Archive for October, 2010

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Press Release – Ghost Hunt Shown at Lifetree Café


2010
10.20

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OCTOBER 20, 2010

PIKEVILLE, KY – A team of paranormal investigators confront the unknown in an exclusive film at Lifetree Café on Tuesday, October 26 at 7:00 PM.

The Lifetree film features an investigation conducted at a location long associated with unexplained happenings.

According to Lifetree Café representative Mikal Keefer, “This is a rare chance to join a paranormal investigation team on an actual case. We’ll see exactly what happened and hear investigators explain what it means. And we’ll share our own stories of the supernatural.”

Admission to the 60-minute event is free. Snacks and beverages are available. Lifetree Café is located at First Presbyterian Church on Cedar Creek Road in Pikeville.

Lifetree Café is a place where people gather for conversation about life and faith in a casual coffeehouse-type setting. Questions about Lifetree may be directed to Jeremy Tackett at 606 / 437-4578 or jtackett@gmail.com.

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Press Release: Guilt Explored at Lifetree Café


2010
10.13

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OCTOBER 14, 2010

PIKEVILLE, KY – Lifetree Café will explore the many ways people experience guilt and how to overcome it on Tuesday, October 19 at 7:00 PM.

The event includes a film about two men who overcame guilt after many years.

According to Lifetree Café representative Mikal Keefer, “We can feel guilty over so many things, from the small to the big. That guilt can eat away at us. We want to help people who want to say goodbye to their guilt.”

Admission to the 60-minute event is free. Snacks and beverages are available. Lifetree Café is located at First Presbyterian Church on Cedar Creek Road in Pikeville.

Lifetree Café is a place where people gather for conversation about life and faith in a casual coffeehouse-type setting. Questions about Lifetree may be directed to Jeremy Tackett at 606-437-4578 or jtackett@gmail.com.

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Press Release: Scars of Self-Injury Revealed at Lifetree Café


2010
10.09

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OCTOBER 4, 2010

PIKEVILLE, KY – Self-injury is known by several names, including self-abuse, self-mutilation, cutting, burning, and deliberate self-harm. The causes of this behavior, stories from two self-injurers, and ways to help will be discussed at Lifetree Café on Tuesday, October 12 at 7:00 PM.

While approximately 90 percent of self-injury behavior begins in the teenage years, this pattern often continues into adulthood as a private way of dealing with hurt and pain. While some may perceive self-injurers as pre-suicidal, research points to this behavior as a means of survival—from sexual abuse, an alcoholic parent, or other stressful situations.

Filmed interviews of two self-injurers will be shown at the event, and discussion about how to reach out in love to those caught in this behavior will follow. In addition, helpful information will be provided about the various forms of self-injury.

Admission to the 60-minute event is free. Snacks and beverages are available. Lifetree Café is located at First Presbyterian Church on Cedar Creek Road in Pikeville.

Lifetree Café is a place where people gather for conversation about life and faith in a casual coffeehouse-type setting. Questions about Lifetree may be directed to Jeremy Tackett at 606-437-4578 or jtackett@gmail.com.

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Conference Reflections – Views from Lifeserve 2010


2010
10.08

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I’ve been blessed with the chance to serve this week as an affinity group leader at Group’s Lifeserve 2010 conference in Columbus, OH.  More specifically, I’ve had the privilege of leading a fantastic group of youth/ children’s pastors and volunteers in daily de-briefing and encouragement sessions.  Though I didn’t know what to expect coming into this experience, I’ve been pleasantly surprised by the work God’s done ahead of me.  Let me explain.

In the Lifetree Cafe (http://www NULL.lifetreecafe NULL.com) ministry we host at our church, we’re always talking about how God seems to put just the right people at the tables together.  That is, connections are made that we could never have orchestrated on our own.  The same has been true here at Lifeserve.  The relationships that have been built in just two days together are nothing short of God’s providence.  And out of those relationships have come some wonderful discussions on youth ministry.

As great as the ideas generated in these sessions have been for the participants, I think they’re things that apply to all of our youth ministries.  So, with that in mind, I wanted to share some of the “best of the group” ideas with you.  These are in no real order or ranking, and I take no credit for coming up with these ideas.  (If I had come up with all these ideas, they’d be in my best-selling book instead of on my blog!!)

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