JudahFest!

Judah Hoehne is an extraordinary man with an extraordinary vision ... a mission truly sent by God. You see, Judah has Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy, which is a disease that is fatal and has no cure. The prognosis for someone with Duchenne's M.D. is a life to the age of 18. Judah is now 23! He gives all of the credit for his "long" life so far to his Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. He also says that without the Lord none of this could be possible. Judah justs wants to show the love of the Lord on a grand scale before his time on earth is done.

With that, Judah had a vision to bring a concert to Corpus Christi, Texas to reach the world for Christ. He shared his vision with others and was told to pray. He prayed, but did not know how to start something of this magnitude. This of course has changed! During a revival at Bay Area Fellowship, the Lord began to press his heart to pursue this idea once again. During the altar call, Pastor Bil Cornelius asked for those who wanted to freely give their lives to Christ & who wanted to do His will for their lives to come up to the front. Judah did not go up right away, but the feeling to go up front kept persisting. So he did what any respectable wheelchair bound person would do, he got his dad to wheel him up to the front.

While Judah is still on this earth he wants to share his love for God on a grand scale. The term "JudahFest" is derived from from the Hebrew word "Judah" which means praise! All praise and glory goes to our awesome God!

JudahFest is a free concert to be held in Corpus Christi, TX on September 6th, 2008 at 6pm at Cole Park Amphitheater by the ocean.

The featured artists are: Dove award nominee Group 1 Crew, and Wavorly bringing their radio hit "Praise and Adore." Also, with special guests: White Wash and Ash.

The vision is to not only have a great concert, but to tell those who don't know Him about Christ, and to get them plugged into healthy local churches. This is the first of many outreaches to follow. We plan to put on many, many, more to include other musical artists and speakers.

JudahFest is a free concert, but the cost to put it on is not. Projected expenses are between $8,000 - $12,000. We are over halfway there already ... people are opening their hearts to help us share the Good News of Jesus Christ with all of Corpus Christi! With that said, we would love for you to prayerfully consider bringing Judah's dream to reality. If you would like to donate, please make any donations to:
JudahFest
P.O. Box 271058
Corpus Christi, TX 78427

Judah wants JudahFest to live out His legacy before the world, & as Pastor Bil says: "do our part in making Corpus Christi, Texas the hardest place to go to hell from!"

For more info, please visit the JudahFest sites:
http://www.myspace.com/JudahFest
http://www.judahfest.com (under construction)

JANES Event: JANES Hooks Night!

We're having a night of fun at our local Whataburger Field for JANES Hooks Night!

C'mon out & join us!

Friday, May 23rd (Fireworks Friday!)

7:05 pm (game time)

Whataburger Field: 734 E. Port Ave., CC (click for map)

We'll be meeting there in the grass "berm" area at the far side of the field (outfield).
Wear your JANES shirts (or BAF shirts) so we're all recognizable. The MoB will be there too...
Don't forget to bring a blanket to sit on.

Tickets are $5 per person (purchase at the door).

Looking forward to seeing you all there!!!
Call or email Robin for further details.

JANES Event: The Rise School of Corpus Christi's1st Annual Rise & Shine WalkSee JANES Shine!!!

Challenge: Come one, come all JANES! 

Let's beat the MoB!!!

Our next great event is The First Annual Rise & Shine Walk to support The Rise School of Corpus Christi on Saturday, February 23rd @ 8 am.

 It's a 1K/5K Walk at Cole Park with fun, games, & entertainment to follow the walk.



If you don't know about The Rise School, it's a privately-funded, wonderfully positive early childhood education program for children with developmental disabilities, such as Down's Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, & other developmental delays.
The program serves children from the ages of 18 months to 6 years.

Our wonderful BAF music director & guitar player, Joey Davila & his equally-talented wife,  Gloria have an absolutely beautiful son, Jaden, who has Down's Syndrome. Jaden benefits from this school, as do many other CC children with developmental challenges. The Rise School works to minimize the challenges of such disablities for these young children while focusing on maximizing & developing their abilities.

Such a great organization deserves our focus & attention. We've challenged the MOB (Men of Bay Area Fellowship) to come out & bring big numbers to help support this school. Now we've got to make sure they don't beat us! 

If you're interested, please check out this link to learn more about The Rise School.  Then, to sign up, print off this form & bring it in or mail it in to the address listed on the form.  I will also be happily accepting registration forms & fees at the Guest Services desk at church on weekends before the event. Registration fee is $25 per person or $50 per family (2-4 people).

Deadline to register at church is next weekend!  You may still register by mail or at Baby & Belly  until Feb. 20th.  Late registration will also be accepted on the day of the walk for an additional $5.

Go JANES go! Let's beat the MOB & raise funding for this great school at the same time!