[Oe List ...] New ways to do church

[RICHARD HOWIE]

Terrific!  Thanks Janice for keeping us all connected with this Good  
News.
Ellen
On Jun 12, 2008, at 11:21 AM, Janice Ulangca wrote:

> Perhaps church study groups may be pointing to new ways of "doing  
> church"?  Or at least new entry-points for those who haven't seen  
> the point of "church".
>
> Excitement here as 42 from probably 20 congregations are registered  
> for an introductory workshop this Saturday (June 14) for the  
> ecumenical JustFaith 30-week study program.  The series is based on  
> broad scriptural themes & scholarship, while DVDs and a dozen or so  
> books delve into current issues. Jack Jezreel, the founder and  
> national director of JustFaith will be here Saturday. He's a fine  
> presenter - caught interest of local United Methodists at a  
> national UM social justice conference last year.
>
> JustFaith started out as a Catholic program, now is ecumenical, co- 
> promoted by Bread for the World.  The program also has the groups,  
> of 10-15 folks, visit local areas of need and good programs and  
> plan their own projects as response to local situations.  Jack  
> Jezreel and his small national staff do continual updating of  
> materials and program processes in response to feedback from the  
> local programs.  To date over 700 congregations have participated.   
> Saturday we have Catholics and Quakers, Presbyterians and  
> Lutherans, Baptists and United Methodists, and new unaffiliated  
> congregations represented.  A great mix.  Sure glad I learned from  
> EI to appreciate the gifts of all traditions!
>
> The Council of Churches here is sponsoring and heavily promoting  
> the program, as part of a larger strategy to bring leadership  
> development resources to local congregations.  The Peace with  
> Justice Committee, which I chair, has 8 active clergy and laity who  
> are experienced leaders, passionate about bringing faith resources  
> to action for peace and justice. We've acted as the planning group  
> for the Saturday workshop and hope to be able to schedule several  
> groups around the area starting in September.  From ICA experience,  
> I can see that it can make all the difference in the world if these  
> small groups can stay connected and encouraged.
>
> Janice Ulangca
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: cdzoll at comcast.net
> To: Order Ecumenical Community
> Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2008 7:49 PM
> Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] "Obama Tells You How He Did It"  
> organizationally
>
> His name is Keith Wheeler and he is active in one of our church  
> study groups, but not the church, per se. David Zollars
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: McCabe, Diann A
> To: Order Ecumenical Community
> Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 10:19 PM
> Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] "Obama Tells You How He Did It"  
> organizationally
>
> Thanks for sending this.  It's good--who wrote it?
>
> Diann McCabe
> From: oe-bounces at wedgeblade.net [oe-bounces at wedgeblade.net] On  
> Behalf Of cdzoll at comcast.net [cdzoll at comcast.net]
> Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 11:32 PM
> To: Order Ecumenical Community
> Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] "Obama Tells You How He Did It"  
> organizationally
>
> I can't open either one of them, but I have a friend out here who  
> wrote a pretty good piece for those friends you may have that don't  
> think Obama is "the one." He gives what he calls the "upside" to  
> many of the criticisms of Barack Obama.   David Zollars
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