Posts tagged Open Space
Open Space spring newsletter

Pastor Lars Hammar writes: “We have our spring schedule planned out for once (minus the once a month hikes), and we’re going to be getting back to our roots a little, investing time in regular fellowship and community, sharing highs and lows, and doing some devotions and/or prayer. We’ve been apart for so long, hobbling along through Covid closures, and it’s time to get back to our basics.”

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January 2022 Open Space newsletter

After a Covid hiatus, Open Space returns, and Pastor Lars Hammar shares their January 2022 newsletter. View in this post, online, or via PDF.

“I am reminded of how many times the people of God had to restart things in the scripture: exiles, temples destroyed, regime changes, and yet, somehow, God always finds a way. And I believe we can too. Our mission stays the same: to reach urban young adults with art. What, exactly, that looks like, will be the fun part to find out.”

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Prayers for the friends, family and congregation of Kyle May

Pastor Lars Hammar writes: Open Space Church is grieving the first death of one of our members, Kyle May, 30 years old. He died mid-July in his home town of New Jersey while there to attend his brother’s funeral. Kyle had a joyous and free-wheeling spirit about him, and his loss has been full of grief for the community at Open Space. Your prayers are appreciated.

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GCS Leaders attend Faithful Innovations Learning Communities training

Five leaders from the Grand Canyon Synod joined leaders from across the country at Spirit in the Desert Retreat Center in Carefree, AZ. Lay leaders Ramon Encinas (Open Space, Tucson), Whitney Lennon (Our Saviour’s, Phoenix) and Brian Neely (St. Andrew, Las Vegas) along with Associates to the Bishop Pastors Jacqui Pagel and Miguel Gomez-Acosta attended “train the trainer training” to learn how to teach our congregations to grow their faith and deepen their relationship with God. 

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Tucson's Open Space December 2019 newsletter

From Pastor Lars Hammar comes Open Space’s newsletter. Click here to view it in PDF.

Excerpt: “Live Graffiti Art Show was a great hit again this year. We had more artists outside, musicians inside, and stuff being made than ever before. A shout out to our mural painters: Nox, Boer, Rogue, Segy, Qwik, Eroe, Citizen Klown, Ivan, Eagle, Retro.” Learn more at www.openspacetucson.com.

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Open Space Church hosts Wet Paint 4, live graffiti art show

From Pastor Lars Hammar: On behalf of Open Space Church, I’d like to invite you all to check out our fourth live graffiti art show – WET PAINT 4. It’s on November 2nd, 2019, from 2pm to midnight at Studio Space Tucson (4648 E. Speedway).

Our event is going to be about twice the size of previous years, thanks to the partnership of Neoglyphix – the all Indigenous graffiti crew, and Creative Awakening – an artistic/evangelistic venture of New Destiny Church. Download our flyer and feel free to print and share away.

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