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On Oct. 19th we started a new series in Christian Education. We had a rousing and very interesting discussion on Outreach, Social Justice, and the difference between the two. We especially discussed what is the difference Social Justice that Jesus preached versus the way the word is being used in politics nowadays. See below if you are interested in knowing the difference between Outreach and Social Justice.
On Oct. 26th, we discussed why God is calling us to outreach and social justice. Why is there such an emphasis on "loving on another" and "loving your neighbor"? What does God want us to learn about Him by loving one another?
On Nov. 2nd we broke up into small groups and each group discussed one (or more) of four questions:
- Discuss the scripture on your table (Romans 12:1-21, Isaiah 58:6-12, Ps. 34, Isaiah 61:1-3/Luke 4:14-20, Matthew 20:1-16, Matthew 25:31-46)
- Describe a time where you got to know God in a deeper or different way by ministering to others.
- Is helping others within your church different than outreach? If so, how is it different?
- Daydream about how you would like to reach out to others (or how you would like this church to reach out to others).
on Nov. 9th we listened to audio of Mike Kinman's lecture/sermons from the Matthew 25 conference. Click here for audio of the sermon and a pdf of his Friday keynote speech.
On Nov. 16th, Bishop Frey will be here for confirmation and will be leading Christian Education.
On Nov. 23rd, we will have a discussion of the pros and cons of free trade coffee and teas and continue the discussion of where God is calling us to participate in outreach and/or social justice.
More on Outreach and Social Justice:
One day in a small village someone found a person floating down the river. The villagers had compassion and nursed the person back to health. As time went on, more and more people floated down the river. The villagers built a hospital devoted to those that needed care, an adoption program for kids who needed parents, and a funeral home for those that died. That is Outreach. One day one of the villagers started wondering why so many bodies were coming down the river and walked up stream to discover why. That is Social Justice.
Outreach is feeding those who hunger; Social Justice is helping to eliminate hunger. Outreach is something that one person might be able to do by him/herself (although many people choose to do this within a group). Social Justice is something that requires the world to change the way they think and act, and this typically requires a larger body of people to make a difference (and thus where the Body of Christ can make a unique difference).
The United Nations has set 8 Millennium Development Goals (MDG) that aim at Social Justice and the Episcopal Church voted to ask Dioceses and churches to support those goals. See the following websites for more information:
United Nations Website: http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/
A website for Episcopalians to support the MDG: http://www.globalgood.org/
Episcopal Relief and Development: http://www.er-d.org/
A website for the ONE campaign (mentioned at our summer book club finale) for Episcopalians:
http://www.episcopalchurch.org/ONE/
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