For the past few weeks, I have asked participants at Community of Joy to keep their eyes open and take notice of the needs they see in our community; ways we can bless others.
Yesterday in both worship gatherings, we brainstormed a list. Here are the results. I am inviting the congregation to do two things with this list. 1. Pray over it asking God where they individually would best make an impact. and 2. Come to the carry-in on Sunday @ 12 noon prepared to share where they feel God leading them to get involved. We will need team leaders and team members. I am aware that we can not do the whole list at once.... but I want us to start moving out into our community to bless them with God's love.
The list...
+ Get involved with Habitat for Humanity locally (perhaps choose a Saturday a month to send a team to work)
+ Parnter with Pinehurst Elementary School (it's in our neighborhood) Mary Kay Morgan is talking to the Principal there to ascertain the needs.
+ visit homeless in their environment
+ Install a new bathroom floor for Stacy Habig - have team members need team leader.
+ Visit Shut ins
+ develop support systems for neighbors or others who are going through illness/ or elderly (run errands)
+ mentor children in public schools
+develop a day center for helping our homeless brothers and sisters break the cycle.
+develop a support network for folks who lost jobs
+ develop a support network for persons about to loose or having lost homes
+develop a SU type "Big Event" where we solicit work projects from our neighbors and participants
+ promote "eco-justice" issues -- care of environment
+ help Stacy Habig with mowing, yard work
The list is not complete... it can be added to as you see needs.
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This is not outreach at all... but I'm thinking that EVERYONE in our congregation needs SOMEthing - not just our feeble and poor like me, but also the well-to-do and spritely. Wouldn't it be neat if each person in our church had a specific need filled by someone else? And if each person in our church was able to fill a specific need? (and maybe we could think about ways to find/articulate needs that another could fill)
This may be taking your ideas and putting them on their heads, but that's the kind of upside down thinking that happens when I brainstorm.
Neat Idea, Cathy... but I really want us to use this as a way to reach OUT and to bond together at the same time. We can all contribute in some way I am sure... it's just a matter of finding out how.
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