THE A.D. AGENCY SUPER BOWL AD REVIEW

Apparently the Super Bowl in coming up:

THE A.D. AGENCY SUPER BOWL AD REVIEW

Please join The A.D. Agency and our panel of talented ad pros, for our annual Super Bowl Ad Review on Wednesday, February 10 starting @ 7pm. We'll discuss and critique a select group of commercials that air during the big game.

We'll kickoff the night with some noshing and networking so bring some friends and coworkers.

WED, FEB. 10, 7 - 9:00PM

Redeemer Offices

1359 Broadway, 4th Floor

(Btwn. 36/37 St.)

New York, NY 10018

Suggested donation $5.

What is your all-time favorite Super Bowl commercial?

A Unified Front at the Redeemer Arts Blog

Last month Redeemer launched its new arts blog, Redeemer Arts. The articles are all posted by "Redeemer Arts" but are written either by Maria Fee, Luann Jennings, or Kenyon Adams, all of whom work for Redeemer's Arts Ministries. Although they sign off at the end of their posts, we wonder why they weren't each given their own profile? After all, they each represent a different facet of the Arts Ministry, and it would be interesting to follow them accordingly.

What do you think? Do you like blogs that have a unified voice or do you prefer to get to know each of the writers individually?

Open Bible Study: Black History Month

As part of its celebration of Black History Month, Riverside Church is hosting a series of open Bible studies that show how real-life people overcome life crises. These testimonies sound incredibly powerful:

Time: 9:30AM - 10:30AM
Location: Room 10T

Four ordinary people who confront extra-ordinary crises, become giants of faith, and share their stories.

2/7: Joy Night
Esther Birchett encountered a storm of life-threatening diseases, but faith in God was her solid rock.

Facilitators: Colleen Birchett and Laura Harris
Scriptures: Job 1:1-5, 13-22, II Corinthians 7:14


2/14 God’s Invisible Hand
Near the turn of the 20th Century, George Liggins became homeless, living in the back of trains and off of random day jobs, only to collect skills that helped him later found a church in Chicago.

Facilitator: Barrington Wright
Scripture: Job 23: 3-17


2/21 No Time to Cry
Mamie Till Mobley lost her child, Emmett Till through an act of racial violence, but her faith turned her grief into action, adding momentum to the mid-20th century Civil Rights Movement.

Facilitator: Rev. Fred Dennard
Scripture: Psalm 78


2/28 A Woman with an Issue of Blood
Rev. Diana Timberlake nearly lost her life through complications of giving birth to a child, but her faith drove her to Jesus in the midst of the crisis, giving her a testimony to share with the world.

Facilitator: Dr. Marjorie Horton
Scripture: Psalm 30


These stories are published in the book, How I Got Over by Dr. Colleen Birchett.

There will be book signings following the Sunday morning worship services.

Have you come face-to-face with a personal crisis? How did you deal with it? Did it make you grow closer to God?

Melody of Dragon Celebrates Chinese New Year

Get into the spirit of Chinese New Year with Melody of Dragon. The ensemble will perform at Riverside Church as part of the Christ Chapel Chambers Series on Sunday, February 7, at 3:00:

Come help us kick off the Chinese New Year!

We welcome to the series the astonishingly talented ensemble Melody of Dragon, led by virtuoso dizi (Chinese bamboo flute) player, Chen Tao. The group will introduce us to traditional Chinese music throughout the centuries. Come learn about the amazing history and diverse colors of Chinese instrumental music in this spectacular presentation by one of the world’s finest traditional Chinese ensembles.

FREE. An offering for the artists will be taken at the door.

[image of Melody of Dragon via Riverside]

Melody of the Dragon is a New York-based not-for-profit ensemble that was founded in 1998. The Chinese ensemble utilizes both classical and folk music as well as contemporary music. In addition to the dizi, mentioned about, Melody of Dragon also features the yangqin, which is a hammered dulcimer; an erhu, a two-stringed fiddle; and a guqin, a seven-stringed zither.

How do you like to celebrate Chinese New Year?

East Village Musicians' Fellowship

If you're a musician looking for fellowship, you may be interested in Forefront's musicians' group, which meets on Monday evenings:

East Village - Janet Kim & Erica Soto
This group is for musicians & songwriters/lyricists interested in experimenting with worship, with the ultimate goal of collaborating to write original worship songs. We will also be studying the Word in our fellowship with one another.

Are you a member of this group? What do you have to say about it?

Tribute to the Father of Gospel Music

Celebrate Black History Month by learning about the Father of Gospel at Riverside Church:

Date: Sunday, February 07, 2010
Time: 2:00PM - 4:00PM
Location: South Hall

Join us as we begin begin a tribute to American Master Thomas A. Dorsey, blues pioneer and “Father of Gospel Music.”

An interactive workshop, to be led by vocalist, music historian, and lecturer Tami Tyree, will highlight many aspects of his life and music. Ms. Tyree, a member of Riverside and longtime soloist of its Inspirational Choir, is founder and facilitator of Echoes of our Ancestors. Wycliffe Gordon, world-class trombonist and composer, will perform at the workshop.

The workshop is free, but space is limited. Registration is required to receive instructional materials for this course. Please call the Education office at 212.870.6833 to reserve a space. The deadline for registration is February 1.

The tribute to Mr. Dorsey will climax with a concert on Sunday, February 21 at 3:30 p.m. featuring Ms. Tyree and guest artists.

Admission to the concert is $10.00 at the door.

[image of Dorsey via Gospel City]

Are you a fan of Dorsey's? Who is your favorite Gospel singer?

Redeemer's Filmmakers Group Discusses Brooklyn Filmmaker's "The Fountain"

Redeemer's Filmmakers' Fellowship meets on Saturday to talk about a Brooklyn-born filmmaker:

Saturday, February 6
7:00PM
Redeemer offices, 1359 Broadway (at 36th St), 4th floor

All professional and aspiring filmmakers are invited to continue exploring the intersection of our faith and our vocational lives as filmmakers. This month we are considering the work of Brooklyn-born filmmaker Darren Aronofsky, including a screening of the film The Fountain, followed by a discussion. The Fountain is a three-pronged narrative that ultimately seeks to find a cure for what is wrong with the human race and tries to reconcile the inevitability of death.

Dinner will be provided. Please RSVP to filmmakers@redeemer.com.

Sign up for the Filmmakers Group eNews to receive updates on future Filmmakers Group events.

Questions? Email filmmakers@redeemer.com or contact Kenyon Adams, Vocation Groups Coordinator (info below).

What type of film would you like to make?

Riverside's Requieum Benefit for Haiti

Riverside Church is hosting a Benefit Concert for Haiti featuring Brahms' "Requiem":

Date: Friday, February 05, 2010
Time: 8:00PM - 10:00PM
Location: Nave

IFCO/Pastors for Peace presents

Brahms Requiem Ein Deutches Requiem

Join us for this concert to benefit Haiti.

Featuring performers Michelle Trovato, and Austin Larusson

With Fear no Frontier Symphony of Dreams, conducted by Joseph Jones

Proceeds will go to IFCO Haiti Medical Relief Fund

For tickets, call 888-71-Tickets, or visit www.showclix.com for advance tickets.

Ticket prices are:

$15 in advance
$20 at the door
$10 Seniors & Students

Representatives will be on hand to accept your tax-deductible donations.

Encore performance on February 6 at 8:00 p.m. at Our Lady of Refuge Church, 2020 Foster Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

For more information on IFCO, visit their website at www.ifconews.org.

Will you be attending?

Save the Date for City Grace's Haiti Benefit Concert

Save the date::: City Grace is hosting a benefit concert for Haiti at the end of the month:

Haiti Benefit Concert
Friday, Feb. 26th
219 Sullivan St. (CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY)
Recommended Donation $15
Doors Open 8pm
(BYOB)

Come out for a wonderful evening of art and music to raise money for earthquake relief in Haiti. 100% of donations will go towards Christian Reformed World Relief Committee (CRWRC), a wonderful organization that is on the ground in Haiti providing food and shelter for those displaced by the earthquake.

Performers will include:
Alfa
Ryan and Friends
Ashley Gonzalez
and Rachel Zylstra

There have been a lot of Haiti benefit concerts in New York since the earthquake. It's awesome to see everyone reaching out to help our neighbors.

Arts Devotionals: A Great Resource for Arts Fellowships

Seriously loving Redeemer's arts ministry's arts devotionals. For Arts Month, the art ministry is posting a devotional-a-week that features Scripture, engaging questions, suggested reading, and suggested art and architecture viewing.

The current devotional is entitled "God the Designer," based on 1 Chronicles 28, and asks such questions as, "How could a commitment to beauty impact a Christian’s life and journey of faith?"

This arts devotional is a great resource to the arts fellowships around the city (see blog roll in the right-hand column).

[image via Redeemer]

Preview of Center for Faith & Work's February 2010 Events

Just a little preview of what's to come at Redeemer's Center for Faith & Work:

February 4
Lawyers Evening Fellowship: The Lord's Prayer

A gathering of people in the legal profession on the first Thursday of every other month.

February 6
Filmmakers Group

Next gathering.

February 10
The A.D. Agency Super Bowl Ad Review

February 11
Business Fellowship

A discussion group for business people.

February 11
February PhD Students Group

PhD/EdD Students and Post-Docs - come out for food, fellowship and conversation!

February 15
Entrepreneurs Fellowship

Creating a Brand.

February 22
Actors Group

February 25
Writers Group

February 28
2010 Info Session for The Gotham Fellowship

What is the Gotham Fellowship? How can you get involved?

February 28
An Afternoon with Edward Tom, Principal, Bronx Center for Science and Mathematics

Check back at Asphalt Eden the day before each event for details.

Which fellowships are you interested in? Is there anything that isn't covered that you think should be?

Don't Walk By

You pass them every day, yet how often do you stop and feed and clothe the homeless? The Rescue Alliance is once again putting on Don't Walk By, a month-long campaign to reach out and help the less fortunate:

The Rescue Alliance is a partnership of faith-based ministries that are focused on offering homeless men,women and children an alternative to living on the streets.

In January of 2010 an army of hundreds of volunteers will fan out across Manhattan to offer every single street person food, blankets, but most importantly a complete “holistic residential recovery program that offers them new life in Christ” and educational, vocational and housing solutions.

Our goal is to educate and mobilize New Yorkers of faith to compassionately engage homeless men, women and children throughout the city.

Our Vision

Through an alliance of influencers, volunteers, outreach experts and resource providers, see that every man and woman living on Manhattan’s streets is offered a chance to see their life transformed.

Our Mission

In response to Christ’s teaching in the parable of the Good Samaritan, we are mobilizing 1,000 volunteers, led by trained professionals, in a massive outreach to every street homeless man and woman in New York City in January 2010.

These volunteers will compassionately share Christ, and provide food, blankets and other needs. For those ready to leave the streets, we offer a place in a residential recovery program featuring a Christian discipleship curriculum composed of one-on-one counseling, career and educational training and Christian growth.

[image via Don't Walk By]

You can sign up to volunteer on any Saturday of the month.

Participating churches include Trinity Grace and Redeemer. Is your church involved? Are you?

Center for Faith & Work Open House

You've been hearing a lot about the various career ministries at Redeemer: arts, education, law, health care, the list goes on. Maybe you're a bit unsure which group is right for you. Sunday's Q&A with Tim Keller will help show you how your work and faith are connected, and you'll get a chance to meet with the leaders of the various groups:

Center for Faith & Work Open House

Center for Faith & Work

Hunter College Auditorium at 12:15 PM. Dr. Tim Keller will speak on "Work & Cultural Renewal," followed by Q&A. Lunch and break-out presentations provided afterward by all of the CFW ministries in the West Building, 5th floor. Meet leaders and other members of each group. Find out more about what they do and how you can engage. www.faithandwork.org

Time: 12:15pm

Location: Hunter College Auditorium & West Building

For more information, contact: cfw@redeemer.com

Email: cfw@redeemer.com

Web site: http://faithandwork.org

Here's a list of the different vocational groups that are a part of Redeemer's Center for Faith & Work:

2010 EI Forum

http://www.faithandwork.org/2010Forum

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The A.D. Agency

http://www.faithandwork.org/theadagency

This group is committed to encouraging, teaching, and equipping those working in advertising, commercial design, and public relations. We are a diverse group of art directors, copywriters, designers, animators, and photographers.

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Actors Group

http://www.faithandwork.org/actorsmain

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Be Known

http://www.faithandwork.org/arts-beknown

Mission Statement for Be Known shows up here when you mouse-over the icon on the left. Similar content will show up on mouse-over for Create and Engage as well. This allows you to see an overview of the secondary pages without ever actually leaving the main arts page. Once you have decided where to go you can either click directly from the icons on the left.

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Business Fellowship

http://www.faithandwork.org/business

This group has been organized to serve those who are in business, marketing, strategy, or sales.

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Create

http://www.faithandwork.org/arts-create

Mission Statement for Create shows up here when you mouse-over the icon on the left. Similar content will show up on mouse-over for Create and Engage as well. This allows you to see an overview of the secondary pages without ever actually leaving the main arts page. Once you have decided where to go you can either click directly from the icons on the left.

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Dancers Group

http://www.faithandwork.org/dancersmain

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Educators Fellowship

http://www.faithandwork.org/educators

The Higher Education Group meets on a monthly basis. A brand new group for Educators in all other levels will meet monthly starting on November 22.

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Engage

http://www.faithandwork.org/arts-engage

Mission Statement for Engage shows up here when you mouse-over the icon on the left. Similar content will show up on mouse-over for Create and Engage as well. This allows you to see an overview of the secondary pages without ever actually leaving the main arts page. Once you have decided where to go you can either click directly from the icons on the left.

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Entrepreneurs Fellowship

http://www.faithandwork.org/entfship

he Entrepreneurs' Fellowship is a vocation group that provides practical support to help entrepreneurs develop a Christian worldview that guides the products, services, and values of their organizations.

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Filmmakers Group

http://www.faithandwork.org/filmmakersmain

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Financial Services Ministry

http://www.faithandwork.org/finance

This group connects Redeemer attendees who work in the various financial institutions in the New York area and to help them grow spiritually and professionally.

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Health Care Fellowship

http://www.faithandwork.org/healthcare

Organized to gather people who worship at Redeemer and work as physicians, nurses, dentists, eye care professionals, and other health care professionals.

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Legal Fellowship

http://www.faithandwork.org/legal

A group for lawyers, law students, and others in the legal profession.

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PhD Students Group

http://www.faithandwork.org/phdstudents

The PhD Students Group is a community of PhD students and candidates at a number of universities in New York City. The group meets monthly to discuss the particular nuances of faith integration in academia.

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Writers Group

http://www.faithandwork.org/writersmain

Which ones are you involved in? Is there something that's missing that you think should be there?

When In Rome

You loved her in Forgetting Sarah Marshall, now catch Kirsten Bell in When in Rome with your friends from The Journey:

Most of us spend too much time working, studying and fighting the crowds - and not enough time playing. Whether it's watching a movie, playing laser tag or going extreme bowling… Play Groups are an easy way to check out The Journey, meet new people, and just have a good time. The Journey's next Playgroup will be on Friday, January 29 to see "When In Rome."

Here are the details:

Movie synopsis: Disillusioned with romance, an ambitious New Yorker travels to Rome, where she plucks magic coins from a special fountain. The coins attract an assortment of odd suitors, including a sausage merchant, a street magician and an artist. But, when a persistent reporter throws his hat in the ring, she wonders if his love is the real thing.

When: Friday, January 29 @ 7:00 pm

Where: Regal Theatre
247 W 42nd St
New York, NY 10036

All you need to do is arrive at 6:45pm in the lobby of the movie theater and look for the Journey sign that I'll be holding.

Afterwards, we'll go to Dallas BBQ to grab a bite to eat and chat about the movie!

To sign up or to receive more information, email Dawn at dawn@journeymetro.com.

Have you seen this movie? What do you think of it?