A Scathingly Brilliant Idea!

I've been thinking about how we are going to raise money this year -- for our Mission Trip in June (which will have a twist) and for the Gathering in New Orleans in 2012. 

Then I got a 'scathingly brilliant idea' (Hayley Mills, "The Trouble with Angels" 1966).

We have been in some gorgeous places.  We live in a beautiful part of the world.  Many - if not all of you - take pictures.  So (here it comes) --- how about selling some artistic photos --- taken by YOU??? (I will pause for a moment now, so you can take it all in...breath, applaud)

So, get those cameras out --- start shootin! falling leaves, Mt. Rainier, Seattle... we will set up a 'photo tour' .  We will meet and share the pix, we will talk size and frames and then (drumroll) ... we will have an "ART SHOW" in the spring.

We will invite friends and neighbors, we will advertise in the paper, we will have refreshments and talk about the 'inspirations' to the patrons as they look and purchase your "Visions of Creation".  We will (hopefully) get matching funds from Thrivent.  We will make money!

Are you in?? I think it's brilliant ...