This note is about how God has been moving in our Network. It doesn’t include all of the things that are happening, but hopefully it is a good compilation.
What’s been happening in the Network? July 10, 2014
We worshiped God and made new friends at our PMs
At Broad & Washington -- The whole evening was centred around questions -- the ones God asks of us and the ones we ask of God, or just ask. We had an interesting time for an AMA. Rod opened the floor to “ask me anything.” Listen to BW’s public meeting here.
At Frankford & Norris -- Cameron & Tiffany got us to exercise our honesty, in the spirit of Psalm 112., including a new jam. We spent time with our conviction “Sharing our resources brings freedom and unleashes power” and prayed with our Debt Annihilation Team. Diana & Jess told stories about a forming group of people who meet with full financial transparency to help one another’s financial actions match their values. Listen to FN’s public meeting here.
At Marlton & Crescent -- The entire evening came together beautifully as we were led by several people to ponder the barriers that prevent us from staying close with Jesus. Rob Lairmore and Jen Hulfish helped get us into a good space for reception and change. Part of Nate’s speech centered on a small idea from the book Renovation of the Heart by Dallas Willard. People have been talking about it all week!
At Broad & Dauphin -- Andrew Yang, one of our Design Team leaders, led us masterfully. Sarah Good drew us closer to the Christians on the Indian Subcontinent as we tried a short time of guided meditation. For the first time, we had an time for open prayer. It was amazing to hear an entire room utter “Lord, hear our prayer.” Finally, after Jonny gave a speech about village parenting, a rich and diverse discussion followed during talkback. Listen to BD’s public meeting here.
Marlton & Crescent was bustling with prospective covenant makers
On Monday, Marlton & Crescent hosted the quarterly About Making A Covenant meeting. We had time for dialogue in large and small groups as we considered what it means to make a public commitment with Circle of Hope.
Ben brought the Summer Tour to the Parkway
While many in Philadelphia were at the Parkway on July 4 to see Nicki Minaj and the Roots, BW’s Development Pastor Ben was representing us there. He passed out hundreds of flyers, which isn’t so easy to do, to folks hoping to help someone connect with our expression of the Body of Christ.
Luke put all of talks from the PMs into one consolidated podcast
After being charged by the Church Planting Core Team to figure out a way to put the talks given on Sundays online, Luke has created a podcast consolidating all of them. You can subscribe via iTunes or the regular stream.
The Broad & Dauphin Coordinators met, prayed and thought together
The Coordinators of each congregation meet monthly. This past week Jen Danforth and Jonathan Ziegler met and prayed for Broad & Dauphin, the Network, and our cells. Jonny joins them.
The Frankford & Norris PM Design Team leaders met
Each month, the leaders of our four Design Teams (musical leaders & art directions) meet up for encouragement, development, and planning.
We started praying with voices from Subsarahan Africa @ Circle of Hope Daily Prayer
At Broad & Washington -- The whole evening was centred around questions -- the ones God asks of us and the ones we ask of God, or just ask. We had an interesting time for an AMA. Rod opened the floor to “ask me anything.” Listen to BW’s public meeting here.
At Frankford & Norris -- Cameron & Tiffany got us to exercise our honesty, in the spirit of Psalm 112., including a new jam. We spent time with our conviction “Sharing our resources brings freedom and unleashes power” and prayed with our Debt Annihilation Team. Diana & Jess told stories about a forming group of people who meet with full financial transparency to help one another’s financial actions match their values. Listen to FN’s public meeting here.
At Marlton & Crescent -- The entire evening came together beautifully as we were led by several people to ponder the barriers that prevent us from staying close with Jesus. Rob Lairmore and Jen Hulfish helped get us into a good space for reception and change. Part of Nate’s speech centered on a small idea from the book Renovation of the Heart by Dallas Willard. People have been talking about it all week!
At Broad & Dauphin -- Andrew Yang, one of our Design Team leaders, led us masterfully. Sarah Good drew us closer to the Christians on the Indian Subcontinent as we tried a short time of guided meditation. For the first time, we had an time for open prayer. It was amazing to hear an entire room utter “Lord, hear our prayer.” Finally, after Jonny gave a speech about village parenting, a rich and diverse discussion followed during talkback. Listen to BD’s public meeting here.
Marlton & Crescent was bustling with prospective covenant makers
On Monday, Marlton & Crescent hosted the quarterly About Making A Covenant meeting. We had time for dialogue in large and small groups as we considered what it means to make a public commitment with Circle of Hope.
Ben brought the Summer Tour to the Parkway
While many in Philadelphia were at the Parkway on July 4 to see Nicki Minaj and the Roots, BW’s Development Pastor Ben was representing us there. He passed out hundreds of flyers, which isn’t so easy to do, to folks hoping to help someone connect with our expression of the Body of Christ.
Luke put all of talks from the PMs into one consolidated podcast
After being charged by the Church Planting Core Team to figure out a way to put the talks given on Sundays online, Luke has created a podcast consolidating all of them. You can subscribe via iTunes or the regular stream.
The Broad & Dauphin Coordinators met, prayed and thought together
The Coordinators of each congregation meet monthly. This past week Jen Danforth and Jonathan Ziegler met and prayed for Broad & Dauphin, the Network, and our cells. Jonny joins them.
The Frankford & Norris PM Design Team leaders met
Each month, the leaders of our four Design Teams (musical leaders & art directions) meet up for encouragement, development, and planning.
We started praying with voices from Subsarahan Africa @ Circle of Hope Daily Prayer
In honor of Pentecost and the movement started in that one room in Jerusalem, we are remembering all of the places that the Spirit has moved across the world. Look forward to hearing from voices both past and present on our blog: cohdailyprayer2014.wordpress.com. On our blog celebrating the transhistorical body, July 6 was Jan Hus day.
Our blogs were great places of sharing and thinking...
Our blogs were great places of sharing and thinking...
Rod wrote about the importance of finding our spiritual resources, in a world that overemphasizes individuality and a reaction toward community, instead of reliance on God. Jonny wrote, albiet tentatively, about what he loves about the U.S.; he also protested the redemptive violence that Orange Is The New Black teaches. Rachel declared how and why she is grateful for Anabaptists.
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