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News concerning Vision 2 Hear from January 2011TRANSCRIPT
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Kendall Christian Night of WorshipI was joined by several of our Miami WAVE Team and Julie (Johnson) Cauldwell as we shared several songs of praise to God.
V2H NEWSJanuary 2011
Mobil 2011Everyone’s Going Somewhere
CONVERSE UNIVERSE: WALK IT OUT. TALK IT OUT.January was a very busy month for
V2H. In fact, it’s really hard to believe it’s
over already. The massive amount of snow
we got (in many states for that matter)
really changed up a few things for us.
Because of the snow, we obviously were
unable to host Elevate in January but the
kids had much time off from school so no
one was really complaining as it opened
the door for some snowboarding in
backyards and plenty of time to “chill’.
I got to travel to NC to visit my family
and friends for my annual (not-so-annual)
“homecoming”. I was able to speak at my
mom’s church (Korean Baptist Missionary
Church) and work with their children during
the morning service. They shared a few
songs in worship with me and of course,
everyone loved it!
The end of the month I spent some
great time in Pembroke Pines and Miami,
Fl. I was able to not only invest in our
WAVE Team but also had the chance to
share in a couple of school settings for
chapels. One of the schools also hosted a
Night of Worship, where I was not only
performing but speaking about God using
us as instruments of praise.
The first month of the year has gone
quickly but overall I feel pretty good about
the investment of time, energy and
resources. I listened to several books that
challenged and spurred my attention and
we began our Fast Forward Campaign
which will end next week. Thanks for all of
your prayer and support in helping make
January 2011 great!
George
Me and some of the Miami Team at the
Kendall Christian Night of Worship.
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Value MealsI had just pulled into town and had about
an hour to spare before I needed to preach at
church. There he stood on the corner of a busy
street right next to the McDonalds. I was gonna
talk about the Kingdom of God and how
important it is for us to have different values. I
didn’t know this would become a “Value Meal”.
Actually, neither one of us ate.
I went inside and downloaded a video I
wanted to use for the sermon and I watched him
from a distance. I knew I had to go and talk with
him but I wanted to wait a few minutes and kind
of gauge the situation. I wondered how many
people would actually give him some cash. I
wondered why someone else had not actually
invited him in to eat, after all there were a ton of
“Christians” inside since their van was right
outside!
With about 30 minutes left, I decided to go
out and talk with him. His name was Charles. I
neglected to read his sign, simply offering food
right off the bat. But he informed me, as did his
sign, that he was looking for a room to rent. As
we talked for a few moments, I told him why I
came out: i didn’t want to be like other
“Christians” who probably drove by and didn’t
do a thing. I told him I was a “pastor” and I was
gonna be speaking about the Kingdom and how
I just couldn’t not come out and speak to him.
He told me he really appreciated it. I don’t know
if he ever found a place to rent but he will
certainly have a place in my mind and heart for
several more days I’m sure.
I don’t know how we as Christians can
ignore the plight of our brothers and sisters and
yet say we are about the Kingdom of God. In
God’s Kingdom there are different values, there
are different rules. In God’s Kingdom, Jesus
rules and His rules, rule. What is important to
Jesus should be important to me! There is a
King for every Kingdom and as Christians, Jesus
is the King; it’s not King James. It’s not King of
Comfort. It’s King Jesus!
May I encourage and challenge you to be
seeking God’s Kingdom (Matthew 6:33) and as
you do, realize that the Kingdom is built in and
through you. God’s Kingdom is about a different
set a values, which may be as close as your
next meal at McDonalds. God’s Kingdom is
being built on one corner at a time.
FACES & PLACES
Random Pictures Donovan on a skateboard in Atlanta, GA.
Amelia Gallo at the Night of Worship at Kendall Christian School, Miami, FL
The Korean Missionary Baptist Congregation in Havelock, NC
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Just Skating By?Skaters have notoriously been categorized as troublemakers and
punks. And you there are some of those guys out there BUT not all of
them are that way. Through the years, we have had the chance to
get to know many guys whose passion is skating and we have
found that even though they have a passion for skating, they
do have good hearts too.
Not only that, several of the guys that we work with
have pretty good grades in school and seem to excel in
other activities. In my opinion by V2H offering skating and
outreach to skaters and giving them places to skate, as well as
investing in their lives, we have seen some of them grow and really
mature as students and begin developing into leaders who also have a
passion for God.
With this being the case, we believe that investing in skateboarding
and skaters, we can truly impact a very large subculture that is
growing worldwide. In El Salvador where they have very
limited skate “parks”, we are hoping to build several ramps
this summer and branch out our ministry.
V2H will launch Elevate and an after school pilot program
using skateboarding this summer. Please pray for this joint
effort with Miramonte Baptist, Vision 2 Hear and Christian
Skaters International! Thanks!
ElevateSince 2003, Vision 2 Hear has been doing some sort of skate outreach. Elevate began in Snellville, GA and has moved to Soddy Daisy, TN. this summer we will launch a new team in El Salvador! Elevate ES JUNE 21, 2011
COMING SOON FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY
GatlinburgMission Conference 11-13.StockbridgeWAVE Concert 13th 7pm
Spring BreakMission Projects in various cities.
EasterWe have a few performances in Miami and Atlanta for the Resurrection
Summer PrepPray and Prepare for the summer tour: Honduras, El Salvador.
Elevate:
Skating it Up!
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January 2011
Picture I took on my way home from NC. GO
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