Last Saturday was the 5th SATS meeting. The theme—as you may know—was “Welcome to the Neighbourhood.” Environmentalists sometimes say: “think globally; act locally,” and that basically sums up the themes of our last two meetings. In January we talked about global poverty issues, and this month we talked about how we can positively influence the people we encounter everyday. It was a discussion and a chance for us to think about how we place ourselves in our communities; who does our community include and how do we interact with those people? Naturally, the biblical perspective on these issues was examined and we delved into what Jesus said about our responsibilities to our neighbours.
The band wrote another new song, which kicked ass! Yes, “ass,” as in: “Abraham rose up early in the morning, and saddled his ass” (Genesis 22:3, KJV). The turnout was also good, with about a dozen new faces (and their accompanying bodies). What else? The lemoniest part of the night was the eating of lemon tarts, which were lemony. Hmmm ... given the irrelevance of the last statement, I think most of the major points have been hit. So, yeah, it was a good time; we are definitely getting into a rhythm. We hope to see you on March 3rd when our topic will be Creation and the Environment.
Monday, February 05, 2007
Local Action
Saturday, January 27, 2007
WELCOME TO THE NEIGHBOURHOOD
On FEBRUARY 3rd we'll be getting together to look at the theme of neighbours, community, and service. Saturday night will be filled with music, conversation, and food. We would all love to see you there.
SATURDAY, February 3rd, 7:30PM
First Baptist Church, 5th & Gillett
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
Breakfast With Bono
It's been almost a year since Bono spoke at the American National Prayer Breakfast, but his words are still worth hearing. Click on the picture to check out his speech.
Thursday, January 18, 2007
February Poster
Let's get the word out about Smokestacks And The Sunrise! Click on the above image to view a full-size version. This poster is a very helpful way for all of us to make others aware of our next gathering, FEBRUARY 3rd. Our theme is "Welcome To The Neighbourhood: thoughts on community and service".
Please place this poster wherever it will be noticed: at school, at work, on the bus...
See you on the 3rd!
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
Polar Bear Horton
Our dear Dave Horton recently grabbed the Citizen's front page, by celebrating his polar bear plunge into the arctic waters at Ness Lake on New Year's Day. Is there anything this guy can't do?
Wednesday, January 10, 2007
Bono, Poverty and Loving Others.
On Saturday, January 6, we had our 4th gathering of Smokestacks and the Sunrise. It was awesome. There were a lot of new people there, a lot of good conversations and connections, and we had a great, stimulating theme for the night. First we watched a video about Make Poverty History by Jared Robinson that was very powerful. Then, a little while later, we watched 20-30 minutes of an interview with Bono about poverty, the AIDS epidemic, why the Christian church has been slow to respond and why we, as Christians, MUST respond to the situation in Africa. It turns out that, aside from being an all-round great musician, Bono is also a very articulate, influential speaker. One important point Bono brought up was that the command "Love your neighbour", takes on a new dynamic today, with the world being so globally connected. The children dying of hunger and AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa are our neighbours, and Jesus says we have to help them. For more on how to help, visit www.makepovertyhistory.ca
To continually remind us of the inequality in the world, and the fact that God calls us to fight against that inequality and love all of our neighbours, Ben bought a bunch of Make Poverty History bracelets and gave them to everyone who came. He even made sure to get two sizes, so some of us wouldn't have ones that were much too big. Thanks Ben!
Monday, January 01, 2007
MAKE POVERTY HISTORY
Join us this SATURDAY, JANUARY 6th for some music, faith, and conversation. We will be viewing a videocast interview of Bono, as well as learning about the Make Poverty History campaign and how we can get involved. Everyone is welcome. See you there!
SATURDAY, JANUARY 6, 2007, 7:30pm
First Baptist Church, 5th and Gillett
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