Missional Potlucks
A great idea from Mount Union Wesleyan Church in Pennsylvania.
Kudos to Pastor Josh Rhone and his missional, small town congregation who really get what Jesus meant when he said, "Love your neighbor as you love yourself."
If This Is Not A Place. . .
If this is not a place where tears are understood, Then where shall I go to cry? And if this is not a place where my spirit can take wings, Then where shall I go to fly? I don't need another place for trying to impress you With just how good and virtuous I am. I don't need another place for always being on top of things; Everybody knows that it's a sham. I don't need another place for always wearing smiles, Even when it's not the way I feel. I don't need another place to mouth the same old platitudes; Everybody knows that it's not real. So if this is not a place where my questions can be asked, Then where shall I go to seek? And if this is not a place where my heart cry can be heard, Where, tell me where, shall I go to speak? So if this is not a place where tears are understood, Where shall I go, where shall I go to fly? -- Ken Medema
---“reverse church dinners,” where churchgoers prepare their favorite recipes and distribute the meals to hungry mouths in the community---
ReplyDeleteI bet this church has a lot less obese members than the churches where the members eat all the food themselves. Both sides win. The hungry in the community are fed and the church members are more fit.