The Paradox Music Venue Teen Center Skate Park As our students are returning to school, it seems like a good time to add up all of the blessings we have seen this summer through the ministry at the Paradox. In June, we were excited to hear that we have been chosen to receive a $4500 grant from Lutheran Women s Missionary League, allowing us the funds to upgrade our facility! In July, we saw five of our kids and two moms attend the great VBS that Faith Lutheran held at Grand Oaks Elementary. July also brought us 35 volunteers on a sunny Saturday, painting walls and ceiling tiles, putting up drywall and all around cleaning up, getting ready for Fall. In August, we had the opportunity to witness to a young single mom that we ve been bringing to church. She had lots of questions about Bible stories she s been reading, and is interested in the why s of the Lord s Supper. Her four year old loves Sunday School! We are thankful to all who donate paper goods, food and drinks to the Paradox, as this subtracts from our overall expenses! With your prayers and financial help, we plan to multiply the ministry opportunities at the Paradox in this coming school year! The Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with Joy! Psalm 126:3
Rummage Sale @ The Paradox Friday, September 7th - 9AM to 2PM & Saturday, September 8th - 9AM to 12PM Come by and check out lots of great stuff. Plus, do you have things you d like to get rid of? We will pickup all your unwanted stuff. Just give us a call at 865-332-0943 Thank you for your support of the Paradox! The Northeast TN Chapter of Thrivent Financial will be matching funds raised from this sale. Checkout Our Website
Lunch New Bible Study Starting September 16th Do you wonder what being a Christian is really about? Have you thought about the reality of heaven & hell? How do you know if death will be the end or the beginning of your life? Does your behavior really matter to God? These are some of the questions we will be trying to answer as we look at the Book of Romans in the Bible. We will be showing you an easy way to understand the Bible, while looking at some really hard questions. There is Absolute Truth if you are open to it. We will be meeting on Sundays starting September 16th. We will meet at The Paradox from 5:30 PM until 7 PM Supper will be provided. Bring some friends and lets look for answers! We will be using the Bible as our main source as well as materials by Bill Kucenski, David Padfield & Mark Copeland. End of Month Potluck On August 26th, September 30th, October 28th & November 25th Starting in August, we are inviting families to a special potluck lunch. By each bringing something to share, we can have an abundant feast. So join us at 12:30 or as soon as you can for this fun & filling event. Skateboarding will start right after lunch. Have your Next Event at the Paradox The Paradox is a great place to have your birthday party, dance or skateboarding event. Call Bill at (865-332-0943) for more information or to schedule your event.
Pardon Our Mess Student Worship With Heritage Fellowship Sept. 26th & Oct. 24th Starting with Food at 6PM Free Movie & Popcorn Friday, August 30st @ 7:30PM You can also bring snacks to share! As part of our goal to make our facilities more user friendly to both skateboarders and non-skateboarders and to try to increase our occupancy we are doing a major remodeling of our facilities. We plan on making the facilities wheelchair accessible and to increase our lobby area. We have a licensed Plumber & a Bricklayer who have volunteered to help with this project. We still need an Electrician who is licensed to work in a commercial building. Plus, we need lots of volunteers to help with the rehabbing and cleanup of our facilities. In other words, WE NEED YOU! Ramps have been moved and painting has started, but there is plenty of room for more help.
I would like to make a: One time Gift of $ 1 Year Monthly Commitment of $ 2 Year Monthly Commitment of $ Please send me a reminder for my commitment If you would like to donate to a particular need, here is a list of things you could donate The Paradox Needs You!!! We need caring Christian Youth & Adults to help us reach the over 1000 students & adults who attend our events Each week we have 3 to 5 skateboarding sessions (each needing meals or snacks) Each month we have things like concerts, dances, lock-ins, movie nites & birthday parties If you d like to volunteer... check out the calendar and e-mail Mary at wmdilworth@comcast.net If you or your church would like to help with meals or donate snacks you can e-mail Tamara at blizzardturtle03@yahoo.com If you don t have e-mail you can call Bill at 865-332-0943. We need to raise about $40,000 to operate the Paradox for one year. Most of that is raised by individuals donating $50 to $100 per month. Weekly/Monthly Needs Cans of Soda (any flavors) Poweraid/Gatoraid Water Bottles Clorox Wipes Paper Towels Candy Bars Plumber SPECIAL NEEDS Electrician Please drop this off @ The Paradox or mail it to 305 New York Ave, Oak Ridge, TN 37830 Thank You! Construction Volunteers A Microwave ($100) A Refrigerator ($400) Chairs ($30 each) need 50 6 Tables ($100 each) need 6 Gaming systems ($300) need 3 Foldable Picnic Tables ($125 each ) need 5 Video Projector & Screen ($1200) Karaoke System ($800) Computer ($500) LCD HDTV ($450) need 4 Skateboard Helmets ($15) need 20 Sound & Lighting Improvements ($3,000) Sprinkler & Fire System ($24,000) Cafe/Restaurant Equipment ($30,000) Name: Phone: