The Time Has Come - And We're Up For It!

We had our first “Coffee House” meeting Monday night and it was neat – very neat.   Renee Hajj read her poetry, a real talent.  Gail Martin read a children’s book she’s been working on, a beautifully visual tale staring her two puppies.  Thirteen-year old Toby Terry showed us some magnificent Lego based models he’s built.  Dorothy Esther read a short story that truly warmed our hearts, one she’d previous published.   Darrell Beck read a few short poems that painted a nostalgic portrait of his early life on an Iowa farm.  Now, I have to say that every offering was a highlight, but the next performance set a new tone and also TCAF's direction for at least the next month.  Susan Palmer gave us a visual of an idea she had.  She slammed in a CD - A Mad Russian's Christmas by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra - and let 'er rip.  The music reverberated - then Susan did, too.  For the next four minutes, she gave us a pantomime that kept us thoroughly entertained, and got our creative bodily fluids pumping.

What was her idea?  A way to introduce TCAF to the Tehachapi Christian Community - who we are, and what we’re about.  In brief, it’s a way to show the churches and those attending First Friday on December 6^th, that we’re a diverse group of artists – painters, writers, dancers, builders, film makers, musicians, and more – yet we’ve come together for a single purpose, to use the creative spirit God’s placed within us to minister to the community in which He’s planted us.

Then, as a capper, Susan invited us to present this, and other creative offerings at her Christian Store on First Friday, December 6^th.  This coming Monday night, November 11^th, we begin working to make this debut boffo - a real honey.

If you haven't attended TCAF before, if you’ve hung back waiting for us to define ourselves, to become a group you can feel good about, your wait is over.  God’s at work.  We saw Him working in spades last Monday night.  As Dorothy Esther put it the next morning, “I sensed the Lord was smiling last night.” And Gail Martin told me, “Great meeting last night.  I left with a happy heart.”   No matter what your creative focus, we’re here to encourage, nurture, and support.   Join in the fun.  Join in the ministry.