Grimy Hands and Feet
This past weekend we had our very first community retreat. And one of the goals was to come away with some practical steps of how we as a church community could better embed ourselves into the city of Austin. So after each session, we broke up into think tanks and spent time trying to come up with some proposals. There was a lot of brainstorming, dialoguing, feelings of inadequacy, dreaming, and excitement.
The end result was a range of ideas that included partnerships, intensive research, a summer camp, a documentary, and even starting a videography company. As a church community, we realized that we need to connect ourselves better with other churches and organizations that are already embedded in the city of Austin. Churches in east Austin. Organizations like Saheli and New Song Ministries. We might be able to serve kids and single mothers through a summer camp. We also felt like we don't know the stories of those who are in less fortunate circumstances. We don't really understand how we can be involved in their lives. And maybe doing a film documentary of their lives and the organizations that work with them will not only educate ourselves and others, but it will give them a voice. And starting a videography company might help us fund some of these dreams.
The really exciting part is that some of these ideas that birthed over the weekend may fully come to life this year and even this semester. We get to be the hands and feet of Christ to the city of Austin. Yes, our grimy hands and feet (to quote a phrase from Evan). So join us as we try our best to live the church in our city.
The end result was a range of ideas that included partnerships, intensive research, a summer camp, a documentary, and even starting a videography company. As a church community, we realized that we need to connect ourselves better with other churches and organizations that are already embedded in the city of Austin. Churches in east Austin. Organizations like Saheli and New Song Ministries. We might be able to serve kids and single mothers through a summer camp. We also felt like we don't know the stories of those who are in less fortunate circumstances. We don't really understand how we can be involved in their lives. And maybe doing a film documentary of their lives and the organizations that work with them will not only educate ourselves and others, but it will give them a voice. And starting a videography company might help us fund some of these dreams.
The really exciting part is that some of these ideas that birthed over the weekend may fully come to life this year and even this semester. We get to be the hands and feet of Christ to the city of Austin. Yes, our grimy hands and feet (to quote a phrase from Evan). So join us as we try our best to live the church in our city.
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