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Apr 12, 2010 Authored by Austin Henderson | Category: Community Events

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Greetings Soma Austin! If you've been to a few of our services chances are you have heard someone refer to Living Water International.  LWI is a group of great people who have become dear to us at Soma Austin and through whom our body has been able to serve around the world.  In 2008 & 2009 we gave during the Advent season to Living Water.  When the earthquake hit Haiti, hundreds of water wells were damaged and we were able to give $10,000 to help repair them.

That's why we are excited to invite you to come hear Brandon Baca, one of LWI's leaders, share about current projects around the world, including their efforts on stateside college campuses, to hear from a local leader about their projects, to cast vision for what is just around the corner and possibly lay the groundwork for what Brandon called 'a sweet project' for the fall.

Who should attend:

  • Pastors
  • Mission/Renewal Leaders
  • Accountants, Bankers, Waiters, Students, Musicians... you
  • Anyone with a desire to learn more and do more about providing clean water to those in need.

Some opportunities include donating, sponsoring wells, repairing wells, digging new ones, going abroad or supporting them stateside.  Soma Austin will be working on a trip with Living Water sometime in 2010, and hoping to send some people long-term in helping to rebuild communities abroad.

When & Where

We will be hosting Living Water Int'l at the The Hideout Theatre, Sunday, April 18th at 6:00pm.  Drinks and light snacks will be provided. The evening should conclude by 7:30pm.

The Hideout Theatre is located in downtown Austin at 617 Congress Avenue, Austin, TX 78701 on the southeast corner of Congress & 7th.  Parking in metered spots is free on the weekends.

More Information on Living Water International:

Living Water International (LWI) is an organization almost 20 years old which has been serving the poorest of the poor by providing clean water to villages and towns all over the world. According to LWI, 884 million people do not have access to safe drinking water. This is the crisis LWI is tackling and LWI has currently completed 9'000 water projects in 26 different countries.

LWI got started when a group visited Kenya and saw the desperate need for clean drinking water. They returned to the U.S., founded a non-profit and began training a team in Kenya to drill wells in the country. From these humble beginnings LWI was founded and continued to work to bring clean water and the gospel to many countries around the world.

The strategy LWI employs is both effective and sustainable. Their goal is to train community development volunteers how to implement water solutions in their countries, equip trained national teams with the resources necessary to succeed and to consult with these teams to provide the help and expertise needed.

LWI not only provides clean water but loves Jesus and desires to see the gospel spread. Living water says the following regarding their mission:

"Living Water International exists to demonstrate the love of God by helping communities acquire desperately needed clean water, and to experience 'living water'-the gospel of Jesus Christ- which alone satisfies the deepest thirst."

There are many ways to become involved in this mission from volunteering, to giving, to going abroad yourself. We would like to invite you to hear from some of the leaders of Living Water International to see the great work God is doing and find out how you may partner in this work around the world.