THE RESCUE IS (ALMOST) HERE!!!
Dan Boles
just a quick update - a quick "THANK YOU" to all of you who are participating in this weekend's "RESCUE" rally in Atlanta - and, finally, an invitation to join me at Roswell Presbyterian Church for Worship at 11:00am on Sunday Morning, where our friend and alumnae, Kesley Posey is finishing up her 1-year internship with the RPC Youth Ministry (see bottom of this message for info).
REMINDERS ABOUT THIS WEEKEND...
Again - we'll be meeting at 2pm in the East Lot (behind Waffle House) at KSU to organize, caravan, carpool. If you need a ride, or need to be picked up - please call me: 404.384.7756.
Also - some of you have asked what you should pack. It's no longer an overnight event, so you don't have to worry about tents/sleeping bags, etc - but there are some essentials you need to bring. Info follows...
**WHAT TO PACK**
from: invisiblechildren.com
1. Three photographs of you with your friends, family or guardian. Please place a red circle around yourself in the photo, symbolizing that you have been abducted. You will drop off one of these photos at the abduction site, and include the other two with the letters you write to your political representatives (during the event).
2. Supplies to set up camp and then wait for your Rescue. You don’t need much. The kids in Uganda leave for the bush with nothing but the clothes on their backs. Therefore, please bring the smallest amount of supplies that you need to survive until you are rescued. These supplies could comfortable shoes, food, water and rain gear if it is forecast to rain. Remember, you will have to carry these supplies from Turner Field to Grant Park (1.2 miles) during the march to the LRA camp.
3. Supplies to write letters and complete a simple art project. Grab just a small amount of pens or paint to make your letters and art piece your own. If you have extras, please bring some to share.
4. Your official Rescue T-shirt (if you have one). Invisible Children has released two official Rescue T-shirts. Either shirt is appropriate, but ideally please wear the Green “AK-47” Tee. Please wear this shirt on the out side of your clothes so it is visible to the thousands of the people that will see this event.
5. Your Rescue Tote Bag (again, if you own one). Use this bag to make a statement in the month leading up to the Rescue. Then please bring it on April 25th to carry your photos and art supplies.
6. $5 Dollars. Please bring 5 bucks to the event. This money covers the cost to host this international awareness event.
*****WHAT TO EXPECT*****
The tone of this event should be very peaceful. We do not want you to bring loud noisemakers, aggressive signs or graphic images. We want this to be an emphatic demonstration where we stand in solidarity with the abducted kids in the LRA. Therefore, the march to the LRA camp will require a somber and
respectful mood.
The atmosphere at the LRA camp will be similar. For those of you who’ve attended our previous two events, Global Night Commute in 2006 and Displace Me in 2007, we loved the feel of those nights. People were peacefully moving around, meeting new friends and discussing world issues that really matter… while writing their letters and completing their art projects.
The climax of the night will be when your Rescuer arrives and pledges their support for The Rescue of Joseph Kony’s child soldiers. When this happens you should be very proud of what your city was able to accomplish.
WORSHIP ON SUNDAY @ ROSWELL PRES:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=74147253866#/event.php?eid=74147253866
Grace and peace,
dan