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June 1st, 2022

M.I.A., Kanye West,

Tom Cruise, and Fear and Discouragement in Hollywood

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A Movement of Prayer for the Entertainment Industry

Dear HPN,

It’s JUNE and we are embracing the beauty and joy of summer. We pray that you are all feeling the freedom and fun of summer this month and we thank you for adding prayers for Hollywood to your summer adventures! As you pray with us this week, remember that with God NOTHING is impossible - so dream big with us and pray big prayers!! Let’s do this...

Praises

HPN Prayer Partnerships!

Praise God for our HPN Prayer Partnerships, which have been going strong for almost two decades! One of the ways that HPN builds a relationship of prayer between the global church and Hollywood is to pair up intercessors outside of Hollywood with an industry professional working in Hollywood. We have many Creatives who are called to Hollywood and would LOVE to be prayed for by an individual who believes that God can and will change Hollywood through His Media Missionaries, and will commit to pray for them and encourage them.

Here’s a recent update from Patrick and Dave, who have been prayer partners since 2015:

“I wanted to share this. Dave’s been my prayer partner for many years and we finally got to meet in person for the first time in Colorado today!” -Patrick

INTERCESSOR APPLICATION

INDUSTRY PROFESSIONAL APPLICATION

JESSICA & DAVID OYELOWO

Join us in praising God for two amazingly talented and loving HPN members and friends Jess and David Oyelowo, who are starting production on a wonderful TV Western series, 1883. Let’s pray for them to have favor, excellence, wisdom and joy as they executive produce and David stars in this project that impacts not only the people who work on it, but the global audience who watches!

M.I.A. Converts to Christianity!

We praise God for international sensation, Tamil/ British Rapper, M.I.A., who has given her life to the Lord and is dropping her New Music to sing about it! M.I.A. first became popular with her song Paper Planes, and later Bad Girls. Born in London but raised Hindu, M.I.A. was also known for her activism around the world. Her previous musical and political work has attracted so much attention that U.S. has restricted her access in and out of the country! However, as a born-again Christian, the world is eagerly awaiting for what her message will be on her new album "MATA". Pray for M.I.A. as you listen to her first single “The One”, which is the first openly Christian music she's released!

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LISTEN TO NEW SINGLE

Updates

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KANYE WEST sweeps the BBMA's Christian Categories

In 2019 Kanye West shocked the world with his profession of Christianity. He swore off performing any of his old music, and began to hold weekly gatherings where he and his choir, Sunday Service, worshipped, praised, and did Christian renditions of secular music to a growing audience. Now, in a surprise sweep of the Billboard Music Awards (BBMA), Kanye won every Christian category at the awards show! So, let's pray for him! Kanye has often expressed the rejection and lack of support he has received from the Christian community. We want to challenge you to pray, and not judge, as we know that God is definitely powerful enough to completely transform Kanye's mind, soul, and music!

CANNES FILM FESTIVAL

The Cannes Film Festival (May 17 - 28, 2022) is one of the largest, most prestigious Film Festivals in the world and at its conclusion on May 28th they announced the films that won awards, those that got distribution deals and those that were the audience favorites. Let’s continue to pray for independent filmmakers and the films that they make. We want to lift up the stories, the distribution, the response from audiences and always the hearts of the people along the way! Would you pray through the filmmakers with us?

Also, we love this year's film festival poster, which pays homage to Jim Carrey and The Truman Show but is also spiritually significant with the stairs to heaven!

PRAY FOR FILMMAKERS

Prayer Requests

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TOM CRUISE flies high in Maverick

Let’s pray for Tom Cruise and the Director, Producers and other stars, crew and staff of Top Gun: Maverick as it breaks box office records for its worldwide opening this past week-end! This tent pole studio film (as we call it in Hollywood) has been a phenomenal success and so we want you to know how, why and what to pray for, and how to celebrate it's global success! Also, please please pray for Tom Cruise’s heart. He is a fabulous professional and committed actor, but he is deep into Scientology. We want to see his heart free and open to Jesus, for HPN believes that Tom will be an incredible, globally influential Christian!

FEAR AND DISCOURAGEMENT IN HOLLYWOOD

HPN never prays against people. We love the people in the global entertainment industry and God loves them even more! But we do pray against the enemy and how he influences, manipulates and lies to people. We have found that “the fiery darts of the enemy” hit us in three primary ways - through ISOLATION, DISCOURAGEMENT and FEAR. Hollywood is very isolating, and it’s been even worse during Covid. So many creative professionals are struggling with depression and other mental health issues because of isolation. Every creative professional struggles with discouragement because it’s so difficult to get work, sell projects and experience the fulfillment of our dreams. And fear is a driving force here - fear of not making a living, fear of having to give up or that we’ll never see our dreams come true, fear of abandonment, rejection and failure. So, let’s pray this week that God will come in and replace these three fiery darts with His hope, joy, peace, opportunities, income, favor and fulfillment. As you pray, read this good reminder on how to combat fear, by HPN member and dear friend, Phil Cooke:

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HPN CHRISTIAN COUNSELORS LIST

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AGENCIES: THE HOLLYWOOD POWER BROKERS

One of Hollywood’s fastest growing talent agencies is UTA - United Talent Agency. It's catching up with CAA - Creative Artists Agency, for being the most powerful agency in our industry and it just announced another burst of growth as they promote 26 more agents to partner status. Would you pray for each UTA Partner on the list of names included in this article so that the Lord can work through these power brokers!

Thank you for praying with us! Keep asking God for His miracles to envelope Hollywood and all the people living and working here! We want to see changed lives and open hearts on every set, in every agency, studio, production company and in every creative meeting!! And as you pray, know that you are making an eternal difference.

With love and thanks,

Karen and Kelry

Are You Called to Hollywood?

EMAIL JEN TO JOIN

Are You a Comedian? Comedy Writer? Join "Upside Down Comedy Meet-up" - Christian Community for Funny People in Hollywood

Did you know that HPN has a new monthly meetup for standup comedians, humorists, comedy writers, and all you funny industry people out there! We want to offer comedians prayer and support as well as a place to work out their material, and share both stories and struggles. Laugh and pray with us at the New "Upside Down Comedy Meetup"! Meeting EVERY MONTH on the 2nd Tuesday night at 7:00PM on the FPCH campus. Questions? Contact group coordinator, HPN member Jen Lewis.

Scripture

“I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another in what you say and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly united in mind and thought.”

-- 1 Corinthians 1:10

Quote

"The gospel is this: We are more sinful and flawed in ourselves than we ever dared believe, yet at the very same time we are more loved and accepted in Jesus Christ than we ever dared hope.”

―Tim Keller

HPN YouVersion Weekly Devotional: Your Mission Field

Have you ever thought of yourself as a missionary? Have you ever defined the place where you live or work as your mission field? This week we’re going to focus on God’s plan for all of us to be missionaries in our own mission field. We don’t have to go overseas. We can spread the gospel to the people around us, just by loving them!

- Karen Covell

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Feature Presentations

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Give Me Jesus, Fernando Ortega

I just wept through the most beautiful recording of “Give Me Jesus” with our dear friend and HPN member Fernando Ortega and the Rexford Children’s Choir. Take 4 minutes to be moved closer to heaven.

- Karen

FILM: KNIGHTS OF SWING

June is a month where many people reflect on history and the arts regarding diversity. HPN member and friend Trevor Brunsink is featured in a new film on Vimeo, "Knights of Swing.” Set in 1947, this feature film chronicles a group of young jazz musicians whose dream is to form a “really swingin’ big band.” Unfortunately, things prove much more complicated when the community objects to the diversity of the band...

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Emotionally Healthy Relationships

Lake Avenue Church in Pasadena is offering another fabulous Emotionally Healthy Relationships class. If you want to dig into Emotional Intelligence this class is for you. For more information email BILL MEAD at Lake Avenue Church.

Events

Support our Community by Attending or Praying for these Events!

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Biblical Equity Symposium

On June 2nd, HPN member, volunteer and dear friend Myesha Reynolds is hosting a Symposium on Biblical Equity. Her heart is to redeem the word “Equity” and help believers to understand it from a biblical perspective in order to really influence and impact those around them. Be sure to check this link...

Pentecost Prayer Hike - June 4

Join us for an awesome evening of hiking, fellowship, worship and prayer on the HPN Pentecost Prayer Hike! No need to RSVP - just join us at Wonderview Trailhead at 5:00pm with proper footwear and water! PLEASE be ready and able to hike a moderately difficult trail for about an hour (or so) of hiking each way.

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DETAILS HERE

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HOLLYWOOD Chapter: Kingdom Writers Association for Screenwriters

The KWA Screenwriters Chapter seeks to provide prayer, support, and community for Christians who are writers in the Film & TV industry. Join us Sunday, June 5th from 3-5pm in Los Angeles for a time of prayer and fellowship as we kickoff KWA's Hollywood Chapter for screenwriters. This chapter will be led by Anthony and Kaylah Cantu.

Sandra Lord: Mid-Year Hollywood Career Strategy Seminar

Don't miss this wonderful ZOOM seminar on June 5th, from 2:00pm-4:30pm for Creatives, hosted by HPN member and friend Sandra Lord!

EMAIL HERE

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HPN We Friday International Prayer Call

Fridays | 12 - 1 p.m. Pacific | ZOOM or Phone

Join us for a powerful hour of praise and prayer for our industry, where HPN members call in from around the globe and pray for the industry and each other. Links are updated weekly, so please email us to get the latest one.

EMAIL FOR DETAILS>>

"1st Mondays" Prayer & Worship Night

Monday June 6th | 7:00pm PST | ZOOM

If you are an industry professional, HPN invites you to join a powerful worship and one-on-one prayer for those working in the entertainment industry. These are wonderful times of refreshing and encouragement for creatives and craftsman alike that join the ZOOM call and receive 1-on-1 prayer.

HPN Meetups for Friends Old and New!

Thursday June 9th | 11:00am | IN PERSON

These monthly meet-ups are for friends, old and new,(but especially new!). If you know someone who is NEW to LA, HPN, or new to their faith, this is the place for them! Snacks, coffee, conversation and prayer.

CA Will Be Saved - Los Angeles

June 10-11th | See Times and Schedule

California Will Be Saved - a transformative and growing worship and evangelism movement started by friends of HPN Ross Johnston and Joel Mott, is taking LA by storm in only 10 days! Join this powerhouse group of diverse young adults, in partnership with YWAM's Circuit Riders, as they host two unforgettable days of worship, prayer, evangelism, and community building in LA!

LEARN MORE HERE>>

Spotlight Workshops: Casting Director's Secrets to a Great Audition

Sat June 11th | 9:00am-12:00pm PST | ZOOM

Ready to take your acting career to the next level? We will cover all the actor tools: headshots, resumes, video, as well as industry relationships to increase the number of auditions you get called in for. We'll also cover the specific things casting directors look for in a great audition. In addition, we'll talk about specific things actors can do to secure the next one.

Lee Benton Ministries

Sun June 12th | 2:30pm | IN PERSON

Lee Benton Ministries is back with a new time and location! Join us for a gathering of creatives that love the presence of God! Lee Benton, a long-time community member, invites you to join for a time of worship and the word. Free pastries and coffee provided! Victorio's Ristorante - 10901 Victory Blvd, North Hollywood.

LEARN MORE HERE>>

Upside Down Comedy Meetup!

Tues June 14th | 7:00pm | IN PERSON

We can't wait for you to be.a part of our new, regular monthly meetup for Christian comedians, humorists, comedy writers, and industry funny people! Share jokes, stories, feedback and prayer requests, and join a community that celebrates you a funny Christian in the industry! EMAIL JEN LEWIS to join!

Measure for Measure

Sat June 18th | 6:00pm | IN PERSON

Measure for Measure is a community of Christian musicians, singers, songwriters, producers, composers, and artists that gathers quarterly to encourage, talk about navigating the music business, and connects musical people of faith. Join us for the next gathering at the Covell house with special guest, film and television music producer Sean Johnson.

Imago Dei Worship Nights

Sat June 25th | 6:00pm | IN PERSON

Imago Dei worship nights are Hollywood Prayer Network's quarterly worship gathering. We invite you to join us for another powerful night of worship, refreshing, and the Holy Spirit. Come experience the body of Christ in Hollywood, and what the Lord is pouring out in these nights!

Experiencing God at the Getty

Sat July 23rd | 10:00am | IN PERSON

We are thrilled to host "Experiencing God at the Getty" - a contemplative and creative day at the remarkable Getty Center! This unique and inspiring experience includes several hours of introspective activities, including a lectio divina, visio divina, exploring vast art exhibitions, personal creative time, and time in nature with the Lord! Because we can only take 50 people, we ask that you PLEASE ONLY RSVP if you are certain that you plan to attend. Thank you!

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