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Hope for America Tour

Tour features An Appalachian Dawn documentary
The Hope for America Tour will bring a small team of  revival catalysts from Kentucky and Sentinel Group staff to small towns and big cities across our nation. From late September to early December, this tour will host premieres of "An Appalachian Dawn" in community venues.  Along the way, folks inspired by this true story of God's modern-day power can interact with those from Kentucky who are experiencing this transformation first hand!



Tour testimonies
March 22, 2011 - In the city of Monroe, Washington more than 700 people packed out two auditoriums at the Galaxy Theater to watch An Appalachian Dawn. A few people even had to be turned away. It was hard to describe the great encouragement that filled the hearts of those who were in attendance. The next day, more than 40 pastors and city leaders met together to hear from George Otis Jr. and Doug Abner talk about the next steps toward transformation, and the Journey to Transformation process. The following Sunday, several pastors preached powerful messages on "appetite" and genuine transformation for the city of Monroe and the Sky Valley.

March 17, 2011 - Concrete / Mt. Vernon, WA - The power of God touched the meeting in the small community of Concrete, Washington as Pastor Doug Abner and Steve Loopstra from the Sentinel Group shared in a follow-up meeting. God's Spirit spoke very clearly that His heart was for this community, and that the tsunami of transformation would flow from the hills above Concrete to the valley below. Pastors and people alike were greatly moved and encouraged.

December 16, 2010 - Wilmington, OH, Local pastors presented the story of Manchester, KY and An Appalachian Dawn to members of the Richland County Commissioners at a meeting on Thursday, December 16th. 

December 16, 2010 - Selma, AL, A District Judge here, brought together intercessors and 30-40 pastors to watch An Appalachian Dawn.  The meeting was held in an historic Presbyterian church in downtown Selma, Alabama. The group included about equal numbers of African-American and White pastors as well as a number of intercessors.

From Huntington, WV (Fire Chief): Appalachian Dawn was very inspirational to see different groups within the community [Manchester] to come together for a common cause to make a difference. Having served in public safety and seeing first hand the deadly effects of drugs on young people, there is no question that drugs has burned our culture. I am convinced without church and state partnering together, breakthrough in society will never happen. I believe this film could be the blueprint for transformation that people have been searching for to allow the puzzle pieces of a community to fall in place.”

Post-Tour Update from LaGrange, GA
By Wanda Scarborough
The Police Chief invited us to come to the station and said he would provide lunch. He also said he would connect us with other organizations such as the Department of Family and Children Services and the United Way. We have decided to meet at Callaway Park Church on November 22, 2010. Approximately 25 people have expressed interest in getting involved in this initiative. 
The Mayor talked about An Appalachian Dawn on our local TV station the morning after the viewing.

The local TV station, TV 33, played An Appalachian Dawn on Oct. 18 and will play it again on Nov. 8. There is also talk of playing it during the Thanksgiving weekend. The owner of the station said he had received positive feedback.

The Sheriff of Troup County showed An Appalachian Dawn to staff at the Troup County Jail the Friday morning following our meeting.

One church here is already considering hosting the Journey to Transformation. The leader of Celebrate Recovery at the First Baptist Church is planning to show An Appalachian Dawn. Pastor Chalton Askew plans to show it in his church and also at a community gathering in the community he grew up in.

Diane Colson and I talked about An Appalachian Dawn on TV 33 this week and encouraged people to watch the video.

A meeting was held on Monday, November 22, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. at Callaway Park Church with Police Chief Lou Dekmar and the Christian community to discuss ways the church can assist the police department. Police Chief Dekmar was on TV 33 on November 1, 2010 and November 8, 2010 and talked about the meeting. The LaGrange Daily News gave front page coverage on November 8, 2010 for this event. Chief Dekmar was a guest on the TV 33 morning show on Monday, November 22, 2010.

At the November 22nd meeting Chief Dekmar challenged the faith community to proactively deal with the mental health, homelessness, youth development, and other challenges in the city. A group of interested people will meet with Patty Youngblood with United Way on Monday, December 20, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. to identify resources available to meet these needs, indentify the gaps in resources, and develop a plan to expand the resources in the community. Once the plan is developed, the group will contact churches and other organizations and ask for their participation in providing these resources. 

Sheriff Donny Turner showed An Appalachian Dawn to the Troup County Sheriff’s Department staff. 

Source:  glowtorch.org