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October 2021

"I have come into the world as a light, so that everyone who believes in Me would not remain in darkness."  - John 12:46


October always seems to creep up on us! It's the time of year for the Choose Life outreaches! (Day of the Dead / Halloween alternative campaign). So we've been working diligently this month on getting the lesson ready.  

Here are the basic stages...

1. Write the lesson (schedule event times and dates) 

This Includes: brainstorming, theme, sequence, story-writing, choreography, practical application, central Bible verse, message, activities, etc.  Here's one of the video sections Xau filmed for the verse. (Kids from Twist Chalco)


2. Calculate materials needed and purchase them

One of Xau's shopping trips downtown

3. Prepare the materials, visuals and multimedia

Just a few of the cardboard, poster-board cut outs for the story

4. Design and print publicity and coloring page


5. Rehearse and distribute materials 

(coordinate with Twist Clubs what they'll need to reproduce the lesson, etc.)

Here I'm testing out some choreography
6. Pack up and go! 

(Set up, present the lesson then pack up again)

Ready to pack the car!

7. Register accounting (gather receipts and record costs) 

The "black-box" theatre set - uses black lights - Xau created (Spray-painted PVC pipes and lots of black fabric)

8. Sort pictures!



This year's lesson (with the neon theme) focuses on fine-tuning our spiritual senses in order to avoid danger and stay close to Jesus' light. 

Please pray with us specifically for these next few days: both for the outreach lessons that will be happening and for the overall environment and oppression during these dates. 

AND... we have the Twist Manual prototype in our hands!  Working on raising funds so that we can print.  Since printing cost went up, we're about halfway to the 5,000 dollar goal. Praying we can print before the end of the year. 

Thank you for your prayers and faithfulness! 



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