by Jacob Vanhorn | 0 comments
On July 4th, more than 100,000 people gather at Auditorium Shores (map) for the largest Independence Day celebration in Austin. The celebration includes music by the Austin Symphony Orchestra and a sweet firework display over Lady Bird Lake (aka Town Lake).
Details
Orchestra begins at 8:30pm on the City Terrace at the north end of the Long Center
Fireworks 9:30pm - 10:00pm
Concessions will be available on site. (No alcohol and glass containers permitted.)
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by Emily Bryant | 0 comments
If you're a regular attender you may have noticed a new rhythm of renewal going on: First Sunday Food Drives. This is just one Soma-sized step we can take together as a community, to serve our city and the surrounding areas, by adding a couple of extra items to our grocery list once a month.
Beginning July 5th, we will start gathering items for the Capital Area Food Bank to relieve hunger in the Austin area. As you're preparing your donations, there might be a couple of questions on ... ... Read more »
by Jacob Vanhorn | 2 comments
In addition to mentoring Communities in Schools kids who are at risk for drop out, Soma Austin also works with Smart Kids through a HACA (Housing Authority of City of Austin)/CIS program.
One of the HACA clients at Meadowbrook experienced an apartment fire recently and lost everything. They have been placed in a new apartment but need some items. Please see below and email Jami Herrera with CIS if you can help.
Family: Single mother with three high school children, two boys, one ... ... Read more »
by Jacob Vanhorn
Our lives are made up of stories, some of them true, some of them false. They inform how we think, live and make decisions. As Christians, the gospel is not just a story of conversion, but a story that guides how we think, live and make decisions. Living like we believe the story of God is true leads to more abundant life....Read more
by Jacob Vanhorn
There is much confusion among Christians regarding calling. Calling basically meaning what should I do with my life. For me, my call is to a city, specifically to the people of the city of Austin. Your call might be to a career, to a specific cause or to a specific place. I believe that much of the confusion regarding calling comes down to two things...
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People
Being made after the image of God means that each person is to be viewed and treated as having inherent dignity and that we should seek to bring restoration to broken and hurting people.
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Communities
We exist in community. Everyone of us. Take a look around and it
isn't difficult to see both the beauty of our communities as well as
the disparity and brokenness in our communities. We desire to
celebrate the beauty and to bring restoration to the brokenness and
equity to those who are in cycles of violence, poverty and a lack of
education.
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Message
The message of Jesus Christ is the good news that His life, death and resurrection have purchased for us reconcilation between man and God, between man and man and it brings restoration to the world. This news is called the gospel.
The gospel is necessary for those who are far from God as well as for those who profess the Christ. We all need the same thing. The gospel.
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