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JASON CARTER - FEBRUARY CONCERT DATES - CANADA
- excellent jazz/'world music', flamenco, classical guitar, etc. Christian guitarist with Great Commission heart from Europe on N. American Tour - visiting Vancouver in Feb.
www.jasoncarter.net info@jasoncarter.net
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'A Cross Cultural Triumph' HMV Music Magazine UK

***** Please forward this email to potentially interested people in Canada.... *****

Feb 5th 7:30 pm
Enoch Turner Schoolhouse
(just east of Parliment - behind Little Trinity Church)
6 Trinity Street, Toronto
featuring Toronto artists, Fergus Marsh (Chapman Stick) and Mike Janzen (Piano)
www.imago-arts.on.ca/events
Tickets $10

Feb 11th 7 pm
The Latin Quarter
1305 Commercial Drive, Vancouver
Info ehctc@shaw.ca
Tickets: $10
(dinner and drinks at your expense and discretion)

Feb. 13th 7:30 pm
Fairview Church
1708 W. 16th, Vancouver
Info (604) 731-3211
Freewill Offering

Feb 17th 7.30 pm
House of James Bookstore
2743 Emerson St
Abbotsford, Vancouver
Info 604 852 3701
Tickets $5

Feb. 19 9:00pm
Beat Niq Jazz & Social Club
811 First St. SW , Calgary
Info 263-1650
Tickets $10

Feb. 20 7:30pm
High River Library, High River
(Near Calgary)
w/Andrew Bartley
Info 601-4105
Tickets $10

Feb. 21 7:30pm
Oak Park Church of Christ
11263 Oakfield Dr. SW, Calgary
with Olena Kilchyk, Cello
Info 251-5150
Tickets $10

Feb 22 7.30pm
Hawkwood Baptist Fellowship
20 Hawkwood Dr. NW 239-6200, Calgary
Info 278-5857
Special Guests: Elnora & Denis Grady
Freewill Offering

Feb 23 7:00am-9:00am
Big Breakfast TV Show 'A' Channel TV

Feb 27 7:30pm
Fingers & Faith Concert 'Four Great Guitarists"
City Light News
9827 Horton Rd. SW, Calgary
Info 640-2011
Tickets $10

Feb 28 7.00 pm
Holy Name Church
2223-34 St. SW, Calgary
Info 243-1049
Freewill Offering

Feb 29 7pm
Starfish Café, St. Philip's Anglican Church
629-49 Ave. SW, Calgary
Special Guests: Brent Saklofske & The Sri Sathya Sai Baba Singers
Info 243-6968/243-1049
Tickets $10
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British guitarist Jason Carter has been playing guitar since the age of 9. He is predominantly self-taught but has attended master classes with guitarists John Williams and Paco Peña at the Royal Academy of Music.

His style is an eclectic mix of Flamenco, Jazz and Classical Guitar, and this has been demonstrated through the wide range of CDs that Jason has produced for Sony, EMI, ASV and ARC Music. From original solo guitar compositions, to Indian/Arabic Fusion, Classical Chamber Music, Jazz arrangements and Techno/Dance Music with DJs. Jason has also appeared alongside Larry Coryell, Trilok Gurtu and Hapriprasad Chaurasia on the ARC Music Compilation 'Crossing Borders', and recorded with artists such as Nick Beggs, Phil Keaggy, Máire Brennan and Hossam Ramzy.

Jason performs internationally, mainly as a solo guitarist, but also collaborates with artists from Ireland, China, India, Pakistan, Iraq, Egypt, Lapland and Africa. He has always maintained strong artistic links with the Middle East and was the co-founder of the 'Bahrain International Guitar Festival'. In 2001 Jason received a Music Award from the Crown Prince of Bahrain alongside 4 Arabic Artists, and more recently went to Pakistan to perform for President Musharaff. In 2000 Jason also performed the famous Guitar 'Concerto de Aranjuez' (Joaquin Rodrigo) with Orchestras in Finland, Ireland and the UK, and will also perform this work in 2004 with the Novosibirsk Philharmonic Orchestra. He has also performed with artists such as Nigel Kennedy, Antonio Forcione, Gordon Giltrap, Dominic Miller and Babik Reinhardt. In 2004 Jason will perform with the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra in Hong Kong, a specially commissioned piece for Guitar and Traditional Chinese Instrument-Orchestra.

Jason is currently working on a project in Helsinki, bringing together elements of Flamenco, Rap, Opera, Jazz, Indian, Arabic and Hip-Hop.

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'EMBODIED PRAYER' an arts-expressed service featuring dancer CELESTE SCHROEDER.
Sat. April. 3rd @ 7pm. Fairview Church, 1708 W. 16th

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Deadline for 'Women's Spirituality Celebration 2004' Art Exhibit.
Mon. Mar. 1st, Vancouver School of Theology
Call Nané Jordan (604) 251-7860 for more info.
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FILM: Feb 9th Reel Light Mtg / Feb 29th Reel Light Oscar Party
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From Deb Sears of Reel Light

Hi there! Please find below information on Reel Light's February meeting and information about Reel Light's 5th Annual Oscar Party. For those wishing to attend the Oscar Party the most convenient way to purchase the tickets is at the February 9th Reel Light meeting.
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MONDAY February 9th, 2004
Reel Light "Second Monday" event
Reel Light's monthly event
Doors at 7:30pm, Meeting 8:00pm - 9:30pm
at The City Reach Warehouse (south of Broadway Church on Slocan)
2650 Slocan, Vancouver, BC
www.reellight.org

Reel Light's February meeting will be held on Monday, February 9th at "the loft" in the City Reach Warehouse. Our guest speaker is Molly Lyons (see bio and headshot below), a Seattle-based actor/director who runs Green Wood Studio (www.greenwoodstudio.org). Her teaching work has taken her across North America and Europe and she also runs the popular week-long Seattle-Orcas acting retreat each year. She will be in Vancouver this Spring to direct a production of The Glass Menagerie starring Reel Lighters Ian Farthing and Jade Shaw at Pacific Theatre February 19 - March 13.

Molly's topic is entitled "Hardening of the heart - killer for artists." She will talk about staying open to the creative spirit when surrounded by discouragement or oppression (avoiding burnout and hardening of the heart). Infamous singer/songwriter Graham Ord will be on hand leading us in some worship songs. Reel Lighter Steve Plitt will screen and talk about his recently shot short film THE TICKET. Various Valentines goodies (like those multi-coloured heart shaped candies that say things like "Be Mine"), coffee and tea will be available for your munching, mixing and mingling pleasure.

It's Academy Awards time again so come prepared to buy tickets to Reel Light's 5th annual Oscar Party (see more details below). Tickets are $35 each (cash or cheque accepted) for a 3 course meal, large screen viewing of the Academy Awards telecast, contests and prizes at the Empire Landmark Hotel on Robson Street in downtown Vancouver on Sunday, February 29th. Doors at 4:45pm, broadcast begins at 5:30pm. Tickets will only be sold at the February Reel Light meeting - no tickets will be available at the door. Also, posters and tickets for Reel Light's live theatre production of ANNE will be available at the February Reel Light meeting. There will only be
two public performances of ANNE at 7:30pm Friday, February 27th and Saturday, February 28th. Reel Light is producing the play as a fundraiser for the City Reach Care Society (owners of The Warehouse www.cityreach.org). The performances will be at The Warehouse. Tickets are $15 and are available by calling Broadway Church Phone (604) 253-2700. So, join us for fabulous festivities in February!

Molly Lyons' Biography
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Molly Lyons began her career at a young age, studying dance & acting as a child and getting her first professional touring job at 15 with Peninsula Reader's Theatre in California. She received an acting scholarship to Santa Clara University, one of the top undergraduate theatre training programs in the country, and worked in their semi-professional summer stock company in
between academic years. Minoring in Art History, Molly studied the classics in Europe: Florence, Vienna, London, Athens and Ireland.

Molly was a national finalist in the University/Resident Theatre Auditions and there received an acting scholarship for graduate studies to California Institute of the Arts in southern California where she continued intensive training with some of America's finest instructors and received her Masters of Fine Arts.

Throughout her career, Molly has consistently pursued advanced and specialized training, which includes some of the finest institutes, teachers and companies in the US, Europe & UK: Libby Appel of Ashland, the Oregon Shakespeare Festival; Robert Benedetti of The Actor At Work (now a film producer), Patrick Stewart, Julian Curry & Paul Whitworth of the Royal Shakespeare Co.; Cate Fitzmaurice of La Jolla Playhouse; Susan Cox of the Shaw Festival & Vancouver Playhouse; Kimberly White & Jonny Epstein of Shakespeare & Co.; The London Shakespeare Workout.

Molly has performed in regional repertory theatres up and down the west coast and was once fortunate enough to appear at the Kennedy Center. She has also done film, TV, industrials and voice-over work.

After more than 15 years in the business, Molly took a hiatus from acting and began focusing more on her teaching, directing & writing, working in the U.S. and Canada. Five years into that acting hiatus, Molly went independent and opened the Green Wood Studio, where she not only teaches but studies with her colleagues and distinguished guest artists (Steven Anderson, Gary
Austin, Jonny Epstein, Carol Fox Prescott, Michael Gellman, Rob O'Neill, Edward Strauss, Jeffrey Sweet). Molly teaches her national workshops in Chicago, LA, NY, Seattle and internationally in Vancouver BC & Ireland. In the summers of 2002-03, Molly was invited by the prestigious New York University to teach Classical Scenes & Monologues for a new program in Paris.

Green Wood Studio has a wing, Excelsior! Stage, which is dedicated to developing new works. Several of the shows developed on the Excelsior! Stage have been directed or produced by Molly Lyons and they have gone onto other theatres, festivals and tours.

Ms. Lyons has now returned to the stage, having written her own one-woman show, based on the life of 16th century Irish queen and sea captain, Grace O'Malley, called A Most Notorious Woman. After developing the show on the Excelsior! Stage of the Green Wood Studio, she has performed it as a works-in-progress in festivals from Seattle to NY, including the full-length version for the Irish Festival at the Seattle Center. Molly celebrated the world premiere of the play at Bas Bleu Theatre Co., Ft. Collins, CO, in October of 2000 to rave reviews. She and
composer/musician for the show, Martin Stillion, toured the show in Ireland during October, 2001. The Canadian premiere of the show was at Pacific Theatre in January of 2002. Molly & Martin have had an invitation from the O'Malley family chieftain to return to Ireland in June of 2003, a command performance with clan members from around the world, at the notorious O'Malley Rally.
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The fifth annual Reel Light
Oscar Dinner Party
For the Vancouver Film Community
Sunday, February 29th 2004
Doors Open at 4:45pm
Academy Award Telecast at 5:30pm
Empire Landmark Hotel
1400 Robson Street (between Broughton & Nicola)
Vancouver, BC
www.asiastandard.com

Large Screen Viewing of 2004 Academy Awards Telecast
Dinner vCash Bar vFabulous Door Prizes
Oscar Trivia & 2004 Award Selection Contests
Hosted by Francis Boyle

Attire: Upscale Festive

Advance Tickets $35 (no door sales)
Limit of 50 tickets ~ Deadline for purchase is Friday, February 21st
purchase tickets at the February Reel Light meeting or by calling Francis
Testa ~ cell phone (604) 789-9215
Cash or cheque (made payable to Reel Light) accepted.

MENU SELECTION
Choose from one of the following entrees, which are served with your choice of seasonal market greens or soup and your choice of potatoes or rice pilaf accompanied with garden fresh vegetables. An assorted breadbasket, choice of 4 dessert options, coffee and tea are also included with each meal. (the hotel must be notified in advance of the event of all meal selections)

~Crumb Fried Chicken Breast (Sesame Teriyaki Glaze)
~Filet of Salmon (with Chives & Lemon Butter)
~New York Steak (8oz Centre Cut & Shallot Butter)
~Vegetarian option (To be Determined)
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Reel Light meeting place
The Warehouse
2650 SLOCAN
VANCOUVER BC V5M 4E9
www.cityreach.org

The following map of 2650 Slocan, Vancouver, BC is from mapping service at
http://www.myTELUS.com/maps/

Please click on the link to view the map in your web browser.

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FOR THE SAKE OF THE GLORY OF GOD:
MUSIC & ARTS BUSINESSES IN THE MARKETPLACE
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(Editor's Note) - do you desire to use your music/arts business to glorify God in the marketplace? Here is some potential local and international support for you by a network that is committed to seeing the Kingdom of God advancing through business, etc. ICCC is an international network and are definitely a network for you to be aware of!
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INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - Canada (Vancouver)
For further info: http://www.iccc-canada.com/ac1.htm

Vision:
They said to me, "Those who survived the exile and are back in the province are in great trouble and disgrace. The wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates have been burned with fire." - Nehemiah 1:3

"...Come, let us rebuild the wall of Jerusalem, and we will no longer be in disgrace."
- Nehemiah 2:17

As in Nehemiah's time, we believe the heart of our LORD is saying to the Canadian marketplace of business and professional people, government personnel, and educators, "Come stand up in unity, love, and my calling and start rebuilding the spiritual foundation of Canada, so you are no longer in disgrace."

As our country was founded on Him (our Lord Jesus Christ) having dominion from Sea to Sea (Psalm 72:8), come let us seek His call and purpose in the Marketplace of Canada.

ICCC represents a serious and challenging call to the Christian Business World to recognize the times we have entered into and in the light of that recognition, to come into a new dimension of faith available to those who "fear the Lord... speak to one another... and meditate on His Name." (Malachi 3:16)

The vision calls for a world-wide network of committed men & women in business communicating with one other, exchanging ideas, products and services; helping sustain and strengthen each other materially and spiritually; and by the very existence of the vision, proclaiming the rightful authority of Christ to the world at large.

At the heart of the vision of ICCC is God's desire to extend his loving rule, through his church, into the market places of the world. This requires business people who seek first his Kingdom and his righteousness
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FIRST CONFERENCE

Come join us for our first national conference as we officially launch ICCC Canada and explore God's Calling & Purpose for us in the Marketplace. Speakers from around the world and across the nation have come together to share with us during this special time. More info at web site
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When: Feb. 12-14, 2004

For further information on ICCC Canada, please call us at +1.604.873.6354 or write us at info@iccc-canada.com
© 2003 ICCC Canada. All rights reserved.

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Image X Media - Surrey, BC
info@imagexmedia.com

Image X Media was officially founded in the summer of 2000 by a bunch of people passionate about the idea of developing relevant tools for youth evangelism. Glenn and Blair had already been experimenting with media ideas dating back to the early 90's. However, when they came across a crazy Brit named Phil, the ideas soon became possible. Partnered with some generous funding the vision quickly became reality. From that point, Image X Media has grown exponentially in vision and means. It's become clear that this isn't going to be a short-term project
2429 152nd Street, Unit #105, Surrey, BC, Canada V4P 1N4
Phone: 604.536.6155 Fax: 604.536.6154 E-Mail: info@imagexmedia.com

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LIGHTWAVE PUBLISHING - Langley, BC

Lightwave Publishing is a recognized leader in developing quality products that encourage, assist, and equip parents in building Christian faith in their families....and that are fun too!

We develop products that stay with the basic doctrines of the Christian faith and are carried by all major denominations.

All of our products are based on the Apostles Creed:

26275 - 98th Avenue, Maple Ridge, BC V2W 1K3 Canada
Phone: 604-462-7890 Fax: 604-462-8208
wave@lightwavepublishing.com

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THEATRE NEEDS:

Needed: Stage Manager, ASM, female actors

What: Run With Me, a collective of original work by female actors/writers on what women run to for comfort, security, love, etc.

Who: Shekinah Theatre Project (a theatre company with an emphasis on new and original works, emerging artists and opportunities for women in arts/leadership)

When: Feb. 18 to 29, 2004

Where: Havana Theatre, 1212 Commercial Drive

Contact: Email

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THE PASSION - to be released in March 2004

Some very encouraging reports!
http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/p/passion-reviews.htm
http://www.rense.com/general48/pass.htm
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1059047/posts

USING THE PASSION FILM - AN INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITY
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An opportunity like Mel Gibson's PASSION film comes only rarely. Here is a high-profile mainstream movie release, not directly produced by a 'Christian' company, with the credibility of Mel's name. The controversy it has already stirred up will do it no harm at all. With a release date in February in US (and presumably later elsewhere), now is the time for both web evangelists and churches to plan an integrated approach to this unique opportunity.

The Canada-based TruthMedia team have built an evangelistic site around Mel Gibson's PASSION film. http://www.thelife.com/
And they have created SHARE THE LIFE as a site directed at Christians, encouraging them to use this amazing opportunity: http://www.sharethelife.com/
Note that both these sites are incomplete at the time of writing, but will be fully operational mid-February, well before the main film launch.

CCCI US have rebranded their WHO IS JESUS site as 'PASSION OF CHRIST': http://www.passionofchrist.com/

And CCC's Evangelism Toolbox has created specific PASSION-related where you can find (or add), specific resources for churches to mesh with this very significant film.
http://www.thepassiontoolbox.org/

For details of ordering tickets, getting the film to your local cinema, and obtaining promotional materials from the films makers, plus links, news, reviews, and comments:
http://www.hollywoodjesus.com/newsletter065.htm

START MOVING
The potential to integrate both church and online evangelism with this film is enormous. Church and evangelistic websites can use links to materials featured here. Church programs can be built around this film in many ways. Check out SharetheLife and PassionToolbox, and be envisioned by hearing what others are planning.

THE CANADIAN SITES IN DETAIL
TruthMedia in Canada write:
"The Passion of the Christ represents an evangelistic opportunity that is unlikely to be repeated in our lifetime. Across the country churches and parachurch organizations are working together to maximize the impact this film will have on the public. Campus Crusade for Christ, Canada is developing two websites to meet the needs of people who have seen the film and have questions and churches that want to seize this opportunity for evangelism.

http://www.thelife.com - A website for people who have seen the film and have questions.

After seeing the movie, thelife.com is an opportunity for people to explore the Passion of Christ. Feature articles on the site will deal with common questions people have after seeing the movie. Through articles, video clips, discussion boards and a chatroom visitors will have the chance to dig deeper into the life of Christ. There will also be the opportunity to sign-up for a 10 day email journey that will take them through a discussion of the film, scripture and what Christ's sacrifice means for them.

In early screenings of the film there has been an eerie hush when the final credits roll. This movie moves people. When people have an emotional experience of this depth, they want to talk about it. We're building thelife.com to let them do exactly that. Laced throughout the site will be opportunities for people to email us their questions and prayer requests. Everything on the site will point to who Jesus is and why He was willing to suffer to greatly, and so graphically, for each of us. http://www.sharethelife.com - Equipping Christians to seize this opportunity for evangelism.

We've developed sharethelife.com to equip Christians to get involved in evangelism surrounding the film. Without prayer any evangelistic effort will be fruitless so one of the main focuses of sharethelife.com will be gathering and equipping Christians to pray for the film and the people who will see it. Onsite visitors can receive updated prayer requests, sign-up to be part of a 24-hour prayer chain and find information on starting a chain in their own church.

People who see The Passion of the Christ are going to have a lot of questions. Sharethelife.com will give Christians the opportunity to have a personal ministry through email mentoring. The site will train Christians in how to respond to questions that are sent in from the evangelistic site. We'll teach you what to do when you don't know the answer and provide practical, seeker-sensitive ways to include the gospel in every response. The site also contains resources and ideas for planning a church outreach, links to participating groups like Alpha and Outreach and evangelistic booklets that have been developed using images from the film.

Review on "The Passion of Christ" film
This letter is supposedly written by the daughter of James Dobson of Focus on the Family. It was written after a private screening she and her father had of "The Passion", Mel Gibson's upcoming movie about Christ's final hours. (The authenticity of the letter has not been confirmed by this Editor. However, its existence is confirmed by Focus on the Family. The content of the letter seems consistent with that expressed by the Focus of the Family leaders).

Dear Friends:
A couple months ago, I had the unique privilege of accompanying my family to Mel Gibson's studio to see a private screening of his film, The Passion. Many of you have probably heard about this portrayal of the last12 hours in the earthly life of Jesus Christ. I can say that The Passion is the most beautiful, profound, accurate, disturbing, realistic, and bloody depiction of this story that I have ever seen. It is truly amazing, and it left all of us speechless for a few minutes when it was over. Mr. Gibson entered the room during the last ten minutes of the screening, and stayed for an hour to discuss the content and to answer questions. He's hoping that my dad and Focus on the Family will help promote it, and my dad has (without question!) agreed to do so. Mr. Gibson expressed a concern about his position in the entertainment industry, and said that this film will affect his status from here on.
When asked why he made the movie, he said that he had no choice in the matter -- he felt called to the assignment, and he was determined to carry it out. Questions had been raised as to whether he can find a distributor. Asked about it at the screening, Mr. Gibson said confidently, "Oh, I'll find a distributor!"
The Passion should not be labeled a religious film, or something to be shown only in churches. Compared with examples of recent Christian films, like Left Behind, The Passion is a work of high art and great storytelling. The rough cut I saw contained graphic scenes, including the seemingly endless scourging of Jesus. The crucifixion scene is long, bloody and painful to watch. It's very disturbing, but it's also moving at the same time. While I was taking all of this in, I was thinking, "Christ did this for ME, and he would have gone through it if I was the only one in all the world, and the same goes for each person who has ever lived!"
To those in the Jewish community who worry that the film, which is scheduled for release next Easter season ('04), might contain anti-Semitic elements, or encourage people to persecute Jews, fear not. The film does not indict Jews for the death of Jesus. It is faithful to the New Testament account. Also, Mr. Gibson, a devout Roman Catholic, does not elevate Mary beyond what Scripture says of her, which will broaden the film's appeal to Protestants.
The dialogue is in Aramaic and Latin. English subtitles are provided, and they are very helpful in following the story line. A decision about using them in the final version has not been made. My family and I tried to persuade Mr. Gibson to leave the subtitles in, and my dad pointed out that those who are unbelievers (or those who are weak in their understanding) will have no idea of what's going on in the flashback scenes of Jesus' life without subtitles.
In The Passion, few liberties are taken with the Gospel account, and the extra dialogue added helps round out the characters without damaging historical or Biblical accuracy. Satan is cleverly played as an asexual being who at first seems to be an observer in the Garden of Gethsemane (and other scenes), but then becomes a snake slithering between the character's feet and attempting to wrap itself around the arm of the prostrate and praying Jesus. The film is an intense two hours. It uses unknown actors, which keeps the focus on the message. By the end of the film (a unique portrayal of the Resurrection), the viewer is exhausted! Thirteen years ago, actor Mickey Rooney wrote an editorial for Variety in which he said, "The onscreen depiction of religion is less than flattering, and, as a Christian, I pray the era of denigrating religion on screen comes to a screeching halt. And soon."
His prayer has been answered in The Passion. It is a soul-stirring film that deserves wide distribution and viewing. Its message is not just for Christians, but for everyone. I hope you all will support Mel Gibson's bold and courageous effort to portray the sacrifice that our Lord made for us. Pass this email on, if you feel led, and be sure to see The Passion when it comes out. Yes, it is a disturbing film, but every person should see this realistic depiction of what Christ did for them! Danae Dobson

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Worthy News: Read the full story at
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Bethel College - Online Distance Learning Program in ETHNOMUSICOLOGY
http://www.bethel.edu/cgcs/masters/musicology/index.htm
Are you currently working as a . . .
· Missionary
· Leader in a mission organization
· Music educator in a multi-ethnic community
· Minister of music in a multi-ethnic community
· Interested in a career change to a different world culture
· Graduating music major planning to use music in ministry
Are you looking for an innovative program for music in cross-cultural ministry?
Music is a universal form of expression. It is a record of cultural history and religious belief. World cultures communicate the essence of their worldview through music. The Ethnomusicology programs will:
· Introduce you to the use of indigenous music for worship, discipleship, and evangelism
· Combine academic learning and practical application and experience
· Require one summer residency-the remaining course work can be completed online or on location

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From an informal email from Jason Strain, Worship Leader, Cedar Grove Baptist Church, Surrey, BC - Email

"..I've just finished recording a CD of six songs I've written. Cedar Grove is going through Rick Warren's "40 Days of Purpose" program, and we are memorizing one Scripture verse per week. So the six songs are memory-verse songs, specifically created as tools to help our folks memorize their verses for each week…

If there are people out there who are doing the '40 Days', and they are interested in having the songs, I'd be happy to just give these songs away, no charge.

I've made them available for downloading at: http://www.thingsthatgo.ca/mathews/. There's no copyright on these songs. I just want to bless the Body with this project. So please go ahead and put the word out there that people can download them for free. Just so you know, the songs go against some pretty common songwriting rules. They are extremely simple and overly repetitive. They contain no closure, and they fade out! I know that drives some people nuts, but I've done it that way intentionally. I want to make it difficult to get the song out of one's head! The point of course is Scripture memorization…"

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Rehan Garstin of Delta, BC - Email - has just released a new CD titled "ROSHNI" which means "Light". Rehan leads worship at the Punjabi Masihi Church. I have two of his former CDs and they are excellent! (just wish I could understand the words, too, but the Indian-style music is beautiful! and very well done!) For more info and to order, contact Rehan directly.

These are excellent gifts to consider giving to your Indo-Canadian friends, whether believers or pre-believers : ) !

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DEVELOPING YOUR ARTISTIC GIFTS
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+ The Gift of Craftsmenship/Artistry
+ The Gift of Music - Vocal
+ The Gift of Music - Instrumental
+ The Gift of Writing

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A Little Comic Relief For You - Multicultural?? Musicians J - this is a musical New Year's e-card a missionary friend from the Orient sent a friend... celebrating the year of the monkey.
http://www.mcnet.com.hk/ecard/12monkeyX.swf

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Spiritual Lives of the Great Composers - Patrick Kavanaugh
www.worship-arts-network.com/BookReviewsPast2.html - review
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0310208068/002-0058772-1310471?v=glance

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