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		<title>guest speaker greg surratt</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 10:51:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Greg Surratt is one of the most innovative pastors from the United States and has been one of Thousand Hills&#8217; overseers for a couple of years. On Sunday, 2 June, Greg will be at Thousand Hills again to preach another &#8230; <a href="http://www.thousandhills.cc/guest-speaker-greg-surratt/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.thousandhills.cc/thic_v2/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/GregSurrattbanner2013_300x129.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-5076" title="GregSurrattbanner2013_300x129" src="http://www.thousandhills.cc/thic_v2/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/GregSurrattbanner2013_300x129.jpg" alt="Guest Speaker Greg Surratt on June 2" width="300" height="128" /></a>Greg Surratt is one of the most innovative pastors from the United States and has been one of Thousand Hills&#8217; overseers for a couple of years.</p>
<p>On Sunday, 2 June, Greg will be at Thousand Hills again to preach another inspiring and encouraging message. He will speak in both services. Don&#8217;t miss this opportunity to listen to this man who has helped inspire the Thousand Hills vision. And&#8230; bring a friend!</p>
<p>Greg lives in the US, in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, and is married to Debbie. They have four children and 9 grandchildren. Greg is the Lead Pastor of <a href="http://seacoast.org" target="_blank">Seacoast Church</a>, a church with 13 locations in South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia. Each weekend they run close to 40 services in all these locations.</p>
<p>He is also the President of the <a href="http://www.arcchurches.com/" target="_blank">Association of Related Churches</a> (ARC), a very innovative relational American church planting network that is now influencing the whole world. Thousand Hills is one of the first European Churches that is part of ARC.</p>
<p>If you&#8217;re a leader, pastor or church planter, you may also find the <a href="http://www.thousandhills.cc/one-day-conference/">All Access Exchange</a> interesting on June 6 with Greg Surratt, Matt Fry and Peter Haas.</p>
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		<title>women&#8217;s event</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 13:28:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It has been a while since the last women&#8217;s event, apart from the Esther study that is currently running. On June 14th we will have a fun evening of connecting, watching a short film, hearing some reflections and a few &#8230; <a href="http://www.thousandhills.cc/womens-event/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.thousandhills.cc/thic_v2/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Magnificent.png"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-5067" title="Magnificent" src="http://www.thousandhills.cc/thic_v2/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Magnificent-300x120.png" alt="" width="300" height="120" /></a>It has been a while since the last women&#8217;s event, apart from the Esther study that is currently running. On June 14th we will have a fun evening of connecting, watching a short film, hearing some reflections and a few surprises! The evening will start at 19.30. € 5,00 per person will help cover the costs for this great night out.</p>
<p>Bring your friend to enjoy this women&#8217;s event together.</p>
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		<title>celebration sunday</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 13:31:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We will celebrate our seventh anniversary as a church on May 26th. We have a lot to be thankful for so we will be looking back at what God has done in and through us the past seven years. We &#8230; <a href="http://www.thousandhills.cc/celebration-sunday/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.thousandhills.cc/thic_v2/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/baptismserviceclean_300x129.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-5023" title="baptismserviceclean_300x129" src="http://www.thousandhills.cc/thic_v2/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/baptismserviceclean_300x129.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="129" /></a>We will celebrate our seventh anniversary as a church on May 26th. We have a lot to be thankful for so we will be looking back at what God has done in and through us the past seven years. We will be baptising at least 16 people in our brand new built-in baptism pool. These people have decided to follow Jesus and were ready for the next step in their walk of faith.  We will also be celebrating the completion of the Sanctuary make-over and collect the first Heart for the House offering.</p>
<p>Bring your friends and family and celebrate this special day together with the Thousand Hills family and enjoy the special treats at the coffee time!</p>
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		<title>fire choir</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 12:19:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you remember the great night we had in December when the Fire Choir caused an abundantly crowded and cheerful church? They&#8217;re back in Thousand Hills on May 26th starting at 19.00 as part of their concert tour Keep on &#8230; <a href="http://www.thousandhills.cc/fire-choir-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.thousandhills.cc/thic_v2/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/logo_firechoir.png"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-3656" title="logo_firechoir" src="http://www.thousandhills.cc/thic_v2/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/logo_firechoir.png" alt="" width="300" height="129" /></a>Do you remember the great night we had in December when the Fire Choir caused an abundantly crowded and cheerful church? They&#8217;re back in Thousand Hills on May 26th starting at 19.00 as part of their concert tour Keep on singin&#8217;.</p>
<p>Bring your family, neighbours and friends to this special sing-along night filled with contemporary black gospel songs brought to you by the cross-cultural Fire Choir.</p>
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		<title>one day conference</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 17:53:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On June 6th we will host a one day conference initiated by the Association of Related Churches (ARC) called All Access Exchanges. Thousand Hills is part of ARC. So what’s ARC? In president Greg Surrat’s words:”we are an association of &#8230; <a href="http://www.thousandhills.cc/one-day-conference/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.thousandhills.cc/thic_v2/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/ExchangesBanner_300x129.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-5037" title="ExchangesBanner_300x129" src="http://www.thousandhills.cc/thic_v2/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/ExchangesBanner_300x129.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="129" /></a>On June 6th we will host a one day conference initiated by the Association of Related Churches (ARC) called All Access Exchanges. Thousand Hills is part of ARC.</p>
<p>So what’s ARC? In president Greg Surrat’s words:”we are an association of relational churches working with church planters, church leaders and churches  in transition to provide support, guidance and resources to launch and grow life-giving churches.”</p>
<p>What can you expect on this great day?</p>
<p>You will have the opportunity to interact with and learn from some of the leading church pastors from around the world, like Greg Surrat, Peter Haas, Matt Fry and our own lead pastor Sebastiaan van Wessem. You can listen to their stories, learn from their mistakes, ask lots of questions, laugh at their preacher jokes and walk away with new friendships.</p>
<p>The Exchanges will help you grow as a leader as you continue to make an impact on your local community. This conference is free of charge and includes a free lunch!</p>
<p>Register now on <a href="http://bit.ly/12T369H">http://bit.ly/12T369H</a> and let us know that you are coming!</p>
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		<title>life group leaders training</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 11:45:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On the 23rd of May and the 13th of June we are organising a training for all who are new to leading a life group or are considering starting one in the future. It will be an informal training, based &#8230; <a href="http://www.thousandhills.cc/life-group-leaders-training-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.thousandhills.cc/thic_v2/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/life_groups.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-5033" title="life_groups" src="http://www.thousandhills.cc/thic_v2/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/life_groups.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="129" /></a>On the 23rd of May and the 13th of June we are organising a training for all who are new to leading a life group or are considering starting one in the future.</p>
<p>It will be an informal training, based on conversation and learning from each other. We will discuss the four core tasks of a life group leader: 1) creating community, 2) enabling growth, 3) empowering to serve and 4) caring for needs.</p>
<p>If you are interested to join this training, please email <a href="mailto:koen@thousandhills.cc">Koen</a>. Jump on board!</p>
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		<title>heart for the house 2013</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:58:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[De Nederlandse vertaling begint na het Engelse artikel Thousand Hills’ vision will always be bigger than our finances. That’s a good thing. But it is also a challenging thing. That means we don’t only need vision… we need faith in &#8230; <a href="http://www.thousandhills.cc/heart-for-the-house-2013/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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<p>Thousand Hills’ vision will always be bigger than our finances. That’s a good thing. But it is also a challenging thing. That means we don’t only need vision… we need faith in a God who can do “immeasurably more than all we askor imagine” (Eph.3:20).<strong><em></em></strong></p>
<p>As people who have made Thousand Hills their home, we have the privilege of partnering with others in our church to invest in projects that cannot be covered out of our normal operations budget. For those projects we will be doing a Heart for the House campaign in 2013.</p>
<p>The focus of Heart for the House in 2013 will be on the renovation of our building – both on the inside and on the outside – as well as toward the reduction of our debt. Through Heart for the House we want to raise a minimum of €50,000 above and beyond the regular tithes and offerings the church receives, which cover our normal operational budget.</p>
<p><strong>Why do we invest in bricks?<br />
</strong>Why do we invest in bricks when we believe church should be all about building people? Every weekend we have visitors come through our doors who may not have attended church before and they have expectations of what a church should look like. As we read in 1 Samuel 16 “people judge by outward appearances,” so a poor quality building could be a big distraction to visitors. Our renovations, while not at all excessive, are aimed at making the building a pleasant and welcoming place for everyone who enters. Our building will for many first-time visitors be the first step in helping them live the God-first life.</p>
<p>Also, there is another reason for the big push we’re giving now. We started using the Zuiderkerk in 2006 and at that point the plan was still that it would be demolished and that the area would be redeveloped. So we didn’t feel it was wise stewardship to do any major investments in the building. In June last year we became the owners of the building, so now we are responsible to deal with years of backlog in maintenance. And while we are doing that, we will make sure the building will look more attractive and will suit our needs better.</p>
<p><strong>How does the Heart for the House offering work?<br />
</strong>If Thousand Hills is your church home, how can you get involved in Heart for the House? Initially we would like you to pray and ask God for guidance about how you can participate in this offering.  Then in the spring you will be given an opportunity to participate, either by giving a one-time gift or by starting extra monthly support towards Heart for the House. Later in the year you will have another opportunity to jump in and be a part of this special offering.</p>
<p>If you feel the Lord is calling you to participate in Heart for the House above and beyond your regular giving, you can fill in the pledge form (find it below) and drop it in an offering box or offering bag the next Sunday after you make your decision.</p>
<p><strong>Is Heart for the House only about <em>our</em> house?<br />
</strong>As a church we fervently believe in putting God first in all areas of our lives, including our finances. That’s why we believe in tithing – setting aside the first and the best of our finances as an act of worship to God. So we want to practice that same principle with the proceeds of the Heart for the House offering. Therefore we’ll commit 10% of the total offering to missions projects around the world. We want to build God’s house, not our house!</p>
<p><strong>A harvest of generosity<br />
</strong>As you prepare for the Heart for the House offering, here is a great passage that will inspire you to know that it is God you are giving to and that he is the one who will provide for you when you give generously and sacrificially:</p>
<p><em>Remember this—a farmer who plants only a few seeds will get a small crop. But the one who plants generously will get a generous crop. You must each decide in your heart how much to give. And don’t give reluctantly or in response to pressure. “For God loves a person who gives cheerfully.” And God will generously provide all you need. Then you will always have everything you need and plenty left over to share with others. As the Scriptures say, “They share freely and give generously to the poor. Their good deeds will be remembered forever.”</em></p>
<p><em>For God is the one who provides seed for the farmer and then bread to eat. In the same way, he will provide and increase your resources and then produce a great harvest of generosity in you. Yes, you will be enriched in every way so that you can always be generous.</em> (2 Corinthians 9:6-11 NLT)</p>
<p>That’s my prayer for you as you consider participating in Heart for the House: that God will provide for you, increase your resources and produce a great harvest of generosity in you.</p>
<p>Let’s change the world for Jesus!</p>
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<h2>‘Heart for the House’ 2013</h2>
<p>De visie van Thousand Hills zal altijd groter zijn dan onze financiële middelen. Dat is een goed iets. Maar het is ook een uitdaging. Het betekent dat we niet alleen een visie nodig hebben… we moeten geloof hebben in een God die “bij machte is oneindig veel meer te doen dan wij vragen of denken” (Efeziërs 3:20).</p>
<p>We hebben Thousand Hills ons thuis gemaakt en hebben nu het voorrecht om samen te werken met anderen in onze kerk om te investeren in projecten die niet gefinancierd kunnen worden uit ons normale projectenbudget. Voor die projecten zullen we een ‘Heart for the House’ campagne houden in 2013.</p>
<p>De focus van ‘Heart for the House’ zal in 2013 liggen op de renovatie van ons gebouw – zowel aan de buitenkant als aan de binnenkant – en ook op het reduceren van onze schuld. Door middel van ‘Heart for the House’ willen we minimaal € 50.000 ophalen, bovenop de reguliere tienden en giften waarmee we ons normale projectenbudget bekostigen.</p>
<p><strong>Waarom investeren we in stenen?</strong></p>
<p>Waarom investeren we in stenen als we geloven dat het in een kerk draait om het opbouwen van mensen? Elk weekend komen hier bezoekers door de deur die misschien nog niet eerder in de kerk zijn geweest en die verwachtingen hebben van hoe een kerk eruit zou moeten zien. Zoals we lezen in 1 Samuel 16: de mens kijkt naar het uiterlijk. Een slecht onderhouden gebouw zou nieuwe bezoekers dus kunnen afleiden. Onze renovaties zullen niet overdadig zijn, maar zijn er wel op gericht om van het gebouw een gastvrije plek te maken voor iedereen die binnenkomt. Voor vele nieuwe bezoekers zal ons gebouw de eerste stap zijn om een leven te leiden waarin God op de eerste plaats komt.</p>
<p>Er is ook nog een andere reden voor de impuls die we er nu aan willen geven. We zijn in 2006 de Zuiderkerk gaan gebruiken en op dat moment bestond nog steeds het plan om het gebouw te slopen en de grond op een andere manier te bebouwen. Het leek ons daarom niet verstandig om op dat moment grote investeringen in het gebouw te doen. Vorig jaar juni zijn we eigenaar geworden van het gebouw, dus nu moeten we jaren van achterstallig onderhoud inhalen. En terwijl we dat doen, willen we er ook voor zorgen dat het gebouw er aantrekkelijker uitziet en dat het beter voldoet aan wat we nodig hebben.</p>
<p><strong>Hoe werkt de ‘Heart for the House’ inzameling? </strong></p>
<p>Als je Thousand Hills ziet als jouw thuis, hoe kun je dan betrokken raken bij ‘Heart for the House’? Allereerst willen we je vragen om te bidden en God te vragen om leiding bij hoe jij deel kunt nemen aan deze inzameling. Vervolgens krijg je de gelegenheid om mee te doen, door een eenmalige gift of door een extra maandelijkse gift voor ‘Heart for the House’. Later dit jaar is er nog een gelegenheid om in te springen en mee te doen met deze speciale inzameling.</p>
<p>Als je het gevoel hebt dat de Heer jou roept om mee te doen aan de ‘Heart for the House’ inzameling bovenop je reguliere giften, kun je onderstaand formulier invullen en die in een collectebox of collectezak doen, de zondag nadat je besloten hebt.</p>
<p><strong>Gaat ‘Heart for the House’ alleen over <em>ons</em> huis? </strong></p>
<p>Als kerk geloven we sterk in het op de eerste plek zetten van God op alle gebieden van ons leven, ook onze financiën. Dat is waarom we geloven in het geven van tienden – het opzij zetten van het eerste en beste van onze financiën als daad van aanbidding voor God. We willen dan ook ditzelfde principe toepassen op het vervolg van de ‘Heart for the House’ inzameling. Daarom geven we 10% van de totale opbrengt aan zendingsprojecten over de hele wereld. We wilden Gods huis opbouwen, niet <em>ons</em> huis!</p>
<p><strong>Een oogst van vrijgevigheid</strong></p>
<p>Terwijl je je voorbereidt op de ‘Heart for the House’ inzameling, is het goed om het volgende bijbelgedeelte te lezen. Het inspireert je om te zien dat het God is aan wie je geeft en dat Hij zal voorzien als jij royaal en ruimhartig geeft:</p>
<p><em>Bedenk dit: wie karig zaait, zal karig oogsten; wie overvloedig zaait, zal overvloedig oogsten. Laat ieder zo veel geven als hij zelf besloten heeft, zonder tegenzin of dwang, want God heeft lief wie blijmoedig geeft. God heeft de macht u te overstelpen met al zijn gaven, zodat u altijd en in alle opzichten voldoende voor uzelf hebt en ook nog ruimschoots kunt bijdragen aan allerlei goed werk. Zo staat er geschreven: ‘Gul deelt hij uit aan de armen, zijn rechtvaardigheid houdt stand, voor altijd.’ God, die zaad geeft om te zaaien en brood om te eten, zal ook u zaad geven en het laten ontkiemen, zodat uw vrijgevigheid een rijke oogst opbrengt. U bent in ieder opzicht rijk geworden om in alles vrijgevig te kunnen zijn, en uw vrijgevigheid leidt door onze bemiddeling tot dankzegging aan God. </em>(2 Korintiërs 9:6-11 NBV)</p>
<p>Dat is mijn gebed voor jou als je overweegt om deel te nemen aan ‘Heart for the House’: dat God zal voorzien, je middelen zal laten groeien en dat Hij in jou een geweldige oogst van vrijgevigheid tot stand zal brengen.</p>
<p>Laten we de wereld veranderen voor Jezus!</p>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 08:29:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Psalm 84, a pilgrimage psalm speaks of a strong desire and longing to be in the temple. They long to be in God’s house to worship and experience all the blessing that flows from that. During this 5 week message &#8230; <a href="http://www.thousandhills.cc/home-message-series/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-5005" title="home_300x129" src="http://www.thousandhills.cc/thic_v2/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/home_300x129.png" alt="" width="300" height="129" />Psalm 84, a pilgrimage psalm speaks of a strong desire and longing to be in the temple. They long to be in God’s house to worship and experience all the blessing that flows from that.</p>
<p>During this 5 week message series (28 April &#8211; 26 May) we will have a look at what it means to be at home in God&#8217;s house. Join us and discover what God wants to say to you through these messages.</p>
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		<title>baptism</title>
		<link>http://www.thousandhills.cc/baptism-6/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 14:02:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you want to take the step to publicly commit yourself to a lifetime of following Jesus, we invite you to take part in the believer&#8217;s water baptism. This is an important and biblical way to demonstrate your belief in &#8230; <a href="http://www.thousandhills.cc/baptism-6/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-5023" title="baptismserviceclean_300x129" src="http://www.thousandhills.cc/thic_v2/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/baptismserviceclean_300x129.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="129" />If you want to take the step to publicly commit yourself to a lifetime of following Jesus, we invite you to take part in the believer&#8217;s water baptism. This is an important and biblical way to demonstrate your belief in Jesus and His resurrection, and that you want to live in His way from now on.</p>
<p>Our next baptism services will be on May 26th. Come to a Q&amp;A session on May 7th at 19.30 to have all your questions answered! If you are interested, please contact <a href="mailto:koen@thousandhills.cc">Koen</a>.</p>
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		<title>sanctuary make-over</title>
		<link>http://www.thousandhills.cc/sanctuary-make-over/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:45:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>marielle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[May 20-25 will be a very special week. A second U.S. team will be coming over and will help us to renovate the welcome and coffee area. During this time we will: * create a new flat floor * create &#8230; <a href="http://www.thousandhills.cc/sanctuary-make-over/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.thousandhills.cc/thic_v2/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/under_construction_300x129.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-3705" title="under_construction_300x129" src="http://www.thousandhills.cc/thic_v2/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/under_construction_300x129.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="129" /></a>May 20-25 will be a very special week. A second U.S. team will be coming over and will help us to renovate the welcome and coffee area.</p>
<p>During this time we will:<br />
* create a new flat floor<br />
* create a coffee bar look by putting in cabinets on wheels instead of the tables<br />
* lay carpet on the new floor and also on the floor of the stage</p>
<p>Let <a href="mailto:dar@thousandhills.cc">Dar</a> know that you&#8217;ll be coming in or just come and see what you can do in one of the following areas:</p>
<p>* Food preparing – help Dar prepare lunch, dinner and break food for all volunteers<br />
* Carpet laying<br />
* Painting<br />
* Cleaning on Friday and Saturday</p>
<p>Let&#8217;s do this together!</p>
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