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Saint Paul, Minnesota Chapter "We Need Not Walk Alone"
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WHAT: Alan Pedersen (with Mitch
Carmody doing interpretative sign) - Angels
Across America Tour
DATE: Thursday, April 29th
WHERE: Beaver Lake Lutheran Church
(our meeting place) 2280 Stillwater Ave.,
Maplewood
TIME: 7 PM (followed by an ice
cream social)
We are
one of the lucky chapters who is getting a
rare opportunity to hear Alan sing and speak
as part of the Angels Across America Tour.
Alan will be at Beaver Lake Lutheran at 7 PM
(as an extra treat, Mitch Carmody is also
going to sign to his music). We will follow
his performance with an ice cream social.
We would love to have a great turnout for
Alan - he has taken our chapter into his
heart and asked us personally if he could
come and perform for us. He is not
charging our chapter for this performance,
but a freewill donation to help him defray
costs on his tour, if you are able to do
so, I am sure would be welcome. He also
will have his CD's available for purchase if
you wish. See Alan's picture and bio below.
http://www.everashleymusic.com/calendar.html
Alan Pedersen is an
award winning songwriter, successful
recording artist and nationally
recognized speaker on grief and
loss. Currently living in Roseville,
California, he along with his wife
Denise, have founded Grief and
Beyond: a multi media ministry
offering support to organizations,
families and individuals going
through the grieving process.
As a former Nashville songwriter, stand-up comedian and network radio news reporter, Alan has 30 years of experience writing, performing and producing all genres of entertainment.
On August 15, 2001
Alan’s life was changed forever.
Ashley Marie Pedersen, his oldest
child and only daughter, was killed
in an automobile accident in rural
Colorado.
In October of 2001
Alan began attending meetings of the
Compassionate Friends in Littleton,
Colorado. He found hope in knowing
he didn’t have to walk this journey
alone. As Alan began to find healing
he became actively involved in his
Chapter as well as serving on its
Steering Committee.
In 2003 Alan began traveling and
sharing his music and story with
other TCF chapters. What started
out as a daddy taking a road trip to
honor and remember his daughter has
blossomed into full-time ministry.
To date, Alan has played concerts
and spoken at over 500 events
including for nearly 150 TCF
chapters.
Alan has turned his journey through
the valley of grief and the pain of
loss into a collection of powerful
and moving songs recorded on to 3
highly acclaimed CD’s. His gentle
mix of humor and
straight-from-the-heart talk wrapped
around powerful songs about love,
loss and healing make for a unique
experience.
Currently Alan and Denise are on the
road as part of the Angels Across
the USA tour which is sponsored in
part by bereaved families in honor
of their children, grandchildren,
and siblings. They will travel to
120+ cities and feature at least one
concert event in each of the 48
states. The goal of this 2010 tour
is to raise community awareness and
draw media attention toward local
grief organizations that provide
resources for the bereaved.
Saint Paul Chapter Events Page
It’s time for some Fun!
St Paul Chapter Compassionate Friends Bowling Fundraiser! Get your family and friends together and pick your teams!
When: Sunday March 14 Where: Cedarvale Lanes www.cedarvalelanes.com 3883 Cedar Grove Pkwy in Eagan 651-452-7520 *Time: 1 – 3 p.m. Cost: Adults $20 12 and under $14
*Please come early to: Check in Get your shoes Get a lane (4-5 people/lane) Purchase Raffle tickets Bid on Silent Auction items
Get creative with your team names and have t-shirts made!
If you don't knock all the pins down on
the first ball, please spare me the details! If you can’t hear a pin drop then something is definitely wrong with your bowling
******************************************************************* Questions??? Please contact Kim at kimz1959@charter.net or 507.351.4042 We would LOVE to know if you can make it to make sure we have enough lanes reserved! Thank you for replying!
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