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Can you imagine giving up your cell phone, mp3 player, tv, radio, and movies for an entire weekend? Well I know you could do it. If you have been on a trip with the church you have most likely already given up media for three days or more. This month a special event is being held for the senior high and junior high youth called Sound Off for Poverty. What Sound Off is is a poverty awareness weekend and also a weekend filled with service projects. The weekend starts at 7 on the 27th at Max 493 where you will meet up with youth from several different churches to worship, play games, and become aware of people living in poverty right here in Worthington. You will also learn what it is like for people who live in poverty. The following day you will be able to participate in several service opportunities. Some affecting people in far off countries and some helping fight poverty right here in town. We will be serving at the new food kitchen here in town as well and will be ending the weekend around 3. Even though you are going home we encourage you to still try to fast from media. It will be hard, but you can do it! On the 28th we will be gathering for a celebration at 4pm. Location and activity TBA. If you can’t come when Sound Off starts you are welcome to come late. There are a couple reasons why we are fasting from media. The first is to get sponsors and raise money for Love INC (love in the name of Christ) which is a organization that will hopefully be coming to town soon to help people escape from poverty. The second reason is to separate ourselves from the things in the world that distract us and separate us from Christ. I even will be participating in this fast! Too many times I am distracted by what is on tv when instead I could be using my time to help people out, or to focus on my personal relationship with Christ. If you are interested in participating in this event please sign up on the form outside of my office, or talk to me. This event will be happening in the season of Lent. If you haven't thought of something to give up for lent then maybe this event can be what you do. I hope you can participate in this event.
For more information on sound off go to: http://www.soundoffforpoverty.org/index.php
