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- To: "Austin Mennonite Church" <amc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2004 21:17:09 -0500
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"There is no way to peace; peace is the way." A. J. Muste
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From: Lu Zeidan
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Subject: AAIM's e-Voice
AAIM e-Voice
July 1, 2004
Bringing Healing & Hope by Building Community
Welcome to the AAIM e-Voice. The e-Voice is a regular service of Austin Area
Interreligious Ministries designed to keep you informed of the latest news from
AAIM and the faith community at large. Let AAIM help you get the word out!
Please send announcements and event listings to
luz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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CONTENTS
AAIM Voice
Calendar of Events
Community Announcements
Need of the Week
Contact Information
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Visit our website!
http://www.aaimaustin.org
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AAIM VOICE
Wide Open Pockets an Evening with Susan and Friends
FREE concert benefiting Hands on Housing
on Tuesday, July 27
at Cactus Cafe, at 2247 Guadalupe St.
Susan Gibson, the songwriter that "penned" the Dixie Chicks' "Wide Open
Spaces", will be performing four dates at the Cactus Cafe in July, every
Tuesday night. She will donate the proceeds from the each evening to a local
charity. The evenings will feature Susan and friends playing, swapping songs,
and telling a few stories here and there and in between. Be sure to join us as
we help Susan support Hands on Housing and others, a good time is to be had by
all!
July 6 benefits Blue Dog Rescue- www.bluedogrescue.com
July 13 benefits Family Eldercare Summer Fan Drive
www.familyeldercare.org/donate/2004SummerFanDrive.asp
July 20 benefits Instruments for Orphans - www.instrumentsfororphans.org
July 27 - benefits AAIM¹s Hands on Housing - www.aaimaustin.org
"Susan Gibson's 'Chin Up' is packed full of good songs. Hardly surprising when
you consider that she wrote one of the biggest selling songs in country music
history with The Dixie Chicks' 'Wide Open Spaces'."
"The success of her songwriting abilities has given her the artistic freedom to
write, perform, and record with few constraints. With a whole carload of new
songs and the inspiration of her new CD, Susan Gibson is eager to take her
contemplative, pop-folk poignancy and sense of humor on the road."
"Susan's solo show remains boots-and-jeans down to earth, as unpretentious as a
puppy. Her songs are often autobiographical and sometimes poke gentle fun at
herself."
If you are unfamiliar with Susan and her work, a full biography and discography
can be found on-line at: www.susansongs.com
Thank you Susan Gibson, K.T. Gardner of The Nancy Fly Agency and Rev. Greg
McDonell.
AAIM's Spirit of Austin Speaker Series
AAIM's Spirit of Austin speaker series, sponsored by Omega at the Crossings,
brings internationally and nationally renowned religious teachers to Austin.
The next Spirit of Austin will feature poet Oriah Mountain Dreamer on August
26. For registration and information, call AAIM at 386-9145. The poet will also
lead a workshop August 27-29 at Omega at the Crossings titled Cultivating Your
Contemplative Inner Life in a Busy World.. Contact Omega at 877.944.3003 or for
registration information: registration@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Please send information for the Calendar of Events to luz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx three
weeks prior to the event. Please be sure to include place, address and time of
the event as well as contact information. Priority is given to events sponsored
by AAIM member congregations and those of interest to Austin's interreligious
community. The listing is a free service of AAIM to increase understanding
within the Austin community.
AAIM does not necessarily endorse the events listed.
All submissions are subject to space availability.
7/4
Five Spiritual Laws of Ancient Wisdom: 2:00 p.m.-5:00p.m.
Unity Hills Church, 9905 Anderson Mill Rd
· Speaker: Rev. Booth, acclaimed author, lecturer and trainer of
spirituality.
· Booth uses five Aesop fables to address aspects of healthy business and
personal relationships.
· Call 335-4449.
7/4-7/5
Meet Hugging Saint: Mata Amritanandamayi Devi
Dallas Area: Hotel Intercontinental, 15201 Dallas Parkway, Addison, TX
· 'Amma' is a caretaker of over 500 orphans in her native India; also
known as the 'Hugging Saint' of the world.
· 'Awarded the Ghandi-King Award for Nonviolence in 2002.
· Free and public event, for information contact 892-3183 (in Austin)
or check www.amma.org
7/8
"When Caregiving Ends." 11 am 12 p.m.
SouthernCare, 13729 Hwy 183 N., Suite 1075
· Bereavement support group meeting.
· Guest speaker: Creseda Thomas of the Alzheimer's Association.
· Call 336-0170, or check www.southerncarehospice.com
7/9-7/11
Transformational Practices and Karma
Austin Zen Center, 3014 Washington Square
· Kishin Flint Sparks, Zen priest and psychologist in a 2 day
study-retreat.
· Friday: 7:30-8:45 pm; Saturday: 8 am-5 pm; Sunday: 8 am-12 noon.
· Cost: $100 including Saturday lunch.
· Information: 452-777 or Barbara@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
7/11
Silence is Deadly: Judaism Confronts Wifebeating: 10:15 am
JCAA Social Hall, 7300 Hart Lane
· Speaker: Naomi Graetz, DV activist, feminist, author, teacher.
· Brunch: 9:30 am
· Program free, brunch: $8
· RSVP by July 7 to 735-8400 or d.radin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
7/11-7/16
Your Life is Your Art! You Are the Artist: Time to Live the Questions
Omega at the Crossings
· Last chance to experience The Artist's Way with Jeanne Ware who is
leaving Texas
· Week-long retreat and workshop.
· For information, contact 877.944.3003 or registration@xxxxxxxxxxx
7/13
Reflections: Dialogues in Friendship, For Peace: 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Daniel Ruiz Library, 1600 Grove
· Regular monthly meeting second Tuesday
· Sister Madeleine Dimond will share her life journey.
· Open to the public
7/21- 7/25
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Jewish Community Center, 7300 Hart Lane
· Directed and choreographed by K.C.Gussle, Broadway veteran, and
choreographer for Walt Disney, former Artistic Director of Broadway Texas
Academy
· Tickets: $8 Children/Senior; $12 Adults. Group discounts available.
· Call 735-8076 or visit www.jcaaonline.org
7/25
The Hebrew Book Club
Jewish Community Center, 7300 Hart Lane, Austin, TX 78731
· Discuss Hebrew books in Hebrew.
· Kvissa by Susan Adam; in September: MiTom Ad Tom by Hanokh Bar Tov
· For information call 735-8086, or check www.jcaaonline.org
7/17, 7/24, 7/31
Mastering Discernment A Guide to Graceful Living: 7-9 p.m.
St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, 4800 Convict Hill Road
· Basic principles, tools and techniques presented by program founder,
Nolan Lee Lewis.
· Three-part program over consecutive Thursdays. $25 (covers all three
sessions).
· For registration information, please contact John Naftanel, 892-2420 x
11.
7/29-7/30
Community Chaplaincy Training Program: 8 am-5 pm
Joe C. Thompson Center, Red River and Dean Keeton
· Workshop offers training in disaster/terrorism mental health
volunteer training, community chaplains volunteer training and medical reserve
corps training.
· Go to http://www.austinoem.org to register for the volunteer
certification training.
· Mental health, Victim Advocates, Responders contact
ann.hutchinson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx: chaplains and counselors contact
runderwood@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ; health professionals contact
marti.cascio@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
8/1
JCC Maccabi Games Opening Ceremonies
Jewish Community Center 7300 Hart Lane
· Laser light show, drum-line & band, celebrity appearances
· A parade of 1200 young Jewish athletes from around the U.S. and Israel
· Register online at: www.austinmaccabi2004.org no later than July 15.
8/5-8/10
Shohaku Okumora: 5 am-8:45 pm
Austin Zen Center, 3014 Washington Square
· Zen teacher and Dogen scholar Shohaku Okumora.
· The schedule includes oryoki meals, 3 hours of teaching and discussion
daily; zazen and kinhin.
· Cost: $25 a day for members, and $35 for others.
· 10$ donation for lectures suggested.
8/5
Brian Cox Award Dinner 6:30 pm
St.David's Episcopal Church, 7th Street & Trinity
· Brian Cox Award recipients: Winnie Gage and Wade Simpson
· For information contact 459-5883 or john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
ONGOING EVENTS
Austin Faith Dialogue: Sundays, 8 am
Broadcast on KNVA-TV (Channel 54, Cable 12)
· Weekly half hour television program covering a broad range of
religious and social issues affecting the religious community in Austin.
· 7/04 Freedom for All: The Patriot Act
· 7/11 The Jesus Seminar
· 7/18 A Glimmer of Hope Foundation
Clergy Column: Every Saturday
Austin American Statesman, Life and Arts Section
· Visit http://www.aaimaustin.org/clergy.htm to read previous columns
Thursday Noon Day Concerts: noon
Central Presbyterian Church 200 East Eight St. at Brazos
· Free concerts with a light lunch for $5-reservation needed for lunch
· Contact 472-2445 or concerts@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Eternal Way Center: 7 pm
1122 S. Lamar
· Regular Wednesday programs:
· Check www.eternalway.org or call 445-1080
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COMMUNITY ANNOUCEMENTS
Community Guide
Two new publications of the Community Guide are now available:
· Senior Focus -
http://www.yourcommunityguide.org/art/seniorfocus2.pdf
· Focus on Out-of-School, a joint project with the Travis County
After-school Network (TCAN), contains free or low-cost services provided by
nonprofit organizations, government agencies and local services specifically
for school-age youth in the hours they are not in school.
http://www.yourcommunityguide.org/art/outofschool2.pdf
Visit the Community Guide site http://www.yourcommunityguide.org for all the
information on programs in Austin. If you have any suggestions or need
additional information, call Lynda Crowell at 480-9234 or write to her c/o
Community Guide, P.O. Box 6304 Austin, Texas 78762.
Restoring CHIP
Reductions set in by the 78th legislature in children's health care insurance
policies (CHIP) has caused much concern especially when Texas is the leading
nation in uninsured children which in turn skews the statistics for all of the
U.S.
To do your part in helping to restore much needed funding to this program,
action kits are available from Texas Impact. For more information and how you
can help visit the website www.texasimpact.com
Head of Sufi Order International Dies
Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan, an internationally known lecturer and author, and head
of the Sufi Order International, died on June 17 at his home just outside
Paris, France, two days before his 88th birthday.
He was recently awarded the Hollister Prize for creating interfaith
understanding. The award will be presented on July 10th in Barcelona, at the
Parliament of World Religions.
Additional information about his life and work can be found at PirVilayat.org,
Universel.net, and SufiOrderInternational.org.
Immunizations
The Texas Department of Health recently announced new rules for school
immunization requirements, mandating that students be up-to-date with their
immunizations in order to attend school. For the first time, AISD will strictly
observe the TDH immunization requirements and will have zero tolerance for
vaccine delinquency. Additionally, two new immunizations, Hepatitis B and
Varicella (chicken pox), have been added to this year's requirements.
The Austin Independent School District anticipates that about 19,000 students
will be affected by this new policy. As a result, "Summer Shot Round-Up," a
community collaboration consisting of 16 partners will provide access to free
or low-cost immunizations during the months of June, July and August.
For dates, times, locations and information about Summer Shot Round-Up, call
2-1-1 Texas or log on to www.summershotroundup.com.
InterFaith Arts Festival:
Call for Artists
The mission of the InterFaith Arts Festival is to offer people of all faiths
and beliefs an opportunity to be immersed in the transforming beauty of
religious art, to continue the interface and dialogue between peoples of
different faith traditions, and to raise funds to support the poor and the
homeless.
The first annual InterFaith Arts Festival is scheduled to take place on October
9, 2004, in downtown Austin. It will be an exhibit of spiritual art displayed
simultaneously at several downtown churches, including St. David's Episcopal
and Central Presbyterian churches. There will also be live music and
entertainment throughout the day, special foods and nourishments, and a
children's bazaar. The event will culminate in a Sacred Music Concert held at
Central Presbyterian Church at 5:30 pm.
For information contact: support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To download the artist's
application form, go to: http://www.interfaitharts.com/austin.htm
NEED OF THE WEEK
Silent Auction Items
AAIM has begun holding silent auctions to benefit its many programs during the
Spirit of Austin speaker series events, the next being August 26 (See above).
We are in need of donations of items for the silent auction including arts and
crafts, services, gift certificates etc. If you would like to donate an item,
please call 386-9145 X 12 or email luz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Visit www.aaimaustin.org/volunteer.htm
for AAIM Volunteer Opportunities
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AAIM CONTACT INFORMATION
Austin Area Interreligious Ministries
701 Tillery Street, Suite 8
Austin, Texas 78702
(512) 386-9145
(fax) 385-1430
www.aaimaustin.org
Executive Director
Susan Wills, M.S., LPC susanwills@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Administration
Elliott Brown, Communcation and Development, elliottb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Jennifer LeBaron, Membership Services and Outreach, jenniferl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Linda Laurence, Bookkeeper, lindal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hands on Housing
Dr. Hugh Cullen Sparks, Program Coordinator, hughs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
English as a Second Language
Lu Zeidan, ESL Coordinator, luz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Tom Linker, ESL Teacher
Austin Area Interreligious Ministries is supported by the financial
contributions of congregations, organizations and individuals.
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