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From: Elliott Brown [mailto:elliottb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
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AAIM e-Voice
February 5, 2002
Bringing
Healing & Hope
By Building Community
Please send announcements and event listings to elliottb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Feel free to use any part of this newsletter in your organization?s
publications.
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Visit our website!
http://www.aaimaustin.org
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IN THIS ISSUE
AAIM Moves This Weekend
Feed the Hungry Fundraiser
Love Welcomes All
Susan Wills Wins Award
CROP Walk
And much MORE?
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AAIM Announcements
Volunteers Needed!!!
February 8, 2003
8 am
Please Help AAIM Move!!!
AAIM offices
St. Austin?s Catholic Church
2026 Guadalupe
Many Thanks to
CENTRAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
For helping AAIM move
Please contact johnw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx to sign up!
Thank You!
Barbara Jordan Birthday Celebration
FEED THE HUNGRY
Friday, February 21, 2003
6-9pm
Proceeds benefit AAIM and Trinity Center
Driskill Hotel
Mardi Gras Celebration, Cajun Cuisine, Live Jazz and many more festivities!
Contact Mary Keenan for more info.
431-3732 or mkeenan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
25th Anniversary Austin CROP WALK
Sign up NOW
March 1 & 2
Fiesta Gardens
If you haven't yet received your CROP WALK materials, call NOW!
Contact Bonnie Cole at AAIM, 472-7627
or Church World Service/CROP, 451-2062
Spirituality Bookclub
The Philosophy of Divine Love
(Your February book club selection) is now available for sale on the Book
People site, but is not searchable through the standard database.
To buy the book, customers should
go to this page:
http://www.bookpeople.com/infobook.html?isbn=1881921018
With a description and the option of ordering the book.
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Calendar
2/8
Activism and Spirituality: Fueling the Flame
St. Andrews, 14311 Wells Port Drive
· Dr. James Rigby, social activist and Pastor of St. Andrews
Presbyterian Church will facilitate a workshop on activism and spirituality
· Presenters will be Don Bobb from Center for Peace and Justice, Kae
McLaughlin from TARAL, Erin Rogers from Sierra Club, Jim Comer from RESULTS,
Sam Smoot from Texas Freedom Network, possibly Charlie Jackson from Texans
for Peace, Photographer Alan Pogue, and John Williams from AAIM.
· Admission is free.
Activism and Spirituality: Fueling the Flame FUNDRAISER & AWARDS DINNER
The Old San Francisco Steakhouse/Vegetarian Style (8709 N. I.H. 35)
Awards will be given to Susan Wills (AAIM) Kae McLaughlin, Sam Smoot (Texas
Freedom Network), Phyllis Dunham (Sierra Club) and Charlie Jackson.
East Austin Unites for HIV/Aids Awareness 1pm
Texas State Capitol
· The East Austin HIV/AIDS State of Urgency March and Rally will
unite area churches, AIDS Services of Austin (ASA) and other community
organizations for the 2nd annual National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness and
Information Day.
· Those who wish to march will carpool at 2 p.m. to Ebenezer Baptist
Church on 10th street. The 1.4-mile march will end at the Rosewood
Community Center on Pleasant Valley with food, music and fellowship prepared
by local churches and community sponsors.
· Free HIV antibody testing will be provided by the City Health
Department and MHMR/CARE Program.
2/10
4th Spiritual Discussion on "Community?
Asian American Cultural Center, 11713 Jollyville Road
· Spiritual leaders from different faiths will share their spiritual
teaching on community. The seminar will begin with a candlelight memorial
for the heroes of the Columbia space shuttle.Please bring your candle and
come join us in this community event.
· The Center will provide our special soup and feel free to bring
rice, bread or fruit to share.
· For further information, please call 336-5069.
2/10 3/3
Praying for Peace 7pm
Shepherd of the Hills Presbyterian Church, 5226 W. William Cannon
· Lenten Study Series
· Each session will include an opportunity to pray for peace, and each
speaker will be asked to contribute to a discussion about peace
· For information call Tom O'Meara, 448-2911, or the Church office at
892-3580
2/11
Clergy for Peace 10pm
University Baptist Church
· Second press conference of Austin Clergy for Peace
· The purpose of the conference is to speak out with one voice for a
way of peace in the midst of imminent war.
2/14
Winton Reynolds-pianist and Ray Baker-saxophonist 7pm
Dougherty Art Center 1110 Barton Springs Rd.
2/15
Defying Gravity: Texans Take On Longhorn Pipeline 4:30pm
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, 409 B Colorado St
· Video documentary premiere screening followed by Longhorn Pipeline
update. www.iconmedia.org/longhornvideo/
2/22
Love Welcomes All 9am 5pm
University Baptist Church
· A community-wide, multi-faith, professional conference designed to
educate, support, and provide resources to those who are struggling to
understand the truth about gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people.
· Austin experts in the fields of psychology and theology will share
the latest scientific research and information in order to reduce fear,
misunderstanding, and violence toward those who are gay.
· 7pm: Grande Finale Concert by musical artists Jason & deMARCO (Free
and open to the general public)
· http://www.lovewelcomesall.org/
Multicultural Art Event 7 pm
Austin Baha'i Center, 2215 E.M. Franklin Ave
· Performances by African Drums, Dances from Thailand,
· Persian Music, American 60's Pop Group, and a Meditation
Presentation.
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Community Announcements
Experience Ballet Austin?s Director?s Choice //
A spiritual journey
February 7-9
Bass Concert Hall
Groups of 10 or more qualify for a 20% discount by calling 476-2163.
Director?s Choice: four inspiring and innovative dance works that celebrate
life.
My Wall of Names: The overwhelming intensity of Mozart?s Requiem Mass sung
by alive choir. Submit a name for My Wall of Names on Ballet Austin?s
website.
Vespers: The profound grace of six ladies inspired by Sunday worship.
Ave Maria: The silky movement that captures the beauty and density of
light
cascading through stained glass.
Life Wind: The place between clarity and confusion:?a state of rest and
reflection that can lead to brilliant wisdom.
For more information about each dance work, go to www.balletaustin.org.
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Education and Spiritual Opportunities
Buddhist Teaching
Chittamani Buddhist Center
933-9995
· Meets every Sunday from 10-12pm
The Way of the Sufi
· Every Friday Inquirer's class, Open to all. Taught by Rabia Clark.
· Contact Rabia at 892-0788 or rabia3183@xxxxxxx
· For more information on classes and events,
www.towardtheone.com/class.htm or http://www.sufidance.org
Peace Studies Offer
Jim Crosby at 328-4322, jcrosby@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, or P.O. Box 1868, Austin,
TX 78767
· Peacemaking curricula is available to Austin area congregations of
all faiths. This is a great opportunity for a weekend retreat or an ongoing
instructional series.
Austin Memorial & Burial Information Society (AMBIS)
480-0555, email ambis@xxxxxxxxxxxx, or visit www.corridor.net/ambis
· AMBIS is a voluntary, nonprofit, nonsectarian, educational
consumer organization dedicated to a person's right to choose funeral and
memorial arrangements without unwanted influence by those with a financial
interest in the decisions. It encourages organ and tissue donation and
promotes the use of advance directives to plan for end-of-life concerns.
Playback Theatre
502-8111 or Anoek@xxxxxxx
· Enjoy a form of theatrical improvisation in which people tell
stories from their lives, then watch them enacted on the spot by others.
This joyful and healing exercise is not about being a good actress/actor,
but rather about finding new ways to express yourself. Great experience for
faith groups!
Dialogue Jewish/Christian Relations 7pm
St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, located at Steck and Mesa
· Monthly meetings on the Third Tuesday
· Purpose Statement: We seek as Christians and Jews to explore
commonalities and differences between and within the two faith communities,
to help overcome simplifications and stereotypes, to define issues important
to both faiths in Austin, to explore potential areas of interfaith social
involvement, and to promote greater trust, understanding and community among
us
· For information contact: Jim Newman, 345-0544; Anna Dodge, 339-8011;
Leon Lebowitz, 452-8601
Dialogue for Peace
Old Quarry Library, 7051 Village Center Dr., in Conference Room
· The First and Third Thursday of each month from 6:30-8:00
· A dialogue group for Palestinians, Jews, and others desiring peace
in the Middle East, with a focus on honoring different backgrounds, respect
for all perspectives, and dialogue rather than debate
Inter-religious Dance for Unity
1-800-460-8444
· Improvisational free-style dancing leaves room for lots of
creativity. It can work with any type of music, with partners or
individuals. Mostly, it is meant to be playful and fun--a way of opening
our hearts to the love that is God.
· We can work with spiritual leaders, music directors, and staff to
cater workshops to the tastes of congregations. We can provide one, or a
series, of workshops. The workshops can include a meditation and share back
time.
Pax Christi Austin 7 pm
St Edwards, Mang House
Dan Cardenas dcardenas@xxxxxxxxxxxx or 462-3361
· A national Catholic Peace and Justice Movement
· Meets the third Sunday of every month.
· Everyone is welcome.
Interfaith Peace Meditation 7pm
970-7835 Rev. Sharon Sarles
· Wednesday evenings
· North Central Austin location
Volunteer
Austin Area Interreligious Ministries
elliottb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx or 472-7627
Due to AAIM?s finances we have had to cut back on staff and are in desperate
need of volunteers to help with fund raising, marketing, office work, event
planning, database management and any of our service programs.
Austin Area Family Pathfinders
Ginger O'Neal ginger.oneal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
· Austin Area Family Pathfinders matches teams of volunteers with
low-income families from the greater Austin community for one year to
empower families with financial self-sufficiency.
Meals on Wheels
476-6325 or www.mealsonwheelsandmore.org
· Meals on Wheels provides services to nourish and enrich the lives
of homebound elderly and disabled in Austin.
· All volunteers are required to attend one training session.
Training sessions are held each Thursday from 12:15 to around 1:30 at our
Central Kitchen location at 3227 E. 5th Street.
PAVC (People Against Violent Crime)
453-5771
· Statewide agency that assist victims, family members and friends
impacted by crime. Advocates needed to help: inform victims of their rights,
offer emotional support, provide court accompaniment and advocacy, support
where needed; education involving the criminal justice system process,
assist persons in applying for crime victim compensation funds and provide
information and referral.
Saheli
703-8745 or saheli@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx or www.saheli-austin.org
· A non-profit organization that provides assistance to Asian
families seeking help in dealing with domestic violence and abuse. Saheli's
activities also include community outreach through education.
Outreach, Screening and Referral
56 East Avenue
· The Outreach, Screening and Referral (OSR) program provides free
and confidential drug and alcohol screenings for youth and adults.
· For a screening appointment call: 472-HELP (4357) or toll free
1-866-639-OSAR (6727).
· OSR also provides tobacco education presentations to groups of youth
and adults.
· For information and presentations contact Ian Forslund, LMSW-ACP, at
703-1357 or ian.forslund@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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AAIM Contact Information
2026 Guadalupe Street, Suite 226
Austin, Texas 78705
(512) 472-7627
(fax) 472-5274
http://www.aaimaustin.org/
Susan Wills, Executive Director, susanwills@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Administration
Elliott Brown, Community Relations and Development, elliottb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Teresa Kingsbury, Accountant, Teresak@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cary Kopecky, Administrative Assistant, caryk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Community Mentoring Network
John Williams, Program Coordinator, johnw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hands on Housing
Dr. Hugh Cullen Sparks, Program Coordinator, hughs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Refugee Resettlement
Maja Demjanska, Program Coordinator, majad@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Wayne Ewen, Outreach Coordinator, waynee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Lu Zeidan, ESL Coordinator, luz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Jennifer LeBaron and Tom Linker, ESL Teachers
Crop Walk
Bonnie Cole, CROP Walk Coordinator, MrsBCole@xxxxxxx
Austin Area Interreligious Ministries is supported by the financial
contributions of congregations and individuals.
Happy Day,
Elliott Brown
Austin Area Interreligious Ministries
2026 Guadalupe Street, Suite 226
Austin, Texas 78705
(512) 472-7627 x13 fax (512) 472-5274
www.aaimaustin.org
"Love everyone Serve everyone Remember God"
Neem Karoli Baba
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