Friday, April 27, 2007

Jars of Clay...?

Possible event to discuss and ponder:
Jars of Clay (www.jarsofclay.com) are performing a concert at Chapman University in Orange on Saturday June 23rd.

The concert is not just a 'typical Christian rock concert' (is that an oxymoron?) either. It's a benefit for Lifewater International, and Blood:Water Mission. Lifewater International is a Christian organization that helps the rural poor obtain safe water. For more information check out: www.lifewater.org

Blood:Water Mission is an organization committed to clean blood and clean water to fight the HIV/AIDS pandemic, to build clean wells in Africa, to support medical facilities caring for the sick, to make a lasting impact in the fight against poverty, injustice and oppression in Africa through the linking of needs, talents and continents, of people and resources. Check out their website here: http://www.bloodwatermission.com/

CCM (Christ Community Music) called Jars of Clay's last album Good Monsters "the most profound album the Christian music community has produced in years" and named it the 2006 Christian album of the year. Concert tickets are $33 with all of the profits going to these worthy causes (hence the heftier price ticket). This would be an awesome show and would support two excellent causes. It is possible that we might be able to use some of our youth fund money to help lower the cost of tickets. Michelle and I will probably be going anyways, but this could be a fun youth group activity. It could be open to the entire family as well, and would be a great event to bring friends. My question is this: is there any interest for this event? and if so, who wants to go?

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