tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439938377402707249.post603093214161827721..comments2009-07-27T11:43:29.295-04:00Comments on East Side Connection: Lets Dream A little bit...Jonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02314877425847192038noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439938377402707249.post-64817807675195163202009-07-27T11:43:29.295-04:002009-07-27T11:43:29.295-04:00I look forward to building more intimate relations...I look forward to building more intimate relationships with people and with God. <br /><br />I hope that being part of a smaller group will make it easier to actually give more on a regular basis and foster these more intimate relationships.<br /><br />I think we have people who are passionate about changing so many things about this world and I hope that these smaller groups will allow us to make a small or big difference in each of those.<br /><br />I will be sad to not see everyone every Thursday because I love any opportunity to socialize so I hope that as we do get larger we have more opportunities to do things as large groups as well (like the church picnic).<br /><br />And I do agree with Chewie that I hope as we break off we can become more diverse and we can reach more people of every walk of life.jennynareehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11364418052674667575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439938377402707249.post-62899176713087146202009-07-27T10:02:40.263-04:002009-07-27T10:02:40.263-04:00I have alot in my heart about this and with just r...I have alot in my heart about this and with just reading it i just want to say I look forward to going in the Community around our church and helping people in need. There are soo many people that need SMALL things done.. To them its a BIG thing in their lives.. Whether its painting, cleaning, watching their kids for a few hours why the SINGLE mom goes out to get things done, or just things like that. To them its a BIG thing but to us it might seem like a SMALL thing and something we can help with. I got alot more on my heart i will think and pray about and either post or talk in person.. But I am deff. Going to be the Merifcul person in a new group! <br /><br />I dont know what i totally want to do with my life byt Helping people is what i want to do! Ok for now God bless!!Drew Ritterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10373023227204251526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439938377402707249.post-36894360205638401662009-07-24T14:29:44.982-04:002009-07-24T14:29:44.982-04:00Well, I'm honestly occilating over a wide rang...Well, I'm honestly occilating over a wide range of thoughts that range from wanting to punt to wanting to host. But that's probably just me.<br /><br />My vision? My dreams? My thoughts for the next 6 months: <br /><br />I dream of a wider range of theological and ideological sub-communities within the church, and I dream of a church that can stop talking about how post-modern the world is. IT'S NOT!! People just aren't buying it all. Can we have the wacked-out liberal homegroup? Can we have the "I don't really buy it all" homegroup?<br /><br />I dream of diversity: communities of friends that are more mixed in marital or relationship status. Dog, I miss single friends. I miss my openly gay Christian friend. (I wish I had an openly lesbian friend. Or is that "openly gay lesbian friend"?)<br /><br />I dream of Martinis at homegroup.<br /><br />I dream of inviting my other friends to come as they are and not having to worry about a thing.<br /><br />You asked for dreams, not plans, right?! :)chewiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17380864816588036564noreply@blogger.com