By george wesley dannells on Jan 30, 2011 in All categories | Comments Off
We are the Tacoma Invaders, an adult minor league football team based in Tacoma, Washington. We are members of the Western Washington Football Alliance (WWFA). The Invaders provide local athletes the opportunity to compete at the minor league level, which can sometimes lead to college, arena and even professional careers. We are a non-profit organization that relies completely upon community support. Your support also ensures Pierce County families a fun and safe family entertainment option during our spring season.
The Invaders are practicing both Saturday and Sunday this weekend.
Gwen went over yesterday to the Invaders practice at Giaudrone Middle School to discuss with Karen starting up Junior Youth Groups for the families involved in with the Tigers and Upper Tacoma Youth Athletics.
HI George!
We went to the practice yesterday and spent a while talking with Karen about the JYSEP and she loved it! She's going to talk to the Board to see if they can schedule a meeting so that I can come in and tell them about the program. She thinks it sounds great but we will have to see where it goes from here. Many prayers please!
Charles, Offensive Coach for the Invaders, shared some exciting plans for supporting kids in the Tacoma community with the friends at the end of the IPG last Sunday. -gw
By george wesley dannells on Jan 28, 2011 in All categories | Comments Off
I attended a devotional service today–my first visit to a Baha’i group other than this forum. It was very pleasant and I enjoyed it. I’ll be going back. I’m told that most “church activities” in this area are in the homes of individuals. It was also explained that the Baha’i faith is not congregational, and I like that. and is the one thing that would stop me from getting further involved.
What does a congregation do? It passively receives. What does a communty do? It interacts.
Here is more from Kim and Cornelia’s last Baha’i devotional. -gw
By george wesley dannells on Jan 28, 2011 in All categories | Comments Off
Several teams returned to Salishan. New visitors found it to be a friendly, attractive neighborhood with many nice people. Team members stayed alert to people out on the street they could talk to. One team continued their approach of focusing on engaging in conversation in such a way that they were doing more listening than talking. People would really open up, so this team only visited four families, but they all have children and jr youth, and are interested in having their children attend the newest Baha'i childrens class. Another woman is interested in hosting a jr youth group in her mother’s home. One Baha’i had her first experience visiting folks and although reticent at first, soon became surprised at how easily she shed her reservations. Another team member shared her learning that “you can just sit down and have a conversation with people.”
From a Cluster 19 report on our rcent teaching campaign.
Salishan, arguably our first receptive neighborhood, received lots of attention during our recent intensive campaign. -gw
By george wesley dannells on Jan 28, 2011 in All categories | Comments Off
After more than a month of hiking it alone, I now have company on the trails in the Illahee Preserve. Having the chance to visit while getting exercise adds to the bounty of being in the woods. Here is a conversation about a recent yoga retreat offered by the yoga instructor who provides a noon-hour class on Mondays at the place where I work. -gw
By george wesley dannells on Jan 27, 2011 in All categories | Comments Off
I guess you can say I am compiling Rocky's autobiography in spoken word in 90-second video clips that, with hiskind permission, I am putting put up on Flickr and posting about on Baha'i Views. Last week Rocky told about the murder of his mother and the death of his father through suicide when he was just 16 back in the little Appalachian town of Ironton, Ohio. At age 17 Rocky went into the Navy, a choice that lead later to his finding a career as able bodied seaman on freighters and tugs. -gw
The condition of the soul after death.
- The faithful soul will attain a sublime position and eternal happiness, but the unfaithful soul will recognize its loss and be consumed in eternal remorse.
- No one knows his own end; therefore, we should forgive others and not feel superior towards them.
- In the next world, the holy souls become acquainted with all mysteries and behold the beauty of God.
- In the next world, we will recognize our loved ones and enjoy companionship with the friends of God; we will remember the life we had in this material world.
By george wesley dannells on Jan 26, 2011 in All categories | Comments Off
A Baha’i song originally sung during the mass teaching campaigns back in South Carolina during the 1970′s sung by Gwen in Tacoma in 2011. -gw
By george wesley dannells on Jan 26, 2011 in All categories | Comments Off
This is a performance of “Plexiglass” by singer songwriter Katharine Key that took place right here in Tacoma when Katharine came through several months back. It is gorgeous, incorporating the writings of Baha’u'llah, namely, “Love Me that I may love thee.”
Look Katharine up on
www.justkat.com. Her website has a link to where people can buy her Intone abum online, and also has links to her Facebook page, etc. And good news! Katharine has another album on the way, one that will probably include “Plexiglass,” I’m guessin’. She’s been recording with Andy Grammer recently, if that name rings a bell. -gw
By george wesley dannells on Jan 26, 2011 in All categories | Comments Off
Check out early press on Isaac’s upcoming movie project, begun while he was on his Baha’i Year of Service at Louhelen Baha’i School. -gw
By george wesley dannells on Jan 26, 2011 in All categories | Comments Off
This is a performance of "Plexiglass" by singer songwriter Katharine Key that took place right here in Tacoma when Katharine came through several months back. It is gorgeous, incorporating the writings of Baha'u'llah, namely, "Love Me that I may love thee."
Look Katharine up on
www.justkat.com. Her website has a link to where people can buy her Intone abum online, and also has links to her Facebook page, etc. And good news! Katharine has another album on the way, one that will probably include "Plexiglass," I'm guessin'. She's been recording with Andy Grammer recently, if that name rings a bell. -gw
By george wesley dannells on Jan 26, 2011 in All categories | Comments Off
The Chicago Bears and the Green Bay Packers are getting ready for the Superbowl, which marks the end of the NFL football season, but for the Tacoma Invaders, the football season is just beginning. They start practicing in January and have their first game in May, playing through the summer. I had the bounty of being at their first practice last Saturday, along with my friend Henri, a member of the Northwest Regional Baha'i Council.
One of the coaches of the Invaders is a Baha'i, Coach Charles. I wanted Henri, who is kinda like a coach to all of us the Baha'is in our area, to meet him.
Saturday was a sunny day interrupting a chain of rainy days. An auspicious start, I'd say! -gw
