About me: We are people inspired by love. We believe that loving our neighbor means to become one with them, with communities, and with nations. In humility we are coming together to instill hope, justice, and peace in a broken world. We are a catalyst and a voice for informing, networking, and motivating individuals and communities to respond to issues concerning faith, culture, and social justice. Understanding that love is what drives the commitment of participating in the greater community, we are confident that the powerful expression of unity will be a transforming force in our world that has yet to be seen.
"My prayer for all of them is that they will be one, just as you and I are one, Father; that just as you are in me and I am in you, so they will be in us, and the world will believe you sent me" - John 17: 21.......
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Announcements/Needs
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OMF International in Littleton is committed to sharing Christ with the people of East Asia. We need people STATESIDE to mobilize and support those who go to East Asia. We currently have openings for the following positions:
Mobilization - Short-term coordinator for China & Mongolia, Writer, Videographer, Communications Project Manager & Designer.
Ben and Robin Pasley, Tim and Laurie Thornton, Aaron Strumpel, Karla Adolphe, and Caleb Friesen fuse gypsy, folk, and fatback with their passionate worship to create the unpredictable Fourth Circle!
www.entertheworshipcircle.com
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Confluence Ministries is looking for volunteers for:
June 20-22: The God Rally - (Rifle, CO) www.godrally.com. Volunteer opportunities on website.
July 3: Cuernavaca Park Outreach - (Cuernavaca Park, 4pm-10pm) Set up for music and food for a night with fireworks, salsa and jazz.
July 11: Latino Rhythms-(Sloan's Lake Park, 6:30pm-10:30pm) Servant evangelism.
July 20: City Park Arts Festival - (City Park, 8:30am-TBD) For artists - sign up for festival. For non-artists - servant evangelism yet to be determined.
July 26: Heaven Fest - (5160 E. 160th Ave., noon-midnight) Set up, tear down and festival operations. More volunteer opportunities on the website: www.heavenfest.org
Arvada Young Life is looking for leaders who love Jesus and love kids. Call Jason Zaboth @ 303 229 3028
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Scum of the Earth has a free community bike shop called the "Scum Bicycle Factory." It is located at 2300 Vine and is open on Sundays from 12-5 pm and Wednesdays (during the warmer months) from 5-8 pm. We can also open at other times on an appointment basis. We provide tools, space, parts, and knowledge so that people will know more about their bike, like their bike better, and ride it more often. Our focus is primarily on road bikes, single speeds, and fixed gears but are capable of working on all types of bikes.
www.myspace.com/scumbicyclefactory
303.917.2649 (Josh's Cell)
Sox Place is in need of Christians mature in their faith who have a heart felt desire to serve God by volunteering time to become a mentor for one to two street youths. Also they can always use the following: white tube socks (large), winter gloves, winter hats, coats, blankets, sleeping bags, personal hygiene products, food (canned and boxed), and prepared meals. www.soxplace.com
303.296.3443
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KINGS KIDS Denver
CHINA, JULY - AUGUST 2008
Join King's Kids Denver (KKD) as we partner with other believers from around the world to impact a nation. In conjunction with the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, we will minister throughout the country, bringing the Good News and Hope for a generation.
Training will take place in Colorado Springs - 4 days of worship, teaching, cultural training, team building, and fun. From there we will begin two full weeks of intense ministry at various locations throughout China as we seek God for His heart for this nation.
Will you GO?
July 14 - August 2, 2008
$1000 + airfare
Information meetings will be December 11 and January 15 for those interested in going.
Parent Pathways is looking for people to help serve teen parents and their families. Some opportunities are: Thanks Giving Baskets, Giving Tree, Sponsor-A-Family, 5K Run/Walk, and Mentoring. The girls and their families are in need of some love and care, especially love and care from the Lord. www.parentpathways.org
Contact:
Laura D. Nicholas
Special Event and Volunteer Coordinator lnicholas@parentpathways.org
303.321.6363 ext 208
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Global Refuge International (GRI)
Serve in a variety of roles in IDP camps in northern Uganda alongside the full-time GRI team. Share the love of Christ with victims of a 20-year war through medical clinics and various outreaches. Medical and non-medical workers needed.
THE WELCOME PROGRAM
Are you intrigued by other cultures you see in public? Do you often wonder what it would be like to see how they live in America? Have you thought "maybe they don't know Jesus?" GRI has been working with refugees right here in Denver for about six years now. We call this the Welcome Program, and we need your help!
We are mainly involved with Burmese (the Karen people) and Somali refugees. A volunteer working in this program would have a chance to serve in various ways on a weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly basis. The purpose of this program is to see volunteers become a part of a refugee family's life, being their link to our culture, language, and religion. These families have to adjust to American food, American transportation, and the most obvious issue, English - the not-so-easy-to-learn American language!
Denver Human Services is looking for foster and/or adoptive parents. Help kids stay in their neighborhoods, keep their same friends and visit familiar places. Call today to learn more - 720.810.5139 - or visit www.denvergov.org/fostercare.
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Denver's Road Home encourages you to help feed the hungry and homeless indoors. This will enable people to be fed with dignity and access to services they require. For more information, please call 303.285.5258.
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Denver Human Services has kicked off the 2007-2008 Low-income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP). LEAP helps qualifying low-income families (up to 185% of AMI) pay their heating bills each winter. Applications are available by calling toll-free 1.866.HEAT.HELP.
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Denver Human Services wants you to know about the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) designed to help low-income families pay for childcare. For more information, please call 720.944.2069.
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Denver Parks and Recreation will be hosting six outdoor-based day camps this summer. These licensed summer camps are filled with sports, arts and crafts and aquatics. To register your child, visit www.denvergov.org/recreation.
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Office of Emergency Management offers Emergency Preparedness Presentations to organizations of any size. These free programs can be 20 minutes to a full 16-hour course. For information, please call 720.865.7698.
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Rebuilding Together Metro Denver invites you to join other members of the community to learn how you can take part in a home repair project for a low-income family. For more information, call 303.217.2076.
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EyeBelieve Independent Filmmakers Competition Partnering with Denver Open Media, and sponsored by Westword and Westwood College, Fresh City Life launches its newest interactive, community venture. Make a short film that describes your world and your core values and upload it to our site, www.believe.denverlibrary.org and the whole world will see what you believe.
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Denver Parks and Recreation is hosting its third season of Movies in the Parks. There are 16 family friendly movies scheduled all summer long. Enjoy inflatable screens over 24 ft wide, free pre-show entertainment, free popcorn, snow cones and cotton candy.
Denver Office of Cultural Affairs is offering free public art tours, beginning June 14. Spend a quiet Saturday exploring the City's public art program. For more information, call 720-865-4307.
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Denver Public Library and Fresh City Life invite you to enjoy the gorgeous Technicolor classic, The Wizard of Oz, on Sunday, July 20 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. in the B2 Conference Center of the central library location located at 10 West 14th Ave. For more information, visit www.denverlibrary.org/fresh
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cityWILD invites you to go summer whitewater rafting! Affordable trips on the South Platte river in Denver and Arkansas river in Buena Vista are available for nonprofits. To book your trip, visit www.citywild.org.
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Youth for Understanding is looking for warm, loving families to host exchange students for the 2008 school year. For more information, please visit www.yfu-usa.org.
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Know an individual or business who has strengthened our community through work serving low-income homeowners? Rebuilding Together is now accepting nominations for Community Impact Awards. Visit www.rebuildingtogether.org.
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Those who want to post volunteer opportunities or events please contact: onedenver.com@gmail.com
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Have you heard about Heaven Fest? They are hosting such bands as: Jeremy Camp, Skillet, Haste the Day, Seventh Day Slumber, Trace Bundy, and my favorite - spoken word artist Bradley Hathaway, to name a few. So if some how you missed this, no worries, because below are all the details and an in depth interview with Dave Powers, Director of Heaven Fest. Also find out how to help the homeless in Denver by sleeping on a box in a big field. Plus an update on the Extreme Community Makeover. Let me know what you think! Email me at onedenver.com@gmail.com
Sincerely,
Patrick
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HEAVEN FEST
Interview with Dave Powers, Director of Heaven Fest and founder of Worship and the Word Movement.
Dave Powers is about doing what's "Hot" in the eyes of God. Being in God's presence and praying about how he can be a part of what God is doing. Dave says he's miles away, but striving to be "Hot" in the eyes of God. Dave tells me: "In Psalms it says God beautifies the humble. He beautifies them, makes them "Hot", and it's the humility that is hot to God."
Dave is 26, and I think well on his way to hotness; at least further than I. I managed to catch him between a trip to Africa, his wife Tara, a sick 3 year old child, and a U.S. worship tour, to talk to him about the upcoming music festival, Heaven Fest.
What is Heaven Fest?
"It's an event with 70 bands, 7 stages, for one day. Our hope is that Heaven Fest will be a catalyst for revival. The hope is that Gods fire would burn in an uncontrollable way. That it would be something God is doing, that not anyone can contribute to anyone else. When brushing my teeth one morning I heard God say: 'Ask Luke to bring Heaven Fest under your ministry' Luke is a long time best friend of mine, and someone who has had a passion to put together a Christian music festival in Denver. Luke had already formed a business to host Heaven Fest and I asked him to dissolve his business and submit to the leadership of Worship and the Word Movement. At the time it seemed very unlikely, but then soon after Luke said yes 'this is the Lord'. All of a sudden we were taking on a music festival that would cost $200,000 for one day! This is bigger than any project I ever thought he would be undertaking."
"In the last couple of months people have given over $90,000 dollars to the event. Everyday on the project God has been clear to remind me that He is the senior executive of the project and I'm the junior executive and that it is not my job to be creative, but to be obedient."
In light of all the Christian music festivals we can possibly go to this summer, how is Heaven Fest different from any other music/worship festival?
"One of the interesting things about this festival is that I have never aspired to put on a music festival. My heart has always been to have the presence of God show up, to affect people, and stir people up."
This is a direct reflection of Worship and the Word's support driven status. No one at WWM receives a salary. They are all individually supported missionaries. Dave and Tara's primary ministry has been to travel to gatherings, churches, and camps to provide their services of leading worship for free. Dave says:
"I don't want to milk the Christian community for money and give them an emotional experience. My heart is to put together a festival that sets its self apart from the rest. God spoke to Tara and I one night in prayer, 'Would you just let me talk to my people? It's always so loud and scripted, would you just let me talk to my people?' Then we got a picture of God walking through the crowd putting His hands on people and setting them free."
Dave understands business and knows that to get people to an event you need to have an attraction. Soon he found himself overwhelmed with extremely high costs to host popular Christian artists at Heaven Fest. In the moment of being overwhelmed by these costs, Dave says:
"God spoke to me 'So you are paying a lot money to get these people here...? But how are you going to get me there? I don't come for money. So how are going to get me there?' I had no idea. At so many concerts and festivals people aren't gathered in God's name, they are gathered in an artists name. Basically I realized that I would have to pray the price. I would spend the majority of my time in prayer. God's dream for the day of Heaven Fest is to put Him in a place of honor, to put His name above every name, ministry and artist. At 8:00 pm, for the main event, everything will shut down. No light show, no fog machines, and no video. Everyone will gather at the main stage for the main event, where a nameless, faceless worship band will take the stage. My hope is that people will say 'Whoa! There are 80 people up on that stage worshiping and praying. What is going on?' So that when God comes there is nothing extra there that anyone can contribute it to."
I know that you have some compelling stories about how this festival has come together; can you share some key instances were God has intervened to provide for Heaven Fest?
"I've done tones of events in my flesh. Asking God to bless. 'God come over here! Bless this! It's for you! I don't know if I have ever been a part of to many things where God is like: 'Dave I am inviting you in to what I'm doing. I was going to do this weather you are in involved or not'"
Dave has experienced the blessing of being in the middle of God's plans in many ways through the past couple months from business owners donating their time and resources to people giving more money than he could have imagined. One exceptional story is Dave's struggle to secure the main stage for Heaven Fest. Dave had done some shopping and found a modest main stage for $10,000 to rent for one day, but figured that the stage might not be big enough, so found another stage up in Canada that costs $30,000 for one day. Overwhelmed by the expense of the stage he decided to sit on the decision and prayed to God:
"I said 'I'm not spending one cent of your money until you tell me, and I know that I know what to do with it.' Then I forgot about it and moved on to other things. One morning while working out I heard God say: 'Take off your head phones, I want to talk to you.' Then a picture of the small stage flashed into my mind, and immediately after a picture of the big stage flashed in my mind and God said: 'I want you to get the big one. I'm going to come that day. I want you to believe me that I will fill it to capacity and I am coming for My glory, not for you.' This moment wrapped up a ton of meaning for me; the fact that God is coming for Himself not for me. He is not coming to give me a pat on the back and congratulate me for doing a good job, but that I am a part of something God is doing. Then I blew up in tears, because what I want most is for God to show up. The next day I met with the stage company and they said 'It just happens that the only three days that the stage is available are the three days that you need it and, by the way, it is already going to be in Denver.' So that saves us $10,000 in transportation fees! That's pretty amazing!"
Dave is there anything you would like to tell people that I didn't cover?
"Just come and seek the Lord with me! ...Pay the ticket or don't pay the ticket. I don't care!"
Dave is not just trying to invite you to his concert. His concern isn't to convince you to talk to your friends and church into buying the $29.00 ticket to seek the Lord. This is not the point. The ticket is even flexible to what you can afford. No one is exempt from the event because of money. He just wants you to come seek the Lord with him. The goal is that you would come with a kingdom mindset, that you would invest in prayer for the event and for the city before hand, and that you would come partner with God and be a part of His dream. So that together we can move with one mind and spirit in seeking God together.
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Cardboard Camp-Out: One Last Question With Dave Powers
What is the Cardboard Camp-out for the homeless?
"The hope is to gather about 500 people to give $100 each to then give a $50,000 check to Mayor Hickinlooper's Road Home Campaign: To help the homeless in Denver."
"One day while in prayer God asked Tara and I how we are going to serve the poor in the city of Denver - how we could be a voice. I had no idea how to do this. Then God said 'Well look around at what I'm already doing in the community' When I began to search around I found the Denver Road Home Campaign, Mayor Hickenlooper's initiative that is a 10 year plan to eliminate homelessness in Denver. We were blown away and encouraged. So Dave looked into how they could be involved. While in prayer the idea came to mind to have a pre-event to Heaven Fest where 500 people would give $100, camp out, pray, and fast under the stars for the homeless of Denver. I first thought was that we would give the money raised to the Denver Rescue Mission, but then God illuminated to me that He wanted it to go directly to the Road Home Campaign. Then it hit me sometimes in the Christian community in America there is a "Good Old Boy" mentality that says we should keep the cash in the family. But that really inhibits us to being a light in the community and being a part of what God is doing outside the Christian circle. For example, I don't know if the Mayor is a Christian, but he is doing something that is on God's heart. He is taking care of the homeless in Denver. And now 30 other cities around the nation are taking the same approach. That's Hot, that's God."
Right now there is 100 people signed up. So there is time and room for you to be involved.
The Cardboard Campout for the homeless is an all night 12 hour experience to raise money and awareness for the Homeless of Denver and to immerse its participants into what the world of a homeless person is like for one night.
The Cardboard Campout works kind of like a charity race in the sense that the Campout's participants will approach their friends, family, people at their church, and businesses to ask them for donations. In exchange, the participants will agree to fast, pray and sleep outside all night on a piece of cardboard.
This is not going to be easy.
This will not be comfortable.
We dare you to come and take part.
When: Friday, July 25th, 2008 from 8PM - 8AM
Where: The Location of Heaven Fest @ Northern Hills Christian Church 5061 E. 160th Ave. Brighton, CO 80602
There will be a limited number of people that we will accept to participate. We recommend that you register as soon as possible to be guaranteed a space at this event.
Register at: www.cardboardcampout.com
All proceeds will go to benefit Denver Mayor Hickenlooper's Campaign "Denver's Road Home".
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Extreme Community Makeover Update
Thanks to everyone who came out, May 15th, to the Habitat/ECM fundraiser. We raised over $3,000 dollars and built some sweet Lego houses! Not to mention there were some great jazz, deserts, appetizers, and wine, all donated goods by some super loving and caring individuals.
To date, the ECM project has served over 20 households and hosted 10 groups representing over 300 people. Thank you to all who have served. We recently were at the ECM sites and shot some before and after video. Check it out on the ECM website: www.extremecommunitymakeover.org/stories.
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Awaken:
Once a year the Awaken Network gathers from all over the world to meet in a Western city for a twofold purpose.
To encourage and refresh one another's faith through fellowship and sharing.
To awaken the Body of Christ to how active God still is today.
YOU are invited to participate in the annual event here in Denver! September 26th. More details coming soon...
The Arvada Perspectives class will be on Sunday nights from 6:00-9:00 PM running from August 24th through December 7th at Foothills Community Church.
Taught by 15 amazing speakers from around the country, Perspectives challenges Christians to live intentionally--to get strategically involved in what God is doing in the community and the world. Perspectives is a 16-week course that is offered at hundreds of churches around the country. Ten to twenty churches in Arvada and Denver will be partnering together to make this class a reality, and we would love to have your church get involved as well! For more information on how you can take the class and/or promote it at your church, please e-mail: arvadaperspectives@gmail.com
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God Rally Project, June 20-22, A FREE Outdoor Christian Music Festival, Numerous Artists/Speakers, Music for all generations, Multiple Stages, Seminars, 24 Hour Prayer Tents, Sunday Morning Community Worship Service. John Waller band, Jimmy Needman, Big Daddy Weave, Jennifer Szabo, and Everfound are just a few of the bands playing. www.godrally.com
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Confluence Ministries' Block Party - June 21, 2008: 11am-3pm
Come help us bless the West Colfax Neighborhood, an at-risk community. We'll be providing free medical screening, clothing, games for the kids, live music, lunch, giveaways, a sports clinic and more...
We need volunteers to help us on that day. If you're interested, please contact Tredessa at trhoades@confluenceministries.org or call our office at 303-377-3050.
Jul 11 2008 - 8:00P The Marquis Theatre - All Ages w/ Single File (TICKETS ON SALE)
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The 22nd Annual City Park Jazz Summer Concert Series entertains on consecutive Sunday evenings from June 1 through August 3 at the Pavilion on the shores of Ferril Lake. For more information, visit www.cityparkjazz.org
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Museo de las Americas honors the Chicano artist, Luis Jimenez through the presentation of his most remembered works. Join them for the Low-Riding Jimenez reception on Friday, June 20 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. www.museo.org
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The 17th Fat Tire Classic Bike and Hike event to support the National Sports Center for the Disabled and American Red Cross Mile High Chapter is June 27 through June 29 at Winter Park Resort. To register, visit www.fattireclassic.org
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Make-A-Wish Foundation of Colorado will host a golf tournament at Green Valley Ranch Golf Club on Friday, July 18. Individuals and teams are invited. Enjoy a silent auction, player gifts and live entertainment! www.wishcolorado.org
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The Lawson Cup Invitational, Adoption Options' 13th Annual Charity Golf Tournament, will be held Monday, July 21 at Red Rocks Country Club in Morrison. Shotgun start is at 10:00 a.m.
For more information, call 303.695.1601.
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FREE show, Two stages, Main stage featuring Gnarls Barkely
Presented by the SOCO Music Experience, June 28, Central Parking lot of Coors Field, 21+
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Earth Works Expo: June 21-22, 150 exhibitors, renewable energy, green building, green transportation, eco-friendly products, speakers & workshops, organic food, and activities for children. www.earthworks2008.com
Hope your doing well. We are trying to get the word out about the cross movie which will be in theaters March 27, 2009. Please watch the trailer, if you like what you see, add Arthur as a friend, visit the official website (below) for embed / promotional codes.
Dear One Denver: Thank you for YourFriendship. My eight-year-old-peace-activist son Axil's quest for World Peace Before 2021 is gaining momentum! I'm so proud of him. Please embrace him AND his song "World Peace Before 2021" which he sings beautifully. His performance can be seen on MySpace, his webpage www. worldpeacebefore2021. com and/or YouTube (by searching his name Axil Kollist.) It is my intention to post a new video of him singing his song every few months so people can watch his talent grow as impressively as the momentum for his quest! I'm sharing two photos with you. The first is of my son distributing his free world peace bumperstickers and the second photo is of him singing his song “World Peace Before 2021” at Maui's Martin Luther King Jr. Peace Day Festivities in January 08. By all means, email Axil if you’d like him to mail you one of his free “World Peace Before 2021” bumperstickers or if you’d like to invite him to sing for your function. His email address is worldpeacebefore2021@hawaii.rr.com .Very best regards, Axil Kollist’s mom
Hey, about 85 students, leaders and alumni from the Horizon School of Evangelism are heading from San diego to D.C. and back. they left last weds. and have already spent a day in Dallas helping with the Special Olympics. I highly encourage you to check out their blog and pray for them www. loveoutloudtour. com if you are anywhere in their area you should jump on the bandwagon and come alongside an awesome group of people. Or if you have ideas in ways they could help out your area let them know! there are e-mails in the get involved section. May God move our country to repentance!!!
how did the even go last night? sorry we couldn't go... greg was a bit oveworked and we still have lot's on our to do list before cambodia. but i hope it all went well!
ok. what's wrong with lovey dovey and kissy face! lovey dovey lovey dovey kissy face! ha!
well as a matter of fact those aren't my favorite pictures of mine, just trying to grow my wedding photography business to help pay the bills. so if you know anyone who needs a wedding photographer i'll give you 10% commission! and as far as other pics, check back in a month. your eyes won't be able to handle the amazingness!
Much respect and love for the support! Hope you enjoy the tunes. Keep an eye on your bulletins for my weekly downloads, or just shoot me a message anytime...
...sombody on my friends list wrote a real nasty thing about you in a blog they just wrote you need to see this, i dont know why either, sorry, but here is the link to it...
...sombody on my friends list wrote a real nasty thing about you in a blog they just wrote you need to see this, i dont know why either, sorry, but here is the link to it...
HELP END SLAVERY! Did you know about 3 million people are trafficked every year into countries all over the world? That's a person every minute! They are taken against their will, bought, sold and transported into slavery for sexual exploitation, sweat shops, child brides, circuses, sacrificial worship, forced begging, sale of human organs, farm labour, and domestic servitude. 80% of all victims are women and girls, 50% children. Take a minute to visit this website and sign the petition to the UN, they need a million signatures by february! Go to www.stopthetraffik.org to sign the petition!
"It's an event with 70 bands, 7 stages, for one day. Our hope is that Heaven Fest will be a catalyst for revival. The hope is that Gods fire would burn in an uncontrollable way. That it would be something God is doing, that not anyone can contribute to anyone else. When brushing my teeth one morning I heard God say: 'Ask Luke to bring Heaven Fest under your ministry' Luke is a long time best friend of mine, and someone who has had a passion to put together a Christian music festival in Denver. Luke had already formed a business to host Heaven Fest and I asked him to dissolve his business and submit to the leadership of Worship and the Word Movement. At the time it seemed very unlikely, but then soon after Luke said yes 'this is the Lord'. All of a sudden we were taking on a music festival that would cost $200,000 for one day! This is bigger than any project I ever thought he would be undertaking."
