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A United Ministries, Inc. Project
Interfaith Forum on Homelessness
“The churches have to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and shelter the homeless. But they also have to remember that the answer to homelessness is homes, not shelters. What the poor and downtrodden need is not piecemeal charity but wholesale justice.” –William Sloane Coffin
Who? Clergy of all faiths and homeless service providers. Laity, of course, are welcome but this is not a forum aimed at them. What? An educational forum which will address practical as well as philosophical issues clergy met when interacting with people who are homeless. The second goal of this day is to form coalitions between houses of worship and service providers. Location: Goucher College Date: Tuesday, September 21 2010 Time: 9:00am-3:30pm Why? To strive for a better way. To strive for wholesale justice. Because God is on the side of the poor and lowly, but the church isn’t. Faith communities need to step up. Besides, this could be a lot of fun.
Proposed Schedule
9:00 Opening & Prayer 9:15 Testimonials and Discussion- Facilitator Adam Schneider of HCH We’re going to listen to three testimonies from folks who currently are homeless or who have experienced homelessness. We’re starting the day in this way because (1) we need to find a way to place the humanity first and foremost in each other’s minds. (2) We need to hear how homelessness is always caused by multiple causations. (3) This is a way to turn the crowd into a community, a safe way to address our fears, and perhaps throw some directed guidance into the mix early. 10:30 Break 10:45-12:30 Knock at the Door Skits 12:30-1:15 Healthy, simple lunch w/ time to stretch and time to visit the different stations of the service providers 1:15-2:00 Direct interaction between clergy/provider
2:00-3:00 Specialty Formbots (A formbot is a little forum within a larger forum.)
3:15-3:30 Closing Music & Prayer
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New Friends!
May 13, 2010 In May, Bud Alexander, Campus Minister and students from the Wesley Foundation, a United Methodist campus ministry, at Tennessee Technological University joined us for an evening of music and fellowship. The choir takes a tour each spring and this year they traveled to Baltimore. There were 22 people in the choir, all college students, and they try to sing in places that serve people who are poor or may be struggling. We were grateful for the visit and the fellowship that followed their performance! ________________________________________________________ DINE FOR DOLLARS The Mt. Washington Tavern APRIL 21, 2010 - Thanks to all who participated!
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Thanks to everyone who participated in the 2010 Resolution Run!
Thanks to Skinny Water who provided water for all the participants! For race results go to www.charmcityrun.com
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