Powerful Stories of How God Uses Art & Artists

The January/February exhibit, Art = Ministry is up and looking amazing. The stories are even more amazing! Click here to read a copy of The Heart Behind the Art booklet and prepare to be blown away by how God uses surrendered artists to minister to our broken and searching world. Below are a host of photos of the exhibit.

Reminder: The Art Reception is Friday, January 29, from 6pm to 8pm in the Common Grounds Gallery. It's going to be an evening jam-packed with creativity! There will even be art tables for you to explore your artistic abilities. And of course, you'll hear from the artists, there will be a live painting demo, and our friend, Ramon will be here to stylize your name into graffiti. This is a family friendly evening. Snacks and coffee will be provided too. Hope you can make it!

Infused Arts Creative Feast

Please join us for our annual Creative Feast Thursday, 11/12 from 6:30-8:30pm in the Gallery @ Common Grounds, LWCC. This will be a wonderful evening of community, creativity, and feasting.

Your ticket in is to bring a dish to share with others: 
 Last name A through M - bring a side dish or appetizer
Last name N through Z - bring a dessert

Infused Arts will provide the main dish and some soda.

If you have business cards for your artistic endeavor, bring them. Also, bring a piece of work that you created and are particularly proud of. We’ll have dedicated tables for your work so they can be displayed for all to view. 

Artists of every medium and writers of every genre - join us for this festive evening of celebrating the arts!

RSVP is helpful for planning purposes. THANKS and see you tomorrow evening!


deAnn Roe
director of Infused Arts Ministry 

Michael Card at LWCC

Please join us for this very special evening. And yes, there is no fee. Just come and enjoy.
See you on the 16th,
joy and peace, deAnn

Columbia Photo-Walk

(c) by Andrew Smith of www.visualrealia.com

Andrew Smith of Visual Realia leads these outstanding photo-walks around the area. Several of us from Infuse[d] Arts went on his downtown York photo-walk in June 2009. It was awesome!

His next photo-walk is in Columbia, Lancaster Co on Saturday, May 26th at 10am. Click here for more information. And yes, the photography lovers of Infuse[d] Arts will once again tag along! If you are interested, contact me.

You will learn historical facts about Columbia and see some amazing architecture. Here's a blurb from his website:

Like many river towns, Columbia (Pennsylvania) combines the natural river scenery with the historical outlook that is brought by the many decades of changing architecture. We'll meet on the morning of May 26th and take a brief stroll to the river for an informal group photo, followed by an exploration of the downtown area via a two mile loop past wonderful homes, downtown businesses, a historic cemetery spanning the centuries and the Wright's Ferry Mansion. Travel at your own speed, either with friends you've arrived with or new friends at the event.

Our day is free, family-friendly and suitable for all ages and levels of photography skills. Stop by here for updates and be sure to use the email link below to receive important updates via your inbox. Please share the news here with your friends through this easy web address http://www.vrphotowalks.com.

I hope you consider joining us as we join Andrew on this very cool photo-walk.

grace & peace,
deAnn

An Evening with Author Margot Starbuck

I hope to see you at LWCC for this cool opportunity!

Grace & peace,
deAnn

The Importance of Truth in Writing

Author Mary DeMuth will be speaking at Living Word Community Church on Friday, Febuary 3, 7:00-8:30 pm on the topic: The Importance of Truth in Writing.

This event is located in The Gallery @ Common Grounds Coffee Bar, LWCC. There is no fee for this event.

We'd love to have you join us!!

grace & peace,
deAnn

First Writers' Retreat

Infuse[d] Arts hosted its first Writers' Retreat on Saturday, January 14 from 8:00 am - 12 pm. Nineteen writers attended the "two-in-one" retreat: work on a writing project or meet with others in a more structured, prompt-driven, intimate group. I'd say it was about 50/50.

The connecting time as a whole group was inspiring. The project people shared what they are working on which lead to great conversation. The group writers' time was powerful and we saw God moving in big ways around that large table.

In my next post, I'll feature the video I showed to kick off the morning. It's a thing of beauty and many people shared that it really touched them deeply. It was just a really sweet sweet morning.

The biggest request I saw from the evaluations is the desire for a full day retreat. A close second was "can we have a retreat each month?" At this point, the retreats will be every other month (I'll looking for a date in March) and it will be a full day. So be prepared for lots of inspiration, connecting with other writers, big chunks of time to write and times to share. We learn so much from one another.

The desire you have in your heart to write is a desire placed there by God Himself. It's easy to listen to the all the negative "voices" that say you can't write, you shouldn't write, who's going to read your stuff, what you want to write has been written about a thousand times before. But if you quiet yourself before your Creator, Father God, He will surely tell you that He has given you a one-of-a-kind voice, a unique style, and a passion to communicate something of importance. Listen for His still small voice of encouragement, of love, and inspiration. May His voice be the prominent voice you hear as you continue your journey as a writer in this life.

Check back to this blog for details on March Writers' Retreat.

Grace & peace,
deAnn

Author Georgia Shaffer @ Pages!

Georgia Shaffer, author, life coach, and speaker.

We are so excited to have Georgia Shaffer share with us how God called her into a writing career. It's a great story!

Join us at a special Pages on Wednesday, December 14 from 6:30 - 8:00 PM in Living Word's coffee bar rooms A & B.

It is a privlidge to host Georgia as she shares about the early parts of her writing journey. She's a respected author and speaker and you don't want to miss this.

Hope to see you there.

Grace & peace,
deAnn

The World of Creative Arts

Your Work Matters to God: explore vocation, calling & career

This year, Living Word’s Leadership Summit will have a creative focus, literally. Dr. Steve Garber is the keynote speaker and he works with many artists in helping them discern what it means to develop and practice their “craft” from a biblical worldview. One of the workshops that he’ll be offering is titled: The World of Creative Arts.

I’d like to encourage you to make way in your calendar to attend The Summit on February 5, 2011. Click the links for more information and to register online. It’s only $15 per person or $20 for a married couple.

God has gifted the artists with special creative talents.As Christians, we know our gift is from Him and we desire to live fully into them. But what does that really look like? How does one go about doing that? How can we lift up God as we create art? I really hope you can attend this event!

If you have any questions, just let me know.

Grace & peace,

deAnn

"The Names of Jesus" Art Exhibit

It's up and it's looking good. "The Names of Jesus" art exhibit features thirteen artists from The Studio (the visual arts community of LWCC). You will see acrylic paintings, sculpture, photography, glasswork, sterling silver work, watercolor, pencil, graffiti fine art and and installation art.

Tonight, Friday, October 8, after the encounter: a night of worship, is the gallery opening in The Gallery @ Common Grounds Coffee Bar of Living Word Community Church. Encounter is 7:00-8:30 pm. The Gallery Opening is 8:30-9:30 pm. Coffee and light snacks will be available. We hope to see you at Encounter and the Gallery Opening tonight!

"The Names of Jesus" exhibit is up until November 14. Be sure to pick up your copy of the gallery companion booklet, The Heart Behind the Art, from the ledge in the coffee bar lobby. Or to read it online, click here.

Grace & peace,

deAnn

Artist/Writer J.Scott McElroy @ LWCC

Scott is an awesome guy. His book speaks of that which is on my heart. As I've gotten to know him more, I appreciate his heart for the arts and for God's people to collaborate with the Holy Spirit through the arts.

I couldn't be more thrilled to have him speak at our church. Here are the details:

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

7:00 PM

The Gallery @ Common Grounds Coffee Bar

Living Word Community Church

2530 Cape Horn Road

Red Lion, PA 17356

717-755-0089

This event is free and open to the public. Coffee and refreshments will be available.

Here is some more info about Scott...

J. Scott McElroy, author of Finding Divine Inspiration: Working with the Holy Spirit in Your Creativity (Destiny Image), and founder of The New Renaissance Rising will speak at Living Word Community Church in Red Lion, Tuesday March 9th, at 7pm. His topic will be "Finding Divine Inspiration: Collaborating with God to change the world through a New Renaissance in the arts."

Scott hosted the Animal Planet TV series “Wildlife Journal” (2004-2007) and has worked in creative professions for over 25 years, as an award-winning radio producer, writer, visual artist, and an international voiceover artist. He spent 20 years with Emmis Communications Indianapolis radio stations, has been a writer and film reviewer and produced and choreographed over a dozen televised fireworks synchronized-to-music shows. He has also narrated projects for clients such Visa, Intel, Land O’ Lakes, US Bank, the FCC, and the 8 disc Promises for Life scripture CD series. He is currently the Director of Arts at Vineyard Community Church in Indianapolis.

He speaks and teaches on the spiritual power of the arts, the Church's place in the coming “New Renaissance” in the arts, learning to collaborate with God through listening to His voice, how integrating the arts into the Church is essential for the maturity of the Body of Christ and more.

In Finding Divine Inspiration, Scott says, "You have a place in history no one else can fill. God planned good works (and work) for you even before you were born. Your destiny is joyful collaboration with Him, and that collaboration ushers His kingdom into the world."

Contact: deAnn Roe, Director of Creative Arts at LWCC: 717-755-0089 x126 or via email.