On Thursday, September 21st, Karen hosted a wonderful group of approximately 12 creatives for the monthly HPN Meetup. There were both old friends and news ones in attendance. This time together including a time of sharing, encouraging one another during this difficult strike and of course everyone received prayer! A small group of YWAM missionaries also joined us to share about how God is using them to spread his message of love and hope to the Hollywood community! The next HPN meetup will be on Thursday, October 12th at 11:00. Email myesha@hpnemail.org if you would like to attend!
On Tuesday, Sept 19th, the Inbetweeners Animators group held their monthly in-person meeting. Ten Artists attended (4 returners and 6 new folks). Everyone enjoyed fellowship over delicious Porto’s food. Leo Guzman taught a creative demo on Building Tension for movies. The last 30 minutes were dedicated to 1 on 1 prayer requests. The next in-person gathering is on Tuesday, October 10th. For more info, email Sam.
The HPN Dallas/Fort Worth Launch Party! It was an incredible success with an amazing turnout of over 110 people. We were thrilled to see the Christian Creative Community in the Greater Dallas area come together, connect, and share in prayer. The presence of HPN Founder Karen Covell and her husband added a special touch to the event! For more information about how to connect with the Dallas/Forth Worth Chapter, email Matt Martin.
Did you know that there is also an Online Inbetweeners Group for those who live outside of the Los Angeles area? This group met on Thursday, September 14th over Zoom. Led by Devon, they began with testimonies and prayer requests. They had a chance to share their stories, recent blessings and request prayer for their current needs. Animator Mike shared his passion for partnering with Wycliffe Bible Translators to create animated media for a Muslim audience. He’s also curious if other Animation believers are willing to join him in his ministry. While he has family in the USA, he was raised in Indonesia and gives a fantastic international perspective to Animation and global Christianity. If you would like to join the online Inbetweeners group, email Devon.
On Thursday, September 7th, HPN partnered with WGA Strike Captain, Dereck Andrade and Guillermo Torres from Clue Justice, a Christian non-profit who helps strikers and employees in LA. We got permission from the WGA to Strike as a group of “Praying Professionals” from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM.
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Our actor’s group, Stagelight met on Tuesday, August 29th for an end of summer barbecue at the home of Jim and Karen Covell. Approximately 30 people were in attendance and they enjoyed a wonderful time sharing conversation and grilling out together! The next Stagelight gathering is on Tuesday, September 26th at 6:45 PM.
On Monday, August 28th the Dance Fellowship group met for a time of worship through dance! Each meeting, this group gets larger and larger! Every gathering includes a time of dance, sharing,, journaling and prayer. If you are a professional dancer and would like to take part in this group, please email Laura.
The Christian Editors group, Montage met on Sunday, August 27th. There were nine editors in attendance from various specialties….music, reality, documentary, scripted and assistant editing. The leaders served do-it-yourself burrito bowls with grilled chicken, tri tip, beans, rice & all the fixin’s. And Nicole Baer shared clips of her work from scenes of Supernatural, SWAT and Timeless. The next Montage meeting will take place on Sunday, September 24th.
On Saturday, August 26, a group of approximately 30 musicians gathered at the home of Jim and Karen Covell for this quarter’s Measure For Measure. Guest enjoyed a light dinner, a screening of Amadeus, and a time of discussion! The next Measure for Measure will be held on Saturday, October 28th at Noon where the focus will be nurturing and maintaining relationships in the industry from single to married with children! Is balance possible?!
On Saturday, August 26th, Prologue gathered for their monthly meeting in the library at First Presbyterian church of Hollywood. Led by Joel and Rebecca Russell, this group gathered together and enjoyed a wonderful time of prayer, sharing of stories, and food! It was so excited to have several new writers join including television writers, songwriters, writers of theology and writers of comedy! The next Prologue gathering will be on Saturday, September 23rd @1:00PM. Email Rebecca
