Hi all. First, a quote from the new book, "The
Awakening of Hope" by Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove: "The mission of the church is
always to connect God's story with society's deep need...True revival is not
something you can plan and orchestrate on five successive weeknights with a
guest preacher from out of town. Still, revival happens when hope grabs hold of
you and won't let go. When justice begins to flow down like waters and
righteousness like an ever-flowing stream, the river of faith swells its banks
and you do what you can to hold on for the ride. You've been caught up in
something bigger than yourself--something you can't
explain."
It feels like a revival stirring new movements and new
creations all over our neighborhoods here...Come and see for
yourself...The week ahead highlights, links to sermons and
more: See these glimpses of what it means to be in a missional community.
....And don't forget we need your online vote every day until Oct. 9 to the Facebook page of Tom's of Maine 50 States For Good contents which will reward one nonprofit with a $50,000 grant or five more with $20,000 grants. Support our Miracle Among the Ruins Project for our community kitchengarden park and orchard where abandoned houses once dotted a block. For more info on voting and the project go to: http://turleyok.blogspot.com/2012/09/here-is-why-we-at-athird-place.html.
2. Saturday, Sept. 29, 11 am to 3 pm Grand Opening
Ceremony and Festivities at the new Tulsa Health Department Wellness Center for
our area, 56th and N. Cincinnati. I will be bringing the blessings for the
facility. See it at http://turleyok.blogspot.com/2012/09/blessing-of-new-tulsa-health-dept.html
5. Wednesday, Oct. 3, 5:30 to 7:30 pm come welcome a
class of OU Tulsa Graduate Social Work students who will be doing projects in
our far north and Turley service area; talk with them about the issues and
conditions facing our neighbors. Free meal.
6. Thursday, Oct. 4 3:30 pm at the Community Center,
the Grow Turley Planning Meeting open for all partners and residents: we work on
city incorporation of the area to provide self-government and resources here; we
will update all on our news about putting together a partner cooperative to
purchase and provide programming and services at the abandoned Cherokee School
on North Peoria Ave.; we will address the abandoned houses and environmental
hazards in our area, and the next steps underway in our Turley Disaster Response
Network organizing; as well as hearing updates from our partners and
coordinating programs.
7. Thursday, Oct. 11, 5:30 to 8 pm, we are
co-sponsoring and will have a booth at the Fourth Annual free Taste of North
Tulsa event at our neighborhood McLain High School, 4929 N. Peoria Ave. Great
local healthy food from area restaurants and others like our partners, the
Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma, with great music, and health screenings
and more community partners. Also we need your support for the McLain School
Foundation we partner with; both as partners, volunteers for the Taste of North
Tulsa event, and for the many projects filling in the gaps, the very large gaps,
for projects at McLain: send donations to McLain School Foundation, c/o
Principal Kirk at the school, or to me and I will pass them on. Our McLain
meetings are the third Friday of each month at 4 pm at the school library.
9. In October our Sunday missional community worship
gatherings will focus on the Shane Claiborne book, Jesus For President. And Oct.
7 our worship will celebrate World Communion Sunday. Each Sunday we have
check-in, study, communion worship, and common meal. In November and December,
our Thanksgiving, Advent and Christmas gatherings will explore the new DVD
curriculum and book mentioned above, The Awakening of Hope. For more on it go
to: http://jonathanwilsonhartgrove.com/
Thanks, blessings, and more soon,
Ron
918-691-3223, 918-430-1150
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