No matter what neighborhood you live in, everyone has a common problem in the fall: leaves. My neighborhood is no exception, and may even have a larger than average leaf problem due to the number of giant, old sycamore trees in the area. Our North Campus/Yuma cluster has found over the years that a great way to show love to our neighbors and benefit the community is to help solve this problem and rid as many yards as we can of unwelcome leaf piles.
On the evening of Sunday, May 29th, barbecue smoke drifted through the valley of Emma McCarthy Lee Park. Our neighborhood was having picnic. Gathered around a 6-foot charcoal grill, patient families waited with meat ready to be cooked, while two grill-masters expertly flipped everything from burgers and hotdogs to steaks and kabobs. Underneath the nearby park shelter other neighbors conversed at tables or perused the buffet of side dishes. Church members bustled by, making sure the food was in o
In Titus 3:14 Paul lays out a vision for how churches should conduct themselves: “Our people must learn to devote themselves to doing what is good, in order to provide for urgent needs and not live unproductive lives.” Since their very beginning, Gilbert Church has been considering how to implement this vision in their own town.
16th Street Church reports that their fundraiser was a great success and a very positive experience for their church. They were able to raise $476 towards their goal for the upcoming BILD Conference. “We were very excited about raising that amount, and everyone had a good time working together while being in the community.”
Stop by the Ames Main Street Farmers’ Market this Saturday, October 10, to support the 16th Street Church donut fundraiser! As the 2015 BILD Conference approaches, all of our churches are considering how they can financially contribute.
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Once, the Pharisees tested Jesus with a question: “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” Jesus replied, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself.”
Last September, Woodview Drive Church put on its first campout for fathers and children. Tents were pitched in Mark and Shon Stephenson’s backyard, pancakes were eaten, s’mores were toasted, and fathers and their children had the chance to spend some fun, quality time together.
From the very beginning of their marriage, Nathan and Stephanie Haila have had a commitment to showing hospitality. “We’ve always viewed our home not just as our home, but as a resource that we need to use for God’s purposes,” explains Nathan.
When David and Rachel Haila moved into their new neighborhood a year ago, they were looking for ways to connect with their neighbors. After getting the idea from a friend, Rachel started inviting neighbors to her front yard on Friday nights as a way for moms to get together, relax from the busy week, and look forward to the weekend. While it started with just a few moms and their kids, the Hailas say it has gotten much bigger.