Newest Techs....

Click for more pix in the cafe photo-pool.

Our next-generation techs -- and already equipped !!!

[Can you spell 'precocious' ? *smile*]

Today was a great example of cafe synergy, as multiple meetings were going on at the same time. 'RELOAD' planners were actively getting it together for the upcoming conference (4/25) for urban youth workers here in Indy.

At the same time, our Ask Anything Saturday techs were working one-on-one to help folks learn new internet capabilities. In particular, today we had an expert in the house sharing about mapped resources for urban communities here.

And everybody met everybody!

The cafe's Facebook crowd is connecting at the speed of Light. Are YOU on-board?

P.S.... Here's a little quiz...



Who's this friend and who did HE bring to the cafe years ago?

Yep, Mike Wingo... stopped by yesterday along with Joshua Yamson. Mike helped us meet a number of folks over the years. But here's one person he brought to us...



Mike Boler !


Anthony Beverly with Mike & Janet Boler

Mike's become a great friend to the Transform Indiana connecting initiative. For instance, he has since introduced us to Anthony Beverly... who got involved in Faith Hope & Love. And now does 'Stop The Violence' concerts. Not only has Mike since completed the Operation Timothy discipleship training; he's now working with Anthony as his new 'Timothy'. And Anthony is just one of the Reload folks at the cafe today.

Startin' to see how all this connecting can help accelerate the Great Commission here in our city?

Sad News From The Cafe Today...

One of our favorite-most friends at the cafe, Ms. Marie Johnson, passed away suddenly today.

Some know her as "Jackie's Mom"... But we all know Ms. Marie as that gentle helper who was seldom in the spotlight, but always shined her light on everyone else's day at the cafe... with a warm smile and generous hug. She never seemed to miss a day... quietly working away in the back... making our visit possible.

Marie cleverly dodged our cameras each week. Here she is though, in a rare photo... caught in a most common act she did so well...



Please pray for comfort for her family, especially our friend Jackie.



Funeral Arrangements are for Monday, March 9th...

* 10:00 a.m. Viewing at Stuart Mortuary (2201 N. Illinois)
* 11:00 a. m. Homecoming Service (also at Stuart Mortuary)

Procession to New Crown Cemetery for burial.


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Personally, I can't begin to tell you how much I'll miss Sister Marie. But nor can I really fathom just how happy she must be right now, in the presence of her Savior.

One last thing... Funeral costs will be monumental for this family. If you can somehow help, please contact Sister Elease Womack, the ministry founder.... at 317-920-5292.

Mayor and Officials Visit the Cafe Ministry...

Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard visited the cafe yesterday, along with a host of other local officials and friends of the cafe.

Story & photos at IndyChristian.com.

So Many Great Folks... So Little Time...

...So let me just point you to the MANY photos we collected this morning. How many of these folks (all on Facebook now, btw) do YOU know?

Cafe Anniversary... Sunday, Feb. 8th... 1pm

Cafe Anniversary Party... Sunday, Feb. 8th, 1:00pm to 4:00pm.

Come help Sister Elease and everyone celebrate 12 years of ministry (truly) in the 'heart' of Indy's inner-city.



Hey join the UBcafe group on Facebook... and write on the wall there. Tell us your favorite memories of the cafe!

Coffeehouse with Shelley Harris... Friday, Feb. 6th

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Community Mapping? Sat. January 24th

"Location, Location, Location"

Just get a gadget for Christmas, and anxious to learn more about it's GPS capabilities?

Or help get your church or ministry 'on the map'?

Or perhaps you'd like to brainstorm with others about how we can best utilize these new capabilities to accelerate 'The Church @ Indianapolis' in 2009?

Ok, roll it all up... close your eyes and imagine the potential value of a helpful citywide map dotted with all the great church & ministry partners, cell-groups, prayer-groups and even individuals... serving together in a myriad of ways to make a difference here in our metro-area... all in the name of Christ.

Come help us dot, dot, dot!

Consider this special 'Ask Anything Saturday' training event on January 24th (10am) at the Unleavened Bread Cafe.

Remember, anything we help you with on Saturdays... is free.

Who's Who and Who's New... at the Cafe?

Today's staff... Jackie, Gail, Denise & Kim (photo by Ellen5e)

The cafe is getting busier & busier these days. And that's not only good for those of us on the eating, greeting & meeting end of our ministries, it's also good for one of the cafe ministry's goals -- creating more employment in the neighborhood. So we PTL when you come in.

Wanna see who's here today eating all the pancakes *smile* ???

[checkout the cafe photo-pool]

Families At The Cafe...

It's always great to have FAMILIES at the cafe... here are just a few... starting with the Ware family... regulars at the cafe.


Michael & Dyetra Waire discuss the Bible with their family

And the Jaros family -- I can remember praying together with them on the eve of New Years 2003 before they even moved here; what a blessing to have them actively among us...


Chris & Sarah Jaros & family with Sister Elease Womack

And how about THIS... Sister Elease's SISTERS !!! It was especially good to have Patti back with us after a long recovery at the hospital.


Patti, Claudine, Mary & Elease

And, of course, we can't forget the GEEKS family *smile* [Every Sat. 10am is 'Ask Anything Saturday'.... come on in and bring your questions... or your answers. It's wireless -- so bring your toys too. The more the merrier -- and we all learn more together.]


Valorie, Jonathan, Joseph, James, Ellen & Ric

Today was kind of cool -- one of our neighborhood guys just got 'published'. And one of our thespian friends stopped by too.

And here are ALL the photos from the cafe... [UBcafe photostream]

Ok, how about YOUR family next Saturday?

Alex's Video at the Cafe...

Live at the UBCafe from Alex Conner on Vimeo.

Good Works Indiana... Visits The Cafe...

Just a quick 'hi' and note of thanks (more later)... to Ike Randolph...



...as he's blogging about Channel 13 TV's video-coverage of good things like the cafe. (See the TV-13 video below...)

WTHR-13 Visits The Cafe...

In The House Today...

A number of 'tweeps' showed up today for a 'tweetup' -- don't ask. LOL. We heard 'names' like...

• Y0mbo
• DaltonsBriefs
• DrThomasHo
• LauraHo
• JimAckert
• IndyChristian

...and a girl named Tabby who has a dog named Bruce.
...and a guy named Bruce who has a cat named Tabby. Go figure.

We discussed how Twitter, Facebook and other social-networking sites can help missions and global awareness in general.... eg. the recent Mumbai story... being reported minute by minute among tweeters onsite at the hotels under seige.

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Betty Robinson

[Visit the UBcafe's photostream.]

We also met a number of cafe friends & neighbors... and got to know Betty, a longtime friend of Sister Elease. By the time we were done, not only had Betty learned to get online and surf... but she also was able to make a purchase at an online printing store.

And this is what 'Ask Anything Saturday' is all about -- HOSPITALITY... pancakes & wifi -- meeting new people and helping each other learn more via the information highway and how we can all help change lives & communities.

Tweetup at the cafe... Nov. 29... 9am

Just a quick heads-up... re the tweetup... stay tuned HERE. *smile*

Got no idea what Twitter is, or how it could be used to expedite missions work? Come join us Sat. November 29th... 9am at the cafe. Listen in. Everyone's welcome.

Maybe even go get a (free) ID at Twitter.com... and start connecting with other tweeters. And hey, just in case you don't think it's not biblical... think again. Jesus said it first...

"Tweet others... as you would like to be tweeted."

Special Cafe Fundraising Dinner... Nov. 20th

[click to view invitation]

EMAIL your RSVP to EleaseWomack@gmail.com

Ask Anything Saturday... PowerPoint on the Web

One of the folks we assisted at the cafe on Saturday, was Pastor Ralph Parrott. He had the same issue that many of us had faced at one time or another -- getting a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation to someone else. And in a format they could view -- after all, not everyone has paid to have the Microsoft product installed on their computer.

Note: This may be especially true in the Christian community because Microsoft specifically EXCLUDES 'religious' organizations from receiving their deepest discounts offered to other nonprofits.

Solution: Upload your presentation to a great new site on the web... AuthorStream.com. There, anyone can view it... free & easy. Moreover, because the site offers Web2.0 type functionality, Ralph's presentation can easily be 'embedded' elsewhere around the web. In fact, we've embedded it right here in our blog-post below...


Uploaded on authorSTREAM by 1324

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You can do it too. Just surf to AuthorStream.com and sign up for a free ID there. Upload one or more of your .ppt files. And let us know your ID at AuthorStream so we can check out your handiwork.

That's just one small example of what we do every Saturday morning at 10am -- we just get together and share what we can learn from each other that helps us better accomplish our goals here in Indy.

Video: What's New in the Neighborhood?

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Good job, Rhonda & Gail !

Blog Action Day 2008 -- Poverty

Blog Action Day 2008 Poverty from Blog Action Day on Vimeo.

Saturday, Sept. 27th... This Is The Day...

The cafe was buzzing even more than usual... Check it out...

Add IndyChristian.TV

Besides the several neighborhood folks that stopped in for breakfast, there were two back-to-back meetings in our community-room...

• Over 25 ministry leaders focused on how to collaborate for COMPASSION !
• 'Ask Anything Saturday' special training today was on 'Twitter N Prayer'... and even LIVE-casted to the internet. [thanks to Scott Wilder!]
  

Special Back-to-Back Meetings Coming Saturday Morning...

This Saturday will be a lot buzzier than normal at the cafe.

At 9 am... a specially-called meeting for compassion-focused Christian churches/ministries will meet to discuss common matters... and will include ministries such as FHL International, Transform Indiana, Kairos Prison Ministries, Signs of Christ, CBMC, Front Porch Alliance. If you care greatly about our communities in the name of Christ... you'd be very welcome and blessed at this meeting.

At 10am... our special training topic this month is... "Twitter 'N Prayer" -- the point is, how do we effectively use this great new tool to connect & communicate for prayer purposes. And hey, if it works well for 'prayer', it will then also be effective for other purposes that accelerate the (whole) Great Commission... like 'care', 'share' and 'dare'. So come be with us as we brainstorm & train on the big screen.

And yeah... the best pancakes in town! *smile*