“Joy is the serious business of heaven” - C.S. Lewis
Carnival Season 2008
It’s a rollercoaster ride of music this Carnival Season at the Gathering. Carnival at the Gathering is our answer to the reality that January is National Suicide Awareness month. It’s a grey, lonely month in the wake of Christmas, and we look for ways to play the fool, to celebrate, to party. Think of this as the chill-out room after the rave. Come enjoy the witty and wise Lawrence Kim as he shares thoughts about Heaven, and new music every week that will wipe the winter blues away.
January 13 - Vicky Berg - acoustic worship
January 20 - Mikey Hamm and “The Joe” - hip-hop/rap
January 27 - Scott Kosman and Taylor Reese - acoustic meanderings
February 3 - The Timeless - Nick Brouwer’s acoustic rock
Services start at 6PM every Sunday (excluding long weekends) at Holyrood Mennonite Church (9505-79 Street). Everyone is welcome. No ties, bibles or secret handshakes required.
“Seeing is believing, but sometimes the most real things in the world are the things we can’t see.” - The Polar Express
Advent Season 2007
This year’s Advent features long-time Gathering musicians Dean Cottrell, David Howard, Mike Perschon and Taylor Reese, a.k.a. Seven Devil Fix bringing their renditions of Christmas cheer. Mike will also be speaking throughout the season, with the following messages:
December 2: A Very Scary Christmas: God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
December 9: May It Be: Mary Mary
December 16: Gifts: We Three Kings and the Little Drummer Boy
December 23: What You Can’t See: I Believe in Father Christmas
Services start at 6PM every Sunday (excluding long weekends) at Holyrood Mennonite Church (9505-79 Street).
DECEMBER 8:
EVERYONE WELCOME! Please join us for a Christmas coffee house with the individuals from Holyrood Mennonite Church on Saturday, December 8, at 7:00 pm. We will spend time learning to know those who attend Holyrood, enjoy musical selections, sing with the puppets, sample Christmas goodies, and sip Christmas beverages! Please bring a plate of Christmas cookies or squares (cut small so that we can try lots of variety!) Come on out and celebrate with us!
“A random selection of seven churches in any century, including our own, would turn up something very much like the seven churches to which St. John was a pastor.” - Eugene Peterson, ‘Reversed Thunder’
All Saints 2007
This year’s All Saints Season is from October 14-November 25. George Hardy will be the season’s Messenger, and will be speaking from the 7 letters to the 7 churches in Revelation. Blaine Kehl will be performing the scripture reading each week, and there will be several puppet performances throughout. Waiting For Judas will be leading music: Vicky Berg on vocals, keyboards and acoustic guitar, David Howard on guitar, Mike Perschon on vocals and bass, and Kyle Wilson on drums. On October 14, we will be holding a special service to welcome new Hardcore members. In addition to hearing each other’s faith stories, the music will be done in Taize style by Mike Perschon.
Services start at 6PM every Sunday (excluding long weekends) at Holyrood Mennonite Church (9505-79 Street).
Why burn poor and lonely? Tell all the stones, we’re gonna make a building.
Gathering Season 2007
We kick off the new season at the Gathering in a new environment - we are no longer at the Sandy Lane location, but are now at Holyrood Mennonite Church (9505-79 Street). We still meet Sunday nights at 6PM, and do not have services on long weekends.
September 9: Mike Perschon will be leading music, George Hardy will be speaking, and Lord willing, there will be puppets!
September 16: Mike Perschon will both lead music and speak.
September 23: Deborah Brososky will be leading music, and Craig Brososky will be speaking.
September 30: The annual G-Arts festival! Come for a night of variety and talent - in years past we’ve seen Salsa and Belly Dancing, Comic art and Rock Collections, Depression Glass and Woodworking, Poetry readings and original songwriting! Please submit your G-Art offerings to Mike Perschon this year.
Throughout the Gathering season, George will be bringing The Reverend Doctor’s Doctrinal Dig (aka, Mystery Moment with a focus on the Gathering’s doctrinal statement) each week.
A quick heads up: All Saints Season begins after the Thansgiving Long Weekend. On October 14th, we’ll be holding a “Hardcore Welcoming Service” for those that wish to join Hardcore. In addition, any current Hardcore who want to share their faith story are invited to also share. This will constitute the “Thin Place” for All Saints season. More on All Saints soon!
It’s a new environment, and it’s gonna be an exciting fall. Get ready for it by praying for our start up, for the renovations we have yet to do, and for our relationship with Holyrood.
Stepping off the Sandy Lane into the Desert of the Real…
Creation Season 2007
The Gathering held its last service in the Sandy Lane location at 15620-95 Ave on May 27. We’ll be moving out into as yet undetermined new digs for the fall, but in the meantime, we’ll be meeting at the Brososky Manor, at 10423 - 127 Street. Our Creation season services will be highly informal, small group oriented experiences of getting to know each other better, and digging deeper into our identity as a member of the Body of Christ. The topics for each evening will be as follows:
June 3: Vision and Focus
June 10: Theology and Doctrine
June 17 or 24*: Missions and Outreach
June 24: Worship and Community
July 1-August 5: Yearly Sabbatical Month - no services!
August 12: Worship and Community
August 19: Change and Conflict
August 26: Stewardship
There will still be music, and we’re hoping to send everyone on nightly prayer walks through the beautiful neighborhood Brososky’s live in. Come and join us as we revise, revisit and recycle the Gathering.
*One of these nights may be a meet and greet with members of the church we’re looking at sharing space with in the fall.
More Schedule Madness
Many of you have been searching for it, and now you’ve got it – schedule information! Check this Gorums post to view the schedule for this season.
Liquid Community
If you haven’t heard yet, consider youself told: The Gathering Forums are back!
As we used to say on the old site: Share your thoughts. Share a prayer. Imbibe the mental juices of those nearby and far away.
Feel.
Schedule Madness
Alright, the main master in chief commander schedule has been updated, and now contains info up to the 20th of Novermber of 2005. It will continue to be updated as new info is made available, and say, just plain made. Please refer to it early, and often, especially if you might be responsible for cleaning that week.
That is all.