August 2008 Newsletter
It's August and it's beautiful in L.A. Did you know that Los Angeles is "The City of The Angels" and angels are messengers? And we send messages out of this city to the whole world every moment of every day. There are no coincidences in God's economy. So, let's pray this month that some day all of the messages will glorify Him, because the hearts of the people creating the messages have all accepted Him and His loving message. Let's pray that present messages that do not glorify God will be redeemed and that until they are, people will be protected from them.
SUMMARY:
- Praise God that HPN has a matching grant to help us meet our financial needs
- Continue to pray for Heath Ledger's family as "Dark Knight" breaks box office records
- Pray for Zachary Levi as he begins a new season of the hit TV series "Chuck"
- Pray for the families of Bernie Mac and Isaac Hayes who both passed away
- Pray for the friends, peers and family of Bernie Brillstein who also died
- Pray for the people involved in the new TV season, which begins in September
- Pray for the athletes and media involved in the 2008 Beijing Olympics
- Pray that HPN can find more Intercessors around the world to pray for us
- Prayer for Hollywood every Thurs night at 7pm
- The 33rd Annual Toronto International Film Festival opens Sept. 4th
- Act One hosts "A Conversation on Visual Storytelling in the 21st Century"
PRAISES:
-HPN is thanking the Lord for our matching grant that will
help us to spread the word globally for Christians to pray for the
people, the projects and the issues in Hollywood. We also thank Him for
those of you who are helping us to meet this goal. We can't tell you
how much we appreciate your donations and your prayers, for we believe
that God is doing a miraculous work in our industry and it's because of
your prayers! If you want to join in meeting our matching grant, just
click on:
http://www.hollywoodprayernetwork.org/section/support
UPDATES:
-Continue to pray for Heath Ledger's family as "Dark Knight" breaks box
office records. There is much talk in town about Heath's untimely
death, why it happened, etc. that it reminds us to keep asking the Lord
to give his peers, friends and family members His truth and peace. "Dark Knight" surpassed $442 million at the box office this week.
REQUESTS:
-Pray for Zachary Levi as he begins a new season of the hit TV series "Chuck." Zach is a great comedian and a man of God who impacts millions of people around the world, and those on the set of "Chuck."
-Pray for the families of Bernie Mac (at 50) and Isaac Hayes (at 65),
two great performers in our generation who both passed away this month.
May their family members and friends seek and find Jesus as they mourn
the loss of their loved ones. We don't know Bernie or Isaac's beliefs
but we know that the Lord can turn this time into good for those
involved and that He is the God of salvation. For more information on
their stories, you can click on: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/category/story.cfm?c_id=72&objectid=10526570 and http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1831414,00.html?imw=Y
-Pray for the friends, peers and family members of the industry's known
power broker, Bernie Brillstein, who also passed away this month at 77
years old. Bernie was a talent agent, manager, producer, and studio
head for 50 years, starting in the mail room of William Morris Agency
and ending up discovering comic talent, producing TV and publishing his
Hollywood memoirs, "Where Did I Go Right? You're No One in Hollywood
Unless Someone Wants You Dead." He was one of the culturally Jewish
decision-makers in Hollywood who held tremendous power.
-Pray for the writers, directors, producers, actors and viewing
audience as the new TV season begins in September. Some shows have been
cancelled, leaving many people out of work, as others are starting up
and propelling people into fame and wealth. May the people involved
take responsibility for their work, handle their lives and
relationships with integrity and find God's truth and love along the
way. 
-Pray for the athletes and media professionals involved in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. What a great opportunity to pray for China,
its people and how the press handles these events. Also pray that the
profiles of the athletes will be told with integrity. The viewership of
this year's Olympics is breaking TV records. If you want to pray more
specifically, click on this China Prayer List on our website: http://hollywoodprayernetwork.org/content/pray-china-during-the-olympics
-Pray that HPN can find more Intercessors around the world who are
willing to commit to pray for one Christian in Hollywood who is an
entertainment professional and can be their "Media Missionary."
Through our "I to I Prayer Partnership" program, we have almost 1,000
Intercessors matched with Industry Professionals. We currently have
over 35 Industry professionals waiting for an HPN Intercessor
and we've RUN OUT! Would you consider being a prayer partner with a
Christian in Hollywood? If so, please email Gloria Vives at gloria@hpnemail.org.
Thanks so much for helping us to reach our goal of having every
Christian in Hollywood (over 5,000) prayed for by a Christian on the
outside.
UPCOMING
EVENTS:
-There is prayer for Hollywood every Thurs. night at 7pm in North Hollywood. For more information on how to get involved, email Shun Lee Fong at shunlee1@hotmail.com
-The 33rd Annual Toronto International Film Festival opens Sept. 4th and runs through Sept. 13th. The Festival
brings major international filmmakers, celebrities and distributors
together. It also introduces Industry Initiatives, offers specialized
programming for filmmakers, international networking, and marketing
assistance. The Festival serves as a nexus for the Canadian and
international film industries.
Therefore, we ask you to pray for the people attending and running this
event. May the Lord's presence permeate the environment and change it
to one of honesty, support, love and peace. With God, nothing is
impossible.
-Act One hosts "A Conversation on Visual Storytelling in the 21st Century" on October 18-19, 2008 at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.
There will be a variety of topics covered concerning the nature, ethics
and method of creating visual stories. Opening comments on each topic
by selected panelists will be followed by free-form dialogue among a
distinguished group of writers, filmmakers and thinkers. Seating is
limited. Email vicki@actoneprogram.com or call Vicki Peterson at 323-464-0815.
Karen, Caren, Gloria and our intern Melissa, who goes back to school next month
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QUOTE OF THE MONTH:
A REMINDER TO EVERY INDUSTRY PROFESSIONAL: "In the course of several campaigns, I started to believe that I was special and became increasingly egocentric and narcissistic." John Edwards
VERSE OF THE MONTH:
"The Law has shown me that something in me keeps me from doing what I know is right. With my whole heart I agree with the Law of God. But in every part of me I discover something fighting against my mind, and it makes me a prisoner of sin that controls everything I do. What a miserable person I am. Who will rescue me from this body that is doomed to die? Thank God! Jesus Christ will rescue me." Romans 7:21-25
TIP OF THE MONTH:
10 Really Bad Ideas for Making Movies:
http://www.philcooke.com/bad_ideas_about_movies