It is the JOY of the Good Works staff to invite YOU to join us as we discuss COMMUNITY and service to the poor. We would love for our NEIGHBORS to come and share their passions and struggles as we all seek to be better NEIGHBORS.
In the fall of 2007, we began to create an on-going dialogue in our neighborhood and in the body of Christ about the broad issues that affect the poor and our own individual and community responsibility as their neighbors. The first in this series we read the book Bridges out of Poverty by Dr. Ruby K. Payne, Philip E. DeVol and Terie Dreussi Smith. A group of 20-25 of us met together each week to discuss how we as neighbors might build bridges of hope to assist people in breaking out of poverty. We talked about classism and mentoring and read many case studies. We shared our own stories of struggle, perseverance, and successes. The dialogue was very rich because many people participated.
In the Spring of 2008, we will launch another session of Neighboring 101 with a weekly study of Amy L. Sherman’s book Sharing God’s Heart for the Poor.
The study will begin with a lunch provided by the Good Works Timothy House. Participants are encouraged to arrive between 11:30 am and noon with the study beginning at 12:05. Books will be provided for $3.00 to anyone who RSVPs.
Here are the spring dates:
Thursday April 3, 10, 17 & 24
Thursday May 1, 8, 15 & 22
Who: This event is hosted and facilitated by the Good Works staff
What: Neighboring 101—A study and discussion about the broad issues of loving and serving people in poverty.
When: Thursdays Noon – 1:00 pm from April 3 – May 22
Where: The Good Works Timothy House located at 91 Central Avenue
Why: We are aware of our desire and our need to cultivate an on-going dialogue with our community about the issues that affect all of us as we continue to love and serve the vulnerable populations of our community. As we continue our dialogue on what it means to be a neighbor, here are the questions we believe all of us should be asking with regard to reaching out to those in need:
What do we want to do? What are our resources? What is our capacity? What are we willing to do? Who is going to do it?
Lunch is provided at no cost to all participants who RSVP.
In the fall of 2007, we began to create an on-going dialogue in our neighborhood and in the body of Christ about the broad issues that affect the poor and our own individual and community responsibility as their neighbors. The first in this series we read the book Bridges out of Poverty by Dr. Ruby K. Payne, Philip E. DeVol and Terie Dreussi Smith. A group of 20-25 of us met together each week to discuss how we as neighbors might build bridges of hope to assist people in breaking out of poverty. We talked about classism and mentoring and read many case studies. We shared our own stories of struggle, perseverance, and successes. The dialogue was very rich because many people participated.