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Fire – a poem of compassion by Lake Pointe 8th grader
Fire.
Forbidding black smoke
billowing
back and forth
back and forth
Fueled by an unyielding wind.
Fire.
Bang-bang-bang on a neighbors door.
Roused from an afternoon nap.
Parents weave
in and out
in and out
of children’s rooms.
Fire.
Sirens echo among untouched houses.
Brave soldiers aim high-pressure hoses
back and forth
back and forth
seeking the source of the blaze.
Fire.
Neighbors crowd on the corner
introducing for perhaps the first time
“Mine” becomes “ours,”
doors open
prayer circles form
neighbors united against one common enemy
Fire.
By Kat (8th grade)
Copyright © 2011
The Church at Bee Cave celebrates SNOW days
The Church at Bee Cave has started a new ministry they call “SNOW” days. The ministry started this summer, when there wasn’t any snow in sight, so what’s that name all about? Well, Snow stands for “Serving Neighbors On Weekends”. It’s become a regular way to for the church members and community partners, such as Home Depot and Chick-fil-A to help serve in the community.
Each month the church responds to a family in need and helps provide yard work, home repairs — well, just about anything the family needs. Some projects, since the new ministry started, include: a food drive for Lake Travis Crisis Center, helping with playground refurbishment at Lakeway City Park, a Lake Pointe Elementary garden project, family home building and repair projects in Hudson Bend, Apache Shores and Spicewood, and an upcoming mission trip to Progresso, Mexico.
The Church at Bee Cave meets on Sunday at 10:30 AM, at Miss Julie’s Learning Center at 201 Ranch Road 620 just north of Lakeway. Email Pastor Matt Peacock for more information.
2010 American Music Award Favorite MercyMe and Grammy winner Rebecca St. James come to Austin
Tickets for the Jan. 20 event begin at $22.50 and are available at www.heroicmedia.org/mercy.
Join Heroic Media for MercyMe and Rebecca St. James live in concert Thursday, January 20, 2011 at Shoreline Church, 15201 Burnet Rd., Austin, TX(click here for map). Doors open at 6:00 p.m. for General Admission and the Private Reception begins promptly at 6:00 P.M.
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AUSTIN (Dec. 1, 2010) – American Music Award favorite MercyMe and Grammy winning artist and actor Rebecca St. James will perform on behalf of Austin-based Heroic Media Jan. 20 at Shoreline Church. Sponsorships, which include a private reception with the artists, may be purchased by contacting Tod Stehling at 512-354-2884 or tod@heroicmedia.org.
MercyMe was named America’s Favorite Contemporary Inspirational Artist in November at the 2010 American Music Awards. Winning by fan vote for their latest album, “The Generous Mr. Lovewell,” the Grammy nominated band previously took home the title in 2004.
Hailing from Greenville, Texas, some of the band’s biggest hits include “I Can Only Imagine,” “Word of God Speak,” and “Here With Me.” MercyMe has sold nearly six million records and all of their albums have been certified Gold or Platinum.
Christian pop artist Rebecca St. James’ album “Pray,” received the 2000 Grammy for Best Rock Gospel Album. Her other hit albums include “Prayer of Jabez” and “!Hero.”
St. James, also an actor and author, portrayed Sarah Collins in the 2009 movie “Sarah’s Choice” and holds the role of Annie in the 2011 movie “Faith of Our Fathers” or “To the Wall.”
Woman missing in Bull Creek flooding
A couple of cars drove around police barricades and past warning signs off 2222 East of 360. The men were rescued. The woman’s mangled car has been found but she is still missing. Please do not drive through low water. Follow the authorities warnings and stay safe. In this video, Jennifer from Laketravis.org turns the tables and interviews Nik Ciccone from Fox 7 News at the accident site.
Teen driving…texting
The Responsibility Project Video These 5 minutes could save our teenager’s life…
(Photo courtesy of: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/tag/teen-driving/)
It’s rainin’… nice.
Enjoy the rain my happy friends. Please be safe. Drive extra slow today.
Trust this rain to cleanse our city and bring forth new blessings.
Labor Day Splash Jam!
The free festivities enter full swing Sunday afternoon (pool fees apply) with a washer tournament at the Splash Jam site, Elizabeth Milburn Park, 1901 Sun Chase Blvd, Cedar Park.
A sparkling fireworks display, live performance by the band Common Thread and a nightcap showing of the movie “Planet 51″ are the scheduled entertainment events.
The park’s pool will be open for swimming and water play.
Outside the pool, concessions, face painting, video games and laser tag wlll be available for a fee.
Schedule of events:
4 p.m.
Washer tournament
5-8 p.m.
Games and prizes at Milburn pool (pool fees apply), inflatables, face painting, video games, laser tag, hamster balls, and performance by Common Thread
8:30 p.m.
Fireworks display
9 p.m.
Movies in the Park: “Planet 51″
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So, as we remember the attack on this day, we can’t forget that the radical elements which led to the attack on 9/11 are still alive and well in various regions in the world. Some of these elements not only exist in the US, but are asking for us to be tolerant of their actions and current intentions, taking advantage of the freedom of religion and speech that our Constitution guarantees. This tolerance includes their demand for the right to build a Mosque, representative of the radical religion that led to the attacks on the US, breathing distance to Ground Zero in New York. One needs only to view the progression of the Islamic State in Paris, which can be viewed in a recent update on YouTube, to see what happens when tolerance is pushed to an extreme. Having a similar result in New York or anywhere in our nation would be a travesty. Read the rest of this entry »