Community Updates

Dearly Beloved,

Tomorrow night, Wednesday, June 24, at 7:00 p.m. there will be a city-wide prayer meeting at the Metropolitan AME church located at 1101 East 10th Street.

Along with several other pastors in the city, I will be helping to lead concerted prayers for the unity of our city in support of the African Methodist Episcopal congregation in Charleston that suffered violence a week ago when nine people were gunned down during a prayer gathering.

Would you please consider altering your plans at this late hour and join us?

Thanks,

Geno Hildebrandt

Starting Tuesday June 23rd, a Bible reading class called Scripture Together will meet 7-8PM upstairs in the Den. The first book will be the Gospel According to Mark. See promo video below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=io7QKV5wfYU&feature=youtu.be

Audrey’s work is amazing. Her illustration of the Word being made flesh as the Holy Spirit overshadows Mary is wonder personified.

For the past 80 some odd days, our illumining artist, Audrey Lopata, has undertaken illustrating the Gospel of John.

Come tonight from 7-9:00 PM as Audrey hosts an exclusive gallery-style exhibit at Hope. As she puts it, “For the opening ceremonies I will probably say a few words on what possessed me to do such a thing, and reflect on the experience, and then faint, cause, ya know…public speaking :/”

Dearly Beloved, as promised I have published the text of my sermon from this past Sunday (5/17/15) on my blog.  You can get there by clicking on this link: genohild.com/?p=3150.

Dearly Beloved, I just posted the powerful testimony of a former Hope Chapel participant.  You can find her story on my blog here.  She tells how sharing about her same-sex attraction in the church led to isolation and deep despair.  Jesus is bringing healing.  But her story echoes a major theme of Sunday’s sermon–we must be able to talk about this subject among ourselves and embrace those who struggle with this orientation.  –geno

Imagine Art is a local ministry serving artists with disabilities for the glory of God. Our studio complex offers space, supplies and the support of an artistic community that empowers artists to create, exhibit and sell their works. At Imagine Art every life is a work of art!
All Things New
Revelation 21:5, “He who was seated on the throne said, ‘I am making everything new!’ ”
All Things New exemplifies transformation or the movement from old to new. It celebrates new life and the spirit, mental and physical renewal of the artists in our community.

The Bible teaches that “anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old is gone; a new life has begun!” (2 Corinthians 5:17). Through this and other teachings, we at Imagine Art understand that in order to make room for new life, the old one must first disappear. The loss of the old makes plenty of room for the new. It allows for the renewal of our mind, and makes space for the joys of life, love, and beauty to enter through everyday experiences.