One City at a Time

by Q Ideas

What happens when the leadership of twenty different churches--from Pentecostal to denominational to Roman Catholic--in one community come together for a project? And what happens when they approach the mayor and ask: "What's your dream for our city? And what is keeping that dream from becoming a reality?" His answer might surprise you. Or maybe not. Read the story here at the Denver Post.

Here are a few questions to consider:

Is your church partnering with others in your community to do anything?

What could you do together that would make a difference in your city?

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Michael Batley

Just finished our first ServeFest this weekend which included 3 Counties surrounding Baltimore and Baltimore City. about 45 projects, 1500+ volunteers, huge media coverage, awesome turnout, projects of all kinds from Public school beautification, Parks clean-ups, working with families with kids with disabilities, and rehab projects. Local corporate sponsors...the whole enchilada!

Info here: http://www.baltimoreservefest.com/

Media story here: http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bs-md-servefest-volunteer-20100425,0,1543132.story

Can't wait for next year!

Mike Batley

Executive Director

Hunt Valley Church

huntvalleychurch.org

Michael Batley

Doh! forgot to mention at the heart of ServeFest was dozens of churches working together. Named: The One church of Baltimore

ServeFest: Living Proof of a Loving God.

Bill Yaccino

I love it! One City... One Church. Way to go Denver!

Here is a story about several local churches in Chicago linking arms around healthy marriages this past February for a Valentine's Day initiate:

http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=353730

More information and local stories of collaboration:

http://www.catalystweb.org

Tyler Carson

Good stuff.

Along that same thread, here is what a group of churches is doing in Lincoln, NE:

http://www.projectservelincoln.com/

Project Serve 2009 had ~36 churches represented with 2,500+ participants.

Lincoln Journal Star article:

http://journalstar.com/news/local/article_47f7991a-b603-11de-a567-001cc4c002e0.html

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