PICK A POCKETAugust 2012 ONLINE QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER

content3 : liz and the lions tour

11 : lichtung : handmade shop

17 : wildnis gallery

21 : dance department

Welcome to Pick A Pocket’s second newsletter of the year!

We will be releasing a quarterly newsletter every 3

months to help you stay up to date and involved with what

we’re doing as a ministry. If you have any questions or

comments regarding our newsletter, please contact

info@pickapocket.net to share your thoughts and ideas.

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illustration by : ryan burns

Back Cover

painting by : peter farrington

website

www.pickapocket.net

partners

www.artac.org

www.wildniscafe.de

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celebrationTo start off, we as a ministry would like to say God is moving and He is

doing great things. We would like to thank you for taking your time to

read our news letters, for praying for us and also for partnering with

us. We are thrilled to be celebrating our five year anniversary as a

ministry so thank you for joining with us throughout the years. To stand

for this occasion, we as a ministry are going back to where it started:

Scotland. aug 12 - 16, we went back to the birthing spot of Pick a Pocket

to pray together, celebrate the last few years and primarily look to God

for direction for the next five years.

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LIZ AND THELIVE ACTIONTOUR

LIONS

Photo by : Taylor POol : 4

Big things have already been happening. One of our recent events was the Liz and

the Lions tour through Germany, Austria, and Holland. God not only moved the

masses but also continued to show the band His provision throughout the tour.

He providing vans, housing, food, and opened church doors as venues for the band

to perform. Every show was a platform to freely speak about poverty, injustice

and the message of Christ. At one particular show, we played a new and untitled

song. Before Liz started to sing, she asked the crowd to come up and share if they

felt they had a title for the song. After our set, a man named Frank walked up to

Uli, our bass player, and shared his experience during the song and what the

story meant to him. He was a rugged truck driving man that looked like he lived on

the streets and lived a hard and burdensome lifestyle. Frank said to Uli, “I know

what you should call your new song... My Heaven.” Uli’s response was, “What do

you think this song means and how does this title relate to it?” Frank answered,

“When you guys played this song, I felt Heaven come upon me like I’ve never felt

before. So I think My Heaven is a good title for it. God was here.” With the release

of the new album, “LIVE ACTION in Atlanta”, we were able to raise 400 euros for

the Koshe project. Overall it was an amazing tour and we thank each one of you

for being a part of it.

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Photos By : Taylor Pool : 6

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illustration by : ryan burns : 8

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L I C H T U N G

“becoming a clearing in the wilderness”

New things are happening here in Herrnhut as well. The newest being

the opening of the store: Lichtung. Lichtung will be located inside

the Pick a Pocket cafe, Wildnis. Wildnis is the German word for

Wilderness, and the name of Pick A Pocket's first official location. It

was established as a place for people to retreat into the wilderness,

like the prophets of old, reconnect with God, and emerge stronger

and with clearer vision. Lichtung is an offshoot of that concept. A

separate entity, yet an integral part of the larger picture, Lichtung

was created with the intention of becoming a clearing in that

wilderness. Though the wild often yields amazing growth, for one to

truly find what he is looking for, a moment of pure clarity must be

reached before that growth can happen. A clearing, though

drastically different from its surroundings, only exists because of

the vital dependency they have on one another. This is a partnership

between discovering purpose and the source of truth.

Lichtung is far more than a

storefront with merchandise. It

is a refuge. A place for people to

come and re-center themselves: a venue of distinction and

lucidity to get inspired, pick up

something old yet familiar and

create something new. Alongside

being a fuel for creativity,

L i c h t u n g h o l i s t i c a l l y

approaches all avenues of

individual growth: spiritual,

artistic, and (can't think of the

word to put here). The core

values of the store are centered

on the Biblical mandate to be

good stewards of the land- a

c o u n t e r c u lt u r a l v i e w o f

Western consumption. The store

aims to educate the public on

practical ways to positively

impact the global economy; constantly seeking to pass on

the skills and tools needed for

others to live out a lifestyle of

responsible consumerism.

Everything that we sell is re-purposed vintage items, original

pieces, or created by a network

of independent artists all over

the globe. Through this, we not

only dramatically lower waste

and the “use- throwaway”

mindset, but we also champion

unknown creatives and allow

them to be fairly paid for their

unique work. Every piece is not

s o m e t h i n g t h a t i s m a s s-produced or the next big fad; it is

carefully selected on its quality

of workmanship, timeless style,

and the ability to inspire

creativity. We believe that

possessions should not drive us.

We believe that not everything

we buy needs to be taken from

someone or something else. We

believe that every person has the

p o w e r a n d i n f l u e n c e t o

d r a s t i c a l ly c h a n g e t h e i r

community through conscious

consumer decisions. We believe

that creativity and inspiration is

not only divine, but a carefully

cultivated atmosphere.

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Pillow case & journal by : mona koch : 14

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speak up print by : mona koch : 16

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As God changes the seasons, we must

also change and look for what is next.

With the cafe and store moving into the

next season so is the art gallery inside

of Wildnis. The vision of the gallery is

to showcase artwork of local and

international artists, while embracing

their diverse range of styles. It aims to

give up-and-coming artists the

chance to show their work alongside

the work of already established

artists. One of the bigger dreams is to

h a v e t h e g a l l e r y m o b i l i z e d : international and traveling exhibitions

via a van. Overall, the gallery aims to

be a direct reflection of the heart and

character of God, while showcasing

work that advocates for the least in

society and ends apathy in every

sphere. We are currently showing

pieces by students from The Russian

Academy of Art that is in Florence,

Italy. The series is titled Studies. Each

piece embodies the students' personal

style, their collective strive for

excellence and their heart for fine art.

This exhibition will end on September

21st.

This autumn we will be running our

next exhibition entitled 'People Not

Poverty'. The exhibition will include

artwork from members of Pick A

Pocket, incorporating the many

different avenues of art within the

ministry. Each work will raise

awareness by focusing on individuals

effected by extreme poverty rather

than looking at the overall injustice in

a dehumanized, statistical way. The

exhibition will run from October -

December.

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drawing by : tarelle parker : 18

WILDNIS GALERIECurrent Exhibition : “Studien/Studies”Fine Art Pieces from : !.artac.org

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d a n c einside of Pick a pocket there are now new things starting. We would like to

gladly announce that we now have a dance department. It will allow God to

reach people through dance! Dance changes atmospheres and we're excited

to incorporate it into our ministry. Although the dance department is new, it

is quickly moving forward. In the future the Dance Department will not only

grow but travel! We will be traveling throughout Germany, Europe, and

hopefully further East. We will change lives through Christ! Dreams are

taken as reality in PickAPocket and same in the Dance Department so we are

keeping our dreams big. We will be performing with other passionate

dancers, partnering with God and touching the hearts of people in each

show. We will show Gods glory to people who do not even know who He is.

Simply because God DOES! Touring and traveling will be a big part of the

Dance Departments ministry. One of the more simple ways of ministry will be

going to local places of dance everywhere that we go, talking to people, and

sharing our hearts... Sharing Gods heart.

In more of the eastern countries we will be dancing to bring joy and to

bring the presence of the Holy Spirit. We will laugh and dance to praise our

Lord. Everywhere that we go will look different. Whether we are in the East

and dancing in a village with children or we are in the West and we are

performing on a huge stage with hundreds of people watching, we will bring

the presence of God. We will show His Glory. We will share the gospel.

People will be saved because God works through dance.

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