Wayne Presbyterian Church: Community Organizing to "Make God's Way Known" Wayne Prezbiterijanac Crkva: zajednica Organizacija za "Make Poznati Put Božji"

Wayne Presbyterian Church: Community Organizing to "Make God's Way Known" Wayne Prezbiterijanac Crkva: zajednica Organizacija za "Make Poznati Put Božji"

Wayne Presbyterian Church (WPC) is known for its historic presence in the prestigious Main Line corridor of Philadelphia's western suburbs. Wayne Prezbiterijanac Crkve (WPC) je poznat po svojoj povjesnoj prisutnosti u prestižnom Main Line koridor od Philadelphia-zapadnoj pašnjacima. The church has also become recognized for its emphasis on holistic ministry -- "Our way of making God's way known upon the earth," as Associate Pastor for Mission Carol Clarke puts it. U crkvi je također postala priznata po naglasak na holistički ministarstvu - "Naš način izrade Božji način poznat po zemlji", kao izvanredni Župnik za Misija Carol Clarke puts it.

Led by Dr. John Galloway, the church participates in a broad and innovative range of mission projects, including hosting homeless families on church property through the Interfaith Hospitality Network, renovating the homes of low-income families, environmental stewardship initiatives, and food distribution. Led by Dr. John Galloway, crkve sudjeluje u širokom rasponu i inovativni projekti misije, uključujući i hosting beskućnici, obitelji na crkvene imovine kroz međuvjerskom Hospitality mreža, adaptaciju, kuća u niskim prihodima obitelji, ekološke inicijative upravu i distribucija hrane. Much of WPC's outreach takes the form of partnerships with urban churches and nonprofits. Većinu WPC's outreach poprima oblik partnerstva s urbanim crkve i nonprofits. The danger in suburban/urban collaboration is that the wealthier partner can easily become condescending toward or exert power over the urban partner. Opasnost u predgrađe / urbane suradnje je da wealthier partner može lako postati condescending prema napregnuti ili vlast nad urbanim partner. Through a ministry called CityLights, led by Carey Davis, WPC has taken seriously the principle of ministering with and not simply to a community. Kroz ministarstva pozvan CityLights, na čelu s Carey Davis, WPC je uzeta ozbiljno principu služe sa i ne samo u zajednici.

Carey's passion for linking city and suburbs reflects her own experience of "second conversion." Carey's strast za povezivanje grada i predgrađa odražava njezino vlastito iskustvo "drugi pretvorbe." "My first conversion," Carey explains, "was to Jesus Christ, when I gave him my life as a 12-year-old. My 'second conversion' came in college, when I realized that following Christ must include caring about the things that were of utmost importance to him, particularly the needs of the poor and oppressed." "Moj prvi pretvorbe," objašnjava Carey, "da je Isus Krist, kad sam mu dao svoj život kao 12-year-old. Moj 'drugi pretvorbe' dođe u koledžu, kada sam shvatila da sljedeće Krista mora sadržavati brigu o stvari koje su od važnosti za krajnji mu, osobito potrebe siromaha i tlačio. "

At a public housing community in Southwest Philadelphia, Carey helped provide a summer day camp for kids through EAPE, a ministry founded by Tony Campolo. Na javni stambenih zajednica u Southwest Philadelphia, Carey pomogao pružiti ljetni dan kamp za djecu kroz EAPE, osnovan od strane ministarstva Tony Campolo. That summer, she recalls being "confronted with children of exceptional beauty and strength who faced a grim future because of their circumstances. Realizing that the location of one's home and the color of one's skin could have a dramatic impact on people's life chances was overwhelming." To ljeto, ona se sjeća "suočeni s djecom od izuzetne ljepote i čvrstoće koji lice svirep budućnost zbog okolnosti. Ostvarivanju da je lokacija jedna od's home i boju kože jedan je mogao imati dramatične utjecaj na život ljudi šanse je overwhelming. " Carey committed herself to remedying the injustices facing city kids. Carey se da je počinio nepravde remedying, okrenut gradu djecu.

Ten years later, she found herself back in Southwest Philadelphia, encouraging WPC to be a part of a movement that would empower neighborhood residents toward wholeness in the name of Jesus Christ. Deset godina kasnije, ona nađe se natrag u Southwest Philadelphia, potičući WPC biti dio pokreta koji bi osnažiti susjedstvu stanovnika prema cijelost u ime Isusa Krista. CityLights bridges racial, economic and geographic boundaries to connect the skills and experiences of people from both communities to improve the quality of life for Southwest city residents, and to encourage all toward deeper discipleship. CityLights mostova rasne, ekonomske i geografske granice, kako bi povezala vještine i iskustva ljudi iz obje zajednice u poboljšanju kvalitete života za stanovnike grada Jugozapad, i da potiču sve dublje prema discipleship.

In the church's annual report, Carey writes about the process of vision discernment for CityLights: U crkvi je godišnje izvješće, Carey piše o procesu viziju razbor za CityLights:

Vision. In his book Power Surge, Michael Chapter Foss describes the importance of having the work of the church led by its vision. U svojoj knjizi Power Surge, Michael Glava Foss opisuje važnost imaju rad crkve vodio po svojoj viziji. He defines the term this way: "Vision is a clear picture of the desired present and the preferred future.. .the end toward which mission drives.. .based on an accurate understanding of God, self and circumstances." On definira pojam na ovaj način: "Vizija je jasna slika željeni sadašnjosti i željene budućnosti ... Kraja prema kojem misija diskovi ... Na temelju točnih razumijevanje Boga, self i okolnostima." A year ago a special task force wrestled with scripture to put on paper a vision statement and strategic plan for CityLights for the next three years. A godinu dana poseban zadatak snagu gušati se sa Pismo da stavi na papir vizijom izjave i strateški plan za CityLights za naredne tri godine. Our vision reads as follows: Naša vizija navodi se kako slijedi:

Jesus Christ calls Wayne Presbyterian Church and CityLights to engage our community and our Philadelphia neighbors in Kingdom work. Isus Krist poziva Wayne Prezbiterijanac Crkve i CityLights sudjelovati naše zajednice i naše susjede u Philadelphiji Kingdom rad.

Our statement makes clear a few things: our reliance on God to initiate and to empower us; our purpose is to join our urban partners in fulfilling God's greater vision of wholeness for all his people, in Southwest Philadelphia, in Wayne and beyond; and further, the fulfillment of that vision often has as much to do with the relationships nurtured with our partners as with the tangible project outcomes. Naša izjava jasno nekoliko stvari: našeg pouzdanja u Boga da pokrene i ovlastiti nas, naš cilj je da se pridruže našim partnerima u urbanim ispunjenja Božjeg veću viziju cijelost za sve njegove ljude, na jugozapadu Philadelphia, in Wayne i izvan nje; i dalje , Ispunjenja da ima viziju često koliko to učiniti s njegovan odnos sa našim partnerima kao i sa opipljive projekta ishoda.

As we mark the 10th year of collaborative ministry in Southwest Philadelphia, it is a joy to report that God's kingdom work is indeed being done, both in what has been accomplished in "the neighborhood" and in the transformational moments of our deepening relationships. Kao što smo mark 10 godine skupnom Ministarstva u Southwest Philadelphia, to je radost u izvješću da je kraljevstvo Božje djelo je doista bude učinjeno, kako u što je ostvaren u "susjedstvu" iu transformacijo, trenutke našeg produbljivanje odnosa.

CityLights promotes this vision of wholeness not by providing direct services, but by coming alongside existing ministries and helping to organize Southwest Philadelphia residents, churches, schools, service agencies, and other community leaders to work toward common goals. CityLights promiče tu viziju u cijelost nije pružanjem izravne usluge, ali tako dolaze uz postojećih ministarstava i pomaže organizirati Southwest Philadelphia stanovnika, crkvama, školama, usluge agencija, zajednica i drugih lidera raditi prema zajedničkih ciljeva. A community Leadership Team plans monthly network meetings for support, resource sharing, and joint action. Zajednica Leadership Team planovima mjesečnih sastanaka mreža za potporu, dijeljenje resursa i zajedničke akcije. The CityLights network has successfully advocated for positive changes in the community, such as blocking a trash facility from relocating into the neighborhood and promoting new small business opportunities. The CityLights mreža uspješno založio za pozitivne promjene u zajednici, kao što su blokiranje jednog objekta otpad od preseljenja u susjedstvu i promovira nove male poslovne mogućnosti. CityLights also builds relationships by connecting WPC members with volunteer opportunities in the Southwest community. CityLights i gradi odnos prema povezivanju WPC članova s dobrovoljačkim mogućnosti u Southwest zajednice.

One of City Light's goals is to "equip WPC Team leaders to demonstrate and articulate a holistic (ie 'word and deed') approach to outreach." City Light Jedan od ciljeva je da "opremiti WPC Team lideri demonstrirati jasan i holistički (tj. 'riječju i djelom') pristup outreach." Carey notes, "Our urban partners taught us to be more faithful in verbally sharing God's love with others, primarily through their example." Carey notes, "Naši partneri urbane učio nas biti više vjernika u verbalno dijeljenje Božje ljubavi s drugima, prvenstveno kroz njihovo primjer." CityLights volunteers are presented with a prayer card as a reminder that "our service is an outgrowth and expression of our Christian faith." CityLights volonteri su prezentirani uz molitvu kartice kao podsjetnik da "naše usluge je outgrowth i izraz naše kršćanske vjere."

Carol Clarke notes, "We are using what we have learned from CityLights and other areas of ministry to forge new partnerships and move into other geographic areas as well. CityLights itself is evolving; the next decade may look different in some ways, but it will always be at the heart of our mission outreach." Carol Clarke notes, "Mi jesu koristeći ono što smo naučili iz CityLights i drugim područjima Ministarstvu kovati nova partnerstva i premjesti u drugim zemljopisnim područjima kao dobro. CityLights sama se razvija; narednih desetljeća svibanj izgledati drugačije u nekim putovima, ali će uvijek biti u srcu naše misije outreach. " She summarizes the driving force behind CityLights and all WPC's ministries: "God is on a mission in this world -- and invites us to participate! What a privilege it is to be part of God's work." Ona je sažeti na snagu vožnje iza CityLights i sve WPC's ministarstava: "Bog je u misiju u ovom svijetu - i poziva nas da sudjeluju! Kakva je to privilegija biti dio Božje djelo."