Our Expressions

Life within the Simple Way is always changing. Sometimes things we start like our after-school theater program spin-off into entirely new organizations like Yes! And..., other times, changing seasons simply bring changing times, as we started with one house, expanded to a few, went back to one, and now are preparing to launch a new Apprenticeship House. A lot of what goes on in our neighborhood is a local expression of The Simple Way, while some of our larger, national and global projects, are about connecting with and fostering other outposts of grace and discipleship.

Here are our current expressions

Daily Prayer

We gather with friends and neighbors every weekday morning at 8 AM for morning prayer. We use the Common Prayer book that Shane and some friends compiled. Morning prayer is open to whoever is in the neighborhood, in town, or wants to join us.

Nights of Celebration

Nights of Celebration started several years back as a public gathering of Christians and communities all over the Philadelphia area.

They usually happen a few times a year and are a good excuse to get together outside of our own little neighborhoods and celebrate all that God is doing in our City. In recent years, the Nights of Celebration have coincided with the release of Conspire magazine so folks can pick up their copies. Things kick off with a good ole potluck dinner and then we sing some songs, pray, have some testimonials, send people off on adventures, and finish up with communion. The Nights are hosted by different folks each time, so it may be at the Cathedral, in the storefont church, or in a park....

You can find information on upcoming Nights of Celebration on our Connecting page.

Timoteo Football League

Timoteo is a youth flag football league for young men ages 13-18. Actually, Timoteo is becoming more than a flag football league, it is becoming a unifying movement of local congregations to empower youth to make a difference in their neighborhoods! “Timoteo” is Spanish for “Timothy,” and has been in operation since 2005. In 2010 alone, we anticipate about 200 youth and 40 adults from our neighborhood involved in the league.

Conspire Magazine

Conspire! is a quarterly publication from a diverse network of communities and groups. The magazine exists to explore in a collaborative, creative, and corporate way some of the unique issues that arise from community life. At the same time, it engages the struggles of many who are not in such communities.

Read the current call to submit, locate a co-conspirator near you and pickup a copy, complete the application to become a co-conspirator

Community of Communities

Community of communities is a space for individuals and intentional communities to learn and connect. We are developing a map-based database of communities. We are currenting in limited beta so help us get started by submitting your community.

www.communityofcommunities.info

Centurion's Guild

Centurion’s Guild supports and defends prospective, current, and former service members while bearing true faith and allegiance to God. The guild is a community grounded in our shared vocation and Centurion's Purse is a kind of relational tithe to help support alternatives to the military.

Jubilee Fund

Each year we celebrate the folks who continue to inspire us by sharing gifts of varying amounts with friends around the world.

Cielo Azul Fund

The Cielo Azul Fund provides a basic living stipend for Ruth and Alex Orantes, Salvadoran Baptist pastors and community organizers, and supports outreach programs and development projects in communities they serve in El Salvador, including construction of a community center at Iglesia Bautista Shekina, health clinics and social services, youth leadership workshops, art and music activities for children, community Bible studies, education scholarships, and more. Ruth and Alex's commitment to faith-based community development, justice, peacemaking, and healing has been a cherished model and inspiration during many years of friendship across the borders.

You can read Ruth & Alex's story, see pictures, and contribute on our Cielo Azul Fund page or you can read their own blog.

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