This is from Patrick's blog (Senior Minister at the church I work for)
Invisible Children
Go to invisiblechildren.com and watch the trailer. Then order the DVD. For $20 they'll send you two of them. Watch the hour or so movie and it will change your life, if you have a heart and are paying attention. The Rochester Church has is dedicating one Wednesday night to it and many of our small groups are gathering with their neighbors to watch it. What is it?
A few young men, indistinguishable from the average sloucher or slacker you might shrug past in the mall, decided to go to Africa and film what they found there. They stumbled into the middle of child soldiers, abductions, extreme poverty, displacement, and horror upon horror. He found the Acholi people of southern Sudan who fled into Northern Uganda to escape the genocide there only to be set upon by a weird cult called the Lord's Resistance Army (look it up on Wikipedia).
For 17 years this has been going on and governments are doing nothing. So these kids are doing something. They are, first, getting peoples' attention and prayers. Second, they are dreaming big; funding a huge safe village for the children who are fleeing the terror of their lives. They are doing it one DVD at a time, one T shirt at a time, and one remembrance bracelet at a time.
Do this for me for Christmas: no presents, no cards... just watch the video, gather friends and watch it again. Sell cookies to your fellow workers or students and get them to watch it. Gather members of your congregation and watch it. Write your senators and congressman and tell them to watch it.
Care about these children. They are the most beautiful children in the world and they need you. Invisiblechildren.com ...... now.......
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We're attempting to host one or two showings at the Rochester Church in the next several months as part of the Invisible Children National Campaign. We're challenging everyone to get involved, to show the video to anyone and everyone who might be interested.
This movement is taking off like wildfire. We have missionaries in Uganda who are aware of these efforts as well as former missionaries--they are conveying the same sense of urgency and need.
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I agree with Patrick that if you could do anything for X-mas this year watch this video and use your God given talents to do something for these beautiful children. Hopefully come March the Invisible Children Campaign may be making a stop in the Rochester area to spread awarness and hope for these beautiful children.
"People were bringing little children to Jesus to have him touch them, but the disciples rebuked them. When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He said to them, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it." And he took the children in his arms, put his hands on them and blessed them." -Mark 10:13-16
Help these beautiful children come to know Jesus and feel safe in his arms!
Children are neglected every day of our lives! Innocence is stolen by the devil. It is such an atroscity! I pland to visit the site, ever since I was blessed with the honor of being a Father; to know a child is suffering brings great sadness to my heart and soul. I have been praying for the children, but this will probably put me over the edge - I suspect I will rally this in our church - thanks for the heads-up.
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