This is kind of a silly post, but those of you who are there every month for Adopt-a-Block may be excited by this news. Starting in June, your cleanup efforts will be aided by the tool below...
Saturday, May 26, 2007
Thursday, May 17, 2007
2007 Plan - Redux
It's interesting to see how things develop. If you want to check out the previous plan crafted during the budget process, you can read it here.
This year we're focusing on four themes, one during each quarter. Q1 was Service, Q2 is Poverty, Q3 is Cultures, and Q4 is Hunger and Homelessness.
During Q1 we kicked off our Guest Chef program at PATH, talked a little in small groups about local agencies and the potential for partnering with them in their work.
We are in the midst of Q2, focusing on Poverty and its effects in our communities, nation, and world. This is a time for us to consider our own resources and how they might best be used not only in temporary, charitable relief programs, but in works that can play a role in turning the systemic tide that reinforces generational poverty. A lofty goal, to be sure, but a conversation well-worth having, and one that is morally imperative.
In Q3 we'll look at multi-cultural communication. What are the barriers that we face or that we create in building community with neighbors who have a wholly different culture? How can we overcome our own presuppositions and stereotypes to make way for effective communication and friendship? Good things to talk about in regards to our community outside the church, as well as the one we've got inside it already.
National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week is the week before Thanksgiving every year, and this year, serves as our centerpiece for Q4. We will also look at an exciting opportunity for a potential long-term program at our church during Q4.
So stay plugged in as we continue to explore our community and find ways to love our neighbors, build partnerships that make a difference in quality of life, and play our small role in God's redemptive work.
This year we're focusing on four themes, one during each quarter. Q1 was Service, Q2 is Poverty, Q3 is Cultures, and Q4 is Hunger and Homelessness.
During Q1 we kicked off our Guest Chef program at PATH, talked a little in small groups about local agencies and the potential for partnering with them in their work.
We are in the midst of Q2, focusing on Poverty and its effects in our communities, nation, and world. This is a time for us to consider our own resources and how they might best be used not only in temporary, charitable relief programs, but in works that can play a role in turning the systemic tide that reinforces generational poverty. A lofty goal, to be sure, but a conversation well-worth having, and one that is morally imperative.
In Q3 we'll look at multi-cultural communication. What are the barriers that we face or that we create in building community with neighbors who have a wholly different culture? How can we overcome our own presuppositions and stereotypes to make way for effective communication and friendship? Good things to talk about in regards to our community outside the church, as well as the one we've got inside it already.
National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week is the week before Thanksgiving every year, and this year, serves as our centerpiece for Q4. We will also look at an exciting opportunity for a potential long-term program at our church during Q4.
So stay plugged in as we continue to explore our community and find ways to love our neighbors, build partnerships that make a difference in quality of life, and play our small role in God's redemptive work.
Sunday, May 13, 2007
Catching Up
Well, this site looks pretty sad. If I stopped by as a casual surfer, I'd assume this feeble foray into building community had fizzled. The truth is, while perhaps still feeble, we are still going. I will have a more detailed post later in the week to give you a picture of our year so far and where we're headed in the second half of 2007. In the meantime, here are some shots to bring you up to speed on what's happening.
- Big Sunday 2007 is behind us. We captained the family cookout at Palmer Park this year with our new friends at PATH Achieve Glendale. It was a great afternoon with lots of fun, food, and new friendships.
- You can see even more Big Sunday pictures here.
- Just yesterday, we celebrated one year of Adopt-a-Blocking! And check out the spiffy new shirts. They've caught some attention in the neighborhood. Di and I took a break from picking up trash on one of the new, state-of-the-art invisible park benches that the city has been installing all over town. They blend right in to the surroundings...amazing!
- Tonight was our third monthly guest chef night at PATH Achieve. The pics below are from previous visits, but keep an eye out for shots of the moms who we had the honor of honoring on Mothers Day.
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