Central United Protestant Blog

I was at a meeting last night that blessed my socks off!  Unusual, you say?  Probably!  Most of us in the church laugh when we hear Eugene Peterson’s The Message rendition of Isaiah 1:13 - “Monthly conferences, weekly Sabbaths, special meetings— meetings, meetings, meetings—I can’t stand one more! Meetings for this, meetings for that. I hate them! You’ve worn me out!”  Meetings have a way of waring us out but passion and vision have a way of firing us up!  So, just what was this sock-busting meeting all about?   God’s heart for the poor and disenfranchised.  We met to talk about…winter camping…(pause)…WINTER CAMPING!!??  Yes, that’s right.  One full week of solidarity with the poor and homeless sleeping in tents in the freezing cold and sharing exciting events all week long to raise funds, awareness and momentum to alleviate suffering and build community.  “Raise Your Tent: Camping for the Homeless” will be our theme come January 17-24, 2010, the International Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.  Imagine three acres of north-campus grass (frozen tundra by mid January) covered with tents of every color, shape and size.  Imagine churches from all over the Tri-cities and even non-Christians   rallying together to share, learn, incarnate our lives and empower people for life change.  I’m not much for meetings, but I love MOMENTUM!  Get ready for the Big MO to ride through town! J