Aloha!
Many thanks to all those who attended & volunteered at the Change Your World conference this weekend! It was a great success, thanks to every one of you. In this email we've included the list of 'Ways to Get Involved'. Note that there is a prayer event coming up Sept 27 (Saturday) at 7pm.
Hope to see you all soon.
Let justice roll!
Bluewater Mission (formerly Nightlife)
808-744-2312
Sept 26-28: International Prayer & Fasting Weekend - After a long weekend of learning about a difficult topic we thought a nice quiet weekend of meditation & prayer would be in order. Luckily Salvation Army has been organizing a unified prayer event across the world. Please join us at the YWAM Honolulu Base, Tin Cathedral, 7pm on Saturday the 27th.
Oct 25: Honolulu City Prayer Walk - Join us that evening to walk/drive through the high-risk sex trafficking areas in Honolulu as we ask for God's presence to make a difference there.
Please email changeyourworldhawaii dot org for more information
Date TBD: Movie Night - Gather with friends to watch a movie to raise awareness on the topic.
Please email changeyourworldhawaii dot org for more information
Nov 7-15: Girl Fest - A 9 day festival of multi-media events including film, arts, poetry, music, and presentations to raise awareness and prevent violence against women and girls.
http://girlfesthawaii.org/
Jan - April 2009: Perspectives on the World Christian Movement - A 15-week course focused on God's purposes and heart for the world. Email robyn.morse@gmail.com or check out www.perspectives.org/hawaii .
Registration is now open, and there's a $20 discount for those who register before 12/1/08.
Jan/Feb 2009: Thailand Mission Trip - Outreach and vocational training project. Space limited to 8-10 people.
Email missiontrip@changeyourworldhawaii.org
May/June 2009: Cambodia Mission Trip - Safe house construction project. Space limited to 8-10 people.
Email missiontrip@changeyourworldhawaii.org
Date in Jan/Feb TBD: Short-term Missions Training Conference - Required for attendees of both missions trips, but open to any individual or group that wants to develop or start short-term missions trips at their church or fellowship.
Email missiontrip@changeyourworldhawaii.org
Ongoing missions team leader training - Open to any individual who wants to learn about leading a great short-term missions trip. Format TDB, depending on group size.
Email missiontrip@changeyourworldhawaii.org
On Your Own:
- Become informed through movies, TV, video and books (see our website)
- Host a jewelry party to sell products made by formerly trafficked women (Ex: NightLight & SHE Ministries)
- Host a letter-writing party – Help change legislation by writing to elected officials
- Make 'Beloved Quilts' – contact missiontrip@changeyourworldhawaii.org for instructions
- Partner with International Justice Mission (IJM) www.ijm.org/freedompartner
- Partner with the ministries represented at the conference
- Sponsor a 24/7 fast – 31 hours (24+7) to remember people that are enslaved
- Start a bible study on the topic (See Salvation Army & Stop the Traffik websites)
- Start the Loose Chains to Loosen Chains Campaign at your church http://www.lc2lc.org
