[amc] Fw: AAIM's eVoice
- From: "Ray Gingerich" <RGingerich@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "Austin Mennonite Church" <amc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2004 22:05:21 -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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Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 5:23 PM
Subject: AAIM's eVoice
AAIM e-Voice
July 16, 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 with Susan Gibson
A free concert by Susan Gibson benefiting AAIM's Hands on Housing is scheduled
for Tuesday, July 27, 8:30 pm, at Cactus Cafe, at 2247 Guadalupe St.
Susan Gibson, the songwriter that "penned" the Dixie Chicks' "Wide Open
Spaces", is performing four dates at the Cactus Cafe in July, every Tuesday
night. She is donating 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. Be sure to join us.
July 20 -benefits Instruments for Orphans - www.instrumentsfororphans.org
July 27 - benefits AAIM¹s Hands on Housing - www.aaimaustin.org
For information about Susan and her work, check www.susansongs.com
Disaster/Terrorism Training
The trauma of mass disaster can undermine victims faith in natural or divine
order casting them into spiritual as well as physical, emotional and financial
crisis. Victims and their families often turn to their faith community for
solace and support. When their needs are not met, they may suffer an additional
crisis of faith.
To respond to all aspects of a disaster, AAIM's Community Chaplaincy program ,
Austin Office of Emergency Management and Austin Travis County Health and Human
Services and a group of local agencies are conducting a free Disaster/Terrorism
Training on July 29 and 30, at Joe C. Thompson Center at Red River and Dean
Keeton, from 8 am to 5 pm. Mental health professionals, victims advocates and
grief counselors, chaplains and clergy, emergency responders and personnel,
high risk populations counselors, medical and hospital personnel, corporate and
government WMD planners, school counselors, nurses and administrators, EAP and
hotline counselors as well as all volunteers in any of the fields mentioned are
invited to attend.
The training follows two years of work so that the City of Austin will be ready
to serve victims of criminal mass casualty, terrorism and/or natural disaster
through a coordinated and collaborative effort with 2,000 trained volunteers.
To register for the conference contact nate.denney@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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 program in the series will feature poet Oriah Mountain Dreamer on
August 26.
The speaker series at Highland Park Baptist Church, 5206 Balcones Drive, begins
with an informal dinner and a silent auction at 6:30 pm. The program begins at
7 pm. The cost is $25 at the door and $20 during early registration. All
proceeds benefit AAIM. For early registration or to volunteer to help during
the event, call 386-9145.
The next speaker in the series is Stephen Bodian on Sept. 19. Bodian has been
practicing and teaching the Buddhist path of awakening for more than 30 years.
An ordained Zen priest and a licensed psychotherapist, he is the author of
Meditation for Dummies, Buddhism for Dummies (with Jonathan Landaw), Living
Yoga (with George Feuerstein) and Timeless Visions, Healing Voices. Bodian is
the former editor-in-chief of Yoga Journal and has written extensively on
spiritual themes.
Oriah Mountain Dreamer will lead a workshop at Omega at the Crossings August
27-29, and Bodian will be there Sept. 19-24. 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.
7/21- 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
7/27
Wide Open Pockets: 8:30 pm
Cactus Cafe, at 2247 Guadalupe St.
· Free concert with Susan Gibson a the songwriter that "penned" the
Dixie Chicks' "Wide Open Spaces .
· The concert will benefit AAIM's Hands on Housing program.Every Tuesday
night at the Cactus Café, Susan will donate the proceeds to a local charity.
· For more information, check: www.susansongs.com
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
7/31
DO-SOMETHING: 10 am - 3 pm.
Austin Center for Peace & Justice, 3801 Westminster
· Austin DO-SOMETHING Activist Training, a coalition of peace & justice
groups, will teach you how to mobilize, campaign, work with media, legislators
and people from across the spectrum.
· Lunch provided; $5 donation requested
· For info: www.austinpeacecenter.org. RSVP: debmocracy@xxxxxxxxx or
389-0215
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
Byron Cox Award Dinner 6:30 pm
St.David's Episcopal Church, 7th Street & Trinity
· Byron Cox Award recipients: Winnie Gage and Wade Simpson
· For information contact 459-5883 or john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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.
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.
· 7/18 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
Memory Testing
PRO-ED, a publishing company in Austin, is conducting the Elderly Memory
Schedule (EMS) test.
The EMS has verbal and nonverbal subtests as well as delayed recall subtests.
The EMS assesses various aspects of memory function to determine strengths and
weaknesses, as well as potentially pathologic indicators of memory disturbances.
PRO-ED is looking for individuals ages 55-89 who have not been identified with
major cognitive problems (e.g. stroke, demintia). The EMS is given individually
and takes approximately 40 minutes. Individuals can be paid $10 to participate.
Those interested may call (512) 451-3246, ext 687 or email
pgonzalez@xxxxxxxxxxxx, to schedule a time and a place to take the test.
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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