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Peru Christmas '09 $ Total & Plans

Published 11/30/2009 Peru Leave a Comment
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Gift Delivery in Pachacutec '07

An update on our fundraising totals…  As a young adult community, we raised over $2500! Well done everyone!!  Other groups & people in the church more than matched that amount, which is really incredible!  This is truly an effort that we’re all a part of…  Don’t forget, this Thursday seven of us head down to Lima (Pastor Evert, Craig & Cassie, Shaya, Katie Cooper, Kelly Shaw, & Chris Loar) to complete this project.  Our main goals will be 1.Purchasing gifts 2. Buying potentially 2 mototaxi’s as future sources of income for the church 3. Throwing christmas parties & giving out gifts & cards from our group in Lima & Pachacutec 4.Gifting funds to El Shaddai to finish off building work on the future drug rehab space.

We’re calling on everyone to join in committed prayer for this trip during the day on Thursday!  We’ll post details on everything we did starting next Monday and through that week!

a little early christmas treat from Bobby D

Published 11/23/2009 Reviews Leave a Comment
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yes, it’s almost time to roll out the Christmas Ipod mix. And while the infamous Neil Diamond Christmas album remains an iconic piece of holiday music fabulousity, another rock icon is trying to get a piece of the action. That’s right, Bob Dylan released an album this month full of Christmas spirit. While we haven’t heard all the tracks yet, this video single “Must Be Santa” is simply…. bizarre & amazing. You be the judge….

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Famous Vegas: Casino Night/Peru $ Raiser THIS THURSDAY!

Published 11/18/2009 Group News , What we are doing Leave a Comment
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Its a big night for the group this Thursday, November 19th, as we gather at the Kersting’s for a Casino & Game night as part of our Peru Christmas Project 2009 fundraising. This is the big finish!  Kick-off is 7PM @ 4630 W Evans Ave Denver, CO 80219 $15 buy in includes homemade italian dinner & game chips (non edible). One $5 buy back will be allowed. Texas Hold ‘Em, Blackjack, 3 Card Poker, Jenga, and more. There will be over $500 in non-cash prizes, a raffle and lot of other surprises….

DRESS CODE: Remember, it’s “Famous Vegas”, meaning you need to imagine yourself at an A-list celebrity party in the entertainment capital of the world.  You could be Taylor Swift, Beyonce, Brad Pitt, or Tiger Woods. Dream big & be sure to keep it classy…. papparazi may be on hand!

All proceeds past food costs go directly to our Peru Christmas Project (Gifts/Mototaxi/Construction) Want to know more? Go here:http://aforwarddesign.com/2009/10/15/peru-christmas project/ Don’t miss this night— bring a friend!!!

Peru Christmas Project

Published 10/15/2009 Group News , Peru Leave a Comment
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83374941Chris breaks it down on our plans to bring the spirit of Christmas down to Lima, Peru early in December.  We fire off seven weeks of fundraising tomorrow night with FREE BURRITOS FOR PERU!!— a Chipotle Culinary event, Details here.  Meanwhile, remember we’re all planning to give $5/person/week.  But that won’t get us to our $2,000 goal.  Some can give more, and others outside of the group can get involved– Let’s do this together!  Want to know the whole project details?  Here’s Chris:

Into the Darkness

Published 01/05/2009 Seasonal: New Beginnings Leave a Comment
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Seasonal: Into the Darkness

p9280143Alissa Smith reflects on the experience of living in Turkey, where she’ll be conducting research for the year on a Fulbright grant.  Check out this feature about embracing Christmas in the Middle East…

Every year, I wait with almost obsessive anticipation for the month of December. I search house windows and storefronts for that first Christmas tree, keep my face turned to the sky to catch the first snowflake that falls.  Christmas, with all the joy of family and warmth and companionship…it’s my absolute favorite time of year.  When I spent my college years in California, I was appalled at the nerve of the city to put lights around the palm trees – lights just weren’t right on anything but Evergreens, laden with the heavy burden of fluffy snow.  I refused to acknowledge Christmas until finals were finished and I was on my way through Nevada back home to Colorado.  Just as I crossed the border into Utah and saw the first snow-capped mountain, I’d pop in my Christmas CD and take a deep breath, welcoming the season.  For me, there’s nothing better than Christmas.   Continue reading “Into the Darkness“…

The Advent Conspiracy

Published 12/01/2008 Seasonal: He Came For This , Thoughts to Ponder Leave a Comment
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It’s December one today, meaning all eyes are on Christmas.  Yesterday also marked the first Sunday of Advent- the time of waiting and expectation as we move towards a celebration of Jesus’ birth.  How will you handle all of the seasonal chaos, from religious tradition to gift getting?  Hopefully, we’ll all consider the deeper meanings of the season each day.  This video offers some great thoughts.  We’ll be discussing how we might counter the typical trends of Christmas Americana with our resources this Thursday at College Group.  Merry, merry…

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