Yesterday I sat in a staff meeting about Neighborhood groups. And I got REALLY excited! Instead of having small groups where people just come to the one they like, or where their friends are, or what days are open in their schedule, people go to a small group in their neighborhood. Why does this matter? Because of the neighborhood activities that can take place! Whether it be block parties or, as one man did, bring his grill out to the front yard and tell the men that he had the meat if they'd come on over. Getting to know people and begin building relationships. After the bible study, the neighborhood group conspires on how to reach their neighborhood. They talk about who they've been talking to and who they can talk to and how they can talk to him. Sure you can do this in your own neighborhood with your group far away but this way there's a group of you which you can do it with. And you can invite them to come to bible study and it's convinently located in that neighborhood! The community that can happen if you live close to your group! Your bible study isn't a tuesday night thing but people live two streets down! They can come over for dinner, to watch a TV series, just living life together! I'm very excited about the possiblities of this idea, the reintroduction of community to a place that lacks it, the intentional pursuit of the unchurched in that neighborhood, and the support and accountablity of the others in your group!
Thursday I finished phone calls for the childrens ministry meeting on Sat and Sun, fixed a foosball table who had some men unscrewed down, and replaced a basketball backboard as the first had shattered. Friday, I tallied up a final count on attendance and wrote a puppet script, before getting off early and having the day to relax. Which was nice.
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