Dreams & Vision

Last night we gathered together, (Drew, Sue, Dewi, David, Rich, Phil myself and Ros)at our place to discuss ways which we can move forward as a community. We prayed and then wrote down dreams, prayers and desires on our hearts in our individual walks with Jesus and as a community.
Here are some of my *rough* notes...



Rich - already living the dream! Relating with people at Mangiamos, dealing with many organisations through work and meeting with local MP and Christian Aid with David.
(all in one day!) Feels privalidged to be walking this walk with Jesus!

DO WE FEEL SUPPORTED?

Ros - We need to be able to ask for help aswell as being aware of each others needs

Jo - Oppenness, its ok to ask for help

Drew - looking for ways to be supportive and sensitively aware of each others needs

Sue - finding the time, texting and emailing, but prefers face to face.

Drew - Knowing our gifts, often we are better equipped to help in certain areas

ACCOUNTABILITY

Dewi - one to one accountability, praying together,
Prayer beakfast allowing time for this.
Question we need to ask ourselves...
Is there anything in your life you need to be talking about?

Sue - So many different groups, communities, churches, difficult to know where to put our energies

Phil - We need to be looking; 'where are the relationships that are going to spur me on to seek first the Kingdom of God, where do I give deep'?
Challenging questions we need to be in the habbit of asking each other...not just how are you/fine, but how is your soul? Actively making ourselves open.

LOOKING OUTWARD...

Jo- Learning to love everybody in a way that doesn't seperate me as a believer from those that don't yet believe, we are all made in the image of God and all have God in us.

David - Hospitality and welcoming strangers and homeless to community meals.
Be great when this becomes ordinary!

Jon - Looking for things we can do together (as well as individually in our day to day lives)to serve the elderly and homeless in our area, maybe joining with other churches to do this.

Jo - Oppenness to healing

Drew - healing: needs will become known as we look for them. Our aim is to make Jesus known, mirracles should be seen as signs pointing to Jesus.

Phil - Go and love people! Hospitality must go beyond our homes, way of love, let your peace rest

Drew - 1. Be seeking the needs
2. Come together as a community to pray for needs
3. Take oppertunity as it comes

Phil - Lets take the risk!

Ros - Regular prayer walks in Romford, getting out there, having a vision for our town, seeing the bigger picture, our answers to prayer may not always involve us.

PRAYER & WORSHIP

Ros - Be great to go for 24-7 prayer!

David - ...or/and daily rhythms of prayer

Jo - WORSHIP TIME!


WHAT THINGS CAN WE DO PRACTICALLY NOW?

Jo - to take on hosting times of WORSHIP
Ros - to host TUESDAY PRAYER NIGHTS
Phil (and all of us) - to look for more CHURCH LINKS
Sue - organise a day where we act on WORLD ISSUES
Ros - STORYTELLING FOR SMALL ONES will be back on!
Jon - BLOG & ONLINE CALANDER