SoulFire had the privilege this past weekend to be a part of something called "The Benefit of the Bands". It was put on by Cyclone Bible Fellowship and was held at The Lighthouse in Ames, Iowa. The primary goal was to raise money and awareness for Bethesda Outreach Ministries, a Baptist organization dedicated to placing South African orphans of AIDS victims in Christian homes where they have the opportunity to become disciples of Christ. It was also an opportunity for members of the Christian community to demonstrate Christian compassion to a world that views us as bigoted and self-absorbed.
CBF claimed James 1:27 as the basis for their participation: "Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you."
The first band took the stage at 4pm and the last one at 10pm. We weren't on until 9pm so we were able to catch a couple of the other bands before us. The line-up of bands was:
The Lone Strangers
Mike Bosworth
Day and Night
The CBF Trio
Final Pardon
SoulFire
Atombender
It was a really fun night and it was great to hear what other Christian bands are in this area.
And a big THANKS to the faithful from Saylorville Baptist Church who follow us wherever we go! We don't play many "public" shows but when we do it's always nice to have familiar faces in the crowd and these guys have been there. It's nice because it shows us that there are people (outside our families) who are supportive of what we're doing. So thanks guys (you know who you are)! We appreciate it!
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