i'm moving
a friend of mine brought to my attention the fact that i've never said (at least not on this blog) that i will be officially leaving to chicago. it's true. i'm moving on sept.1. so, quickly...
more about reba place fellowship and what i'll be doing - it's actually a really cool community that started in 1957 by some students from goshen college. the place boomed in the mid '70's and was beginning to die out until recently. within the last 2-3 yrs. a lot of younger people who came as interns have stayed. it's given hope to the original members that the community will continue.
the fellowship spans about 5 or 6 blocks in evanston. they have bought houses and apts in the area in which they live as households. there are 35 members of the fellowship and 5 or 6 households. the ex- interns will be establishing a new one in sept. i will be living in a household called "the clearing," which is made up of 12 other people. it's multi-generational, and i will probably be one of the youngest persons there. the houses and apts. that are not used by people working with reba place are rented out as affordable living homes for those with lower incomes.
they have a lot of things they're doing - a daycare, a homeless shelter, a food pantry, a local grocery store, a sister community that has a farm (connected with the csa), their own plot in a community garden, a store where they sell their hand-made crafts, a garage where they fix up old bikes and sell or give them away. they get their vegetables from the farm and shop at the grocery store. there are some artists in the community that are doing very interesting things. as an apprentice, i will be working with an afterschool program that they have established, living in one of the households, and interacting with the other apprentices through reading and discussion, prayer times, and some shared meals.
i trust that this will be a challenging and joyful experience for me to learn about community, to rid myself of a false need for independence, and to cultivate habits that deny the facade of what seems to be in order to live in the true reality of another kingdom.
i hope to have time to write a little more about it. for now, it's back to boxes and work.
more about reba place fellowship and what i'll be doing - it's actually a really cool community that started in 1957 by some students from goshen college. the place boomed in the mid '70's and was beginning to die out until recently. within the last 2-3 yrs. a lot of younger people who came as interns have stayed. it's given hope to the original members that the community will continue.
the fellowship spans about 5 or 6 blocks in evanston. they have bought houses and apts in the area in which they live as households. there are 35 members of the fellowship and 5 or 6 households. the ex- interns will be establishing a new one in sept. i will be living in a household called "the clearing," which is made up of 12 other people. it's multi-generational, and i will probably be one of the youngest persons there. the houses and apts. that are not used by people working with reba place are rented out as affordable living homes for those with lower incomes.
they have a lot of things they're doing - a daycare, a homeless shelter, a food pantry, a local grocery store, a sister community that has a farm (connected with the csa), their own plot in a community garden, a store where they sell their hand-made crafts, a garage where they fix up old bikes and sell or give them away. they get their vegetables from the farm and shop at the grocery store. there are some artists in the community that are doing very interesting things. as an apprentice, i will be working with an afterschool program that they have established, living in one of the households, and interacting with the other apprentices through reading and discussion, prayer times, and some shared meals.
i trust that this will be a challenging and joyful experience for me to learn about community, to rid myself of a false need for independence, and to cultivate habits that deny the facade of what seems to be in order to live in the true reality of another kingdom.
i hope to have time to write a little more about it. for now, it's back to boxes and work.
posted by celina @ 10:52 a.m.
4 Comments:
At 09 agosto, 2006 11:55,
Amy said…
YEA!!!! I am so excited about this next chaper in your life!
At 09 agosto, 2006 13:18,
JD said…
good stuff. you will definitely have to write about it on your blog. it's a good excuse to visit chicago now :)
At 09 agosto, 2006 15:34,
Candace said…
may God bless you as you embark on the amazing next chapter of your life!
At 11 agosto, 2006 12:03,
Ann said…
Our Calvary community will really miss you, but I'm excited for you as you join a new-- and very different-- community. Keep on bloggin'.
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