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Al Engler OneDay - An event for Extra Ordinary People

Hi All, I wanted to let you know about OneDay an event The Navigators Metro Mission is hosting. This would be helpful for anyone who wants to grow in their relationship with Christ and in their experience of the gospel. The link is below. If you have any questions please let me know. http://www.regonline.com/oneday Sorry, Ive missed the last meeting, I've been in West Africa -it was amazing. Al Continue

Added by Al Engler on October 22, 2009 at 10:41am — No Comments

Eliacin Rosario-Cruz Invitation to 18th Annual MSA Celtic Prayer Retreat August 15, 09

Just a couple more weeks--sign up today! 18th Annual MSA Celtic Prayer Retreat Rhythms of the Kingdom HOSTED BY: Mustard Seed Associates DATE: August 15, 2009 TIME: 10:00 am - 7:00-ish pm LOCATION: Camano Island, WA MORE: Register here! http://msacelticretreat2009.eventbrite.com/ Join us on a wild piece of land on Camano Island for our annual Celtic prayer retreat. We will set aside the busy clutter in our lives and greet a quiet space for prayer and renewal. Features of 2009 Retreat: Music… Continue

Added by Eliacin Rosario-Cruz on August 4, 2009 at 10:29am — No Comments

Dustin Cross NICKELSVILLE NEEDS HELP!!!!

A few ways to help out our brothers and sisters in Christ during their time of need: 1. Send out an email or a phone call encouraging them to let us stay! Governor Christine Gregoire 360-902-4111 or email at http://www.governor.wa.gov Paula J. Hammond, Director Washington State Department of Transportation 360-705-7000 or email at hammonp@wsdot.wa.gov 2. Bring out water. There is no running water on site. 3. Bring out food donations or prepare a meal for the camp. 4. Tents are greatly need… Continue

Added by Dustin Cross on June 9, 2009 at 2:19pm — No Comments

Eric Likkel NOTES FROM APRIL 14, 2009

We welcomed guest Rev. Rick Reynolds (thanks to Hothouse member Dustin Cross), ordained chaplain of Free Methodist Church, and current Executive Director Operation Nightwatch Rick shared his own story, as well as the story of Operation Nightwatch; it was a great opportunity to see our city with another set of eyes, especially the nature of serving our homeless, navigating the changes in civic administrations, gentrification, and ballooning populati… Continue

Added by Eric Likkel on April 28, 2009 at 9:39am — No Comments

Eliacin Rosario-Cruz Invitation to Ecumenical Conversation -May 16 Pentecost 2009: Faith and Justice in a 21st Century Seattle

Dear Sisters and Brothers, May the light of the Almighty bright up your path on such a cloudy and cold, but blessed Spring day. Let me share about and invite you to an exciting gathering that is taking in Seattle, Pentecost 2009: Faith and Justice in a 21st Century Seattle. This event will take place at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Seattle, May 16 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. A group of fellow brothers and sisters from Mainline, Evangelical, Emergent, Catholic congregations and para-church organiza… Continue

Added by Eliacin Rosario-Cruz on April 4, 2009 at 2:38pm — No Comments

Eric Likkel NOTES FROM MARCH 10, 2009

This meeting was kind of a "debriefing" of the February meeting, when we welcomed Bob Scales, Policy Analyst from the City of Seattle, as a guest. Considered having another guest; Dustin Cross pledged to invite Rev. Rick Reynolds. Continue

Added by Eric Likkel on March 18, 2009 at 3:10pm — No Comments

Eric Likkel NOTES FROM FEBRUARY 10, 2009

Hothouse hosted special guest Bob Scales - Senior Policy Analyst - Office for Policy and Management, City of Seattle. It was an informative dialogue around the city's response to the homeless with one person "on the inside." Continue

Added by Eric Likkel on March 10, 2009 at 7:00am — No Comments

Eric Likkel NOTES FROM JANUARY 13, 2009

Gathered at the Q Café; discussed our upcoming February meeting, looking forward to discussing Seattle's approach(es) to addressing homeless population with two guests from the City of Seattle Government (see schedule). Also discussed possibility of planning a gathering in the future to address our ministry needs/potential in the specific area of family/youth/children's ministry, as many of us find ourselves with similar "emergent church" dilemmas; we'd want reach and involve participants beyond… Continue

Added by Eric Likkel on February 9, 2009 at 2:26pm — No Comments

Tim Soerens Prayer for Christian Unity Event

Hey friends, I'm hoping to go to this special ecumenical event held at St. James. Here are the details: Prayer for Christian Unity 2009The Church Council of Greater Seattle, St. James Cathedral, and the Seattle University School of Theology and Ministry invite you to a countywide event, Prayer for Christian Unity: Seeking Reconciliation and Unity in the Spirit of Paul, on Wednesday, January 21, 2009 at 7 p.m. at Seattle's St. James Cathedral, 804 9th Ave., Seattle. This year's guest speaker wil… Continue

Added by Tim Soerens on January 15, 2009 at 12:44pm — No Comments

Eric Likkel NOTES FROM DECEMBER 9

We gathered at the Q Café yesterday, welcoming several new folks to the circle. Among the topics of discussion: -as we address civic challenges, justice, poverty, etc., the tensions of humbly standing "in the middle", resisting the temptation to demonize those on either side of an issue; our call to speak prophetically, and also to pastor and care for, all members of the community. -We discussed Neil Tibbot's interview/article with Killian No of Recovery Café (had emailed the interview), in co… Continue

Added by Eric Likkel on December 10, 2008 at 7:30am — No Comments

Peter Armstrong Ecumenial Campus in the U-District

This morning we discussed the Ecumenical Campus in the U-District. A very interesting project... www.ecumenicalcampus.org/ Imagine: Churches of several different denominations move from separate, costly, too-large buildings into a single environmentally and economically sustainable facility where they can worship separately and together. They share their new home with social service agencies, supporting them with volunteers and with funds no longer needing to be spent on leaky roofs. Public… Continue

Added by Peter Armstrong on December 9, 2008 at 1:42pm — No Comments

Peter Armstrong Nickelsville Stories

check out http://Time4one4one.blogspot.com. There will also be a Op-Ed piece in the PI by my friend and neighbor Dr. Judy Lightfoot in the next few days. Continue

Added by Peter Armstrong on December 9, 2008 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Eric Likkel Church Council of Greater Seattle Makes the First Move

That's just a catchy headline to get you to read these notes about our HotHouse meeting today. :) We gathered at the Q Café, had another great meeting, enjoyed sharing perspectives and stories, welcomed three new folks, and learned more about Nickelsville from some who regularly associate and cooperate with the work going on there. But the headline is actually true, to some degree: One of our HotHouse members, Eliacin Rosario-Cruz of the Mustard Seed Associates, is inviting HotHouse participat… Continue

Added by Eric Likkel on November 11, 2008 at 10:37pm — 1 Comment

Tim Soerens Seattle Neighborhood Summit

Hey everyone in Seattle, At our last gathering in Capital Hill we had some conversation that circled around both doing intentional things together to bless our city as well as getting involved in the everyday political process in Seattle. So, I wanted to invite you all to what would be a great Seattle Intro 101 for pastors and church planters in the area. There is even going to be free food! I'll be going and would love to see some of you there. Seattle Neighborhood Summit--Tuesday, Oct. 28. D… Continue

Added by Tim Soerens on October 21, 2008 at 4:13pm — 1 Comment

Eric Likkel NOTES FROM OCTOBER 7

Ed Park of Sanctuary Church (Capitol Hill), and Neil Tibbott hosted our HotHouse meeting. Neil bought us pizza! Great to see the new faces, hear Ed's story with Sanctuary, discuss Sabbath with Neil, and look ahead. I felt as if we looked around a corner and said "Yes, let's go there..." Whether we ACTUALLY turn a corner remains to be seen, but I am hopeful. What is around the corner? We affirmed the value of HotHouse as a safe network, in which the… Continue

Added by Eric Likkel on October 8, 2008 at 12:00pm — 1 Comment

Eric Likkel Why HotHouse....this year?

Hello friends and colleagues in ministry. We sure are busy people, are we not? Why do we bother to network? What is the value of this Hothouse network, site, monthly gatherings, etc., which draw us to together on some level? I ask because it's the beginning of a new season and I'd like to be intentional about what we plan this year. What are you looking for from this group? How often should we schedule our gatherings, and why should we gather? Please comment... Continue

Added by Eric Likkel on September 9, 2008 at 11:00am — 2 Comments

Eric Likkel New Conspirators: Conference After-Party

As a follow-up to the great gathering on February 28, 29 and March 1, the Mustard Seed Associates are hosting a New Conspirators after-party. Folks are invited to share how you have begun to live creatively and put into practice the plans they've created with coconspirators. Bring your ideas, struggles, questions and examples about the ways God wants to use your mustard seeds to make a difference in the world. When | May 17, 2008 | 3:00 - 5:00 pm Where |… Continue

Added by Eric Likkel on April 23, 2008 at 10:30am — No Comments

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