I was reading a review of Tom Sine's new book The New Conspirators and this line struck me:...He carefully issue a few challenges on the way - for example he loves the creativity in emerging church but wonders why it tends to get focused on worship and church rather than taken outside the walls...
I want us try and use our creativity to make a (possibly small) difference to the world. Moving on from our alternative worship evening, where we highlighted newspaper stories that concerned us and prayed, I want us to see if we can take it further and find some things that we can actually do locally and globally. It might mean letter writing, fundraising, or who knows what. Let's see what we can come up with.
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Well, we had two ideas.
1. Today was the day of the local by-election. We thought that it would be a good idea for SofaChurch to write periodically (monthly?) to whoever our new MP is with a concern that we would like them to listen to. I'll get some headed paper ready.
2. We will look for local opportunities where we can, as a group, get together and do something practical. To kickstart this, for our next creative evening on the 26th June we thought we would all go somewhere and pick up litter. We could then listen out for projects that we could help with in the future.
Bible reference: Matthew 25
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Hi all - sorry to say I'm not going to be able to get along tonight - so my apologies; I reckon I'm safe in thinking that I would likely agree with what was decided anyhow... all the best
Do you have a target area in mind? Do you want to contact someone official to help identify an area? Do you want a press release doing to this effect (still WIP) - or would rather it's a case of hiding a light under a stand?
Lots of Qs - Tim. :o)
Errmm... no target area in mind as yet. Any ideas? A press release might be good, we thought the evening might be a good news story in any case.
I think it may be prudent to contact the council to see where we can help out... we could be doing someone out of their job if we just hit X area!
THIS SCHEME (or something related) I thought most suitable to approach on. They may even provide some of the gear to do it (not sure though); there are obvious hazards et al.
If you are happy for me to, I'll approach the council, then if OK, I'll prepare a press release as appropriate, and also notify press for photo opportunity for when and where etc
Yes please, I'd really appreciate that.
OK will get on to it in the morning, with a host of other stuff :o)
We're about to have a walk along the canal at Audlem (well, children will be scooting - let us know if you'd like to join us - more than welcome).
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