Schedule for the next few months...

Hello All!
For the next few months we will be meeting on the third Thursdays of the month twice - once at lunch and once in the evening - you pick!

Info can be found at the Metro Detroit Emergent Cohort webpage.

February Cohort

February Cohort tentatively scheduled for Saturday February 28 at noon.
Location: TBA

However - we discussed having a weekday Cohort as well hopefully starting as early as this month, if you have a day preference, post a comment, or email me at mpjm223@gmail.com

We had a great conversation at the January cohort ranging from serious to light hearted. Our group included people of many denominational backgrounds (Catholic, Disciples of Christ, Lutheran, Methodist, and Presbyterian) many working directly in ministry, but some "lay" people too. We shared where we saw God working in our ministries and our lives and look forward to meeting again together this month.

If you are interested in joining us, do not hesitate to contact me or even just show up!

See also the Emerge Detroit Website:
http://www.emergedetroit.org/groups/metro-detroit-emergent-cohort

New Year - next Cohort Jan. 31

Hello to any and all.

We are hoping to meet some new folks in new places this year as a Cohort.

Info about the next cohort meet can be found at the Emerge Detroit website.

And updated info can also be found at emergedetroit.org

Hope to hear from some new folks in the new year!

Update Aug 21

Sorry - Carl Gladstone and I are unable to attend tonight.

We will announce fall cohort dates soon!

Any suggestions for days/times/locations??? - POST below :)

Meeting with Emergent Detroit

For the near future I plan to meet with a cohort that will be meeting in Ferndale, the Metro Detroit Emergent Cohort (North Metro Detroit). The next meeting is May 15th. I believe it is wiser for the time being to meet with this cohort that has already started rather than split my efforts from theirs. When the time seems right to begin meetings of an additional cohort on the south/ south-west side of the city, we can do so.

The Metro-Detroit Emergent Cohort

THIRD THURSDAYS, 7:30pm

at the Woodward Avenue Brewery

22646 Woodward Ave, Ferndale, MI 48220-1810

Join us MAY 15, JUNE 19, JULY 17, and AUGUST 21 for conversations on emergent theology, community, and praxis! At 7:30pm we'll gather and catch up with each other on what's been going on in our lives/ministries. At 8pm we'll get going with the dedicated topic for that evening, and close up by 9:30pm or 10pm depending how talkitive we are.

Metro Detroit Emergent Cohort website, see:
http://www.emergedetroit.org/user/cohortdetroit

to email me, see my address at http://www.emergentvillage.com/cohorts-locations/SEMichigan_Cohort

Article on "Ancient-Future Faith"

A recent article from Christianity Today discusses the trend towards incorporating ancient practices into worship and discusses "emerging" trends among many young Christians.

Faces of an emerging Church

Across the country, small groups of Christians are attempting to model their lives off of those early Christians from the book of Acts who tried to live a simple life of obedient faith in community with other Christians.

For example, you may read...
A Boston Globe Article, "The Unexpected Monks"
http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/ideas/articles/2008/02/03/the_unexpected_monks/

about A Christian Community in San Francisco called "Seven"

about another Christian Community called "The Simple Way"in Philadelphia

An article from "Christianity Today" called "The New Monasticism"

An article from "The Christian Century" - "The New Monastics"