Fair Trade Websites

These are some of the Fair Trade Websites I frequent:

https://www.globalgirlfriend.com/gifts/site.do?siteId=344

http://www.greatergood.com/

http://www.thehungersite.com/clickToGive/home.faces?siteId=1&link=ctg_ths_home_from_ggc_home_sitenav

I love the above site - I've signed up for daily reminders to click. Check it out. And, if you purchase anything from their site contributions of food, help, etc. are made. They sell fair trade items.

April 17 Meeting Recap

Here are the assignments, homework and tidbits picked up at tonight's meeting:

1. Emily and Tim Hooey volunteered to be the Keeper of Theodore Judah Dinner Stuff.
2. Carolyn Miller did in fact volunteer to be our Recycling Coordinator ~ thank you Carolyn.
3. May 1st. is our next Serve at OHC event.  Theresa will coordinate our work project.  We are hoping for a BIG outside job.  Eat before you come, because there will not be any food here.  Let's all show up at 5:30pm expecting to work (except Kent who is planning on goofing off all night).
4. Again we talked about the opportunity for an ESL (English as a Second Language) class at Theodore Judah School.  I didn't hear a direct assignment for anyone...but I'm guessing Tim Hooey will bring this up with Principal Peterson and get back to us with any news on the subject.
5. Tim will also check on the date for our next T.J.C. D.  (Theodore Judah Community Dinner).  He will also get the 411 on the "talent show."  Kent and Lyric are penciled in for Johnny Cash's version of "Ring of Fire" with Netty doing  Social Distortion type back-up singing!
6. No one jumped at the chance to help out with Theodore Judah's Community Garden so Tim will continue to bring this up week after week until someone throws in the shovel.
7. Tim also asked for feedback from the group on the idea of us having a T.J.C.D. in June and July.  Everyone liked the idea and suggested meeting at the Folsom City Park (near the zoo) or at the school.  Tim will talk to Principal Peterson and get back to us.
8. Kent suggested we all enter into this Holy Week as much as we can.
9. Homework:  read and be ready to discuss Chapter 5 in Untamed.  Our next meeting (aside from the Serve at OHC event) is May 22.  Kent is still looking for that jello mold with fruit floating in it....
10. Please remember David and Kelly in your prayers, and Emily and her fellow missionaries in Trinidad, and the homeless teens and others they encounter in their daily struggles.

Jello of the Week

April 17, 2011
Made by Randy and Gaelyn Keith

April 10 Meeting Recap

Four assignments were recorded at tonight's gathering:

1. Someone (probably NOT Netty) MUST make and bring jello to each dinner we share.
2. A new position was created, "Recycling Coordinator." Any volunteers? As much as Diane would love to have this job, she can't, really, don't let her do it.
3. On the topic of recycling.... we should recycle at our T.J. Community Dinners (except for Diane). To the same point, the Hooey's will bring the Oak Hill's lemon aid and water containers to the next (and last for this school year) T.J. Community Dinner.
4. Please remember Shannon in your prayers, along with Alisa the young girl from Power House, and all of the Theodore Judah kids and families, as well as kids in our families, community and around the world. Amen!
5. Homework ~ read Chapter 4 in Untamed by hirsch & hirsh.

March 27 meeting recap

Mac and Carolyn will fill in for Paul as the Set-Up Team Coordinator next week. They may be assigned to the team permanently, depending on how well they do.

Linda Harden, was assigned as the "Temporary Liaison" to Theresa DeLeon OHC Service Coordinator. As such, she will contact Theresa and let her know that the group would like some outside jobs if possible for our next Service at OHC Project. Linda may also need to work with Theresa to set up the next service project if Theresa is attending the women's retreat and may not be available to set up like she did for our last project. (Which by the way, we all thought she did a fantastic job ~ Thank you Theresa!)

After several attempts at setting the date for our next Service at OHC Project....I think we agreed on May 1, 2011 (note: about half the group may be attending the OHC Women's Retreat and may not be available to serve)

Homework ~ read or re-read chapter 3 from "Untamed - Reactivating a Missional Form of Discipleship" and be prepared to discuss it next week.

More Homework ~ Keep working on a written rule of life, we will try to discuss these next week.

Throughout the week, please remember the following people in your prayers: David and his mom Vickie, Ann's sister, Midge, Paul's high school teacher Carol and her 3 grand daughters, Joe's former student Lilly and her mom and uncle.

April 3 Meeting recap

Dearest Missional Community (charismatically inclined conservative evangelicals) Group

What a wonderful gathering ~ Amen!

Here are the assignments as recorded by the dancing Keeper of Assignments, ect.

1. Betsy will send the new folks email to Shannon, the Distribution List Keeper. done
2. Kent will send the weekly agenda to me to distribute with the assignments. (so folks who didn't make the meeting can see what they missed) :) done
3. Emily will post this email or the contents and attachments to the blog. She also wants to think about this a bit....(I got the impression that this idea is somewhat "old fashioned" and not really what a blog is all about)
4. Kent will be signing pomegranates at a Book Party, May 15? I don't make these up ~ I just report 'em.
5. Kelly will (tell) ask David if they can host our meeting, Memorial Day weekend, May 29. Kent volunteered their home as an alternative...as did the Hooey's who volunteered my home as a third alternate.
6. Theresa will coordinate our May 1, Service at OHC event.
7. Tim will be sending out an email to the group with all the details for our next Theodore Judah Community dinner, this Friday, April 8. Tim, don't forget to include the school's address and attach the T.J. Workday flyer to your email. thanks
8. Diane volunteered to be in charge of decorations for the T.J.C dinner. (see item 7 above)
9. Robert will bring his helium tank and any other interesting items he thinks we'll enjoy to the T.J.C. dinner. (Even I'm scared about this one..)
10. Homework: Read Chapter 4 of Untamed.
11. More Homework: Be open to the Spirit of God this week ~ loose control and feel the burn!
12. Please remember the following in your prayers: David's mom, Vickie and David and Kelly; Emily's Trinidad Missions Trip; Joe & Ann's family friends; Theodore Judah's Community Dinner.

Dance if you feel like dancing ~ Betsy