Haw Creek Commons Community Garden
This week's guest author, Kate Rudd, is the Cultivator at Haw Creek Commons in Asheville, NC.
Haw Creek Commons has a new addition: a community garden! The 3,000 square foot Haw Creek Garden is situated in front of the parsonage, or Haw Creek House, and is open to neighbors who want to learn and grow food.
Read MorePacific Northwest Cohort
A couple of weeks ago, the Pacific Northwest Cohort of Missional Wisdom Foundation's Launch & Lead program got together for a Day Apart. It was a time of reflection on where the group is and where they have been; a time of considering how they will go forward together, and continuing to co-create this community of learning, experimentation, connection, and practice. There are so many beautiful things emerging because of this cohort, so many expressions and appearances of the beloved community. We give thanks for the big movements and the small moments where the Spirit is showing up.
Read MoreThe Institute for Vital Ministry
A new nonprofit being incubated within MWF
by Ken Crawford
"You are not alone."
These life giving words are like cool water to a parched spirit for many who serve in ministry – both clergy and laity alike. Living one's faith and spirituality by serving in ministry is an opportunity for incredible joy as we learn with, from and about other people.
Read MoreA Vision for an MWF Hub in Portland!
by Eric Conklin
This week's guest author, Eric Conklin, lives in Portland, OR with his wife, Mira, and their son, Auggie. While they both work in community development, Mira is leading a Missional Wisdom Launch & Lead group in the Portland area, and Eric is helping the MWF Portland hub come to life.
Read MoreMWF co-founder, Elaine Heath, recently published a new book: God Unbound.
What does it mean to move beyond the boundaries of what we believe?
Every month many women must deal with a lack of supplies during their period. Many are unable to work or face embarrassing moments during this time. But, our friend Laura Harvey has sought to make a difference by donating feminine hygiene products to local food pantries.
Read MoreFarewell to Elaine Heath
On Sunday evening, we had a "sending off" celebration in honor of our friend and one of our leaders, Dr. Elaine Heath. Elaine is entering a new chapter in her life and will be moving to North Carolina, where she has been named as the new Dean of Duke Divinity School.
Read MoreSpotlight: The Julian Way
On April 30th, Justin and Lisa Hancock’s emerging ministry, The Julian Way, held a gathering of twenty people who belong to and advocate for the disabled community. The purpose of the gathering was to listen, dream, and discuss the design of a universally accessible house, which the Hancocks and Missional Wisdom Foundation hope to build together.
Read MoreSpotlight: The Epworth Project
by Justin Hancock
Hello Dear Friends and Supporters of the Missional Wisdom Foundation,
I would like to take a moment of your time today and tell you about a very special annual event, The Epworth Service of Sending Forth. For the past several years the communities of the Epworth Project located around Dallas and in Waco have come together in May to honor and commemorate the events of the past year in Epworth.
