Car Wash Fundraiser

WHEN: This Saturday, June 12th from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM

WHERE: The garden area of the K-Mart parking lot

WHY: To raise money for next summer’s missions trip to Creel, Mexico; all funds raised will be distributed evenly to those who need help raising money for the trip.  We’ll be ministering at a childrens’ home, doing some service projects, distributing food and clothing, and sharing the gospel with the Tarahumara people.

PRICE: It’s up to you!  Cash or check donations of any amount are greatly appreciated.

NOTE TO STUDENTS: If you are participating in this fundraiser/event, please arrive at 9:30 AM to help set-up for the day.  Lunch will be provided (courtesy of Ray-Ray) and adult supervision will be provided.  You will probably want to bring your own water bottle, sunscreen, and bug spray.  Please come prepared to serve with a grateful heart.

Praying for Project Church

I’m excited about my friend, Jason Salamun, and his vision / calling to plant a new church called “Project Church” here in downtown Rapid City.  Would you pray with me for this church as it starts gathering together this Fall?  Go here to learn more…

Mongolian MotorCycle

I took my Mongolian Grill leftovers with me to work yesterday evening.  See, the bike helmet-holder-thingy’s come in pretty useful, don’t they?

MuteMath @ 175 BPM

BPM = “Beats per minute” for the uninitiated.  That’s fast!  I’ve already said it, but I can’t wait for the new MuteMath album!

Improv Everywhere’s Human Mirror

Eight identical twins dress up and accessorize to create a “human mirror” effect while riding a busy subway car together.  Love it!

Read the whole story and see related pics on the Improv Everywhere site.

Delirious? is Done?

Okay, it’s a sad day in my book.  Delirious?, one of my all-time fave worship/rock bands, just made this following announcement today:

The End of an Era……

We would like to address all our fans, our friends and people around the world who have faithfully supported Delirious?

After 14 albums, thousands of shows in front of millions of people, and many extraordinary memories, we have decided that at the end of 2009 we will take a break from recording and playing as a band.

Our decision was triggered by a request from Martin to be released from the band to pursue new projects including his work with CompassionArt and the desire to be at home more with Anna and his children. We have of course honoured this request and made a decision together that now is the time to end this chapter of our lives.

We will continue to play and be excited about our current tours and bookings but will not be adding many more over the coming 17 months..

We are all so deeply grateful to our incredible fans who have sung the songs and allowed Delirious? the privilege of providing the soundtrack to many lives over the years. From the school hall in Littlehampton to the stadiums of the world we have many stories to tell our children’s children. Delirious also would not be what it is without our amazing wives and families, and our gratitude to them is immense. We will now move forward to the next part of our lives where new challenges unfold and greater stories will be written.

We want to make it absolutely clear that although this decision has been extremely painful and difficult, we are still great friends and our respect for each other is unquestionable. We love playing in this band together and know that even though 2009 will bring an end to this current journey, there will be more adventures together in years to come.

We always used to say that we were ‘taking it wherever it goes’. The music ended up going further and deeper than we could ever have dreamed, yet we are now at a point where our creative futures will spread out and take on different journeys.

Thanks again for believing in us through all these years. We believe the best is yet to come.

Jon, Martin, Paul, Stu G and Tim

Anybody up for a road trip with me when they come to the states sometime within the next 17 months?

EPIC Barry (Student Testimonies Unedited)

Big Toe Incident (Unveiling of the Bloody Sock)

Okay, this video I ran across today brings back all sorts of wonderfully painful memories. Wonderful, because of a fun Newbies’ Night with several youth workers that were part of our great volunteer team at the time (probably four years back or more)… terrible, because this was the evening that a student had unknowingly stepped on my horribly swollen toe (swollen from a drum set’s ride cymbal falling onto it lengthwise just a few days earlier) and releasing a pool of “bloody mess” inside my sock and shoe.

This video details the unveiling of my toe back at the house, along with several of the team members that had followed us back home to watch.  Gross, I know!

BTW, the reason that I stumbled across this today was that my good friend, Brandon Cannady, who filmed and edited this little masterpiece became a daddy to two twin girls earlier this afternoon. Congratulate Brandon here.

3D Winter Flying Experience

Click here for a fun, no-talent-required, 3D trip through some snow covered mountains.

Who Are You?

I’ve never done this before, but got the idea from a blogger-friend today.  I’d love it if you’d take a second to post your name and where you’re from in the comments section of this post.  It’d be fun for me to see who’s hanging out in this online community.