I love maps, whether I’m lost or not. Why? Because I can see
where I am, my destination, and everything else around me. Now that we’re 2
months into the 2012 Mission Theme, “Who is My Neighbor? Listening Learning and
Living with Our City,” I thought it might be helpful to give the big picture –
the map – of what’s happening.
Our Destination: We want to know our neighbors. More specifically, we want to know the people, the places, the resources, the needs, the pains and the hopes of Durham. As Jesus showed us in his incarnation, knowing is the first step toward loving.
Where We Are: This month we are focusing on hunger alleviation, food distribution, and nutritional health. On Tuesday, March 27, from 6-8pm we will have our second Dinner and Discussion on this topic. Our Food/Hunger Team and Event Planning Team are working on the planning and logistics, while the Research Team is gathering information about resources and needs regarding hunger and food in Durham. On April 1st our church will participate in the CROP Walk, where we’ll raise money for, and walk in solidarity with, people who are hungry in Durham and throughout the world. Future Dinner and Discussions will focus on Aging, Housing/Homelessness, Youth, Employment and Financial Stability, and Health Care.
What’s Around Us: The Good Neighbor Team will meet on Sunday, March 11 after the service in the Soul Café to develop a plan for building relationships with people in the nearby neighborhoods. Whereas the Dinner and Discussions focus on knowing the resources and needs in Durham, the Good Neighbor Team focuses on people and places. Our relationship with Henderson Towers is deepening, as we’re helping them with their community fair and starting a quilting group in collaboration with residents there. Other things that are happening right now: the Habitat house construction has begun, our small groups are reading Living Without Enemies, and many are praying that God would guide us in all our mission this year.
Our Destination: We want to know our neighbors. More specifically, we want to know the people, the places, the resources, the needs, the pains and the hopes of Durham. As Jesus showed us in his incarnation, knowing is the first step toward loving.
Where We Are: This month we are focusing on hunger alleviation, food distribution, and nutritional health. On Tuesday, March 27, from 6-8pm we will have our second Dinner and Discussion on this topic. Our Food/Hunger Team and Event Planning Team are working on the planning and logistics, while the Research Team is gathering information about resources and needs regarding hunger and food in Durham. On April 1st our church will participate in the CROP Walk, where we’ll raise money for, and walk in solidarity with, people who are hungry in Durham and throughout the world. Future Dinner and Discussions will focus on Aging, Housing/Homelessness, Youth, Employment and Financial Stability, and Health Care.
What’s Around Us: The Good Neighbor Team will meet on Sunday, March 11 after the service in the Soul Café to develop a plan for building relationships with people in the nearby neighborhoods. Whereas the Dinner and Discussions focus on knowing the resources and needs in Durham, the Good Neighbor Team focuses on people and places. Our relationship with Henderson Towers is deepening, as we’re helping them with their community fair and starting a quilting group in collaboration with residents there. Other things that are happening right now: the Habitat house construction has begun, our small groups are reading Living Without Enemies, and many are praying that God would guide us in all our mission this year.
-Reynolds
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