(written by joel)
wanted to give you all an update on this weekend. we will be out at rushing winds vineyard both this friday night (april 11th) for the response night and then saturday (april 12th) during the day for those who want to be around others and create. for those who haven’t been out there yet, it’s ridiculously beautiful and inspiring just to be out there! it’s a real vineyard that has a pond and some great places to explore. i think for those wanting to devote a bit of time to creating, it’ll be a perfect environment. here’s the address:
Rushing Winds Vineyard
8801 Henley Ave.
Oklahoma City, OK 73131-4007
here’s a link to mapquest: http://www.mapquest.com/mq/3-hzM7If*yCA1hTOu5 . it’s only about 4 miles from the church. you head down britton (east from broadway extension or west from 35) and then go south on henley (it’s just west of bryant) all the way to the end and it’ll dead end you right into their driveway (the last one on the right). make sure you don’t go north on henley place (which is west of henley ave on britton). drive up their driveway past the main house on the left and park on the grass near the barn. make sure to not block the entrance to the barn.
for those who are interested in sleeping at the vineyard, let me know because we have access to a few beds that have all the bedding on them. if there are more people than beds, we can put some cots and air mattresses in the barn, but let us know! you’ll have access to showers there as well.
here’s the basic schedule:
friday night
6pm - dinner in the barn (bring your own dinner and a snack to share)
7pm - response (reading the sermon on the mount)
8pm till late – create. we’ll have access to the barn and a couple of the houses. we’ll have tea, coffee and snacks for everyone to enjoy. feel free to bring wine or whatever else. bring stuff you’re working on to show others or encourage others in their work. collaborate. work on an individual piece. whatever. we’re just trying provide a space for us to create and interact with each other. for those who just want to hang out, we might just watch “heima” or something.
saturday
9:30am – breakfast in the bunkhouse (just to the left of the barn. we’ll have waffles and other tasty treats. let us know if you plan on eating with us so we can have the right amount of food)
10 till 4 – create. share. dream. pray. walk the vineyard. come and go as you please. refine.
what to bring
- bible
- elements of creation (camera, easel, paints, brushes, canvases, guitar, journal, etc. if you’re painting stuff, make sure to bring a tarp! we want to keep it as clean as possible.)
- dinner & snacks
- sleeping gear (if you’re staying in the barn)
- towel & hygiene products (there are showers there)
you can come to as much or as little as you want. i think attempting to come out for a bit would be really beneficial just to get you away from distractions and allow you to focus, but no pressure! i know there are a few other things going on this weekend in the plaza and the households show, so if you can come, that’s great. just as a reminder, email me at joel@onetruth.com and let me know if:
- you want to stay the night
- you will be around for breakfast
alright, i think that’s it! can’t wait to create with you this weekend.