Friday, October 9, 2009

More Questions than Answers 1

Who are Our Neighbors?

Who are Faith's neighbors? Who are our neighbors? Some brainstormed questions to stir...

  1. Who are the people that live to our south, north, west, east?
    1. Are they elderly?
    2. Are they young families?
    3. Are they single?
    4. Do they believe in God?
    5. Are they active spiritually?
    6. Are they lonely?
    7. Are they comfortable? Or struggling?
    8. Where do they fit economically in Huntsville?
    9. Hunters ridge?
    10. Johnson Road?
    11. Walton’s Mountain?
    12. Etc.?
  2. Who are the people that regularly commute or drive by Faith?
    1. Where do they come from?
    2. Where do they go?
    3. What do they think about Faith when stopped at the intersection?
  3. Who are the people that patronize the business district around Faith?
    1. Do they live locally?
    2. Do they work locally?
    3. Do they travel farther to shop or dine?
  4. Who are the people that work in the business district around Faith?
  5. Who works in the Crestwood medical district?
  6. Who uses the Crestwood medical district services?
  7. What would it be like to hold a bible study in one of the restaurants in the area?
  8. Or a prayer service in the hospital chapel?
  9. What are the needs of our neighbors?
  10. How do we get to know our neighbors better?
  11. What could we offer commuters during the morning rush? Evening rush?
  12. What could we offer our neighbors during lunch hours?
  13. Car wash and prayer circle?
  14. Fair Trade coffee and news of PC(USA)'s self development and justice efforts?
  15. How is God already working in the lives of our neighbors?
  16. How do we join in with what God is doing?
  17. What would it be like to offer a worship service on Sunday afternoons for all those resturant workers that serve all us church goers at 11:30? With invitation card left with a tip?
  18. Do the businesses around Faith have an association? Do we participate, have a presence?
  19. Are you aware of our Faith@School efforts?
  20. Are we present in our PTAs?
  21. ...
What are your questions? Where will God lead us?