I am posting some of the highlights from our study on Sunday. Please comment with your own so we will have a base to start from when we meet Saturday.
From Vicar Ryan's Sunday Group:
We learned the need to let go of hurts and to forgive even when it's not reciprocated. Also, seek to understand where the other person is coming from. Learn to communicate. Be willing to make the first move in reconciling after conflict. Identify the difference between resolution and reconciliation.
In terms of becoming missionaries, we learned to seek counsel and have a sense of adventure. It is important to be connected to a motivated /unified group. Be a Christian witness through a life of example, humility and strength (we noted that strength doesn't always mean putting the best face on things, but is defined often by leaning on Jesus).
Some specific needs we noted are:
1. Lack of communication within community at large, to know what services/events are happening.
2. After school needs for children and parents
3. Education (broad), anything from financial decision making, to world events
4. We also recognized spiritual needs, but noted that as a church we need to be up front with which need we are addressing. In other words, if we are seeking to help you with finances this isn't some trick to get you to join our church. Our witness comes through personal interaction, both in our daily lives and in organized service to community.
(One note that came up for me following this first day was the issue of being a neighbor or living in our community. We may choose, time permitting, to take up the issue of vocation more deliberately. It may also come up within a few weeks, but I wanted to make note of this so I wouldn't forget).
I look forward to your posts...
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Week 1 with youth:
It didn't sound like the youth did an in depth study on healing and reconciliation, so we didn't talk much about the first few questions.
Needs of youth both here at Peace and in the community:
-A youth room
-Friends who don't go to church need a church
-Money
-Kids who have divorced parents need people who care about them
-A safe place (not just safe from violence but a "safe" place to talk and be yourself)
-Good relationships (many have trouble in boyfriend/girlfriend relationships as well as with friends)
-Music(gets them through hard times, helps them express themselves)
-Avoiding peer pressure
-Avoiding fights
-Dealing with bad teachers
-Knowing what to do about "snitching" (if you tell on someone, they'll call you a snitch or threaten you...if you take matters into your own hands, you might get in a fight or get in trouble)
Benefits of relating with adults:
-Feeling not alone
-Relating with each other
-Learning from what they've gone through
-Hanging out
Benefits of relating with younger kids:
-Being a good example
-Sharing interests/music with them
-Helping them improve on things
Mission ideas:
-Peanut Bible and Jelly (have done in past)
-Yard sale, Kings night, Lock-in (have done in past)
-All-night laser tag
-Mission trip to Mexico or somewhere else (to build houses or do something else)
-Carnival
-Youtube series (PYRO music videos, movies, or funny clips)
-Movie night
Let me know if you have any questions about our session.
Thanks!
Juliette
Week 1 - Wednesday Night Group
Jesus and I were the only ones in attendance. We chatted, talked about stuff while waiting for others to arrive. Locked-up and left at 7:15pm. Perhaps some will show next week. Oh, Jesus says, "Hi."
Blessings,
Michael Coin
this is a test of the broadcast system
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