Hi friends!
So i heard (sadly, i wasn't able to go on monday night) that september's desserthouse was THE BEST YET! if you joined me in being unable to go...we really missed a good one, friend!
THANKS to all the musicians who truly blew us away (from what i've heard): Rachel and Charles, Lincoln, the folks from Five Star Streets, Sara J Beck, and Sean!
THANKS to the amazing presentation of artistry by Emily and Nate...and anyone else who joined in the fun!
THANKS to Donavan and Yobel for bringing the good stuff!
A special THANK YOU to Sarah J Beck for coordinating the night in my absence!
THANKS THANKS THANKS to all who brought a dessert and/or a mug! it blessed both me and those who partook!
We were able to GIVE $210 to our friends who work with AIDS victims in Papua New Guinea. our hearts and prayers are with you, friends.
KEEP YOUR EYES AND EARS PEELED for upcoming DH info! looks like we'll be grooving to some sweet tunes in the old colorado city area for october's DH. Opportunity Int'l will be our feature non profit...more info at www.opportunity.org!
MORE TO COME
YOU PEOPLE ARE BEAUTIFUL!
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Friday, August 28, 2009
Dessert House Goodness!!!
Wow. Every time Dessert House occurs, the time gets better and better! Yay to another wonderful time to enjoy local culture, music, yummy desserts, and art! It's wonderful to learn about another non-profit that is contributing to the development of the local area-- Young Life!
Many thanks to EVERYONE who helped out with this months Dessert House! Thank you to Young Life, for Will & Brian's fantastic insight on what this awesome organization does in the local community! Thank you for sharing your stories of how you've been impacted by the formation of relationships between the students & the YL leaders! Thanks for sharing what God's done through these relationships! We raised $324 from Augusts Dessert House which was given to Young Life Colorado Springs, and will pay for a middle school child to go to Camp! Yay!
Mark your calendars for next months Dessert House! SAVE THE DATE for Monday, September 28th from 7-11 PM.... we will be posting a google map link to the location asap! Opportunity International is the next featured organization!
Thanks again for supporting Dessert House! We are thrilled to bring to you amazing organizations that are taking action to bring about social justice & positive development on an international & domestic level! More than that, we are thrilled to give YOU tangetable ways that you can get involved in taking action on behalf of these issues!
Many thanks to EVERYONE who helped out with this months Dessert House! Thank you to Young Life, for Will & Brian's fantastic insight on what this awesome organization does in the local community! Thank you for sharing your stories of how you've been impacted by the formation of relationships between the students & the YL leaders! Thanks for sharing what God's done through these relationships! We raised $324 from Augusts Dessert House which was given to Young Life Colorado Springs, and will pay for a middle school child to go to Camp! Yay!
Thank you so our musicians & for Sara J for arranging all the sets! Sean Riley, Heather & Jesse Spradley, Rachel Brown, Brian (from YL), Sara J Beck, & Lincoln.
Thank you to our lovely ladies who did live art-- Emily Rogers! Amy Pontius! Shanna Hilgers! Abby Steiger! It's amazing how much beauty one can paint on a tin, rusty oil can!
Thanks to the BYOM team! Yah yah for sustainability & helping out our environment.
Thank you Casa Bancha Men-- for allowing us to invade your home for a rad night of delightful Dessert House!! Stellar setup!
Thank you to Yobel Market!!
Mark your calendars for next months Dessert House! SAVE THE DATE for Monday, September 28th from 7-11 PM.... we will be posting a google map link to the location asap! Opportunity International is the next featured organization!
Thanks again for supporting Dessert House! We are thrilled to bring to you amazing organizations that are taking action to bring about social justice & positive development on an international & domestic level! More than that, we are thrilled to give YOU tangetable ways that you can get involved in taking action on behalf of these issues!
**find us on facebook & join the Dessert House Colorado Springs group!**
Monday, August 24, 2009
The REAL Dessert House for August!
Another exciting Dessert House will be happening this Thursday, August 27th at 8 PM- 11 PM!!! Please come out and enjoy some delicious dessert & fair trade coffee, delightful music under the stars, and an amazing opportunity to partner with an international youth development organization... Young Life! http://younglife.org/AboutYoungLife/!
BYOM (Bring Your Own Mug) & Receive a Legit Hug!
Location for Dessert House: Casa Boncha (6870 Del Monico, Colorado Springs, CO 80919)
Date: August 27th 8PM-11PM
Musicians: Shawn Riley, Rachel & Charles Brown, Sarah J Beck, Heather & Jessie Spradley & MANY MORE!
Artists: Emily Rogers, Shanna Hilgers, Abby Steiger
YOUNG LIFE:
Mission: Introduce adolescents to Jesus Christ while helping them grow in their faith.
Goal: Supply excellent Young Life ministry in 7500 schools and outreach locations in the USA & internationally
Progress: As of May 2008, Young Life was in more than 4,639 schools & outreach locations worldwide.
Young Life Leaders invest in spending time with kids; they care about “their joys, triumphs, heartaches, and setbacks.” Young Life believes that from the adult interaction and relationship building, “the first step of a lifelong journey; the choices they [the kids impacted] based upon God’s love for them, will impact future decisions… career chosen, marriages formed and families raised.”
“Young Life is about going to where unchurched kids are and showing them who Jesus is through consistent relationship in their lives. Young life is building relationships with kids and walking them towards relationship with God or walking with them when they give their lives to Jesus. It’s about having fun and building community for those who would never step into a church on their own; or rather bringing Jesus to them.” -Ruth Cortess (Young Life Leader)
BYOM (Bring Your Own Mug) & Receive a Legit Hug!
Location for Dessert House: Casa Boncha (6870 Del Monico, Colorado Springs, CO 80919)
Date: August 27th 8PM-11PM
Musicians: Shawn Riley, Rachel & Charles Brown, Sarah J Beck, Heather & Jessie Spradley & MANY MORE!
Artists: Emily Rogers, Shanna Hilgers, Abby Steiger
YOUNG LIFE:
Mission: Introduce adolescents to Jesus Christ while helping them grow in their faith.
Goal: Supply excellent Young Life ministry in 7500 schools and outreach locations in the USA & internationally
Progress: As of May 2008, Young Life was in more than 4,639 schools & outreach locations worldwide.
Young Life Leaders invest in spending time with kids; they care about “their joys, triumphs, heartaches, and setbacks.” Young Life believes that from the adult interaction and relationship building, “the first step of a lifelong journey; the choices they [the kids impacted] based upon God’s love for them, will impact future decisions… career chosen, marriages formed and families raised.”
“Young Life is about going to where unchurched kids are and showing them who Jesus is through consistent relationship in their lives. Young life is building relationships with kids and walking them towards relationship with God or walking with them when they give their lives to Jesus. It’s about having fun and building community for those who would never step into a church on their own; or rather bringing Jesus to them.” -Ruth Cortess (Young Life Leader)
Friday, July 31, 2009
Dessert House August!! Yay!
Come young and old to Dessert House Colorado Springs! Another exciting evening filled with great music, creative artists, and an awareness night- raising support for an international youth development organization.
We will be promoting BYOM (Bring Your Own Mug) again... so bring a mug & receive a legit hug!
We're very excited about our organization of choice this month: Young Life! http://www.younglife.org/AboutYoungLife/
- Young Life’s Mission: Introduce adolescents to Jesus Christ while helping them grow in their faith.
- Goal: Supply excellent Young Life ministry in 7500 schools and outreach locations in the USA & internationally
- Progress: As of May 2008, Young Life was in more than 4,639 schools & outreach locations worldwide.
Young Life Leaders invest in spending time with kids; they care about “their joys, triumphs, heartaches, and setbacks.” Young Life believes that from the adult interaction and relationship building, “the first step of a lifelong journey; the choices they [the kids impacted] based upon God’s love for them, will impact future decisions… career chosen, marriages formed and families raised.”
“Young Life is about going to where unchurched kids are and showing them who Jesus is through consistent relationship in their lives. Young life is building relationships with kids and walking them towards relationship with God or walking with them when they give their lives to Jesus. It’s about having fun and building community for those who would never step into a church on their own; or rather bringing Jesus to them.” -Ruth Cortese (Young Life Leader)
Location: Casa Boncha (6870 Del Monico, CS Colorado 80919)
Date: August 27th, 2009 8PM-11PM
We Are Proud To Welcome New Artists & Musicians This Month:
Musicians:(coming soon!)
Artists: Emily Rogers, Shanna Hilgers, Abby Steiger
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
follow up from the last desserthouse!
hey friends! our total raised last desserthouse came to $510! schweeeeet! below is the update from Jason, our Micah Challenge contact. the things theyre doing are aweseome! we'll be coming in with some updates bout next desserthouse shortly!
Thank you for organizing the dessert house, and thank you for making Micah Challenge the beneficiary of your work. We are SO grateful! I am in Kampala Uganda right now. I’ve had the privilege of visiting with different Micah Challenge coordinators while I’m here, and also visiting various projects of the church to change the world. Its been really inspiring, and extremely hopeful amidst the troubles. Your gift helps us support and engage deeper with Africans doing this kind of work. I want to share a quick narrative of a group I met with yesterday in Kaber Maido District in Uganda.
I met with a group called the arrow boys. They are men who formed a group to defend their villages against the Lord’s Resistance Army (a rebel group that was terrorizing northern Uganda for quite some time). In around 2003 or 2004 their entire community was moved to IDP camps in Uganda because people were being terrorized and children abducted, etc. In 2006 and the beginning of 2007 they all returned to their homes. The Arrow boys formed an association of veterans from that conflict to try and support each other, and help each other out upon returning to their homes. I went there with a group that is giving them agricultural supplies and training to begin a small agricultural project—6 acres and about 10 different crops. When they returned home in 2006 they had to start from scratch. They had no possessions, no land, and no crops, all they had was hope. They did not give up, and they’ve been trying to survive since then. I happened to be there the day they signed the agreement on the agricultural project with the group Micah Challenge works with. It was such a tremendous and joyous occasion. Of course they asked me to speak even though I really didn’t do any work other than pray for them and visit—I told them that in the United States there is a new generation that is passionate about the kingdom of God and the livelihoods and security of people like them. Their faces lighted up—they are so excited to know that their story is being told, and that there are young Christians in the states who care for them. Thank you for who you are, and for your commitments because your passion and prayers give hope to people like the arrow boys. It’s a new day for the arrow boys of Kaber Maido, and just by having the event that you did you are a part of it! I hope and pray that in five years we see their crops flourishing, and their livelihoods restored.
I just wanted to share that with you to encourage you, and to thank you. God bless, and keep in touch!
-jason
PS put Oct 18 on your calendar—its Micah Sunday—a day where literally millions of Christians around the world will be praying and focusing on the MDGs. Perhaps you would want to get your church(es) involved, or have your own kind of meeting on that day to show solidarity? We’ll talk about it.
Thank you for organizing the dessert house, and thank you for making Micah Challenge the beneficiary of your work. We are SO grateful! I am in Kampala Uganda right now. I’ve had the privilege of visiting with different Micah Challenge coordinators while I’m here, and also visiting various projects of the church to change the world. Its been really inspiring, and extremely hopeful amidst the troubles. Your gift helps us support and engage deeper with Africans doing this kind of work. I want to share a quick narrative of a group I met with yesterday in Kaber Maido District in Uganda.
I met with a group called the arrow boys. They are men who formed a group to defend their villages against the Lord’s Resistance Army (a rebel group that was terrorizing northern Uganda for quite some time). In around 2003 or 2004 their entire community was moved to IDP camps in Uganda because people were being terrorized and children abducted, etc. In 2006 and the beginning of 2007 they all returned to their homes. The Arrow boys formed an association of veterans from that conflict to try and support each other, and help each other out upon returning to their homes. I went there with a group that is giving them agricultural supplies and training to begin a small agricultural project—6 acres and about 10 different crops. When they returned home in 2006 they had to start from scratch. They had no possessions, no land, and no crops, all they had was hope. They did not give up, and they’ve been trying to survive since then. I happened to be there the day they signed the agreement on the agricultural project with the group Micah Challenge works with. It was such a tremendous and joyous occasion. Of course they asked me to speak even though I really didn’t do any work other than pray for them and visit—I told them that in the United States there is a new generation that is passionate about the kingdom of God and the livelihoods and security of people like them. Their faces lighted up—they are so excited to know that their story is being told, and that there are young Christians in the states who care for them. Thank you for who you are, and for your commitments because your passion and prayers give hope to people like the arrow boys. It’s a new day for the arrow boys of Kaber Maido, and just by having the event that you did you are a part of it! I hope and pray that in five years we see their crops flourishing, and their livelihoods restored.
I just wanted to share that with you to encourage you, and to thank you. God bless, and keep in touch!
-jason
PS put Oct 18 on your calendar—its Micah Sunday—a day where literally millions of Christians around the world will be praying and focusing on the MDGs. Perhaps you would want to get your church(es) involved, or have your own kind of meeting on that day to show solidarity? We’ll talk about it.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Yay For Success!
YAY TO THIS MONTH'S DESSERT HOUSE SUCCESS!!!
Thanks to Emily for hosting the event! To all the musicians & artists that displayed their incredible talents-- we love you! Thank you for your willingness to come together, enjoy cultural diversity, and take a stand for social justice with Micah Challenge!
Micah Challenge will be the recipient of your donations this month!!! THEY ARE VERY APPRECIATIVE!
GET READY FOR NEXT MONTH'S DESSERT HOUSE!
location: Casa Boncha
organization: Children's Ark
If you're interested in hosting, playing music, or showing us your artistic abilities let us know!
Thanks to Emily for hosting the event! To all the musicians & artists that displayed their incredible talents-- we love you! Thank you for your willingness to come together, enjoy cultural diversity, and take a stand for social justice with Micah Challenge!
Micah Challenge will be the recipient of your donations this month!!! THEY ARE VERY APPRECIATIVE!
GET READY FOR NEXT MONTH'S DESSERT HOUSE!
location: Casa Boncha
organization: Children's Ark
If you're interested in hosting, playing music, or showing us your artistic abilities let us know!
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