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MIW USA PromoVideo We're really pleased to have a new MIW promo video that was shot during the weekend Conference in Mississippi, USA in the summer of 2011. Click here to see it ... http://youtu.be/OWJGxNH23Ac

...Stepping Beyond 2012 We're continuing to explore creative worship in 2012. You're very welcome to join us at our evening events in Brighton. For more info please click here ...

...Stepping Beyond 24-hrs events 2010-2011 The ...Stepping Beyond 24-hrs of Worship have been amazing. It's been such a privilege to join with friends from ... USA, South Korea, Columbia, Scotland, England and Wales for worship, feasting, friendship, colour, art, light, rainbows, rhythms, melodies, dancing, words, praying for the nations, tears, healing and laughter in the beautiful presence of God. We've had some amazing feedback from delegates and we feel that they are significant and powerful times.

Mission Worship Conference 2011 Andy Au will be doing a short 'Dance and Flags' workshop at the Mission Worship Conference in Eastbourne on 26th November. For information and to book go to their website: www.missionworship.com

The 'Next Wave' Inspired by the ...Stepping Beyond Worship events, Wellsprings (the home of our MIW Scotland Base) are running ‘Next Wave’: 48 hours of continuous prayer, worship and creativity from 6pm Fri 23rd Sept – 6pm Sun 25th Sept 2011. All are welcome. For more info please email Rachel Hewitt info@ehop.org.uk or call 0131 657 1169

MIW & Psalm Drummer Summer School In August we were excited to trial the first collborative MIW & Psalm Drummer Summer School in Brighton. Delegates travelled from the USA, South Africa, Germany, Ireland, Jersey and also from much nearer! There were two training streams, 'Movement' and 'Percussion' which merged together to take worship and intercession out into Brighton. The photos show these times at 'Hollingbury Fort' overlooking Brighton, and at 'Brighthelm' - a garden right in the heart of Brighton's city centre. We're planning the next of these Summer Schools in Scotland in July 2012 ... dates will be confirmed soon!

MIW USA 2011 Adventures Andy, Kirsty & Alison had a great time in July doing two MIW conferences in Mississippi and Texas. Over 130 people travelled from all over the USA to be there. People cames from 17 different states including from as far away as Pensylvania, Maryland, California and Alaska! We've already started planning to return to the USA in 2012 ... dates will be released soon!

Scotland Prayer Tour Adventure! In July 2011 a group of MIW dancers and Psalm Drummers from N Ireland, England and Wales joined the Scotland MIW base for a prayer tour. This included joining to worship and pray with local people from Wick, Thurso, Fortrose and Inverness. The photo shows prayer at Dunnet Head; the most northly part of mainland Scotland ... for the wells to open and holy spirit fire from the north.

Holland YWAM School of Worship 2011 In May 2011 Andy Au, Kirsty, Daniella and Liz spent a week on the YWAM Heidibeek Base in Holland teaching on their School of Worship. A great time was had worshipping with students from Holland, Ireland, Indonesia, USA, Australia, South Korea, Rwanda and Egypt.

Aerial Dancing MIW Associate Naomi Giffen has been working with Zu Aerial Dance since returning from circus school in Vermont in June 2010. Her latest collaboration with Hazel was the creation of a stunning aerial dance theatre act "Me, myself and You". The piece premiered in the Brighton Fringe Festival in May 2011 and was a great success.

Congratulations to Sean and Emma Ridout on the birth of baby Benjamin, born on 24th April 2011.

Passion Plays Easter 2011... Movement in Worship dancers were involved with Passion of Christ plays on Brighton seafront and in Southampton Guildhall Square. Go to this website for a media clip of the Southampton play: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-13171844

India MIW Base 2011... In March Andy Au, Kirsty and Katrina had another wonderful time with everyone at the YWAM Chennai Beach Centre teaching on the School of Worship. They also spent a weekend preaching, teaching and facilitating creative worship with NLAG Chennai Church which has 30,000 members. See the India section of the Gallery for some photos ...

...Stepping Beyond Eves 2011 We're continuing to experiment with creative worship on Saturday evenings in Brighton. You're very welcome to join us for the following evenings at City Gate Church: 22nd Jan - with Terl Bryant & friends 2nd July - with Tim & Ann O'Hare 24th Sept - with Godfrey Birtill

Mission in Bratislava... In October 2010 a MIW team travelled out with some Psalm Drummers to Bratislava, Slovakia to join local dancers and drummers to take worship into the city centre. This was part of 2 weeks of mission where all of the churches worked together to reach their city. Click on the YouTube link for a taster of a worship evening in the Main City Square.	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpInlhdjQIA
Congratulations to Clare and Jon May on the birth of baby Matthew Noah, born on 4th October 2010.
Congratulations to David and Lynsay Stewart on the birth of their third baby - a little girl, Sanna, born on 29th April 2010 ... the tribes are expanding!
Congratulations to Larna and Lee Martin on the birth of their third baby - a little boy, Joel, born on 26th April 2010.
Congratulations to Rachel and John Whitby on the birth of their third baby - a little girl, Daisy, born on 27th January 2010.

...Stepping Beyond Conferences 2010 We feel challenged to expand and upscale ...Stepping Beyond in 2010, taking into the next phase. To model something different in the UK worship scence that is more widely available. ...Stepping Beyond Worship Stream - Pioneer Conference - Southampton - 5th-6th March 2010 We had an amazing time leading the Worship Stream of the Pioneer Leaders Conference. It was 24-hours of non-stop ...Stepping Beyond style worship. More details to follow soon ... ...Stepping Beyond Worship Conference - Southampton - 5th-6th Nov 2010 We're also planning on hosting our own ...Stepping Beyond Conference. Soon we'll put details about this and how you can book in on the website.

India MIW Base... Andy Au, Kirsty Hallett and Desmond Hedman had a wonderful time with everyone at the YWAM Chennai Beach Centre. They taught the 'School of Worship' students there for a week. See the India section of the Gallery for some photos ...

Congratulations to Bryoni and Will Hasler on the birth of their baby boy Noah William on 11th February 2009, weighing just over 7lbs.

Congratulations to Sophie and David Halden on the birth of their daughter Rachel Elizabeth on 14th January 2009, weighing 6.8lbs. A photo will follow soon ...

Congratulations to Monika on becoming Mrs Ptasinska in the Summer of 2008.

Brighton Beach - Dancing & Drumming ... On Saturday 6th September an exciting combination of MIW Dancers, Psalm Drummers and Outpouring Evangelists took the overflow of what God has been doing among us onto Brighton Beach ... we had a brilliant time and even got an hour of sunshine. 19 people prayed to receive Jesus into their lives ... fab!

Psalm Drummers Windsor Castle ... On Saturday 2nd August 2008 a team of MIW Dancers supported the Psalm Drummers Summer School by dancing in their Celebration in the Queens St George's Chapel and in a Procession around the Castle Grounds. On Sunday 7th September footage of 60 Psalm Drummers & Movement in Worship dancers marching the streets of Windsor will be aired on the BBC’s Songs of Praise programme.

Caritas 2008 - Sussex Anglican Gathering ... A team of 8 MIW Dancers and Psalm Drummers led a march of 4000 along the Brighton Seafront. See the gallery for photos ...

Global Day of Prayer 2008 ... Andy Au & Kirsty Hallett led a team of 20 MIW Dancers at the Millwall Stadium London Prayer Gathering on Sunday 11th May. See the gallery for photos ...

Congratulations to Rach and John Whitby on the birth of their second baby boy Fynn Malachi on Friday 5th October 2007, weighing 8lb 1oz.
Congratulations to Alex and Danny Reeve on their marriage this summer.
Congratulations to David (Josh) and Danuta on the birth of their baby girl Serafina Amelita on Thursday 9th August 2007, weighing 7lb 11oz.
MIW had a fantastically busy weekend of 25th-27th May. The Scottish MIW base danced at the Global Day of Prayer March through Edinburgh, Andy Au & Team taught workshops in Berlin with Go Worship www.goworship.de and Kirsty Hallett lead the Dance at the Global Day of Prayer Gathering at West Ham Stadium www.gdoplondon.com .
Congratulations to Rhonda, Paul & Josef Sparrey on the newest arrival to their family 'Lily' on 15th January 2007.
The Scottish Adventure ... The Hewitt Family and MIW Scotland base have started on their exciting adventure of selling their house and buying a huge old Church building in Newcraighall, Edinburgh. Over the next few months they are planning to completly redevelop the building into a large worship hall, a 24/7 prayer room, several flats and their home. Please pray for them as they jump into all God has for them ...
MIW coordinated the dance and visuals at the ‘Calling All Nations’ Berlin Stadium event on 15th July 2006. Andy Au and Kirsty Hallett led an international Team of 160 Dancers, Creative and Support people on the stage and running track. Many nations were represented within the team including the UK, Germany, France, Switzerland, Namibia, Italy, USA, Slovakia and Poland. We had an incredible time. See the Gallery for photos ...
Congratulations to John and Rachel Whitby on the birth of their son Archie Isaac on 19th December 2005, weighing 9.9lbs.