Become what believeyou

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CHANGE BE THE YOU WISH TO SEE IN THE WORLD -

WHO AM I BECOMING?

CHAMPIONS HAN G DI TUNED IN Ryan’s deft solo piano and vocals. Mermaid theatre, and thinking at the quality and depth of talent Sam Reid took on the unenviable how people before me had paved on show. Frederique Wagner job of concluding the acoustic set, the way for having church there summed things up: but more than held her own with through their contributions. I’m “They should all be famous! For a display of assured song writing looking forward to the time in me the best moment was when and performance, Her smokey the future when we’re in our Nathanael Kelly was singing - he You see a need so big and you feel so small ou might think that fitting 10 vocal providing a great contrast to own building with the ability to has such a great voice which fitted artists into one night would the previous singers. help more and more people, and perfectly with the cello. People mean that some of them struggle After such a rich show of talent know I was part of making that with such talent don’t need a lot You join a crowd that’s bigger than that need: Y most would have left happy, but happen.” of instruments to create emotion!” to make much of an impact... 00 it would take a pretty unusual there was still more to come after Naz Akhtar agreed: wealth of talent and originality to a brief interlude. The second half of the evening “Everyone was different but good You contribute in a small way, and the need is met in a big way… fill such a bill, right? Well that’s saw the 200-strong crowd up in their own way - I was stunned exactly what happened in Pimlico A2B:live is the brainchild of on their feet for the slick R&B at the talent and the whole event on March 3rd, at A2B:live’s first young Music Managers, Songo stylings of Hey Dee and a Hip exceeded my expectations…” major event to raise funds for Msimanga,Tazz Thompson and Hop set from MCs Nait & Griffs. the Hillsong London 3999+me Hayley Loughland who have Then came a phenomenal With further events in the pipeline, building fund. joined together to form B *Nspired twenty-minute dance experi- including MERCY 777 on July 7th, Management. These two guys ence from the SACRED collective, to raise funds for Mercy Ministries, “A2B stands for a lot of things, and one girl are passionate about featuring a variety of styles tightly A2B is definitely one night out in but my personal favourite is ‘A’ providing exposure for new talent choreographed and performed to the city to watch. represents the starting point and contributing to their church. perfection: powerful, expressive, and ‘B’ the finish line, so I guess and indicative of a bright future Once again this was a practical that makes A2B and we are just I asked Songo why he’d chosen to for this group. demonstration of the impact a that “, explains Hayley Lough- raise money for 3999+me at this group of people can have by land who is part of the team event:”I really caught the vision of The grand finale was reserved for taking a good idea and contribut- behind A2B Live. “The coolest 3999+me - I actually got a t-shirt Nikki Carless who provided a fit- ing the time, talent and energy to A2B:LIVE thing is that as well as being a made that said 3999+Songo! ting end-note with her immaculate make it something truly outstand- fundraiser; we’re helping out our The idea of getting 4000 units of vocal and songs, including a UK ing. On the night over £1100 03 MARCH 2007 artist friends by getting them ex- £250 just made raising £1million premiere of the new single ‘Don’t was raised for 3999+Me, dreams posure. So that’s the whole idea, for the building fund seem really Conform’. and careers were given a vital these are artists on the verge of achievable. I remember coming to boost and more causes are set to success, they’re about to blow Hillsong for the first time several The feeling from the crowd was benefit in the future. their way into the industry!” years ago when we were at the one of being pleasantly surprised

The night was something of an acoustic session, which saw six singer songwriters take to the stage in turn, each playing short, sharp sets of two or three songs.

The smooth jazz standards of Katie Manning and her quartet opened the bill, her voice draw- ing the punters as the venue filled. The crowd quickly relaxed into the evening, appreciative Monica Palao heads nodding to the groove, soaking up Katie’s silky vocals...

Next up was Nathanael Kelly, who battled early technical prob- lems to impress the crowd with a stunning voice, accompanied by acoustic guitar and cello. The very dapper Iffey followed, getting the crowd swaying and whooping along to his cool and accomplished brand of soul.

Monica Palao then eased the tempo back down with a heart- Nathanael Kelly & Tristan Perdeaux Tazz, Hayley & Songo Nikki Carless SACRED felt and beautiful sample of origi- 00 nal material, followed by Terence features

The call comes out of the blue, with little warning and even less time to prepare. ‘The Bulrushes’, Not forgotten... Watoto’s baby home in Kampala Uganda, gears A home amongst the bulrushes up to receive another abandoned baby. her husband Gary, Pastor Kampala Pentecostal Church from which stems the work of Watoto Child Care Ministries. overty causes people to do “We didn’t have the finance to things that we who live in purchase the building, let alone prosperity, find hard to com- renovate it, but both Gary and I Pprehend. We ask “how could a really felt impressed that this was mother leave her child on a land- not just something we needed fill or on the steps of a hospital or to do, but in a sense, we were neighbour’s home?”. We make required to do.” Says Marilyn. these judgements based from the luxury of our own ‘wide-world of “God’s heart is with the orphan, options’, options the desperate the widow, the helpless. I’ve and poverty-stricken Ugandan always believed that when you mother simply doesn’t have. position your life with God’s heart, the resources will follow and The Bulrushes is currently caring that’s exactly what happened.” for 38 babies and has space Adds Gary. for up to 60 under twos’. The youngest, Nicole, is eight weeks Once the decision was made premature, Paul, David and to go ahead with the project, Regan are amongst the older partners from around the world ones at around 18 months old. I came together, including key say ‘around’ quite deliberately, as contributions from many here at part of the tragedy of the aban- Hillsong, to enable the purchase doned child is that they come and renovation of what is now an with no birth date, no name, no incredible facility. history, no family. “The medical facilities here are ‘Unknown’ is the common label simply overwhelmed. It’s not stamped on each child’s official uncommon to have one nurse record: for up to 28 babies and with the nursing shifts typically 9-5, Mon- Mother: Unknown day to Friday and with no families Father: Unknown to care for the abandoned ones, Siblings: Unknown they simply don’t make it through Date/Place of Birth: Unknown the nights or weekends.”, reveals Medical History: Unknown Marilyn. “When we bring these But the ‘Bulrushes’ is giving these little babies to the Bulrushes, they “unknown” children the chance are literally being saved from injustice and oppression. We “This is what it’s all about.” to start life again, replacing death.” named our first little Bulrushes enthuses Marilyn and Gary, “being the blank pages of what was I ask Marilyn the story behind the baby Moses, and in the same ready to meet the need, to com- unknown, with the opening name ‘Bulrushes’. way, we believe he will grow up fort the hurting, to give children chapters of a brand new story. to become a strong leader who back their lives. As we partner in “Well it’s taken from the story “This dream started just over two will help in breaking the chains of this same labour, whether your of Moses, whose mother was years ago when all we had was injustice and poverty that bind this here on the ground in Uganda forced through circumstance to a desire to do something about nation.” or in London, we are doing this give up her baby. Pharaoh’s the abandoned baby situation together, redeeming the future for daughter finds the abandoned Before I leave, we discover that in our city and the potential to precious children.” baby amongst the bulrushes and the earlier phone call is not purchase a dilapidated clinic that takes him as her own into the about the news of just one little For more information: we thought could be transformed royal house. As we know, Moses abandoned baby, but that there www.hillsong.co.uk/becausewecan into a safe haven for these grows up as a Prince of Egypt and is the potential of 15 new arrivals www.watoto.com precious little babies.” Recalls eventually frees his people from coming in the morning! 12Marilyn Skinner, who alongside not features forgotten... A home amongst the bulrushes

The call comes out of the blue, with little warning and even less time to prepare. ‘The Bulrushes’, Watoto’s baby home in Kampala Uganda, gears up to receive another abandoned baby.

Siblings: Unknown position your life with God’s heart, takes him as her own into the Date/Place of Birth: Unknown the resources will follow and royal house. As we know, Moses Medical History: Unknown that’s exactly what happened.” grows up as a Prince of Egypt and Adds Gary. eventually frees his people from But the ‘Bulrushes’ is giving these injustice and oppression. We overty causes people to do “unknown” children the chance to Once the decision was made named our first little Bulrushes things that we who live in start life again, replacing the blank to go ahead with the project, baby Moses, and in the same prosperity, find hard to compre- pages of what was unknown, partners from around the world way, we believe he will grow up Phend. We ask “how could a with the opening chapters of a came together, including key to become a strong leader who mother leave her child on a land- brand new story. contributions from many here at will help in breaking the chains of fill or on the steps of a hospital or Hillsong, to enable the purchase injustice and poverty that bind this neighbour’s home?”. We make “This dream started just over two and renovation of what is now an nation.” these judgements based from the years ago when all we had was incredible facility. luxury of our own ‘wide-world of a desire to do something about Before I leave, we discover that options’, options the desperate the abandoned baby situation “The medical facilities here are the earlier phone call is not and poverty-stricken Ugandan in our city and the potential to simply overwhelmed. It’s not about the news of just one little mother simply doesn’t have. purchase a dilapidated clinic that uncommon to have one nurse abandoned baby, but that there we thought could be transformed for up to 28 babies and with the is the potential of 15 new arrivals The Bulrushes is currently caring into a safe haven for these nursing shifts typically 9-5, Mon- coming in the morning! for 38 babies and has space precious little babies.” Recalls day to Friday and with no families for up to 60 under twos’. The Marilyn Skinner, who alongside to care for the abandoned ones, “This is what it’s all about.” youngest, Nicole, is eight weeks her husband Gary, Pastor Kampala they simply don’t make it through enthuses Marilyn and Gary, “being premature, Paul, David and Pentecostal Church from which the nights or weekends.”, reveals ready to meet the need, to com- Regan are amongst the older stems the work of Watoto Child Marilyn. “When we bring these fort the hurting, to give children ones at around 18 months old. I Care Ministries. little babies to the Bulrushes, they back their lives. As we partner in say ‘around’ quite deliberately, as are literally being saved from this same labour, whether your part of the tragedy of the aban- “We didn’t have the finance to death.” here on the ground in Uganda doned child is that they come purchase the building, let alone or in London, we are doing this with no birth date, no name, no renovate it, but both Gary and I I ask Marilyn the story behind the together, redeeming the future for history, no family. really felt impressed that this was name ‘Bulrushes’. precious children.” not just something we needed “Well it’s taken from the story ‘Unknown’ is the common label to do, but in a sense, we were For more information: of Moses, whose mother was stamped on each child’s official required to do.” Says Marilyn. www.hillsong.co.uk/becausewecan record: forced through circumstance to www.watoto.com “God’s heart is with the orphan, give up her baby. Pharaoh’s Mother: Unknown the widow, the helpless. I’ve daughter finds the abandoned 12Father: Unknown always believed that when you baby amongst the bulrushes and

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‘I like the food, there is a wide variety and its cheap. There is a great atmosphere, I feel at home SPITALFIELDS MARKET and welcomed’ (Steve, USA)

ot an afternoon to spare and food stalls will bring out DETAILS ‘I love Spitalfields, I used to come and fancy a spot of the foodie in you, ranging from Mon/Tue: General stalls Indonesian eating places for exotic every Sunday. I like the food, the Gshopping, some delicious Wed: Records and books food and somewhere dish lovers to yummy fresh Greek (1 & 3rd of the Month) environment and just hanging out. new to hang out with salads! If you have a sweet tooth, Thur: Antiques and Vintage your mates? Spitalfields you could maybe tuck away some Fri: Fashion and Art The stuff sold here is quite original. Market is definitely worth buttery French pancakes but Sat: Shops, No Stalls a look! whatever you find, you won’t be Sun: All Shops and Stalls There are nice people and the disappointed! Attracting around 25,000 Opening Times atmosphere is very relaxed and visitors every week with One particularly cool spot to visit Mon – Fri: 10am to 4pm its warm and friendly is ‘The Spitz’ on Commercial Street Sun: 9am to 5pm there are always new things’ atmosphere and strong sense near Old Spitalfields Market, of community, this is a place which is not only an art gallery (Ines, Mexico) that really draws you into but also a music venue, bar and HOW DO YOU GET THERE? discovering all its hidden bistro. You can listen to live music, Address: Brushfield Street, charms. eat and drink, and then delve into Spitalfields, London E1 the work of some of London’s Situated in London’s trendy exclusive artists. It’s simple, you can jump on the …YOU’LL FIND A HUGE RANGE OF East End and known for its tube, get a bus or drive. Your HAND MADE CRAFTS, JEWELLERY, BELTS extensive collection of stalls Whether you’re new to London choice. and stores, Spitalfields has or just a regular in search of an AND VINTAGE CLOTHING FOR THE a huge range of handmade interesting day out, Spitalfields Buses: 8, 242, 149 and 76 crafts, jewellery, belts and is a top location. It’s vibrant and Underground: Central, FASHIONISTAS… vintage clothing for the busy but has some very chilled out Metropolitan lines, Hammersmith fashionistas out there, plus areas you can tap into and just & City, District and Circle great music stalls for those hang out with friends… what’s Train: Liverpool Street BR rock chicks and musos up for more (unlike most other London Driving: Parking is available at hunting out some obscure markets) it’s open everyday, Truman Brewery –Hanbury Street vinyl. An international making it easy to fit into even your and Brick Lane Local Council selection of restaurants most hectic week! – Whites Row Car Park 11 12 section name

paralysed for up to a couple of “Sometimes the God channel came up. and this miraculous power the space of four days. She weeks at a time. Some times I There was a healing school came over me. A heat came made a complete turn around was completely bed-ridden. I I’d collapse on TV. It was the very end of over my body and all of my - it was miraculous! Our story 12 couldn’t walk very fast and all the show, but I caught the bit muscles started to move. My hit the headlines and we of the muscles in my stomach in the street, where they said ‘You can be doctors said I hadn’t moved were on the Today Show in and back collapsed and my supernaturally healed’, and the muscles in my back for the US, which is the number spine curved inwards. My and in London they gave some Bible verses. 10 years. It wasn’t painful one daytime programme. speech was even starting to I was flabbergasted! I but it was really uncomfort- Our Mum kept saying she felt slur. I was in constant pain from people thought, “I see all these able. I stood there for seven God had left her here for this the age of 16. walking by just people, it’s worked for them, hours. I didn’t go to work miracle. She’s only been in Paralysed by a crippling disease for most of her life, health, I was scared to go out. Some- it can work for me!” So I that whole week - every day I hospital once since then. healing and wholeness have been dramatically restored to times I’d collapse in the street, think you’re started reading all of these stood up for seven hours and and in London people walking scriptures. One thing they this power hit me. It was like TODAY Joy Iverson over the past four years. by just think you’re drunk or on drunk or on had said was to do the things a supernatural operation. At drugs. There was only one time you couldn’t do before. At the the end of the seven days I I don’t take for granted the when somebody helped me. drugs” time I walked like an elderly was healed from the top of fact that I can walk now. Just Other times I called someone person, so I thought I’ll go my head to the bottom of my the beauty of getting out of to come and get me or had to ‘Read it’. So I did. Then it said for a run! So I went for a run. feet. Since that day I haven’t bed, putting my whole body just lie there until I could move. ‘Read it again’. I was a really I literally had to pray to get limped, I’m not on any weight on my legs and being From our upbringing I was just fiery person so I got mad! I myself home because I was medication, I was healed and able to run has been one of a wreck emotionally, particu- read it again, then I slammed in so much pain. But that was made whole. The power of the greatest gifts God has larly in my teens and my early it down on the floor and I it for me. I did that every day God was undeniable; I literally given back to me. twenties. I got into abusive shouted out ‘WHAT DO YOU from that point forward and I am a walking testimony. relationships, partly because I WANT ME TO DO?!’ Straight got better and better at it. At didn’t know anything differ- away my phone rang and it that stage I knew I was going FINDING FAMILY here have you ent. I just thought that was was a woman who had been to be completely healed. come from? how people were - mean and bugging me for months, invit- Three months later I was We found our birth family in uncaring. ing me to church. That day I getting into bed on a Sunday 2003 after my sister hired a WI guess you could say my finally said I’d go. And from night and the Lord said private investigator. When upbringing was tough. My BREAKING FREE that moment on I’ve never ‘You’re not going to go to they found our mother she birth mother couldn’t cope, been the same. work tomorrow. You’re going was on her death bed and we so my twin sister and I were A few months after I ended to be healed’. The next day I were told our father he had given into foster care when a particularly turbulent and ROAD TO RECOVERY woke up and he said ‘Rise up’, been incarcerated for over 20 we were just 18 months old. abusive relationship I hit rock and I thought, what? He said years. As soon as we heard We lived with foster families bottom. Emotionally, physi- Soon after that experience I ‘Rise up!’ I literally said ‘Lord, that our Mum was dieing until we were adopted into a cally financially and mentally. I started to learn about heal- are you telling me to get up?’ my sister and I got out the family just before the age of honestly just didn’t know what ing. One day I was flicking and I heard this almighty healing scriptures. I sent out three. They provided for us to do anymore. through the TV channels, and ‘STAND UP!’ I flung the cov- an email to our whole lot of physically but there wasn’t I had the TV on and I had a ers over and got out of bed, friends from church to pray, any emotional support or pad and pen out and I was just and she was back at home in connection. overcome with something. I sat There is a condition in my up and I wrote To God at the biological family of Multiple top of this piece of paper and Sclerosis. During my teenage wrote three pages of a poem. I years I became very sick with was talking to Him about how the disease and would be I didn’t know myself anymore. I really felt a presence in the room saying ‘So choose’, and I knew, in that moment, that this was my window out. I was so clear, and I honestly felt a peace. The next day I woke up and this voice (in my head) said to me ‘Pick up the poem’. So I 11 picked it up and the voice said Teacher Mentor Friend adds “i did not want to be there, i couldn’t see the point. I would ask myself why did you leave everything back home where everything was fantastic and come to a school where kids don’t see why they’re there”. ”They swear, they insult you and it is full on,” he sighs, “i couldn’t see myself staying in a place like that.” To Sir with what was in my hand, then teacher margaret rafee said is still something to be done Jaco admits work life was how could god actually give mr luies is one of the most in this school. I want to finish far from great and he had me more.” popular teachers at school. what i have started. My year started to drink a bottle of love, Stand While life today is a world 9 students have 2 years left wine every night to help him and Deliver, He also confesses, “my first away from where it was before graduating, i’ve built a stop thinking about having thought was but you don’t three years ago, jaco admits relationship with them, i want to work the next day and fall Dangerous know what my school’s like, he couldn’t have done it to be someone that has been asleep. This became a routine you can say what you like alone. “My biggest resource there for their whole journey until a friend invited him to Minds, and now up there but you don’t know that helps me get through and see them become church. “It was a complete what it’s really like. A lot of stuff is god and church”, he amazing young people.” mind change, i used to Freedom writers; the teachers, if you talk to believe i had to do things to says. “In fact, now i have joy Hollywood just them, don’t see how they can in my life and i know that “Some days, 20 maybe 25 get peoples approval.” He get through a day”. states “it wasn’t until i started i’m moving forward in life of my form stay behind just loves a true As he reflects on what and my relationship with to have a chat. These are 14 to go to church, and joined changed he adds, “i made the kids’ church team and god. It’s this that helps me year olds who are willing to story especially a decision to apply what i go to school and actually sit and have a conversation attended mid-week events learnt at church and on team that i was surrounded by have a go and get through about general things with when it’s about in my workplace. I took all the people that cheered me on the day.” He adds, “the kids their teacher.” He finishes teachings and everything i and encouraged me.” He are still very boisterous but with, “there is a girl in my altering and learnt about building into the clarifies, “it’s amazing when that is just young people. form class who a couple of lives of kids, and i took it back you have people around you inspiring young I’ll admit in the beginning i years ago would be rude, to my school. And things that just want to help you saw them as hooligans that insulted teachers and just just started to change”. He move forward in life. In the minds to be all just wanted to make my life didn’t want to do anything. laughs, “it’s funny, when you beginning being on team and miserable, but there was a She was referred to the sunday is all i lived for as i did they can be. Mr change your mind or your need. There was a need for learning support unit and not value my job, and when 6 Luies may not attitude about something someone to actually be there was withdrawn. But i always o’clock would come around i you actually realise how many to tell them there is more to thought she just needed didn’t want have a feature other things around you also life then what you are seeing. someone to cheer her on To go home because change. Changing your mind They need someone to just and encourage her. And tomorrow i would have film about him or renewing your mind is not encourage them.” He smiles, last week she wrote in her to go back to those little an easy process. People tell ‘it makes your day when you learning log, ‘that if it was not monsters who didn’t want just yet, but he you ‘just change your mind’ see a kid realise you are on for mr luies, who thought i to learn anything or do but it’s a continuing process his side and you just want to could do something, i would fter five years teaching anything.” is still a big star of reading the bible and cheer them on. You see their not have wanted to change i at one of the top in the eyes of applying its principles. And lives change and then you would have not wanted to be schools in south africa jaco It wasn’t until he heard a simply not taking for granted see a new young person.” a better person.’ It just blows Aheaded to london only to message spoken in church what you have. You have to my mind.” the students in find out not all teenagers for the second time about admit you’re only human and So what does the future where as studious and well ‘what is in your hand’ that he his world. just try to do life as best as hold for mr jaco luies? behaved as he’d thought. “I decided things needed to possible by having a go.” “Opportunities have opened got into supply teaching and change. “I realised if i was not in different jobs, promotions then into my current school going to be faithful with Last year jaco was named in private schools with almost and absolutely hated it.” He ‘teacher of the year’ by the double the salary, but there 11 student council, and his head Ed, Bob, Matt and Tim, HILLSONG STORIES South road tripping threw sa African 12

DAY 2 Johannesburg to Pretoria Oh, the joy! 5am, rise and shine… TOUR hmmm, actually, just rise, leave the shine for those infernal ‘morning types’, needless to say 5am just DIARY ain’t very rock n roll! The other main discovery of the day was that DAY 1 eight out of ten people don’t like South Africa alarm clocks with a similar statistic Cape Town thinking the ‘snooze’ function is rich in culture, the best feature on an alarm clock. We all arrived from an overnight After a quick 2 hour flight (it goes , flight to Cape Town Airport at 9am quick when you’re unconscious for , bass guatarist the sport and with most of us suffering from 99% of it), we arrived in Johan- DAY 3 Ebo sleep deprivation having barely nesburg. Once on the ground, it stringing in durban Wildlife to managed just 3 hours of precious became clear that it was going to Johannesburg DAY 5 sleep. Despite the bags under our be a scorcher of a day. Johannesburg is a very sunny Durban boot, not to eyes, our spirits were high and That evening, after traveling a place except when it is lighting so were our efforts to perfect the little over an hour, we arrived and thundering bolting lightning Today we discovered the phenom- South African accent – “lekker”, in Pretoria, probably a little with added heavy rain. The laid- enon of ‘African-time’ and baffling ‘Lil simba isn’t to keen mention the meaning “nice”. sweaty and definitely with the back atmosphere ignited a spot South African phrases such as: The venue for the evening praise odd suitcase under our eyes. We of cheeky shenanigans at a set of “Just Now” – which means on steve’s belly tickling animals! and worship event had been sold noticed queues of people who had traffic lights on our way back from anytime between 10 minutes and out with something like 4,500 been waiting in the hot sun since Rhema Church. Two of the cars 2 hours (or more). Read on as bass people expected. It was humbling lunchtime for the evening worship in our convoy were side-by-side “Yes” – this may mean ‘yes’ or to be told that the organisers had event. We got the impression at the lights when band member ‘no’, depending on whether the DAY 6 guitarist Ian only planned for 4,000 seated straight away that they were not Davey K decided that it was a person saying it has any idea of tickets, but had to release 500 expecting to be entertained, but good idea to jump out of his car what you’re talking about. And finally... more standing tickets due to were there to have an experi- and snatch the keys from the igni- “No” – used sparingly except A day off! No singing and strum- ‘Ebo” Hutton demand. It was amazing to think ence with God, and God certainly tion of the other car (altogether: when being asked for things that ming. Just a day to reflect on an that that many people wanted to showed up! Probably about just shake your head). No one are not on the menu. awesome week in a great country documents come and be a part of what we another 1,000 people put their was hurt in this stunt as the keys Over the course of the day there enjoying the wilder side of Africa! do every weekend at church! hands up to accept Jesus into their were returned and David made was a luggage war where certain At **name name** game park the Hillsong ‘Lord of All’ was the first song of lives, which was a fantastic ending sure he got a speedy getaway DAY 4 people, who shall remain un- we encoutered lions, including a the night after a thumping intro- to a great evening. once the lights turned to green to Durban named, ‘pretended’ to lose their lion with a white mane who was South Africa had made a distinct London duction. Resident ‘Worship Boy’ After going out for a meal in the avoid any retaliation! room keys, but instead of asking later nicknamed Bon Jovi, hyenas, impact on the London team. Peter Wilson, explained the heart Nelson Mandela Centre, the team The crowd at the evening concert 1,000 tickets were snapped up for their own room key, asked cheetahs and ostriches. The team We finished our tour with solid behind the evening, that worship experienced a little of the rougher was a mix of children as young as in record time as we arrived to a for another member of the tour even had a chance to hold three memories of the people, culture, worship team’s is not a ‘spectator sport’ and that side of South Africa. A disagree- ten to adults, forty and over. At community and local church that group’s key giving them unfetted month old lion cubs, that made nature, sunburns, and a taste of the aim of the event was to serve ment between some randoms took first, they appeared to be unsure is normally overlooked by these access to their room. The ‘war of fascinatingly similar sounds to what Jesus is doing in the south six day trip to and lead in worship. From that place outside our hotel, kicked-off whether to participate in the types of tours. The intention was the luggage’ took place result- young dinosaurs. We’d know this of a very broken continent. moment, the worship was power- into a fight and then escalated into worship or to just observe us on simply to bless the people and ing in a standoff between two thanks to Jurassic Park. 14 500 miles travelled. 7 000 South Africa. ful and God’s presence in the place a brawl, which ultimately resulted stage, but as the night progressed make God’s name great. The ‘opposing’ rooms. It all ended in A steak lunch and many David At- people attended the five worship was undeniable. Approximately in a full on gunfight! the crowd found their voice and room was alive with energy and a ‘violent’ wrestle where Ebow tenborough impressions later we events. Thousands of people 1,000 Saffas made their peace Remember kids - smoking guns the presence of God touched many people responded to the was forced out of Tim and David’s were back on the road to our final made their peace with God... 11 with God that night. Awesome! are only cool in the movies! many people’s lives. call for salvation. room horizontally, minus his shoes. destination, Johannesburg Airport. Mission succesful Miracles are not just associated Miracles do happen and they Miracles are found beyond the your current experience of life into Fulfilling your ambitionsSECTION can NAME with events surrounding the can be experienced in all areas borders of your current thinking an exciting world where countless only be achieved when you go supernatural or the unexplainable. of life from business or sporting and ability. The adventure starts possibilities await you. beyond just good intention. It is They can also be used to describe success through to the miracle when you are willing to challenge important to convert your motives everyday occurrences that you of achieving personal goals your mindset and grow beyond into a clear action plan. Here are once thought were impossible, like raising a healthy family the limitations of your own five steps that will help you to becoming someone that you never or experiencing peace and understanding, past experience start the process of discovering the thought you could be or achieving satisfaction. and current belief system. It is miracles that can be experienced what you previously in this process of change that in your life. believed to be you discover just how expansive unachievable. your life can be. You have the ir acpotential to break free beyondl es M INExplLore IyoFur pEotential Miracles in life happen all around us. The important question is, ‘do you believe that they can happen in and through you?’

Step 1: Step 2: Step 3: Step 4: Step 5: Define your Challenge Plan to Make the Review your miracle your thinking change change changes • Write down what you would Can you imagine the frustration Identify 5 attitudes and beliefs What changes can you make that Those that see miracles in their life Set a review date in your like to achieve or who you and chaos that you would that relate to your identity or your will move you closer to what you are those that actually make the diary. This will help you to aim to become beyond what experience if you set out on a long future goals. Ask yourself if these are aiming for? necessary changes. assess whether or not you have you currently think is possible. trip equipped with a map but had are based on truth and wisdom or successfully converted your Make it clear and concise no destination? How confident just feelings. Are they thoughts • Identify three steps that you can • Write 5 short sentences intentions into actions. using one or two sentences. would you feel when negotiating that will take you forward or easily achieve. starting with the words, the crossroads? When would you are they based on the past? If • Identify a further two steps that ‘I will…’ or ‘I am…’ • Set review dates at week 1, know if you were heading down you find that your thoughts are you may find more challenging. • Keep these statements in a week 3 and week 6 from your the wrong road and wasting limiting your growth, aim to place where you can regularly start date. Be inspired as you valuable time? Defining your identify attitudes, perspectives review them. On your desk or move toward your goals. miracle helps you to see what and beliefs that will help you to computer screen are some ideas. you are aiming at. This helps to overcome your current situation It is important to keep them in provide clarity in your journey and cause you to experience the the forefront of your thinking through life. life that you hope for. so that they don’t get lost in 12 the daily ‘clutter’. 11 • Start acting on these statements. SECTION NAME

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hose are pretty scary statistics for any generation. Whilst most people try and hold onto every last penny, Michael and Adele O’Reilly made a conscious decision when they got married to live generous lives by giving fi nances to causes greater than themselves. It’s this thinking and approach to life that have seen them establish a growing private business, buy their own home and place them on the path to fi nancial Tfreedom. WHEN YOU PUT BREAKING THE FEAR OF DEBT Michael and Adele O’Rielly grew up in South Africa from two very different backgrounds, Adele being from a Christian family where giving and generosity was instilled at a young age. For Michael, on the other hand, generosity was a foreign concept and money was SETTING THE RULES AND PUTTING to be guarded not given. Michael: My parents sacrifi ced a great deal to send us to good THEORY INTO PRACTICE schools. Growing up I basically lived in fear of poverty. It was always Adele: For us, business, life and church all fl ow together to meet the a case of get what you can and hold on to it! I felt like I wanted to be same goal. Owning our own business gives us the opportunity to set generous but thought that if I did, I wouldn’t have enough left over. the rules and we have based our business on what we have learnt in I used to think, ‘lucky for some’ if they were successful or wealthy and church. It’s these principles of giving, generosity and valuing each person doubted it could ever happen to me. Basically deep down I expected that people notice when they come in to our practice. We endeavour to to fail and things to go ‘pear shaped’”. approach everything we do with excellence – not perfection.” Two years ago Michael was managing a physiotherapy department in The O’Reilly’s set up their practice as a tithing business, which means a private hospital and as a couple, they were leading teams in church. they give a regular portion of its income to fi nance the activities of the His goal at the time was to work full time on a church staff. church. They also regularly look for opportunities to be generous with Michael: I really gave it all I had and it was like I was banging on a their fi nances. door that was not going to open and then I realised it was just never Adele: One of the things I wanted to use our business for was an meant to open. opportunity to speak to people about the work of Compassion. We At that time an opportunity came for Michael to start a private practice have become Compassion advocates, which means we take a more in Surrey part-time. It grew so quickly that within months, Michael was active role in helping to fi nd sponsors for children trapped in poverty. working fulltime in his own business. Not in their wildest dreams did We sponsor six children ourselves and we are going to Uganda in the O’Reilly’s ever think they would become so successful, so quickly. November. We’re really looking forward to meeting our sponsor kids and hope to come back even more inspired! Michael: We started off with one patient, but before long we were three times ahead of our forecast. Last year we set a really optimistic Michael: To see lives change and to see people’s situation change is target and to our amazement we were 25% ahead of that again. remarkable, as one of the sponsor kids said ‘Compassion is a DREAM Now we are at the point where we have registered nearly 700 patients Machine’ – how amazing that we can give hope to children and their within the fi rst year and a half.” families by funding someone else’s dream. I now see the world very differently. I see that there is plenty out there and God wants to use us as a Adele: It was never the plan for me to work in the business, but means to get resource to those who need it. To me being generous means within 9 months I was working fulltime and now in just under two to give of what I have to others, be that time, money or my best effort.” years, there are fi ve of us working fulltime. We have started a second practice and have plans for a third. O’REILLY’s TOP TIPS 1. It’s not about me! 2. Always keep the “L”-plates on - be humble and have an o pen mind. 300 people will be declared insolvent or bankrupt today according to Credit- 3. What you expect, is what you get, so increase Action and Britain’s personal debt is increasing by £1 million every 4 minutes. your expectations. Those are pretty scary statistics for any generation. 4. Be generous with time, money, words and hospitality. 5. Life is a series of “today’s”, so what we make of today, determines what the future looks like. 6. Hang around people you admire, and who inspire you. 00

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April 2007 saw the annual ‘Colour your World’ conference go to a new level as 3500 women gathered at the prestigious Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London. Behind the many hours that go into planning such an event and the tireless number of hands that go into putting it on, for one girl and one guy, this was a Colour experience to remember … ALLYSON A purifying, spiritual, life- out toilets, de-thorning roses, changing kick! giving out roses at the finale and 00 BROWN generally trying hard to be the After all the lights have dimmed gentlemen they really are! and the music has faded, this is We caught up with Christian before llyson Brown is 24, a how Allyson describes the feeling the event and asked him what he singer, an actress and after Colour. was expecting. although she’s been part of A “I think it was like the whisper of “I know Colour is going to be Hillsong for two years, April 2007 marked the beginning of her first God in my heart at various times exciting! I’ve heard a lot of people Colour conference. during the conference. He really talking about it and my friends are convicted me and dealt with many all helping out as well. It’s going to THE ROYAL “I first found out about Colour things. Colour helped to give me be cool working with a big team of ALBERT HALL through Hillsong Church. When a real ‘passion kick’ and more guys and getting to know some of I walked through the doors at than anything it confirmed in my them better will be awesome too!” There have been over the Dominion Theatre two years heart what God has really being Christian proved himself to be a 150,000 performances in ago, there was a real buzz about impressing on me over the last natural host over the weekend, the Royal Albert Hall since Colour your World conference, few weeks. All of the messages taking ownership of the section opening in 1871 including but unfortunately I was unable worked together to really set given to him and remembering Cirque de Soleil, the BBC to go as I was in the middle of something off in me, that ensured all the delegates going in and out Summer Proms, ABBA, The rehearsing for a play. that I didn’t walk out of that Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Eric from the venue. After the dust building the same. I went home Clapton, Frank Sinatra, The I felt really strongly in my had settled on the huge finale, we saying, ‘God don’t let me forget Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, heart that Colour would be a found him tired but still smiling! this, I want to remember all of it!’ Coldplay, The Who, Robbie breakthrough event for me. ALLYSON It was very special! Williams, Phil Collins, Sting Unfortunately over the last two “It was great, I really enjoyed it... and Elton John. years I haven’t been able to go The venue was beautiful and so I didn’t expect it to be like that, because of work and I was a appropriate for the event. There to feel so good about serving The hall was built in May little nervous about booking in was an amazing host about every and making the ladies feel valued 1867 in honour of Queen case work came up. But then I two feet, so it was definitely clear and special! It was harder than I Victoria’s Consort, Prince thought, ‘just register anyway. If who to go to when you needed expected too - you need to be fit Albert who coined the idea of the worst happens and you can’t some help or info. But having said to do it I reckon, but it was worth a Hall of Arts and Sciences as go, just bless someone else with that, you didn’t feel overloaded or getting up at 4am for. a ‘meeting place for minds’ the ticket’. But I guess in my crowded, which is very important One of the best moments for me in 1853. Originally designed heart I knew this year I would for a woman! was when the ladies I was looking by engineer Francis Fowke be there in the company of lots I have told pretty much everyone after in our section of the hall and later revised by Henry of history-making women at the in my world about Colour, brought me a big bag of food! I’d Scott the red brick hall was Royal Albert Hall! I had huge whether they go to church or asked them how their lunch was completed in four years by expectations and I just knew they not! Even the guy who works the day before and when they the Lucas Brothers and was would be met! on reception at my gym! I will asked me how mine was, I told officially opened by Queen Last year I was living away from definitely be at Colour 2008!” them about how I’d missed most of Victoria on 29 March 1871. London and couldn’t come to my break and was really hungry... She famously said that the Hillsong for about six months so they felt sorry for me and got hall “looks like the British other than for the occasional CHRISTIAN me loads of food the next day! Constitution.” visit. On one of those visits I MENA-PALU Even now at home or at work purchased the CD pack from the sometimes it feels like I’m still 2006 conference with all the Christian Mena-Palu came to hosting like we did at Colour speakers and that blessed me Colour for the first time this year, – being polite, helping people CHRISTIAN so much I cannot even begin having never been part of the out – it’s had a real, life-changing to describe! I’ve only been a team putting it on before, but impact on me! It’s changed the Christian for two years and I wanting to play his part and help way I see women. I saw the guess last year was the year of out. At 16 years old and studying response we got from treating ‘renewing the mind’ so to speak. for a BTec in Performing Arts, the girls properly; really valuing I was working in the beautiful Christian is from Congolese and them and they were so happy and countryside, but in a pretty Portuguese stock and has grown friendly!” negative environment and would up in London. literally steal away to a lovely memorial park in my breaks and The role of the volunteers is to sit in the sun with my Colour CDs serve the ladies attending the and just listen. This was just a conference, from the tube stations small way to experience a tiny to their seats - smiling, assisting, part of the spirit of the conference tidying, laying out seats, pointing and it was such a privilege and a pleasure.” 00 We meet up with

to chat about his role at church and plans to begin to take the Hillsong How exactly Tell us how Hillsong is What else is Hillsong doing youth programme do you lead the youth? collaborating with Shine with youth? It’s just modelling life really. and exactly what it is? One of the highlights of the year into secondary Taking the kids where they are It’s so cool. Basically Shine is a for me is the annual summer schools. Kris is and showing them that they can programme for teenage girls. It’s youth camp, which brings together keep getting better and do more a practical, life-equipping, values- hundreds of young people who passionate about with their life. forming course based on tried and then descend on a campsite for a tested life principles and on the few days of mayhem! It’s always many things in life, What do you believe are the belief that each girl is created with an incredible time where the lives biggest challenges young people purpose, being uniquely valuable, of young people are invested in with rugby and face today? precious and beautiful. We send and encouraged to reach their cricket pretty high Helping them believe that they some of our girls to go in with potential. But it’s not just about actually have an amazing future Shine to schools to help carry out the big events. Every week on the list, but his that’s specific to them. God sees the programme, and we hope that Wildlife is our Friday night them as being something that by the end the girls will have a programme that is about creating biggest passion is maybe they can’t see because greater sense of worth, strength a safe and consistent environment people; practically of past experiences. Our culture and purpose. where young people can gather just reinforces this by always and navigate their way through illustrated by the dragging people down to a level Where has it actually started? the issues of life. of mediocrity. Shine has started in St Marylebone fact that his phone High School in the Westminster must have gone What do you think is borough. This school has been the biggest killer of potential chosen to pilot Shine, and if it off at least a dozen in people, not only youth? goes well it has the potential to I think the mentality that you reach the rest of the nine schools times during our have to look out for ‘Number under that borough. Finally any advice for those 30 min interview! One’, which means to be wanting to become better 28 satisfied with your own needs Is there anything similar at working with others? and everyone else can look after for the guys? It’s about the way you believe in themselves. If you have a desire Yeah there’s something called people - not being false, but being to do something bigger with your Strength that follows in the same authentic with people no matter life and for others, then people type of format but aimed at how old or young they are. That tend to get threatened and think young guys and obviously is more will determine the fulfilment of that you’re a ‘try hard’ or a ‘show masculine! both your own potential and off’, and people don’t want to be someone else’s: by building seen as different, especially when authentic relationships that are not they’re young. just talk, but are actually practical and effective. SECTION NAME

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Evolution of dance SECTION NAME 00 “Modern street dance has its roots in classical dance forms such as ballet.” Creativity is what sets apart the dancers from the choreographers. One has to be willing to try different hen Elvis fi rst shook his pelvis, or Michael Jackson moonwalked, things and not only have a fl exibility of body but also or even when that group of weirdos did the macarena, new of mind. Innovation, drive, passion, self confi dence, eras were marked in our cultural conscious. Social changes have strength tempered by grace these are all qualities always been refl ected in the freedoms associated with dance, and that a choreographer must possess. In addition to today our moves refl ect a uniquely independent and culturally aware endless hours in dance studios learning from other generation. choreographers, self analysis and yes watching endless W videos, you run the risk of multiple injuries. Torn In days gone by guys and girls danced separately, and dance spaces ligamnets, broken bones, bruises and cuts, blisters, were dominated by one race or another. Today different races, sore feet, muscle ache, these are just some of prizes genders and cultures CAN? dance to the same music. Here lies the that await you. There are many stages when you feel beauty of dance, for it refl ects human interaction in its simplest and you just want to give up, and it’s at this point that you most basic form. should perseverestered even the more art. And and whensoon enoughyou make you it, will have ma In a break with past traditions young people today have broken when you’ve reached the pinnacle of choreography- away from prescribed dance steps, preferring to consistently invent what awaits you?? Fame and fortune? maybe. But a their own. Today’s world places a premium on creativity and lifetime of dashing from studio to studio punctuated by individuality and these are the key to modern street dance. sleepless nights spent miles away from home and yes, Modern street dance has its roots in classical dance forms such as the injuries continue. ballet. At a fi rst glance it is hard to imagine that these two very different forms of dance would have such a close link. Ballet is one of THE REWARDS the most diffi cult and disciplined forms of dance, it constantly pushes I guess there are few greater pleasures than watching a dancers to the utmost limits. It requires a dedication and technical class of dancers perform and enjoy your routine. There’s perfection that no other dance form demands. Interestingly most of also certain amount of satisfaction that comes out of ballet is actually done in French, so not only do you need to learn being creative. Spending your life doing what you love how to stand on your toes, but you’ve got to learn to say it in French best and helping to shape its destiny is priceless, and as well!!! Choreographers have taken beautiful aspects of ballet, such thats what the life of a choreographer offers. as strength, passion and determination, added it to a few tap dance ANCER moves, mixed in some other dance forms such as salsa, and given THE D birth to street dance. Perhaps thats’s why it appeals to such a wide The dancer carries the heartbeat of dance. In classical range, it’s a melting pot of different cultures thrown in together, no dance its all about tecnique and execution. The different to modern western society. We have found a way to fuse training process is not always the most pleasent as our passions together in a way that compliments each of them. To dance studios are better known for making aspiring feel inadequate. Still they rise above this and this end we have married dance to fashion. The hair, the makeup, the dancers baggy clothes these are all accesories to dance that have enhanced consistently amaze with their grace and astound with the look, feel and effect of dance on a modern generation. More than the routines they perform. Modern dance however, has the accesories, and the media that has taken dance global, the heart seized to be just about routine and technique, from “all it takes to be and soul of dance is choreogra phers. These are the men and women formal balls to school discos and nightclubs, dance who create the beautiful and whacky dance routines you see in the has developed a spirit of its own. A look and a fl air a good dancer is latest Justin Timberlake video or even the simplistic line dancing you that says, “I fear nothing and no one. I am more than might fi nd in a country and western video. the dance, and I’m enjoying what I’m doing.” So all it to have funwhile takes to be a good dancer is to have fun while you do THE SACRIFICE it, so go on, show off your style, let’s some attitude, you do it, so go Sometimes the technicality behind dance and choreography is get up and get your boogie on. Get your back up off overlooked. Viewers can undervalue the skill involved, dismissing the wall!! on, show off it as a talent or ability you are born with, or something you picked up watching music videos. But ask any top choreographer and they your style” will tell you that just like any physical profession it takes hard work and determination. Most successful choreographers have a classical dance background, for although the dance styles are different they are founded on the same principles. Classical dance is good to build up your core strength, your legs, your stomach muscles and even 00 the muscles you didnt think you had. Fitness is key, and a lot of choreographers eat healthy and work out to compliment their muscle growth and strength. less fastfood and more exercise?? already we can eliminate a huge chunk of couch choreographers on the road to success in the dance industry. HILLSONG STORIES STEPPINGU P TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE While most of us often ing the ‘celeb solutions that every person can Despite having a successful action no matter how small the celebs”. Harness benefit and get involved in.” business and musical career, initial steps.” factor’ can really want to do hildren’s projects Global Angels is currently up until two years ago, Christian This awakening gave impact our c all about involved in programmes around D was still looking for a way Christian the energy to make his on the ground. It’s Elliott something making the best of the world, including their to change the world. move and with the support of leverage and and that always successful Feed a Child for a “I went to university in Korea his wife Hyunjoo and children, what you have but can end up Year initiative, and projects to significant and from there got the opportunity Elicia and Harrison, Christian starts small, to be reckoned with rehabilitate child slaves, orphans to learn the language and work decided to get on board with being a force he determination and street children, as well as with our lives, as a session musician playing a new international children’s if you have t ugh. I definitely addressing the issues of HIV. drums with some of the biggest charity; Global Angels. to see it thro for many years to Current and past campaigns istian names in Korea and Japan,” says “I stepped in as Creative had wanted Chr ge in the world, have involved high profile Christian, “I had a flair for ideas Director just as Global Angels make a chan y didn’t know how entertainers and celebrities who and this has been utilised through was launching. There was an but I certainl Elliott made an out. Through have become ambassadors organised music events and awesome vision to make the that would p events we raised for the charity. These include major commercial projects all with world a safer, kinder place for all our first two ion ey to feed and Natasha Bedingfield, Lemar, a decis varying degrees of success. But at children and it sat perfectly with enough mon 1000 kids, I was Hayley Westenra, Lily Cole and the end of either playing at a major everything I was feeling at that educate over aged by this and it Nate James, to name just a few. to practically event or organising one, I would time. I was a little apprehensive really encour all to keep going.” often walk away with a longing for at first about working on propelled us A PERSONAL make a something more, I guess it was a someone else’s vision, but titude, I really felt THE EARLY DAYS… JOURNEY feeling of emptiness which simply despite my at s s launch, Global Angels “Despite what people think, thi didn’t sit right with me. All the it was the right thing to do.” From it difference. w grown to become one isn’t a glamorous lifestyle. It’s effort that goes into rehearsing and Christian is now one of the has no K’s most innovative and heart-wrenching a lot of the time organising became something of International Executive Directors of the U s. and hard work advocating for was over in a of Global Angels and is largely ground-breaking charitie an anticlimax and children, however it is exciting there was a way responsible for developing new “This really is a vehicle to heartbeat. Surely and personally fulfilling. To see ay impresario’ and innovative ideas around bring massive amounts of to be a ‘modern d the impact we can have from talyst for public events and campaigns, change,” says Christian. “I and become a ca staging events and engaging asting change.” which includes finding new believe it has the potential to be influencing real, l with celebrities and business tually a tipping ways to promote children’s a world-class charity, recognised “There was ac advisors to use their influence for inated over a causes through music events for its passion and innovation. point which culm good is incredible. thinking to and media. We’ve still got a long way to week, where I kept Christian is currently working o do something, “I had realised from being go and it’s a big statement, myself, ‘I’ve got t on two large projects including re”. It was a musician and working on but I believe we can do it, as there must be mo a major music event to be held ng of panic at events that there is great power, everyday people just like you almost like a feeli in Time Square in New York and ing and I felt that not only in a large gathering and me, become agents for the core of my be another event involving a major d in order for me of people, but also with the change. We need to educate the time was short an London landmark. to grow and satisfy my desire to influence of what have become public about the issues facing , and offer Watch this space for more. 32 make an impact, I needed to take today’s popular heroes “the many children today 33 RECOMMEND THIS! WHAT WOULD YOU RECOMMEND?

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Favourite place to visit in Favourite place to visit in Favourite place to visit in Best tourist attraction so far? London? Canary Wharf - London? Bankside - charming London? Has to be the London Eye on a awesome buildings! views and something to tickle Greenwich Park clear day! Amazing view of London everyone’s fancy. and beyond... Best restaurant you’ve eaten at Best restaurant you’ve eaten at so far? Hakkelson - Awesome Best restaurant you’ve eaten at so far? Probably Gordon Favourite book? I’ll have to go with Chinese place near Tottenham so far? Ramsey’s Boxwood Cafe, but I like Francine Rivers “Redeeming Love”. Court Road The one and only, The Ivy! Smith’s of Smithfields alot too! Excellent novel, one of those ones you can’t put down and you cancel Best movie this year? Best movie this year? Favourite Book? all your plans to continue reading!!! Blood Diamond Amazing Grace was pretty good! Anything by Douglass Coupland. They’re all great. Favourite song on your ipod? Favourite book? Leicester Square, Trafalgar Brooke Fraser - Albertine CD! It’s a My El Croquis (on the architect Square or Picadilly Circus? Favourite song on your ipod? must-have! David Chipperfield) Trafalgar Square for the many Chicago by Sufjan Stevens. interesting festivals being held Best thing to do on a sunny The best thing to do on a sunny there The best thing to do on a sunny day in London? Go for a walk on day in London? day in London? the South Bank. Hype Park also is Wear shorts, flip-flops, play The best thing to do on a rainy Rowing on the Thames at nice...picnic in the park with friends touch rugby and laze around! day in London? Enjoy a nice long Richmond. is a lot of fun! high tes with friends Best show/theatre production? Best show/theatre production? The best thing to do on a rainy S T O M P is awesome! Best show/theatre production? Midsummer Night’s Dream at day in London? The Tate Modern, Les Miserables is still my all Regents Park open air theatre. British Museum, Natural History Favourite musuem? time favourite They do it every summer. Museum or go and see a matinee. The Science Museum (closely And if you feel like a movie, the Imax is a great followed by the Tate Modern!) Favourite musuem? Both the Favourite musuem? place to go for that, or shopping of British and V&A museums offer a Do galleries count? If so, Tate course. Rain can be a perfect excuse world of facination for historians Modern is awesome. to get new clothes, shoes and bags! and art lovers. Favourite musuem? It would have to be the Natural 00 British Museum...there’s some really cool stuff in there! special shoot A collection of short stories VIVID from our younger friends imaginationS There’s more to all of us than meets the eye. Catch the following glimpses to take you into the worlds of Arianne, Thomas, David, Michealson, Paige and Ruth.

“What’s that funny feeling on my back? I wonder if I just stretch I feel like I might just be able to fly . There’s a funny feeling in my fingers and arms, If maybe I just stand on my tippy toes..ooooh ! I think I’m going to fly fly away.”

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“We’re on course for the Galapagos islands. Heading out into the open sea, where adventure lies waiting... First mate! I do believe, out of the corner of my eye I see another undiscovered island veering rather too close to us. Avast! Turn this ship around! All hands on deck. Port to Starboard! Hoist the flag. There’s a mighty good chance we may find the rest of Kings Solomon’s hidden treasure on this one. The treasure the whole world has been looking for centuries and now it finds it’s way to us”

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“It’s all damp and quiet and mossy “Golden rays fly in at me. underfoot, I haven’t been here Cool wind blows through little before. Great big green Leaves portholes onto my face. are flapping in the wind, and all I lean up against the wall, kinds of jungle noises fill my ears. stretching to get a look. Curiously I look to see what I can what on earth could it be! I think see. Just beyond that branch I it might be something magical!” think there’s something brightly coloured. I see flashes of pink and yellow between the leaves….”

00 00 Compassion features “Speak up for the people who have no voice, for the rights of all the down-and-outers. Speak out for justice! Report: Stand up for the poor and destitute.” Proverbs Thirty One: 8-9 developing world. registration of their four-year-old Our long running partnership son, John, into the compassion with Compassion is just one way programme. John will now have in which we are playing our part access to nutritious meals, medical in changing the everyday reality care and a solid education. for those trapped in generational Though they don’t yet know poverty. it, the course of history for this family and community have been From what started out as a simple radically altered through the idea to harness the cumulative intervention of Compassion. effect of getting together to sponsor children all in the same While we were with the family villages, has now grown to where it became apparent that John’s John Okweda over 4000 children are now being nine year old sister, Christine, sponsored, with the projects in was also in desperate need. Girls our initial region of Kasese in are routinely overlooked and the South West, now having all undervalued in traditional village reached capacity. life and part of Compassion’s mandate is to stand up for equal We are hoping to repeat the same opportunity for the girl child. success in Nebbi, that has been achieved from our partnership In keeping with this commitment, with Compassion, the local church some ‘rules were broken’ and and community in Kasese. arrangements made to register Christine into the programme Situated 14km from the Congolese alongside her brother. With two border to the west and 40km children now registered with from the Sudan to the north, Compassion in the family, the Nebbi forms part of the great Nile journey to a better future is more Delta. Even so, it’s a strangely assured. dry and arid part of the country, which combined with years of The registration of around a tribal conflict and instability in thousand children is only the first the security situation, has left the small step. Matching each child district severely underdeveloped in with a sponsor now becomes a terms of infrastructure, education matter of urgency. One of the and in particular access to safe things that always astounds, is sources of water. the fact that the thing that has the greatest effect on these children, Sam & Chrstine Okweda Compassion primarily stands as an more than access to good food, advocate for the child. To give a education and health care, is the The Okweda’s are just one am Okweda loves his seven voice to those who have no voice transforming knowledge that family we met on a recent trip to children, without doubt, and to stand up for children who someone, somewhere cares and witness the registration process Sbut physical sickness prevents are largely forgotten in their own loves them enough to extend of four new Compassion child him from being able to work communities let alone the world a hand of kindness through sponsorship projects in the Nebbi consistently and a lack of access stage. The knock-on affect of sponsorship. District of North Western Uganda. to land for agriculture severely lifting the lives of children, is that The dispassionate reality is that affects his ability to adequately families and then the community You can be part of that this family is not in anyway provide for his family. As a result begin to benefit and are able to, transformation by joining ‘special’ or ‘notable’ in its suffering Sam, his wife Rose and children through sustainable development, the crowd who are making a or level of hardship. They simply are malnourished and suffer the put to an end the seeds of difference by sponsoring a child number amongst the millions daily effects of poverty as they poverty. through Compassion. struggle to survive. of voiceless families that every day struggle to survive in Africa For Sam and Rose Okweda this www.hillsong.co.uk/becausewecan and throughout the rest of the 42 journey has begun with the 43 section name ALBUM RECORDING This year for the first time, we had our annual praise and worship HillsongNews album recorded at the Acer Arena SYDNEY on the Sunday after Colour Confer- ence. It was incredible to have all LAND IN ROSEBERY our church under one roof singing International REACHING EUROPE After a number of years looking heartfelt worship to God. The Hillsong Conference Europe for land close to the city, we were returns in October to the Excel able to secure a site in Rosebery, Centre. This year we have just minutes away from our exist- an amazing line up of world- ing city campus in Waterloo. PUTTING LIFE BACK INTO EASTER renowned speakers including LONDON At Easter we saw an amazing Brian Houston, Joyce Meyer, Our hope, pending planning response with people matching BRICKS AND MORTOR – Joseph Prince and worship approval, is to build much needed NEW COLLEGE INTAKE Looking back their spending on Easter Eggs by 3999 + ME leaders Darlene Zschech, Michael church and community facilities Our new intake of college giving the same amount towards Putting the bricks on a future W Smith, Israel Houghton and for our city campus, which now students are starting to arrive in making a difference in the reha- London Church building took a Matt Redman. We’ll be hosting at 8 weekend services, is literally Sydney from all over the world. LOVE IS IN THE AIR – BACK TO THE FUTURE – bilitation of war affected children step closer towards reality at the churches and leaders from bursting at the seams! We know We will start the year with close VALENTINES PARTY VISION SUNDAY in Uganda by end of March, as we together con- around the world and across it will meet the very real needs of to 1200 students spread across We kicked off Valentines Day celebra- We took time out on 1st April partnering with tributed towards putting a stake in the denominations right here in our growing congregation as well our hills and city campuses. tions in one of London’s most stylish for Vision Sunday with exciting Watoto Child the ground with the launch of our London. To register visit as helping us reach and serve the These students are such an nightclubs, Pacha. 1200+ people announcements of new Sydney Care Ministries. building fund. www.hillsongconference.co.uk local community better. incredible blessing to our danced the night away. campuses, plans to begin a serv- ice in Cape Town South Africa church and it’s great that for and new social action initiatives however long they choose to here in London. stay ‘downunder’, we get to be their family away from home!

11 Looking Forward

RUN FOR YOUR LIFE Join hundreds of others as we take 30 minutes out of our day are now sponsoring 90 children on 7th June to run, walk, stroll, in Uganda and Rwanda. Our push buggies to participate in AUGUST - A MONTH OF PARTIES youth programmes, “Shine” for TRUE COLOURS the annual CRISIS: Square Mile August is the month of connec- girls and “Strength” for boys More than 3,500 women RUN to raise money for Crisis tion and relationships and what capitol Moscow. Since March we have begun and are already descended upon the Royal Albert FRENCH REVOLUTION which is an organisation that better way to do that than throw have held three evening outreach impacting the lives of hundreds of Hall over two days in April, at Our service in Paris continues to provides a vital bridge for people a party! We’re looking forward services and in June we plan to teenagers in Kiev and beyond. our Colour Your World Women’s grow and now has two services living on the streets of London. to increasing the opportuni- hold services on a regular basis Conference. We saw over 430 on a Friday night, reaching hun- To sign up and join in check out ties for meeting new friends by with the aim of seeing Russian Right now we are approaching children’s lives rescued through dreds of people each week. This is www.hillsongmychurchmylondon. introducing not one but two people transformed by the mes- our annual Colour Your World Compassion Child Sponsorships. the beginning of a great future for co.uk parties. Starting at the begin- sage of Christ. Women’s Conference in Kiev with The Pamper Zone gave over 500 the gospel in this influential city. ning of August we’ll be hosting a Bobbie Houston, Lisa Bevere, massages and the finale saw SPRING THE TRAP Plans are underway to bring Summer Cabaret, a party with a CHANGING KIEV COMMUNITY Chris Caine and Vera Kasevich. We thousands of women receive red FOR MERCY’S SAKE together doctors, nurses and social difference, including live acts with We’re continuing to have an are also preparing for our Sum- roses from an army of suit clad Hundreds of our Hillsong girls workers and many others to create something for everyone. Then impact on the lives of the people mer Kid’s Festival where we will male volunteers. took action to make a difference a mobile medical unit to care for rounding out the month with the of Kiev. We now care for more record a brand new kids’ album. by holding breakfasts, pamper KIEV those on the streets and start the Summer Party at Seone at London then 700 kids and orphans This summer sees the release days and dessert nights and raised process of springing the trap on Bridge, where you can explore six throughout the city, as well as of our new album of live praise over £6,000 for Mercy Ministries. SERVICE IN MOSCOW homelessness. To get involved different themed rooms and dance going into hospitals to minister and worship recorded at Hillsong Mercy helps young women to After several years of prepara- contact our Social Action Team by the night away. to those with serious conditions Conference 2006. overcome life-controlling issues, tion, we are excited to announce calling 02073844049 or email such as cancer and HIV/AIDS. In such as eating disorders and teen the opening of our Hillsong Kiev Catherine.Taylor partnership with Compassion we pregnancy. www.mercyuk.org extension service in the Russian 10 @hillsong.co.uk Tune in DAnce is in 12 the air Valentines Party 2007 Pasha London

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