Due to a little holiday we call Thanksgiving we will be gathering on the fifth Thursday, November 30th, instead of the fourth. Same time (6:30-9:00 PM) and place (Scandrette home at 3166 25th Street in San Francisco's Mission District).

Please RSVP to info@reimagine.org at least one week in advance if you would like to attend. Thanks

THE BUSINESS OF GOD: Mini Conference

The Business of God
A mini-conference to explore emerging thinking on the role of business in the Kingdom of God with Brian McLaren, Nathan George, David Batstone .

Ever wondered how your faith connects directly to your skills in business? What has the ability to read a balance sheet, design a marketing campaign, or craft a legal operating agreement got to do manifesting the reign of Christ on earth? Are you really only in your secular job to act ethically and be a good witness? Could there be a bigger picture that God has – a role created for you that uses your skills?

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to come and hear both theory and practice of how God is using business to bring good news to the poor and release to the captives.

First Presbyterian Church, Burlingame, California
13th November 13, 2006 from 7:30 – 11:00 am
Cost is $5 at the door (to cover light breakfast)
Schedule
7.30am Business and Transformation – the role of business in the Kingdom
9:00 am Break (everyone is invited to both sessions but there will be a 30-minute break for those who need to leave)
9.30am The Church and Business – Explore the theology and practice of integrating mission with business

Speakers:
Brian McLaren (www.brianmclaren.net ) is a leading author of the subject of the emerging church, author of The Secret Message of Jesus, and the Board Chairman of Sojourners/Call to Renewal.
David Batstone (www.davidbatstone.com ) is the author of Saving the Corporate Soul, the editor-at-large of Sojourners, a founding editor of Business 2.0 magazine, and founder of Right Reality.
Nathan George (www.ambata.org ) is the founder of Ambata, a business focused on using consumer spending to create jobs for people freed from human trafficking and poverty.

Event Sponsors:
Sojourners/Call to Renewal , Ambata.org, First Presbyterian Church, Burlingame

Emmaus Road (Emergent Cohort)
6:30 - 9:00 PM
Thursday October 27, 2006


Friends,

We are getting into a rhythm of meeting the fourth Thursday of each month at the Scandrette home in San Francisco for dinner and discussion. We hope to encourage one another on the journey. May our conversations and networks of friendships help us take the steps we need to take to become the people we were created to be. May Emmaus Road be a safe place to ask questions and share our hopes, dreams, doubts and frustrations as we seek the Kingdom of God in our midst.

Please RSVP to info@reimagine.org if you plan on attending, and please plan to bring a dish to share for dinner.


DIRECTIONS TO THE SCANDRETTE HOUSE:

VIA AUTOMOBILE:
3166 25th St. San Francisco 94110
Exit 101 at Cesar Chavez West
Right on Harrison
Left on 25th Street
Second Building on Right after you cross the intersection of Treat & 25th.

VIA BART:
Exit the 24th St. BART station in San Francisco
Walk East on 24th St. to Folsom Street
Take a right on Folsom and go one block
Turn left on 25th. Street
House is second building on the left after Lucky Alley 3166 25th. St.

Last night's Emmaus Road Gathering...

First of all, I have to say that I was quite pleased with the food that people brought last night...wonderful, tasty, healthy...mmmm, good job people. Old friends and new friends came together for a meal and conversation.

We spent a good amount of time in sporadic conversations before gathering in the Scandrette's living room in a circle. Lisa had recently redecorated with a cozy fall theme. Candles flickered and we relaxed into our seats. We were given time to share how we came to be sitting in that room. Colorful and meaningful stories were shared from our personal narratives. Past joys, failures and disappointments were discussed. Hopes for the future were shared. Many of us yearn to speak openly of a God who is bigger than the boxes we have encountered. We yearn to speak our questions and doubts without fear of funny expressions and quick trips through memorized steps to cure us of whatever it is that is making us different. We yearn for community and authenticity. We yearn for Jesus.

We hope that relationships and friendships would spring from these conversations. May each of us find the courage from the Spirit of God to take the steps we need to take in our journey. May we know that we are loved and never alone on our journey.

SEPTEMBER 28 6:30-9:00 PM
EMMAUS ROAD GATHERING
SCANDRETTE HOME, MISSION DISTRICT, SAN FRANCISCO


Friends,

We are revamping and relaunching our Emmaus Road Gatherings for the coming season, and we will host a dinner gathering the fourth Thursday of each month. Emmaus Road is a monthly gathering for people seeking friendships and conversation around pursuing the way of Jesus in this complex Bay Area. Some are interested in emergent and the emerging church conversation while others simply seek friendship with people who share their heartbeat and passion. We hope to encourage and to connect people so that we can together take our next steps as followers of Jesus.

This gathering is designed to be casual, and everyone is welcome. There will be the possibility of forming more intentional learning groups if that would be helpful.

We will meet at Mark and Lisa Scandrette's home in the Mission District of San Francisco. Please bring a dish or drink to share and RSVP by September 21 if you would like to attend. If you have questions feel free to call or email us at info@reimagine.org Thank you.


Nate Millheim
ReIMAGINE!

nate@reimagine.org
925-588-5657 (cell)
www.reimagine.org