A unique outreach opportunity...

[Mike Vande]

I found out yesterday that Bluez57, the band I'm in (for those who haven't been keeping up) is hosting a blues jam at Knucklehead's Bar on Sunday afternoon. It's part of an outreach a semi-local church is putting on there. There will be a message given by the pastor of that church (a short one, I imagine), and the bar will be open while he does it.

This is the email I got today about it from the band leader....

Thanks so much for your well-wishes. I really like the pastor and church we attend there on Sunday. It's actually an outreach of a huge new church in Buckner (where we've played to an overflowing crowd on Biker Sunday). Last Sunday Frank came up to me and asked if our band would start hosting a Sunday jam on a rotating schedule, and of course we get paid a little something for it, I said sure.

I figured this jam is going to do about 10 great things:

1st and foremost it's going to bring more people in to hear the loving, open armed, forgiving, and graceful word of God.
2nd it's going to allow other local bands to fill in on a rotating schedule.
3rd it just might turn the switch back on, to get Frank to start booking good local talent on the weekends.
4th it's an event that is so unusual, and unheard of, that it will definitely force the media to pay attention to it, and cause it to grow. When people hear or read about something new like this (whether their opinion is good or bad) it sparks curiosity, which in turn means that they will discuss it and out of that discussion someone is going to come in and check it out. I think once they walk in the door they'll be hooked.
5th everyone is invited whether they are there for the sermon or not.
6th it's going to be a killer blues jam after the sermon
7th it's the only indoor afternoon jam in the KC area so hopefully that will help with the number of people in attendance
8th where else on the planet can you go to church with a beer in your hand and get another when you've finished that one, and listen to live blues?
9th It will bring further recognition to the church (Heart Of God Fellowship), Knuckleheads, and of course whichever band is hosting the jam
10th It's going to be publicized at hotels, and outside of the KC vicinity so that should result in a steady flow of tourists, jammers and audience members.

I'm quite sure that there are more benefits to this jam taking place, but that's a pretty good start.

What do y'all think about that?

[free]

I think it's a great idea...I had a couple from my church (man/wife) who were invited to a "bar" where she used to work and he used to drink before they were saved who got invited back to do a memorial service for a waitress from the bar who died unexpectedly.

The man shared his testimony, prayed, etc...Not a dry eye in the bar which was packed...Go for it brother and let God take care of the rest of it!

[Pastor Gary]

Go play your heart out, and give em heaven!

[Martha]

I think it's great! Wish I could hear your band.

[dolfan]

They do have a website and you can listen to some of their tunes there. Mike, would you post the link again? They're pretty good, but I'm sure listening live would be better.

[Mike Vande]

They do have a website and you can listen to some of their tunes there. Mike, would you post the link again? They're pretty good, but I'm sure listening live would be better.

Here you go;

http://www.bluez57.com/