It's finally here! We're finally moving! The first Sunday at the Rio is about to happen this Sunday, February 8, 2009. Lorna will be busy working the patrons at the nearby "McDonald's" seeing who she'll get to walk around the corner to church with her. Lots of invitations have gone out to folks each of us know. I'll be taking the van out to pick up folks in the Downtown Eastside. With it's convenient location, many others will simply be jumping on the bus or skytrain to get there ... with Starbucks just around the corner, I'm sure I'll find a way to grab an extra cup or two from time to time.
We know that this is just a "venue" but it's also a statement of how we want to be among the people who are in our city. Partners in Hope has always focused on being a presence and accompanying people as they seek to make meaning of their lives. It's a great opportunity for us to continue to find a presence in North Vancouver through St. Simon's Church and now also to do the "reverse missioning" of having those who were previously accompanied and drawn to God's love now be those who accompany others and with their kindness, draw other to that same love.
Broadway and Commercial is one of the busiest transit stations in the city. Commercial Drive has been "The Drive" for quite some time with it's many ethnic flavours and funky shops. It's a wonderful place for people to walk around, shop, have a coffee, and hang out. In the middle of that, the folks who attend Immanuel Church want to simply be real people whose lives demonstrate a real God who has made real changes in our lives.
Stay tuned for more information as things happen!
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