Peacemaker Experiement: Week One

Week One: Fight a small fire

The big aim of the Peacemaker Series is to let God’s healing flow through us into the broken and hurt parts of the world and the brokenness in our own lives. Often we are unaware of where the brokenness is in our own lives and in others. The first assignment is to take a little step to help bring wholeness in someone else or in you (essentially fight a small fire). A good place to start would be listening closely to those around you or just reflection. Here is some food for thought:

Is there something you have meant to do (for someone or yourself) for a long time but just haven’t carved out the time?

Is there a nagging in your gut about something you have wanted to say or do to make amends or rekindle a friendship?

Is there someone you feel you need to forgive?

Small fires are the little things that cause brokenness in us and our relationships. This is an experiment and so don’t feel the need to participate if you’re really not in the space. Experiments are made for discovery so please share you experience with us. You don’t have to share what you did or but maybe what you discovered along the way about the process or about humanity or God. Happy peace making!

The Peacemaker Experiement

The Peacemaker Experiment is a series of challenges aimed at inspiring us to engage in the acceptance and spreading of peace, which for us is rooted in the Hebrew concept of “Shalom” (meaning wholeness and fulfillment). In short it means growing in our own lives and helping those we share life with grow as well. Peace as a concept seems huge, a big blaze, but it isn’t bound to just fighting for peace in war torn counties (which is a good thing I might add) but also challenges us to bring wholeness to all various aspects of life. Shalom reaches to the ends of the universe and to the very small interactions with your neighbour.

So the experiment builds off this idea of Shalom and seeks to meet us right where we’re at. The experiment may seem insignificant or pointless but it is a radical challenge for us to find the significance of giving ourselves to the seemingly insignificant. Hopefully we will be empowered from the little battles to eventually move into the more major conflicts…baby steps.

The difficulty to see the potential in the world around us often needs first battled in front of the mirror. You may want to begin by taking stock of yourself.

Where are you or have you experienced healing and growth?

Another way of thinking; how are you wealthy? (Think outside just monetary. In what area of your life do you feel you have been given something you could share? Maybe ask a close friend to offer their take on your skills and potential.)

Each week we will posting a new stage in the experiement for you to participate in.  Read the post, take up the challenge and post your experience under the comments section to share what you discover. Once you have done that, maybe you can invite someone else to join you.

Looking forward to learning what you have to say.

Expressions from March 28th

Venue Change: Sunday Gathering Feb 28

This is week 3 of our Follower series.
This weeks Sunday Gathering will be on the ground floor of Turnbull House. Same start time of 5pm.
Any questions, or if need help getting there, email benn@capitalmosaic.org.nz

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2010 Summer Series Begins

Our Sunday Gatherings are back at Crossways this Sunday February 14th 2010. Gathering starts at 5pm.

UPDATE:  Sunday 28th Gathering is at Turball House. Starts 5pm

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Contact benn@capitalmosaic.org.nz for more info.

Our first series of the year is The Follower. Over three weeks we will be walking through what it means to follow life as laid out in the Scriptures and the difference between blind following and conscious following.

Mosaic Christmas Party 2009

The Mosaic Christmas Party this year is Sunday December 13th at Turnbull House, 5pm onwards.

This will be a feast of food and palaver in the tradition of “The Night Before Christmas” and a Christmas Carol.

RSVP to benn@capitalmosaic.org.nz

Venue detail below:

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Mosaic presents…New Beginnings

A new series begins this week at Mosaic’s Sunday gathering at Crossways, Mt Victoria, Wellingotn.

Email phil[at]capitalmosaic.org.nz for more details or see our Gathering page for info on the venue.

See you at 5pm!

For the Fridge: Download Nov/Dec Calendar

On our website we have a dynamic Google powered calendar which you can add to most online-enabled calendar services. However, for those of us who like tangible things, we have a download-able version of the Sunday Gathering calendar for you. Our Sunday gathering starts at 5pm at Crossways (this is subject to change though - what can I say but we like to spice things up - and this is why we have a calendar :P)

Set it as your desktop background or print it out to put on your fridge.

Thanks Sheshe for the design help