2008 Woodie Awards
Damascus Revolution
Sean J. Jordan
Issue date: 8/23/07 Section: A&E
Campus Christian groups are working together to provide students with free food, live music and a chance to meet new people this week at an event called Damascus Revolution.
The event will take place from 6 to 10 p.m. Thursday night in the Stratton Quadrangle.
"Damascus Road is where Paul found Jesus, and from that one person began a revolution that launched the Christian church," Dustin Bailey, a graduate student involved in organizing the event and booking performer groups, said. "It is basically an all-campus praise event, a Christian concert that we are doing in the middle of the quad."
Damascus Revolution is being sponsored by five Christian student organizations: Christian Student Fellowship, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Catholic Campus Ministries, Catholic Newman Student Union and Baptist Student Ministries, as well as several local churches. The aim of Damascus Revolution is to provide free food, music and fun for any students who stop by. Though the event has a Christian theme, students of any faith, belief system or background are welcome, Bailey explained.
"We're really excited, because we've got some local churches involved and interdenominational stuff, and a lot of people working under one banner," Bailey said. For example, while the sponsoring student organizations are offering free burgers, chips and water for those in attendance, a local church has also volunteered to provide snow cones, popcorn and cotton candy.
As for the action on stage, Damascus Revolution will feature several performers and a speaker.
First up is the SIUE Gospel Choir, an SIUE student organization that aims to promote cultural awareness of African American gospel music. But they are not just coming out singing.
"The Gospel Choir has a mime ministry. They're going to lead off," Bailey said. The mime ministry will perform at 6 p.m., and the Gospel Choir will take the stage at 6:20 p.m.
"They usually do an amazing job, so I'm really excited about them," Karyn Gilbert, another student involved in organizing the event, said.
The event will take place from 6 to 10 p.m. Thursday night in the Stratton Quadrangle.
"Damascus Road is where Paul found Jesus, and from that one person began a revolution that launched the Christian church," Dustin Bailey, a graduate student involved in organizing the event and booking performer groups, said. "It is basically an all-campus praise event, a Christian concert that we are doing in the middle of the quad."
Damascus Revolution is being sponsored by five Christian student organizations: Christian Student Fellowship, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Catholic Campus Ministries, Catholic Newman Student Union and Baptist Student Ministries, as well as several local churches. The aim of Damascus Revolution is to provide free food, music and fun for any students who stop by. Though the event has a Christian theme, students of any faith, belief system or background are welcome, Bailey explained.
"We're really excited, because we've got some local churches involved and interdenominational stuff, and a lot of people working under one banner," Bailey said. For example, while the sponsoring student organizations are offering free burgers, chips and water for those in attendance, a local church has also volunteered to provide snow cones, popcorn and cotton candy.
As for the action on stage, Damascus Revolution will feature several performers and a speaker.
First up is the SIUE Gospel Choir, an SIUE student organization that aims to promote cultural awareness of African American gospel music. But they are not just coming out singing.
"The Gospel Choir has a mime ministry. They're going to lead off," Bailey said. The mime ministry will perform at 6 p.m., and the Gospel Choir will take the stage at 6:20 p.m.
"They usually do an amazing job, so I'm really excited about them," Karyn Gilbert, another student involved in organizing the event, said.
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Bill Jamison
posted 8/23/07 @ 4:18 PM CST
It's sad but I feel compelled to applaud these people and their group for not being ashamed of their beliefs. How refreeshing that no one is suing them or threatening to picket!
Keep the faith folks!
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