WHEN THE LIGHTS GO OUT
Kenan Auditorium
UNCW campus
September 3, 2009; 7:30pm
Tickets: $15-$20
(910) 962-3500

Starring Clifton Powell, Wendy Raquel Robinson (Steve Harvey Show), Keith Robinson (Dreamgirls) and R&B singer Lloyd. I will also be in this play as well as be a background vocalist. If you are in the Wilmington, NC area please come check out the play.

Back by popular demand, the extraordinary, talented young playwright, Alvin Moore, Jr. is coming back to Mt. Zion (OHB) for one night only!!!  If you enjoyed his hit stage play, A Mother's Prayer, last year, then you will really enjoy his latest stage play, When The Lights Go Out, which will be performed live on Friday, August 7, 2009 at Mt Zion Baptist Church (OHB location).  Admission is FREE, so be sure to tell everyone that you know as this event is open to all Mt Zion members as well as to the Nashville/Greater Nashville community.  We look forward to seeing each of you at the show as this is one stage play that you will not want to miss! 
 
 
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When The Lights Go Out

There is no bond stronger than the bond between family, but when trials and tribulations…tests and trouble become present, you will be amazed to know what happens…When The Lights Go Out.

 

When The Lights Go Out is an emotion-stirring, life-changing stage play that portrays the life of a hardworking, faithful and dedicated man named Gary who struggles to follow his dreams as a musician.  Lack of support from his new wife, Sheila, causes him to regret the loss of his late wife, Alice.  As Gary tries to handle all of the trouble arising in his own home, his attention becomes more and more focused on accomplishing his musical aspirations.  As a result, he ends up neglecting his daughter, Alicia, who simply desires to have a healthy relationship with him and follow in his footsteps as a musician.  Alicia’s unmet desires cause her to seek worldly pleasures.  Both Gary and Alicia use their music to mask the hurt and pain that they feel inside until unexpected circumstances occur that cause them to recognize and appreciate the things in life that are most important.  As the story unfolds, issues concerning relationships, dreams and diseases will be exposed.

  

  

Come see Alvin Moore’s hit stage play…

When The Lights Go Out!

Friday, August 7, 2009 at 7pm

Mt Zion Baptist Church (OHB location)

FREE ADMISSION

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I received this from today's Upper Room...

Suggested Bible Reading:
Now the boy Samuel was ministering to the LORD under Eli. The word of the LORD was rare in those days; visions were not widespread. At that time Eli, whose eyesight had begun to grow dim so that he could not see, was lying down in his room; the lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was lying down in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was. Then the LORD called, "Samuel! Samuel!" and he said, "Here I am!" and ran to Eli, and said, "Here I am, for you called me." But he said, "I did not call; lie down again." So he went and lay down. The LORD called again, "Samuel!" Samuel got up and went to Eli, and said, "Here I am, for you called me." But he said, "I did not call, my son; lie down again." Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, and the word of the LORD had not yet been revealed to him. The LORD called Samuel again, a third time. And he got up and went to Eli, and said, "Here I am, for you called me." Then Eli perceived that the LORD was calling the boy. Therefore Eli said to Samuel, "Go, lie down; and if he calls you, you shall say, 'Speak, LORD, for your servant is listening.'" So Samuel went and lay down in his place. Now the LORD came and stood there, calling as before, "Samuel! Samuel!" And Samuel said, "Speak, for your servant is listening."
-1 Samuel 3:1-10 (NRSV)

Today's Scripture:
The Lord came and stood there, calling as at the other times, "Samuel! Samuel!" Then Samuel said, "Speak, for your servant is listening."
-1 Samuel 3:10 (NIV)

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AFTER videotaping a parade in our town, I received a phone call from a good friend who had marched in the parade. He was a little annoyed that I hadn't acknowledged him. I explained that I must not have recognized him because he was in costume. He was more surprised that I hadn't heard him shouting my name when he went right by me. Confused, I played the videotape. To my surprise, I could hear him on the videotape, shouting my name loudly, six times. How could I have missed it?

Thinking back, I realized that I had been so distracted by the colorful lights, the music, and the aromas of food that I had paid no attention to his voice. I began to wonder how many times God speaks to us and we don't hear. We can become so focused on ourselves and distracted by our daily chores that we don't stop to listen for God's guidance.

God may choose many ways to speak to us - for example, through the words of scripture, through sermons, books we read, and the words of Christian friends. We can take the time to listen and, like Samuel, we can learn to recognize God's voice when we hear it. Now I pray for guidance and actively listen for God's answer.
Jerry Bragalone (Pennsylvania, USA)

Prayer:
God, help us to turn away from distractions so that we hear your voice. Amen.

Thought for the Day:
Listen for God's voice today.

Prayer Focus:
Those too distracted to hear God's voice
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* A minister at my church once said that sometimes when he kneels to pray, he takes the time to just sit in silence, in God's prescence just listening, not saying a word.

I read this in today's(3/18/09)  Upper Room and I felt the need to share...

Suggested Bible Reading:

They heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden at the time of the evening breeze, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden. But the LORD God called to the man, and said to him, "Where are you?" He said, "I heard the sound of you in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself." He said, "Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree of which I commanded you not to eat?" The man said, "The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave me fruit from the tree, and I ate." Then the LORD God said to the woman, "What is this that you have done?" The woman said, "The serpent tricked me, and I ate."
-Genesis 3:8-13 (NRSV)

Today's Scripture:
If we confess our sins, [God] who is faithful and just will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
-1 John 1:9 (NRSV)

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WHEN our son, Rob, was about six, I took him bowling for the first time. Initially he did pretty well; he even got one strike. But in the second game, his arm became tired, and most of his balls headed for the gutter. After what must have been about the fourth or fifth bad ball in a row, he turned away in disgust, kicked the ball return, and asked, "Daddy, can I blame God?"

I had to smile, but I couldn't help thinking back to numerous times in my own life when I've not done well but tried to blame it on someone else - even God. Haven't we done this since the beginning of time? Adam and Eve took their turn at redirecting blame for their sin. After all, it's not easy to acknowledge when we've fallen short of our own or God's expectations.

Yet the Bible tells us that if we acknowledge and confess our sins and shortcomings, God will forgive us and give us a fresh start. This begins with taking responsibility for our failures and our disobedience.

Do you need a fresh start today? God offers us one.

- Tony Holifield (Arkansas, USA)

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Prayer:
Lord, help us to acknowledge our sins and shortcomings. Then give us courage to take responsibility for them and to change where we need to change. Thank you for your love and forgiveness. Amen.


Thought for the Day:
When we admit our failures, God gives us a fresh start.

Prayer Focus:
Children learning new skills

This is beginning to get on my nerves so I'm just going to vent a little. Please stop using "Categories" as a way to advertising and pump your page. When I sign in I'll see the new category icon on my page under new friends or new messages so I click on it and what do I see? Someone who has placed everyone on their friend's list in a category that says check out my page or people that need to listen to my new song, blah blah blah... this really doesn't make me want to check out your music or page... seriously. It's just another method of spam and no one likes spam.

It's cool that myspace has added this feature because it helps in terms of organization. I definitely use it and it's pretty cool to see what categories your friends put you in; but all the advertising/spam is cluttering my category page adding pages of nonsense. Since I can only hide myself and not remove it completely I may have to result in just removing these folks from my friend's list. I'm not a mean person but I HATE SPAM... the end. I'm done venting.

I created a new blog site for myself just to make it easier to post upcoming stuff that I have going on and to just have a centralized location to share information with everyone. Please go check it out, let me know what you think and you can even subscribe to it. Anyhow, here's the link...

http://ninahibbler.blogspot.com

I just wanted to let you know about a stage play I will be in. It's called The Worship Leader and will show at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC) March 21, 2009 at 7:00pm. Tickets will go on sale February 14 (Valentine's Day!) and can be purchased through ticketmaster and TPAC's box office so please come out and support me and the rest of the cast and crew! It is important to get your tickets early if you plan on coming to the show. The seats are priced by seat location so floor seats have a different price than the balcony seats. Please let me know if you ever have any questions about the show or would like some information on placing an ad in the program booklet.

More on the play itself... it's a modern day story of David and Bathsheba set in Pittsburgh, PA. It's one of the best plays I've ever been in. I play the role of a drug addict... and yes, I will be singing.




Thanks everyone...

~ Nina
www.ninahibbler.com

On March 21, 2009, The Worship Leader will be performed at the Tennessee Performance Arts Center (TPAC) in Nashville, TN. The show will start at 7:00pm.

"The Worship Leader" is a modern day story of David and Bathsheba. There are plenty of twists, turns and jaw dropping moments. Starring Marcus Cole of Commissioned.


Listen to the oh so annointed Marcus Cole...