2york.org or 07912 361450