The No Joke Film.Book.Tour

In May of this year pastor Jim Powell called me and mentioned he'd read my book, Jim and Casper Go To Church. He explained that over the past 3 years he'd become close personal friends with a young Rabbi and a second-career Muslim Imam and thought I might like to wrote about it.

I thought, this sounds like your normal interfaith kumbaya story. Where’s the hook?

Here's what hooked me...

1. It's Peoria—the center of Middle America—conservative-land. You'd expect to see this story in Seattle or NYC but Peoria? Never.

2. Jim Powell is a proud self-described, card-carrying, born-again evangelical—normally you'd find  a Unitarian or ultra-liberal Christian in this mix—but never ever an evangelical. 

3. Seeing the increase in anti-Muslim rhetoric from the political arena trickle down to their community, Jim and his Rabbi friend said, "Enough is enough." You can't treat our friend and his Mosque that way.

4. They attracted 1000 people from Peoria to  a large public event called "Peace For Peoria." The CEO of Caterpillar (the area's largest employer), the mayor of Peoria, and the president of Bradley University spoke at this event

5. The political environment elevated this story to a national level.

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I told Jim I didn't want to write a book, but I would be interested in producing what I call a Documentary Film. and writing a Book and producing a live show in Peoria on October 30th

He said, "Wow!," and my team and I flew out to  the midwest do the initial interviews in June. Since then we have been editing and writing like crazy.

Which brings us to you. When we shifted this project from the hobby category to the full time job category, it became necessary to pay people.
 
My company Jim Henderson Presents is not a NON PROFIT. Any DONATIONS GIVEN ARE NOT TAX DEDUCTIBLE. We are a FOR PROFIT business

Our hard costs to deliver this project on time is $100,000, (fyi the market value of what we're delivering is )$500,000.

A family foundation donated $20,000

We're using this campaign to raise $25,000 which covers part of the cost listed below


Film: produce a live-show version, a full-length feature version, and multiple teasers - $40,000

Book: write a 140-page book, self-publish 3,000 copies - $17,000

The plane is flying. We need you to come along side and refuel us while we're in the air heading toward our destination: The Premier of The NO JOKE was Oct 30th in Peoria, Illinois. We are currently scheduling events for Fall 2017. If you are interested in bringing NO JOKE Live! to your area, contact us at: [email redacted]

Most of the world's troubles today emerge out of religious conflicts, and for many people Religion = Dangerous.

 But these three religious men (The Peoria Three) have cracked the code on staying in the room with difference, 

In this film, book, and live show you will learn how to do the same thing the polarized relationships in your own life.

In NO JOKE Religion goes good again

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A Rabbi, an Imam, and a Pastor Do the unthinkable
                                        . . . and Become Friends for Life

                                                            Check our website for tour details:    www.nojokeproject.com