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Along the way, Gallagher, a bachelor in his mid-30’s, was joined
by Lani Williams as the director of publicity; Clark Corkum as the
producer of "Night Light;" Nancy Johnson, who volunteers her tal­
ents as a part-time secretary; and Adrianna Carr, who has extensive
background in volunteer work and fund-raising.
"It is a privilege to be involved with an organization that is going
to reach people for Christ,” explains Carr. “I have a real heart for this
age group [18-35]. We want them to know that God wants them just
as they are.”
LightSide Productions held their Third Annual "Light the Night”
Benefit September 10 at the Portland Center for the Performing Arts.
The show was jam-packed with high-quality performances and excep­
tionally powerful multi-media presentations. ITalented dancers,
mimes, and singers from the Portland area dazzled the audience for
two hours. Special guest Carol Lawrence, well-known dancer, actress
and co-host of the "700 Club,” delighted the patrons by teaching six
men from the audience how to soft-shoe with top hats and canes. This
benefit, like LightSide itself, was excellence in every detail.
Rev. Clark Tanner of Beaverton Christian Church attended the
benefit and told the audience, “Our church also uses the arts to reach
people for Christ. That's why I’m so glad that LightSide is doing
something extraordinary. I'm glad they’re coloring outside the lines.
There's a great vision here.”
“Night Light” is, of course, simply the first of many candles
LightSide hopes to kindle in the darkness of the American arts and
media. Besides producing other programs, Gallagher hopes to create
a national network of churches to reach out to the people who
respond to the shows. He has already provided an 8(K) number with
each broadcast for those who want to respond.
"We can refer callers who are interested to local congregations
that can meet their needs. By the very nature of television, w e’re not
truly a discipleship ministry. We're scattering seed and watering,”
says Gallagher.
Gallagher also foresees a national conference on Christ and the
Arts that would gather people whom God has gifted in all the arts: the
visual arts of painting and sculpture; the musical arts, the production
arts, and the media. The broadening vision for LightSide is grow­
ing— because God is unlimited.
“LightSide is an ice-breaking ship, allowing others to follow in
our wake,” illustrates Gallagher. “God is building something sub­
stantial here and part of the deepening and broadening of the channel
is hard work— both spiritually and physically.”
“Incredible spiritual warfare goes on over God’s church, over
the world—over everything that Christians set their hands to do.
There is an Enemy that will seek to counter everything productive
that is attempted for God’s kingdom," cautions Gallagher. "The arts
and media that have long been controlled by the Enemy, so the mag­
nitude of the conflict that we encounter could be greater than in other
areas because of the sheer potential to reach vast numbers of people
through the media. The one who would like to stop that from hap­
pening will work overtime to try to see us destroyed, especially in our
infancy—just like Herod was inspired by the Enemy to wipe out the
life of Jesus in his early infancy because of the threat that the Son of
God would pose to the Enemy’s kingdom on Earth. This foundation­
al time in the Spirit of sowing seeds in prayer is vital. “
How can God’s children in the Portland area strengthen this
effort? "Stand with us in prayer and spiritual warfare,” answers
Gallagher. “Partner with us in finances, talents and time. Come find
out who we are and what w e’re doing. Don’t curse the darkness.
Stand with us and light one candle." ■
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