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Upcoming AAIM Events & Activities
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Dear AAIM,
Last Saturday, several refugee families from Iran and
Cuba played the 'Hokey Pokey' with AAIM volunteers
and staff after walking in the CROP Walk
to raise money for hunger relief! For many of the
refugees, this was their first visit to an American park.
The CROP Walk is a remarkable project and part of
the money raised will go to support
refugees
and disaster victims
around the world.
In order to ensure that our faith community is
prepared for disasters close to home, Texas Interagency and
Interfaith Disaster Response (TIDR) and AAIM will
be co-
hosting a FREE disaster preparedness workshop for
the faith
community on Tuesday, March 13. Registration is
required and a few spots are available so call to RSVP
today.
Finally, AAIM is honored to be invited by Triumphant
Love Lutheran
Church for the second event in the 2007 Interfaith
Passport series. Read below for more details.
Yours in faith,
Rev. Emilee Whitehurst
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Interfaith Passport: Triumphant Love Lutheran Church
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This year, Triumphant
Love Lutheran Church (TLLC)
celebrates its 30th anniversary. A vibrant
congregation with over 1,300
parishioners, TLLC has recently expanded its facilities
to
include an enlarged sanctuary and classrooms.
TLLC welcomes the public to a special worship
service with a
reception
and discussion session afterwards. This is the
second in a series of
Interfaith Passport faith visits in 2007.
10:00 AM: Greeting & Orientation in the Fellowship
Hall
11:00 AM: Worship Service
12:30 PM: Reception with Light Refreshments
(Don't forget that the time changes by 1 hour on
this day!)
Triumphant Love Lutheran Church
9508 Great Hills Drive
,Austin, TX 78759
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Make a Plan: Disaster Preparedness Workshop for the Faith Community
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Co-sponsored by AAIM and TIDR
This one-day workshop will provide you with the
resources necessary to implement a Disaster
Preparedness Plan in your house of worship. The
workshop agenda includes:
Emergency Management Systems
Preparing for the
Pandemic Flu &
Including Individuals with Disabilities
in Disaster Planning and Recovery.
FREE but Space is Limited! Call 512-458-8848 or e-
mail info@tidr.org to reserve.
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Save the Date: AAIM Hope Awards
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Each year AAIM honors exemplary individuals who
have put faith into action by making Austin a more
respectful and caring community. Join us on
Thursday, April 19 for a celebration to
recognize their contributions.
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Volunteer for Hands on Housing
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Bluebonnet Blitz: April 21-22
Since 1988, AAIM's Hands on Housing program has
provided essential home repair services to elderly
homeowners in East Austin.
Houses are being assigned to volunteer teams right
now. The deadline to register your
team in March 15
Call 386.9145 or e-mail kweiner@aaimaustin.org
for further information.
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AAIM Spirituality Book Club
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Monthly book discussion group organized by Rev.
Greg McDonnell
March 12, 2007, 7:00 to 8:30 PM
Living Deliberately: The Discovery and
Development of Avatar, by Harry Palmer
Book People, at 6th and Lamar (on
the 3rd
Floor).
For book suggestions or more information
contact greg@cpcaustin.org
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Austin Faith Dialogue
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Airs Sundays, 8:00 AM, KNVA, Channel 54, Cable:
Channel 12.
Upcoming Programs:
March 11:Texas Catholic Conference
March 18: Rich Thompson
March 25: Author Steven Lewis
Hosted by Rev. Karl Gronberg and Sandy
Wilder. Contact swilder@texas.net for more
information.
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Project BEAT (Bridging, Enriching, Advancing Together)
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Monthly Community Dialogue & Roundtable on Race
Relations
Saturday, April 7, 9-11:30 AM
(first Saturday of every month)
St. James Episcopal Church, 3701 E. Martin
Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
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SXSW Film Screening: The Hard Road Home
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Saturday, March 10, 11:00 AM
Paramount Theater
713 Congress Ave, Austin, TX
The story of three formerly incarcerated men-
trying to beat the odds of going back to prison.
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Community Islamic Arts Program
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Brought to you by Central Texas Muslimaat (CTM)
Registration deadline: March 11, 2007
Learn to make a mosaic with Kufic-style
Islamic calligraphy. Class will meet three times
between March 18th and April 1st.
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Faith and Freedom Speakers Series: Dr. Obery Hendricks
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Texas Freedom Network
Sunday, March 25, 4:00 p.m.
King-Seabrook Chapel - Huston Tillotson
University (900 Chicon)
Dr. Hendricks, author of the provocative new book
The Politics of Jesus, will offer a powerful
critique and challenge to the contemporary debate
about religion’s role in American society. Free and
open to the public.
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Christ Unites Music Festival
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Saturday, March 24, 4:00-10:00 PM
Austin City Hall Plaza, 310 W. Second St.
Young adults from across Austin will gather for
this annual event to share fellowship and unite
dozens of area ministries.
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First Annual Louis G. Gregory Symposium on Race Unity
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Tuesday, March 27, 8:30-5:00 PM
FREE & open to the public
Panel discussion, keynote speaker, music and
performances on the issue of creating unity in a
diverse and dynamic community.
Sponsored by Huston-Tillotson University, The
Baha'i Faith of Austin, and AAIM.
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