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Category Archives: Community Outreach
Faith West – The Excitement Builds
Last week pastoral intern Josh Greiner and I met with an interior designer, Carrie, from KJG Architecture. On the schematic of Faith West, she began to show us precisely what pieces of furniture would go in the student lounge and … Continue reading
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Two Reasons to Be Thankful in the Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman Case
In the past few months, we have watched the drama of this case unfold on websites, newspapers, and evening news programs. Without question, this case is disturbing at many levels. This case involves a number of hurting people. The Martin … Continue reading
The All-New Lafayette Passion Play
Check out this video to see how this year’s all-new Passion Play can enrich your celebration of Easter and help you share the message of hope with your family, friends, and neighbors. Continue reading
Posted in Community Outreach, Ministry Updates
Tagged Easter, gospel, music, Passion Play
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Why a Judge Spoke at Faith
Last Sunday night we invited the Honorable Judge Loretta Rush from Superior Court 3 to speak to our church family. She presides over most of the juvenile cases in our county (Tippecanoe County in Indiana) and therefore is on the … Continue reading
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Tagged adoption, community, community service, mentoring, outreach
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People, Problems, and Faith-Based Solutions
Where you find people, you will unfortunately also find problems–some more challenging than others. But problems are for solving, and we believe God has answers. Sometimes problems get so overwhelming people do not know what to do–especially for the single … Continue reading
3 Lessons Learned in Partnering with Community Agencies
In many communities, the churches and social service providers and other community agencies barely know each other exist, steer clear of each other, or even accuse each other when the condition the community is suffering. Although we have much to … Continue reading
Are Outreach and Discipleship Mutually Exclusive?
It’s no secret that Faith Church puts a significant amount of time, effort, and resources into outreach. We believe that the proclamation of the gospel–the good news about the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, and the free gift … Continue reading
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Tagged body of Christ, discipleship, Evangelism, outreach
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Two Girls + Public Affection + Public Transportation
This weekend another pastor and I were riding BART (public transportation) from the San Francisco airport to Walnut Creek, where we were speaking at a counseling conference. The train was quite full, and about 10 feet from where we were … Continue reading
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Tagged Community MInistry, Evangelism, homosexuality, outreach
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Lessons for the Church from Joe Paterno
Photo credit: Richard Paul Kane / Shutterstock.com I have been in Joe Paterno’s shoes many times. In case you have been off visiting another planet, the storied coach of Penn State’s football program agreed to retire at the end of … Continue reading
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Tagged abuse, children, counseling, government, legal
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Is Your Church Meeting or Ignoring Community Needs?
In a previous post, Pastor Viars asked, “Would your community care if your church disappeared?“ This is a sobering question for a church leader, member, or attender. Does your church make enough of an impact that it would be missed if … Continue reading
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Tagged community involvement, Community MInistry, education, outreach
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