Joel's Place: Live and Unplugged: Fairbanks CityFest

Friday, May 30, 2014

Fairbanks CityFest

First off,

Thank You Conoco Phillips for this past month of Free Skating!

I will report next week as far as how well this program worked.

CityFest is coming!

Fairbanks CityFest is almost here! What's that you say? You don't know what this is or why I'm so excited? Allow me to explain...no, there is to much. Allow me to sum up.

CityFest is a joint effort by dozens of faith communities in Interior Alaska to work together to care for our area. Community service projects have been going on for weeks as these congregations and their friends gave of their time, resources and money to serve some of the Interior's best causes. This month of service culminates in a free, region-wide festival on Saturday the 7th of June. The Fairgrounds will see family entertainment areas, concerts, action sports ride teams (say hello to the Joel's Place Ride Team performing with professionals) and moving testimonies. The festivities kick off at 2pm on the 7th and go through 9pm.

Action sports, concerts, the fairgrounds, testimonies, service projects...it's like a big, all ages Joel's Place festival! How could I not be excited?

The event is totally free and has hundreds of volunteers working hard this next seven days to get ready. There are so few times that our community comes together for a common purpose that I am looking forward to see what we can do when we work together. Bring the kids. Bring the teens. Bring the parents. It will be great fun for everyone. If you are curious about CityFest, here is the link to their website:

http://fairbankscityfest.org/

Come on by, look for the Joel's Place table, stop by and say hello. We look forward to seeing you there!

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1.) To make an online donation:

2.)Mail us a check at P.O. Box 83584, Fairbanks, AK 99708

Or

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And

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Thank you for your encouragement and support.

From the Staff

Leah Byam, Program Assistant

On Sunday after Church a group of us went to Subway to eat lunch. When we get in line it's very busy, so we wait patiently in line. As I'm waiting in line I see CS, a young man who has been coming to Joel's Place for a very long time. He's working behind the counter. He's assertive, polite, taking peoples orders, and going on to the next costumer giving them kindness and the same professional service. As I watch him from afar my eye's tear up. I know his past. I've walked with him on so many journeys. I love this kid so much, I am so so so proud of him. As I get closer he see's me and his face lights up. We were able to talk. He tells me that he just graduated with his high school degree, that he's still saving up, he will be going to Hawaii as planned in September to work. I was able to tell him, How proud I am of Him, and I meant it in every sense of the word.