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| Billie Silvey |
| Getting Involved |
| September--the month when kids go back to school, when schedules settle back to normal and Indian summer retains the heat without the leisurely pace of summer. The joining spirit, which has lain dormant during the summer, rouses itself. It’s a good time to consider involvement--doing things to help the people around us. Parents get involved in their kids’ schools--PTA, Booster Club, sports. The rest of us get involved in our neighborhoods--local politics, Neighborhood Watch, church and community organizations. This month I’m thinking about community involvement. Why should we as Christians get involved in activities outside the church that are aimed at helping others? For one thing, that’s what we’re here for, to help others. We’re told that Jesus “went around doing good.” “Sometimes,” a wag once quipped, “we just go around.” Making a contribution gives purpose to our lives. For another thing, it gives us an opportunity to meet our neighbors, to do things as a group to improve the neighborhood we live in that we might not be able to do as an individual. Finally, it gives us the chance to be an example--to our children, to other Christians, and to those outside the church--of what involved, caring people can and should do. This month, we’re looking at local politics, particularly the grassroots movement of Neighborhood Councils. Our Bible study is on Deborah, a judge of ancient Israel. The human interest article looks at the Hahns, a family involved in public service in Los Angeles for seven decades. I’d love to hear from you in response to the website. I hope you’ll suggest topics that you’re interested in and let me know if the site is helpful to you. This is my website, but I believe in sharing. You can reach me at b.silvey@sbcglobal.net. |
| September 2005 |
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