Posted by Raulito on October 29, 2002 at 23:44:13:
In Reply to: my thoughts on the building.......ownership... posted by phunkle kitten on October 29, 2002 at 14:03:32:
: sunday i was a wee bit quite when all the talk was going on about the building..i wanted to hear what everyone was going to say.and i just did not want to say just anything without thinking ..one i am really excited about this. it is a building a place we can all own..ownership is powerful..when something goes well we all who have ownership in it mutally are joyed..when it bites we who have ownership feel the pain mutally...ownership takes vision sacrifice then it takes physical work. just like steve said ..he is not going to do it all..yes a coffee house would rock yes a poetry night will rock yes all that we can dream about in this building will rock..but it will take prayer and sweat it will take unity and someone to do daring things..i see this building a vehicle. what we put into will make her ours..to see this work it will take prayer organization and for us to do more than tithe..the building is empty like a canvas or a sheet of paper..ideas...ok..some of like going thrifting...cool..buy a lamp material a chair something for those of us who are good with tools and drawing out plans ...lets see a coffee house..we would need a bar for coffee a place for cash register book cases for games and books ...for those who can paint...we would need color swatches ideas on paper to capture the "mood" of a room then the time to leave our comfi homes and paint not to mention buying paint..i am really excited..it will be our place..
: another thought..can this place be used for social issue..like a soup kitchen once a week or maybe an emergency food pantry or emergency clothes distrib. Jen suggeted i could teach kids on how to do art...and all the suggestions rocked. i think this building in that place is purposeful..we can reach in which is good and also reach out to the community.
: yes this place will be good..but it will take people it will take prayer and it will take sacrifice and people to do the work..
: i know steve and cari have sacrified for us for years..and now as a body we have an outlet to sacrifice. i have worked with steve on concert stuff and building stuff and we know people say oh yes i will do such and such and then the day comes and where is who and who,.for this build ing to be ours it will take all of us... it will take us a body to budget our fun cash more..maybe go out a few times less a week to buy paint..i do think when we finally have the building we should get together and really plan on how we can do this..that way the building will not be just a montage of ideas but a unified view of us as an artistic body of belivers...escpically since paint and wood and tile and pizza are not cheap..
: we need people to look into lincences for drinks and eats. noise ordinances etc..i know this will be awesome...
: i am excited about the work ahead i love getting my hands dirty and my body sweaty doing something that can reach alot of people. the cool thing about working a building is the stories you can own later...you cant own them if you dont do the work..i remember one of a young john lee and an younger gordon working dry wall at the old crossover building here is gordon hitting each nail with precision and our wall well if the building ever falls it will be because there were hundreds of nails in random spots and thank god for the carpet on the back wall..i remember busting but at concerts and seeing so many people enjoy them selves the tiredness was worth it and no wonder why i am addicted to coffee...i remember toilets exploding at weddings and people had to pee..welcome the first tram service of piss..people kept jumping carol and i's car and off we go....
: yes there is alot to do but it is a blast doing it..i feel apart of pu is because i do things. i cant just sit there and enjoy at lot of times because there is things to be done
: one lst thing......this will be a blast......................................................
: last thing.............................prayer.....................we will need alot of it..
: thanks for letting me share.....
: your friend
: phunkledelic kitten....
dood..i am so excited too..its like for the first time in my life..i have found a church that i know i can be used in..and that lets me be me without demonizing me..its neat..i aint the evil hardcore kid anymore..its nice to see people who see beauty in me...and to be a part of such an awesome thing..i just so wanna put every ounce of time i can into it..i love everyone at pu..and i just am really really lookin forward to seein what we can do...if it takes me staying at home playin everquest and not goin out to as many shows or not buyin as many cds..then so be it..guys..we have to put our all into this..it can happen..i encourage everyone to put their all into this..as the possiblities are endless..yeah...i am excited guys..