June 26: The Art of Being in Community: An afternoon of food & conversations

The Art of Being in Community:

An afternoon of food & conversations

We are inviting you to come together with other friends (old and new) interested in Christian community (new monastic, intentional residential/non- residential, proximity communities, hyper-local,  faith communites) for an afternoon of good food, conversation and community.

Bring BBQ food to share (meats, veg, drinks, bread, dessert, fruit, etc… ). We will have a casual time to get to know each other. There will also be two structure time of conversations related to the art of living in community – Desolations and Consolations in Community.

Facilitated by Eliacín Rosario-Cruz, Ricci Kilmer and you.

Register online : http://beingincommunity.eventbrite.com/

When? Saturday, June 26, 2010 – 4:00 – 7:00 PM

Where? Mustard Seed House (this location might change, stay tuned.)

Who can come? Anyone involved and interested in community. Families are encouraged to come.

This is an open invitation, but  spaces are limited  – Registration via http://beingincommunity.eventbrite.com/ is required in order for people to know how much food to bring for sharing.

Suggested donation of $10-20 will go to support the ministry of Mustard Seed Associates. No one will be turn away for lack of money.

Please contact Eliacín - eliacin@gmail.com - if you have any questions.

Join the Mustard Seed Community

One bedroom basement apartment available in the Mustard Seed House near Greenlake for a reduced rent of $700 plus utilities for a couple or two singles.  We are offering this unit at a $200 monthly reduction in rent in exchange for donating 10 hours a week in administrative assistance for Christine in the ministry of Mustard Seed Associates.  Renters do not need to participate in all community activities but are welcome to join us in hospitality, morning and evening prayers and garden.  If interested please leave a comment or email Christine Sine: seasickdoctor@gmail.com.

Preparing for Spirituality of Gardening

Friday was garden day at the Mustard Seed House. It always amazes me how much we are able to accomplish. Tom & I and the Rosario Kilmers, with the able help of Ryan Marsh and Vicky Hollaway and her daughter Fiona were able to complete the new raised beds that I have begun planting with cabbages, cauliflowers and broccoli interspersed with greens, beets and carrots. I hope that by the time the Spirituality of gardening seminar comes round on April 24th that there will be a rich array of plants to display.

One of the things I love about gardening like this is that it is a wonderful way to build friendships and strengthen community and of course everyone who helps has to be willing to help eat the harvest too. It is also a great way to involve kids in community events. Catie Rosario Kilmer has been my best helper this year and it has given her great opportunities to practice her writing skills as she wrote out markers while I planted tomato seeds

Her brother Gabriel is not as able yet but still loves to help his mother Ricci and me fill the seed containers with soil.