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With the rising costs of housing, education and healthcare, many of us feel challenged to live within our means and pursue our dreams. At the same time, we are increasingly aware of the disproportionate privilege we possess in comparison with most of the worlds population.

What does it mean to live justly and sustainably in a culture of prosperity and materialism? How can we apply what Jesus taught about time, money and possessions to our current life context?

Join us for a learning experience where we explore financial freedom and life creativity in a culture of consumption and greed. The workshop will take place from 2PM to 4PM on Sunday, September 14th in the Fellowship Hall.

If you are interested in this workshop, please contact Janna-The-Bananna-Santoro.

Don’t have a car, but need to travel?
Want to go to the hardware store and get some lumber, but you’re stuck with a Prius?
Click here to check the calendar for availability of a shared vehicle. To reserve the truck, please click here to contact Adam. Please try to make reservations well in advanced.

Once your reservation is confirmed, you will receive:

• Confirmation email
• Instructions for use
• Location to retrieve vehicle
• Code to retrieve the key on site

This fundraising event takes place on Saturday, October 18, 2008 at William Jessup University in Rocklin. Its purpose is to not only raise funds, but to also raise awareness of the growing number of children affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Several of our community members are involved with this event, and it would be great to have a good representation from Flood supporting the effort. Register online and find more information at www.hopewalks.org.

-proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ
-tithe relationally
-discerningly engage in civil disobedience
-confess your sins to one another, and proclaim forgiveness
-live communally
-establish regular rhythms of prayer with others (here’s a nifty and free resource)
-thoughtfully participate in the Lord’s Supper
-be family with people that are in a different socio-economic and/or ethnic situation than you
-get in the way of violence
-plant a garden (for extra credit, practice guerrilla gardening)
-spend less money
-spend justly
-or just don’t spend money at all
-ride a bicycle or take the bus
-draw attention to the sins of society
-lovingly challenge the sins of the Church
-invite strangers to dinner
-have a guest room open to those in need
-practice mutual submission
-read Scripture in community and struggle together to put it into practice
-practice communal discernment
-embrace a sense of place in ministry
-learn the stories of marginalized people…especially your brothers and sisters in the developing world
-pray for political authorities
-share good things with the poor
-give the wealthy (including yourself) an opportunity to divest of their wealth
-remember, in all things love

What if a new world were not just possible- but necessary? Are we willing to be it?

The Kingdom of God is like people venturing out of their places of comfort and air conditioned rooms to bring love to those who are outcasts and poor. It was hot and we know practices such as these are still stretching and challenging for some of us. Whatever the case- it was good that we were there.