Brand New Christian Music Being Recorded this Saturday!
June 26, 2008
Hi Guys and Gals! - Hope you are having an AWESOME week!
Just wanting to let you know that on Saturday night (28th June) the UCA will be doing a LIVE RECORDING of the music that will be used at the National Christian Youth Convention in January 2009 (ncyc.org.au). I have heard a selection of the music being recorded on Saturday and it sounds very cool indeed!
On the night we will not only be recording a CD but also a DVD! So if you have ever wanted to make a CD/DVD then this is your chance! Come on down to Glen Waverley Uniting Church, cnr Bogong Ave and Kingsway, Glen Waverley (Mel Ref 71 C3). You can come and learn the songs, meet some of the writers and have a ball from 2pm, $5 dinner is at 6pm and at 7pm the recording button is hit and we will be on our way to creating one of the best CD/DVDs going around!
So come and be a part of it! Bring all your friends and families! More info at ncyc.org.au and morefocus.org.au! NCYC Live Recording Video
avaaz action - save zimbabwe
June 24, 2008
On Friday, 27th June, Zimbabwe will hold a cruel sham of a vote for President. The opposition Movement for Democratic Change has just withdrawn from the run-off — not in a concession of victory, but rather in recognition that Mugabe’s campaign of violence and terror has erased any hope for a democratic election.
But against the odds, hope survives. Amidst growing international pressure, Mugabe’s ZANU-PF party and the opposition have entered private talks. A unity government may be possible yet.
The United Nations Security Council unanimously held on Monday that free and fair elections are now impossible in Zimbabwe. The UN Secretary-General spoke out. But it is African leaders, most of all Thabo Mbeki, who hold the key. Even Mugabe cannot cling to power without their cooperation. Today, we’re launching an emergency campaign, petitioning these leaders to call an immediate summit, isolate Mugabe, and broker a legitimate government for Zimbabwe. Our call will be published in big newspaper advertisements in South Africa, Tanzania, Angola, and Mozambique this week — click here to see the ads and endorse their message:
http://www.avaaz.org/en/save_zimbabwe/6.php?cl=101085156
Rewind…
June 20, 2008
Great post over at shauninmann.com in regards to a passage from Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse-Five:
It was a movie about American bombers in the Second World War and the gallant men who flew them. Seen backwards by Billy, the story went like this:
American planes, full of holes and wounded men and corpses took off backwards from an airfield in England. Over France, a few German fighter planes flew at them backwards, sucked bullets and shell fragments from some of the planes and crewmen. They did the same for wrecked American bombers on the ground, and those planes flew up backwards to join the formation.
Scared Space/CafePraxis @SYG
June 14, 2008
So if your interested in seeing and reading about what we got up to at the State Youth Games check out Christop’s blog
Every time you lose a sock, think of a landmine victim.
June 12, 2008
Landmines and explosive remnants of war kill or injure nearly 15,000 people every year. You can help them by contributing to the Lost Sock Appeal.
The Lost Sock Appeal is an initiative from the Australian Network to Ban Landmines (ANBL). We’re collecting money fro assisting victims, clearing minefields and campaigning to ensure ne more mines are made, traded or laid.
If you have an odd sock in your drawer, put some spare change in it and hand it to our volunteers….
CafePraxis at State Youth Games
June 6, 2008
... one coffee at a time!
State Youth Games 08
June 6, 2008
Bethany the only one good enough to Captain two teams Anderson, Nick megaphone Anderson, Lynne alright I won’t organize the basketball after all Boyer, Michael fragile Boyer, Nicole Buddy Boyer, Kathleen Burnso Burns, THE Cartledge (Arwyn), Brian would have looked good in a netball skirt Clarkson, Bec & Peter we’ll play anything Cornall, Bradley I thought I was going home Sunday morning Cram, Darren Dagman Cram, David Chips ($60 this year) Cram, Heather the Tarago only just made it Cram, Mark did I really put my name down for cross country Cram, Stuart Stewy Cram, The gorgeous wife of Dagman – Whitney Houston, Steven Frase Fraser, Judy this year there’s not enough meat sauce Fry, Rob the Nob Fry (what else can you say?), Alec what am I doing tomorrow john Gartlan, Di good sport nominator Greenwood, Russell got the touch footy team two tries this year Greenwood, Anthony Boil Hart, Anthony’s husband Andrew, Jane Mr Yates Hart, Renee got right into it Hart, Alanee Al Pal Hearnshaw, Joel what has Hansel done this time Hearnshaw, Kaitlin Caulfield Grammar Iacovangelo, Daniel DJ Jackson, Michelle SWAMF cya at the 21st Jackson, David Joycee Joyce, Sarah see I told you it would be ace fun Joyce, Kate easy to please Karoly, Bec Castlemaine’s too far to commute Kelly, Nardia the meat woman Kelly, Jason oops I left the basketball singlets at home Mann, Kat Katunda Mann, Laura Baby I haven’t got a real nickname Morgan, Rose drove the furthest to get there Morgan, Sean nearly pulled off the basketball championship O’Kane, Tamsin what about Tim Tam Peters, Michael JOHN Petty, Michael cya in 2009 Plumridge, Simon bloody St.Kilda supporters Plumridge, Ame Sister Pocklington, Miss Victoria Alison Ritter, Peter Robbo Robertson, Alex come and get seconds now Skilton, Kelly Kelvinator Skilton, Neil workhorse Skilton, Walter bring the bagpipes next year Skilton, Mitchell belongs to Kaitlin Stuenenberg, Kaycee versatile Swain, Ann thanks for the chocolate crackles Yates, Kate Katigator (George) Yates AND ….. Matthew sporting legend with three from five Yates.JustAct action- Refugee Week
June 6, 2008
A Place to Call Home?
Refugee Week is coming up soon- a time for us to think about what kind of home Australia offers for asylum seekers and refugees. What has really changed under the Rudd Government? What still needs to change?
Check out the info and demand fairer treatment for asylum seekers and refugees at JustAct
Tess and Antony
PS Don’t forget to get involved in Refugee Week Sunday the 15th to Saturday the 21st of June : )
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Tess Keam
JustAct – act with justice in mind
0419 530 903
action@justact.org.au
www.justact.org.au
‘Home is not where you live, but where you are understood.’
Christian Morgenstern
MPH -Internship
June 4, 2008
Got this in an email today…
For the first time, Make Poverty History is offering enthusiastic supporters the opportunity to work as interns on the Make Poverty History campaign.
You will gain professional campaigning experience, work with like-minded people and have an even greater impact on making poverty history.
The program will provide you with the opportunity to focus on a specific role, lead a group of volunteers and provide assistance to the Campaign Co-ordinators and specialist campaign teams (for example Climate Change and Maternal and Child Health).
The internships are six months in length from June to December 2008.
The placement would be ideal for university students but all applications are welcome and will be considered. All internships are based in Melbourne.
What are you waiting for? Applications close on 11 June.
Vicmanian’s @ SOD
June 3, 2008
Hi guys, I thought we could see who is coming up to SOD from Vicmania. Maybe think about travel buddies 
I know the brunswick UCA mob is thinking about a bus/ car pool road trip thing.
James is the contact person.
Fantastically we have lots traveling up.
and it goes a little something like this…..
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