Resurrection

So, looks like Serving with LiveOak is being resurrected. Stay tuned for info and serving ops. Looks like the direction we are proceeding in will including working with Habitat for Humanity and another local group of some kind. Maybe school kids that need to be loved on. And we'd like to meet up with another church or group doing stuff and work along side them. If you have any thoughts let "us" know.

OCC

Operation Christmas Child is just around the corner so now would be a good time to start collecting items for your shoeboxes. School supplies (crayons, notebooks, pens, etc) are really cheap right now so stock up. :0)

Habitat Update!

I've been meaning to post an update on how our Habitat with Humanity volunteer day went. We worked with a project called a Brush with Kindness, that basically takes homes that are already built and helps fix them up. Our job that day was to do a little roofing action! I (Blanca) was honestly a little scared about getting on the roof at first, but once you get up there, it's not so bad. :) We were split into groups, and some of us laid shingles, while others did prep work.

We had a great time, and the homeowner was there as well, so it was cool to get to meet the person whose house we were helping to fix. I had a great time! Roofing is actually kind of fun! And we got to use really cool tools. :)

We're hoping to continue volunteering with Habitat twice a year.

Thanks to those of you who volunteered!

And sorry I have no pictures to post...it's funny how i'm a photographer, and yet I always seem to forget to bring my camera along when I'm not working...

IJM Fundraiser

A few of us will be hosting a silent auction/benefit concert this Saturday, November 15, featuring performances by Cecilia Vergara, Ashlynn Walker, and Thomas Q. Brady. (yeah!!) We will be auctioning off and selling bags from Thailand and Indonesia, as well as other fun journals, jewelry and accessories. All proceeds benefit International Justice Mission, "a human rights agency that secures justice for victims of slavery, sexual exploitation and other forms of violent oppression." (you can visit their website at www.ijm.org) The benefit will be held at Blanca, Liz, and Renee's house - 1704 Winsted Lane - from 2-5pm. I encourage you guys to stop by, check out the cool items for sale, and listen to some awesome music!!

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OCC

Hey everyone,
Just a little heads up, Operation Christmas Child is only 6 weeks away. Start collecting those shoeboxes! We are hoping to have a get together time to hang out and put together shoeboxes in November before the Nov 23rd deadline. If you need a refresher as to what to collect/buy and more about the project go to http://www.samaritanspurse.org/index.php/OCC/index/

Call+Response

"CALL+RESPONSE is a first of its kind feature documentary film that reveals the world's 27 million dirtiest secrets: there are more slaves today than ever before in human history. CALL+RESPONSE goes deep undercover where slavery is thriving from the child brothels of Cambodia to the slave brick kilns of rural India to reveal that in 2007, Slave Traders made more money than Google, Nike and Starbucks combined."

The movie is playing at Cinemark Tinseltown 17 on Stassney the week of Oct 17-24th. It already sold out a night of shows at the Dobbie Theater on Thursday. A few of us are planning on seeing the 8pm show on Monday the 20th or Wednesday the 22nd. Let me (michelebennett@gmail.com) know if you are interested and want to join us.

For trailers and more info: http://www.callandresponse.com/trailer.html
and http://www.whatsyourresponse.com/ and http://www.callandresponse.com

Habitat for Humanity!

Just a heads up that we are signed up to volunteer with Habitat for Humanity on October 25. It will be an all day thing...8-4 I believe... They won't know any more details for us until the week of.. If you're interested in signing up, please email me or Michele. We will also have a sign up at church beginning the first week in October.