Powerful video: Why we need churches involved in neighborhoods

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Community Matters; Community Gatherings help create community

“Community matters. That’s about like saying oxygen matters. As our lungs require air, so our souls require what only community provides. Without it, we die. It’s that simple. Without a community where we know, explore, discover, and touch one another, we experience isolation and despair that drive us in wrong directions, that corrupt our efforts to live meaningfully and to love well.

The future of the church depends on whether it develops true community. We can get by for a while on size, skilled communication, and programs to meet every need, but unless we sense that we belong to each other, with masks off, the vibrant church of today will become the powerless church of tomorrow. Stale, irrelevant, a place of pretense where sufferers suffer alone, where pressure generates conformity rather than the Spirit creating life-that’s where the church is headed unless it focuses on community.” (author unknown)

The beauty of the Community Gathering is that not only does it help people in the church build community when they come together for connection and fellowship, a deeper bond is created when they know that they are serving others who also yearn for community.

The Community Gathering is the ultimate in efficiency for people who are overwhelmed in this busy world. By participating one evening a week, so many needs can be met–fellowship, service, fun, worship, Bible study, food, deepening friendships, and so much more. Whether you are a Christian, an athiest, a Buddhist or some other faith–I believe everyone needs community. Whether it is a church, a business, a community organization, or an individual who sponsors a Community Gathering, a sense of community can be created where everyone can get many, if not all, needs met.

A church in every neighborhood

This short video is very powerful. It is a tragic snapshot of how many people feel isolated and lonely. The man in this story was found dead many years after he had died. No one had even noticed…that’s why we need A church in every neighborhood

Simple Church - Anytime, Anywhere, By Anyone

With the rising costs of gas, church buildings, real estate and staff salaries, the old ways of doing things no longer fit the practicalities of our changing culture.

The good news is today, you can now experience or create a Church experience with friends or neighbors without leaving your block or home. No buildings to build, offerings to take, no qualifications needed, anyone can do it and you can do it at anytime. Join us in this new awakening of the Church in America.

This video clip (courtesy of LifeChurch.tv) is an example of one of the tools we use in our neighborhood that can be downloaded free of charge to a DVD format for a full large screen quality video experience. You can even created your own complete video and book lending library for your neighborhood and community to use. We did it in our neighborhood and we can help you do the same in yours.

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articles. Click here if you want more information or click the Neighborhood Initiative Project to find out more more about how we can bring transformation to the church and our communities.