Engaging The World

 

Welcome to the Engaging the World blog!

How is your congregation engaging the world in the gospel?

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Jacob Realizations

Submitted by troydw on January 16, 2010 - 11:55

This past year Quest has been busy working on establishing our community and our public 'outreach' center for spirituality and the arts called onfortyfive in our newly leased building downtown St. Catharines. We have had many, what we now refer to as, Jacob Realizations, along the way. By Jacob Realization we are referring to Genesis 28:16 that reads:

"Jacob, awaking from his sleep, said “Truly the Lord is in this place and I was not conscious (aware) of it till now!”

It Takes A Community

Submitted by Lisa Williams on January 11, 2010 - 11:48
Phil Wagler, pastor of Kingsfield (Zurich Mennonite Church)

 

A couple years ago my son wanted to play baseball.  I played ball as a kid and so, wanting to be a good Dad, I signed up to coach as well.  I was partnered with another father I barely knew, let’s call him Joe, but he knew I was that strange pastor-guy. We ended up having a hoot.  I loved the time with him.  I think he began to know pastor-guys don’t bite.

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