Below is a video clip from Redux this last week on Immigration.
Yesterday, during meetings at World Relief in Baltimore, I heard a presentation from one of World Relief’s leaders on Refugees and Immigration. I highly recommend picking up Welcoming the Stranger by Jenny Hwang and Matthew Sorens.
Immigration from :redux on Vimeo.
Matt Smith and Linda Van Voorst are actually compiling a series of stories and parables to package and have printed as a book.
The goal is to put virtues of compassion and justice into story form to help parents as they teach their kids about mercy through Mission Kids.
This one’s for all the moms out there who always dreamed of writing kids stories!!
Here’s Linda’s e-mail and a slide with the details below:
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Hey there,
I wanted to send you an email because I think you have the talent to write some really creative, fun kid parables for the book we are compiling and publishing, and I did not want you to miss out on the opportunity. The deadline for this project is September 19th. That gives you just over a month to write you a couple of stories!
The purpose of this book is to write imaginative stories that explain in story who our God is and what matters to Him- an explanation of virtue, so to speak. We hope to get this book into the hands of parents at Antioch, and other churches, to help kids wrap their mind around who our God is so they can take confidence in Him and His love! Kids learn by story, with their imagination, and by asking questions- this book uses all three in its strategy! At the end of each parable, we will put a verse that connects the point with the Bible, and then write two or three questions to help prompt parents talk to their child about God-related topics. We hope this book will help kids learn about God, and what matters to Him.
The guidelines are this: If you simply follow a short story format, 500-600 words, that would be fantastic. :) I am interested in any entry along those lines following the prompt in the above paragraph!
The stories will be edited by a great editor, and illustrated by a professional and incredibly gifted graphic designer!
Let me know if you have any questions, and just think… How cool would it be to have your work published in a book that is read by parents around the state, country, maybe even further! Books are an amazing way to teach kids, and what better to thing to teach them than Who our God is and What matters to them!
Feel free to forward this email on to a friend, family member, etc., who might want to get in on the fun!
Thanks!
Linda
Matt Smith and I are in Baltimore for a series of meetings with World Relief.
Below is the sunset from the 4th floor of Sammy and Lorelei Mah’s house. Pretty cool!!
(The sign silhouetted is the old Domino Sugar Factory sign along the Baltimore Harbor)
Paul Crouse did this version of the Justice Poster using paint and plywood during the service at Antioch today.
It sold for $500 with proceeds going to The Justice Conference.
Pretty cool!!
This is a pretty hilarious clip of Tony and Liz as they’re talking on camera during a photo-shoot for an upcoming Antioch Intern video.
They should team up for a talk show!!
Antioch Interns: “Welcome to Bend” from Antioch Church on Vimeo.
Last week Ben Edwards did a photo shoot with the Antioch staff – vintage style (or what looks like “old south” to me).
He’s the man.
Check out all the different images on his blog post.
Antioch Family Camp is one week off!!!!
T-shirts are in, interns are signed up, weather looks good and the weekend full of activities are already planned.
Gonna be good :)
Click here or on the image below to get your last minute registration in either for the weekend or for Saturday only.
Here’s a little Redux clip from this last Sunday. I’m getting to do a Q&A session with college and career folks from around Bend tomorrow night – really looking forward to it!
We also have some ideas brewing about traveling around and getting Redux answers from different folks around the country who are experts in different areas. Sounds crazy fun to me!!
The Need for Grace and Wisdom in Applying Theology from :redux on Vimeo.
The audio volume slips a little in this one, but still worth watching!!
Looking forward to some cool things in the future from the Antioch Choir.
Special Music :: Lauren Edwards and the Antioch Choir from Antioch Church on Vimeo.
Here’s a pic of a chalk art drawing that Antioch intern, Paul Crouse, did this past week at the end of a street in Bend.
Paul did the piece as a part of a time-lapse video promoting the Justice Conference in February.
I’m blown away by the talent of the interns this summer… simply amazing!!
This Sunday is Antioch’s Fourth Annual Baptism at the Deschutes.
We’ll be meeting at Farewell Bend Park at around 5 pm for an all-church potluck and will walk a short way down to the Bill Healy Bridge after dinner for the baptism service.
Plan on bringing food or a dessert as well as lawn games and chairs.
One of my favorite events of the year!
(Click the picture below for pics and videos of previous years)
Here’s a little video that Jerod Wanner put together as a recap of Antioch’s Annual Summer Swamp Kids Program.
Summer Swamp 2010 from Antioch Church on Vimeo.
Check out this cool little video that Marianne Bach, one of the summer interns, put together for the adoption ministry that has been going on at Antioch.
Really cool!
adoption. from Marianne Bach on Vimeo.
Make plans to get pollen washed off your car.
The Antioch “Intern Car Wash” is this Saturday at two locations. (I think they are competing with each other.)
See the slide below for details!!
