by Daniel Darnell | 0 comments
In order to help our people walk through the Easter season, Jimmy Thoma has put together a Passion Week Devotional. This devotional walks through the week before Easter, known as Passion week, starting with Palm Sunday and going to Easter Sunday. We highly encourage you to read through the devotional every day and process the discussion questions. This can be done individually, with a spouse, or even a discipleship group. We hope this tool serves you and brings you closer to Jesus in this ... ... Read more »
by Amanda Kubicki | 0 comments
Good Friday
On Good Friday we celebrate the death of Jesus Christ, who willingly gave His life to give us life. It is a time when we remember when the great depths and cost of our rebellion, collided with the love of God and His provision for new life. Due to rebellion, our problem is greater than we can imagine. By God's grace the solution, the cross, is better than we could ever imagine. In His death, we can find victory over sin.
This years Good Friday service will look a little different. ... ... Read more »
by Amanda Kubicki | 0 comments
We will be holding our Spring 2012 Gospel Classes on the following Sunday nights, March 25, April 1, 15, and 22 from 5:30pm to 8:30pm at Soma Austin Community Church.
The Gospel Class will cover:
The historical redeeming story of God in Christ, reconciling the world and seeing it's renewal complete.
How those truths are understood and practiced in the local church, specifically at Soma Austin.
We believe that providing an overview of the story of God and what that means for the local ... ... Read more »
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by Jacob Vanhorn | 0 comments
"But thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in triumphal procession, and through us spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of him everywhere. For we are the aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing, to one a fragrance from death to death, to the other a fragrance from life to life. Who is sufficient for these things? For we are not, like so many, peddlers of God's word, but as men of sincerity, as commissioned by God, in the sight of God ... ... Read more »
by Jacob Vanhorn | 2 comments
In looking at New Years resolutions the statistics aren't very promising. A recent New York Times article included the following:
“Most of us think that we can change our lives if we just summon the willpower and try even harder this time around...”“It’s exceptionally hard to make life changes,” Mr. Deutschman said, “and our efforts are usually doomed to failure when we try to do it on our own.”“80 percent of people who make resolutions on Jan. ... ... Read more »
by Jacob Vanhorn | 0 comments
"If it's cheap for you, it's because someone else paid the cost."- Kirsten Dickerson of Raven+Lily
Tuesday night we were filled with sorrow and anger in hearing stories of children being sold as cheap labor in the Ivory Coast, and we were filled with deep appreciation for and a desire to join those who are responding to bring renewal.
Human Traffficking
As part of the Free Austin iniative, we hosted a film screening of the Dark Side of Chocolate, a documentary exposing ... ... Read more »
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by Amanda Kubicki | 0 comments
January 12, 2010, forever changed the lives of one and a half million Haitians who were displaced from their homes after a severe earthquake.
At Soma Austin, we are committed to help rescue, renew, and restore communities throughout Haiti, one home at a time. On May 5, we will be participating in Help One Now’s nation-wide Garage Sale. We will have three sales going on throughout the city, and we'd like to invite you to join us in our effort. We are in need of all of your stuff you're ... ... Read more »
by Austin Henderson | 0 comments
We’d like to invite you to ReWork’s first ever Volunteer Orientation. The orientation is open to anyone who is already working with the program or would like to begin volunteering. Even if you are uncertain you want to get involved but would like to find out more, please join us.
The cost is free and open to all and is required for everyone wanting to regularly participate with ReWork. Below you can find out about some common volunteer activities.
When: April 15th at 3pm
Where: ... ... Read more »
by Evan Solice | 0 comments
What do you do when just existing is illegal? It’s a pretty tough existence when you know that your everyday routine, like sleeping, sitting down when you’re tired, or using the bathroom, breaks the law. What’s the point of trying to keep your criminal record clean when it seems like a pretty fruitless venture?
By definition, being homeless (i.e.: not having a private residence to sleep in) is illegal in our city. In 2005 Austin enacted a “no sit, no lie” law, ... ... Read more »
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by Amanda Kubicki | 0 comments
After two years of partnering with Help End Local Poverty and local Haitian pastors for renewal in Haiti, we are excited to take a short-term team to Haiti this June!! Up to this point we've all seen photos, heard stories and watched videos of homes we've helped build, children we've sponsored, the kids home we helped with and countless other blessings along the way.
Well now it's your turn! Your chance to see it happening, to help build homes, play with the children, experience first hand ... ... Read more »
by Austin Henderson | 0 comments
Almost a year ago to date, I traveled to Zimbabwe and South Africa, with a team of volunteers from Help End Local Poverty, to learn more about what we could do there. There are a lot of cool things going on, but a specific project I want to mention, is an orphanage called Musha Wevana, which is located in Marondera,Zimbabwe. As an organization, HELP has been HELPing support Musha for several years.
Two weekends ago, my small group at Soma, banded together for the Garage Sale of the Year, ... ... Read more »
by Jacob Vanhorn | 0 comments
As our partnership with Help End Local Poverty in Haiti continues to grow, we have lots of opportunities to partner together for renewal in Haiti. We have two trip options in 2012 (we will select one of them) and multiple special projects that will really help move our efforts forward.
Check out some of the opportunities below and scroll down for a Google Form to let us know what your interested in. If you have any questions, please email .
Short Term Trips (May 7-15, 2012 OR June ... ... Read more »
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