This is what we did in 2 february of 2008. It was a tremendous week and we look forward to an even better week in february 2009. click here to see what is cookin’ for that week.

[feb 2009 schedule]

[feb 18-23]

We live on a broken planet: pollution, injustice, violence, hunger and hate are not only typical, they are pervasive. Another World is Possible believes that, together, we can change the world. We can make a difference. Join us for these special events as we rally to bring about another possible world. >>more

[serve God, save the planet] >>more
presentation calling for the faith community to get involved in fight for the planet
monday | feb 18 | 8 pm | eiesland hall
>>event flier [2 per page]

[the war | int’l justice mission] >>more
tuesday | feb 19 | 9 pm | so.zo cafe | 473 high st | $8
concert for the enslaved
>>tix ONSALE NOW at so.zo [limited tix available]
>>tour poster [1.2mB]
>>event flier [2 per page]

[invisible children] >>more
wednesday | feb 20 | 8 pm | so.zo cafe | 473 high st
presentation for Ugandan refugees
>>event flier [2 per page]

[five for 5 tour] >>more
thursday | feb 21 | 7 pm | the met theater
five bands for $5 | local non-profits
>>tix ONSALE NOW at so.zo
>>tour poster [2.2mB]
>>event flier [4 per page]

[empty bowls] >>more
friday | feb 22 | 9-12 midnite | so.zo cafe | 473 high street
buy a bowl or luncheon ticket | local music
>>tix for the luncheon ONSALE NOW at so.zo >>more

[oneNIGHT] >>more
saturday | feb 23 | 10 pm | trinity episcopal
we all come together for a change

>>all events and times subject to change
>>SPECIAL THANKS to our corporate and individual sponsors
>>another world is coming

PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS
Feel free to download and use any of these materials to promote Another World is Possible to your group or organization:

>>AWIP_cover_letter [112kB]
>>AWIP_poster [2.7 mB]
>>AWIP_fliers [2.6 mB] [4 per page]
>>AWIP_handbill [2.1mB] [2 per page]
>>AWIP_promo_video [.mpg [10.6 mB] | .mov [6.7 mB]]
>>AWIP_follow_up_card [3.5mB] [4 per page]
>>AWIP_web_banner

STREET TEAMS | T-SHIRT RALLY [mon | feb 11 | 8 pm | sozo ]
Would your group like to get involved with AWIP? Contact Jessica Soccorsi to find out how you can promote AWIP in your group.

Or, bring your own group to t-shirt rally [bring your own shirt] as we pray, sing, paint t-shirts and get street teams organized for the AWIP promo blitz.

one|night is an open time of worship and prayer in an effort to bring Chirstians from various traditions, churches and organizations together.

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NOTE: so.zo cafe will be hosting a live music concert displaying and selling the work of local potters and luncheon tickets on Friday, Feb 22 8-12midnight to benefit EMPTY BOWLS mon county. Buy a bowl and get a free helping of cereal.

EMPTY BOWLS LUNCHEON [sat | feb 23 | 1-3pm]
This event is a part of the local Morgantown/Mon Co. EMPTY BOWLS fundraiser to be held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Tickets for the luncheon on Saturday, Feb 23 are now available at so.zo during regular business hours.

about EMPTY BOWLS
In 1990 a high school art teacher in Michigan helped his students solve a problem. They were searching for a way to raise funds to support a food drive. What evolved was a class project to make ceramic bowls for a fund raising meal. Guests were served a simple meal of soup and bread, and were invited to keep the bowl as a reminder of hunger in the world.

By the following year the originators had developed this concept into Empty Bowls, a project to provide support for food banks, soup kitchens, and other organizations that fight hunger. Since then Empty Bowls events have been held throughout the world, and millions of dollars have been raised to combat hunger.

click here to visit emptybowlsmon.org

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We believe, as Christians, that it is important to fight for the environment and against injustice in our world. This is the reason we are sponsoring Another World is Possible.  But we are convinced that the root cause of the pollution, poverty and hate that dominate our world is really spiritual in nature. We believe that the world is broken, because our relationship with God has been broken. And the the key to healing our world is to somehow make that relationship right.

If you would like to talk more about how this can happen and why we believe that another world is not only possible, it is on its way, please contact one of us at:

• billy.williams@sozo-morgantown.net
• cameron.king@sozo-morgantown.net
• trey.dunham@sozo-morgantown.net

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THANK YOU
Thank you for underwriting ANOTHER WORLD IS POSSIBLE. It is our hope that these events will bring about positive change in our community and world. AWIP would not be possible without generous contributions from corporations and individuals like you.

• so.zo cafe
• chestnutridge church
• deepwater media group
• LH jones
• the sign factory
• john & melissa hancox
• nuru international
• campus crusade for Christ
• baptist campus ministry
• matt & carrie breakey
• mountain state dermatology
• atlas chiropractic
• merrywood lane gifts
• ralph’s distributing
• h2o

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SPONSORSHIP DETAILS
A minimum donation of $500 is required to become and AWIP sponsor. All sponsors receive the following inclusions:

• 15+ AWIP advertisements in the Daily Atheneaum >>sample
• 4000 handbills to be distributed across campus and at AWIP events
• 100 tabloid posters >>sample
• 3 large format banners to be displayed at so.zo cafe [473 high st], the beechurst PRT station bridge* and in the WVU mountainlair* [*pending approval] >>sample
• AWIP web graphics/icons for corporate and individual websites

FOR MORE INFO or to become an AWIP sponsor contact Jessica Soccorsi at jessica.soccorsi@sozo-morgantown.net

DOWNLOAD AN INVOICE
Click here to download a sponsor invoice. Fill out and mail in with payment and an approved receipt will be returned to you. Thank you.

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545 TOUR [feat. local non-profit organizations]
Five up-and-coming Tooth & Nail Bands provide the backdrop for our local, non-profit organization showcase. Come enjoy some great new music and find out how you can help change the world right here in Morgantown.

Bands scheduled to appear include: Dizmas, Children 18:3, Cayerio, Break the Silence, Kessler, Capital Lights and Walking Out Blind*

*since the booking of this event, A Dream Too Late has broken up and The Send left the 545 Tour [punks], so some new bands have been added and you actually get 7 for 5. how’s that for a deal?

Click here for more tour info: myspace.com/5for5tour

LOCAL NON-PROFITS [scheduled to appear]

• Chestnut Mountain Ranch
• Nuru International >>flier
  
• Mountaineer Boys and Girls Club
• Mon County Habitat for Humanity
• Amizade
• Christian Help
• LYN [service network]

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How It Started
In the spring of 2003, three young filmmakers traveled to Africa in search of a story. What started out as a filmmaking adventure transformed into much more when these boys from Southern California discovered a tragedy that disgusted and inspired them, a tragedy where children are both the weapons and the victims.

After returning to the States, they created the documentary “Invisible Children: Rough Cut,” a film that exposes the tragic realities of northern Uganda.s night commuters and child soldiers.

The film was originally shown to friends and family, but has now been seen by millions of people. The overwhelming response has been, “How can I help?” To answer this question, the non-profit Invisible Children, Inc. was created, giving compassionate individuals an effective way to respond to the situation.

Who we are
We are storytellers. We are visionaries, humanitarians, artists, and entrepreneurs. We are individuals part of a generation eager for change and willing to pursue it.

As a non-profit we work to transform apathy into activism. By documenting the lives of those living in regions of conflict and injustice, we hope to educate and inspire individuals in the Western world to use their unique voice for change. Our media creates an opportunity for people to become part of a grassroots movement that intelligently responds to what.s happening in the world.

But our work extends beyond our borders. In war-affected regions we focus on long-term development, working directly with individuals and institutions that are eager to realize their full potential. Through education and innovative economic opportunities, we partner with affected communities and strive to improve the quality of life for individuals living in conflict and post-conflict regions.

How We Make a Difference
Our approach to humanitarian work is founded in the strength and intelligence of the Ugandan community. We learned early on it was not only important but essential to heed the wisdom of people that had not only lived in the war, but were surviving it. People who would know better than anyone what the greatest needs were and the best ways to meet them. What we came to find is that while there have been many efforts to address the issues that stem from living and fighting in such a long-lasting war, the people of Uganda are asking for a future beyond the conflict.

Their pleas have become our development strategy.

All of our programming is a partnership between those of us at Invisible Children and those in the Ugandan community. We focus on long-term goals that enable children to take responsibility for their future and the future of their country. Our programs are carefully researched and developed initiatives that address the need for quality education, mentorships, the redevelopment of schools, resettlement from the camps, and financial stability.

For more info visit the website: invisiblechidren.com

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>>the WAR supports the International Justice Mission.
>>all profits from this concert to benefit IJM’s Loose Change to Loosen Chains fund

>>excerpt from the band’s website:
“We have spent the last months studying and learning about the world and what goes on behind closed doors in many places. We have learned that there is indisputable evidence that there are over 27 million slaves in the world today. 27 million. My mind can hardly grasp that number. Many of these slaves are women and children who are forced into horrible acts, such as hard labor and sexual slavery. Imagine being a 12-year-old girl ripped from your home and forcefully raped by grown men who use you as a thrill. It’s easy to read that sentence and keep moving. I want to encourage us all to actually imagine that situation. Think of the fear and pain and confusion and hopelessness victims of such gruesome acts have to deal with. Think about it again. I know that it is graphic and intense, but I can assure you that these atrocities happen much more often than we’d ever like to know.  This is not a guilt trip but a call to action.

“When our band started learning about these things, we began to ask ourselves tons of questions: Why don’t we know more about this? Is anything being done to stop it? What systems allow people to get away with such cruelty? Then we thought to ourselves, what could we do to help create change?”

for more info visit the website: thewarmusic.com

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J. Matthew Sleeth, MD, a former emergency room physician and evangelical environmental activist, will discuss why scientists, government, and environmental organizations have thus far failed to curb the exploding environmental crises that face coming generations–and why the church will succeed. 

Using stories from his life in the ER, the third world medical mission field, and at home, he demonstrates that the only way to save the planet is through a change of heart.  As Rev. Richard Cizik, VP of the National Association of Evangelicals, states in the foreword to Sleeth’s book–Serve God, Save the Planet:  A Christian Call to Action–”Sleeth is a calm voice of reason in a frentic world.  He speaks to…the men and women in the pews who know that something is drastically wrong but don’t know how to fix it.  And he offers answers:  turn off the TV and tune into God; give an hour of work and take a day of rest; and try to know God’s will rather than blindly pursuing the almighty dollar.” 

Dr. Sleeth addresses why most evangelicals have been asleep at the wheel on this critical social justice issue, and why he has great optimism now that the church is taking up the biblical mandate for creation care.  Rather than saying what government, big business, or “they”should do, Sleeth focuses on the collective actions of individuals committed to loving God by loving what He has created. With God, all things are possible.

for more info visit the website: servegodsavetheplanet.org

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[feb 15-21, 2009] tentative

[WHY AWIP?]
We live on a broken planet: pollution, injustice, violence, hunger and hate are not only typical, they are pervasive. Another World is Possible believes that, together, we can change the world. We can make a difference. Join us for AWIP as we rally to bring about another possible world. >>more

[WHAT IS AWIP?]
AWIP is a week-long event designed to inform, engage and mobilize students and community members to make a difference in our world. Speakers, bands, service projects and community initiatives help to raise awareness and generate action towards meeting some of the tremendous needs in our world, local and global.

[AWIP STRATEGIC PARTNERS]

• world vision
• invisible children
• international justice mission
• nuru international
• [more coming soon]