Seeds of Community

We cannot expects trees of community by planting seeds of isolation

Last week Steve Boyd did marvelous job on making us aware of the importance of perspective. Tonight we are delighted to have Dr. Marjorie Nelson speak about her experiences in Vietnam and how we might plant seeds of community.

June 14th, 2006 @7pm

Central Church of Christ
3501 Cheviot Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45211

Speaker: Dr. Marjorie Nelson

We Are Connected

If one piece is missing, then all of us are incomplete

Last week's class was a success. Approxmitly 50 were in attendance. We discussed the upcoming speakers, class objectives and some intial steps to building community in Cheviot and Cincinnati. We recieved nothing but positive feedback and excitement for the speakers.

This coming week for June 7th, 2006 @7pm:

"We are connected"
Guest Speaker: Steve Boyd
For Discussion: To understand how the struggles
of one affects all

Ten Principles for Living in Community

1. I want to live in a community where faithful people affirm God's love for all humanity.

2. I want to live in a community where religion is an agent of healing, reconciliation, and peace.

3. I want to live in a community where each person has the right to believe or not believe as conscience dictates.

4. I want to live in a community where each person is free and encouraged to live his or her faith unhindered and unashamed.

5. I want to live in a community where no person uses religion to gain advantage over others.

6. I want to live in a community where religious and political leaders support the same rights for every person.

7. I want to live in a community where each person, regardless of faith or background, can experience the justice and mercy of the one living God.

8. I want to live in a community where religious people and institutions encourage understanding, cooperation and respect.

9. I want to live in a community where religious people reflect their faith by caring for the poor and the powerless.

10. I want to live in a community where religion promotes the safety, dignity, freedom, and potential of every person as a whole human being.

Reflecting my faith, dear God, help me work to create a society where all people rejoice in life together, express a good hope for all, and entrust our destiny to Your compassion.