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Recap questions from "The Village" on Saturday June 13th

Sunday, June 21st, 2009

Movies on June 13th were another great experience with the movie “The Village” a crazy blend of modern and “old fashioned” with plenty of interesting complexity as it applies to communities with deeply held beliefs keeping the important things without going crazy in in-group obsessions.

Here are the questions were expertly drawn up and posed by William and Ana

  • Who is/are the main character(s)?
  • Is the purpose of community primarily to shield us from harm/corruption? How far should they go?
  • What is the effect of the black boxes on community? Is it helpful? Or no?
  • What role does color play in how communities are formed? What role should it play? Is there safety in segregation?
  • How does Noah’s sacrifice permit or ensure the community’s survival?
  • How self-sufficient should a community be? When should we go outside our community? When should we help other communities?
  • What is the significance in terms of how communities form of the security director’s command not to “get into conversation?” What happens when we do?

Next Movie will be in July as we bid our cordial Hosts- Juice and Angel– Adieu and Godspeed.

Announcing: Beans and Rice == September 15th

Sunday, August 10th, 2008

The Beans and Rice Collaborative

Eating simply with a missional purpose

basic modus operandi

  • 5 days (Monday-Friday) of eating beans & rice plus a simple veggie for lunch and supper.
  • Community Supper available throughout the week with a closing communal meal Friday evening for all participants to celebrate and debrief.
  • Money saved (plus any additional amounts) will go to: 1) Compassion kids suffering from food emergencies; and/or 2) buying essential items for a needy local food pantry.

Other details:

  • No alcohol or ‘fancy’ beverages
  • No desserts
  • Breakfast is free form, simplicity encouraged.
  • Written pledge to sign (adds seriousness)
  • During the 5 days Flavio & Beth (and possibly others) will open their kitchen and dining room every evening for those who want to stop by for beans & rice supper (bring your tupperware and take home leftovers for lunch).

Initial Sponsors: Flavio and Beth, Megan and Grant
First round Start Date: September 15th – Sep 19th.

Interested? Leave a comment or email: mennohaus at gmail.com