meditatio at the water's edge

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35259122009-12-14T15:00:16.645-05:00meditatio at the water's edgea missional Christian community helping people grow into passionate Christ followersjoelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09678780782532175668noreply@blogger.comBlogger401125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3525912.post-43450417849316153302009-12-14T15:00:00.000-05:002009-12-14T15:00:16.661-05:00missional church conference

2010 MIDWEST NON-CONFERENCE: DEEPER CHURCHES

randy buisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01663135907402873552me@randybuist.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3525912.post-8344070242881890482009-11-30T12:26:00.000-05:002009-11-30T12:26:15.383-05:00Sunday Morning, December 6

From Jesse:Hey everybody, thought I'd send out a quick message plenty ahead of time that the Water's Edge meeting will be at the Mayes' house this Sunday starting 'round 10 am. Hope to have you all there, directions to our place plus address can be found below. God's blessing on your week! 1741 Vinecroft St NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49544 Directions from JenisonDirections from HudsonvilleDirecitons

randy buisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01663135907402873552me@randybuist.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3525912.post-81970878538956767782009-11-08T13:59:00.001-05:002009-11-08T13:59:50.518-05:00Sunday Night - Nov. 8 - GATHERING PLACE CHANGE!!!

Water's Edge & Friends, Given the amazing weather, we are gathering outside at the home of the Buist family tonight... 3275 Bauer Road, Jenison 49428 The yellow farm house on the north side of the road... ... take a lawn chair too... worship outside around the fire...

randy buisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01663135907402873552me@randybuist.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3525912.post-89203375753298523352009-10-27T00:18:00.001-04:002009-10-27T00:19:24.325-04:00a bit of helpful trivia

Apologetics Press :: Bible BulletsHere I Raise My Ebenezer! by Kyle Butt, M.A.Many of us have grown up going to worship services where we sang age-old songs that were brought down to us from many years ago. In those songs, we often sing words or phrases that might not retain a popularly understood sentiment. Yet, even though we might not understand what we are singing, that has not stopped many

randy buisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01663135907402873552me@randybuist.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3525912.post-53910351256649252422009-10-25T21:49:00.002-04:002009-10-25T21:50:54.080-04:00Shane Claiborne in West Michigan - Nov. 15 & 16

ENGAGE IN COMMUNITY: ENGAGE IN THE WORLDSHANE CLAIBORNESUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2009 AT THE GATHERING AT HOPE COLLEGE'S DIMNENT CHAPELMONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2009 AT JOURNEY, WESTERN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARYPresenter - Shane ClaiborneWith tears and laughter, Shane Claiborne unveils the tragic messes we’ve made of our world and the tangible hope that another world is possible. Shane graduated from Eastern

randy buisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01663135907402873552me@randybuist.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3525912.post-61881216469555886582009-09-12T19:29:00.001-04:002009-09-12T19:31:24.169-04:00Sunday, Sept. 13 -- gathering(s)

Water's Edge Gang & Friends of Jon & Rhys,This Sunday, at 5:30 p.m., some of us are gathering to help clean the house that Jon & Rhys will be living in for a while prior to their own home.IT NEEDS A CLEANING! So, take yourself, your rags, your cleaning supplies, mops, vacuums, and show up.The house is at:247 W. 10th StreetHolland, MI 49423We'll clean until about 7:00/7:30 p.m., and then we'll

randy buisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01663135907402873552me@randybuist.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3525912.post-78964716439702093662009-06-30T00:02:00.000-04:002009-06-30T00:03:10.862-04:00big newz

Water's Edge Family,Since Jon has no internet, he asked me to pass along the news... what news?As of today, he is engaged!And, as of today, his offer on the fixer-up house was accepted.Those two things should put a smile on your face!Grace & Peace

randy buisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01663135907402873552me@randybuist.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3525912.post-75805811241773364832009-06-29T00:56:00.002-04:002009-06-29T01:01:18.226-04:00Serve - burger bash

Jerry wins "best flame 2009"

randy buisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01663135907402873552me@randybuist.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3525912.post-2431449166391563582009-06-23T17:23:00.001-04:002009-06-23T17:23:39.380-04:00Jesse's Cacophony

Ok, here's the post to the new blog. Enjoy~http://jessescacophony.blogspot.com/

Jesse Mayeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09058311208077971479stuff4jesse@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3525912.post-48792475865734388292009-06-23T16:24:00.002-04:002009-06-23T16:34:14.519-04:00Jesse's Journey (aka, Rambling Cacophony)

Hey everybody. This summer I have been motivated to undertake a most-excellent journey to read through my Bible, a task I've never seriously untaken. Reasons being: (1) I always learn best when discussing with other people rather than trying it out on my own (2) I never know where to start (3) just plain laziness and complacency. I'm hoping that whoever reads this post will be mostivated to

Jesse Mayeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09058311208077971479stuff4jesse@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3525912.post-5506015573054902042009-04-09T01:19:00.002-04:002009-04-09T01:19:53.273-04:00Easter Morning!

10 a.m. Easter Morning @ the space... bagels provided... show up for worship & thanksgiving!

randy buisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01663135907402873552me@randybuist.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3525912.post-77078291959185157942009-03-30T08:27:00.003-04:002009-03-30T08:29:48.980-04:00Palm Sunday

Next Sunday, the 5th of April, is Palm Sunday! Since it is the first Sunday of the month, we’ll be meeting in the morning.Let’s plan on meeting at our home instead of the space. We’ll focus on Lent and Easter for the next couple of weeks. We’ll begin the morning with breakfast as usual.Our address:3275 Bauer RoadJenison MI 49428~ Yellow farmhouse on the north side of the roadHopefully the pansies

randy buisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01663135907402873552me@randybuist.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3525912.post-54654622331069614422009-03-28T11:01:00.001-04:002009-03-28T11:01:49.146-04:00sunday night, march 29 - w.e. gathering info.

Jon invited you to "Spring Concert" tomorrow.Event: Spring Concert"Come see Jon's band!!"What: ConcertHost: Jon MyersStart Time: Tomorrow, March 29 at 5:00pm End Time: Tomorrow, March 29 at 8:00pmWhere: Ridge Point Moran Park (former Immanuel Baptist)To see more details and RSVP, follow the link below:http://www.facebook.com/n/?event.php&eid=79429761624&mid=379ebcG27783935G21e1ecfG7Thanks,Jon

randy buisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01663135907402873552me@randybuist.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3525912.post-78890324564155930202009-03-01T22:35:00.007-05:002009-03-01T22:52:08.983-05:00Valentine Baby

Natalie Evangeline McClure was born on St. Valentine's Day at 11:23pm. She weighed in at a whopping 6 lbs. 14 oz., and 18 inches.Thank you to all of you for your support, encouragement and generosity throughout the last nine months. Talk to you soon, Joel and Torie

randy buisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01663135907402873552me@randybuist.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3525912.post-78407315703032210612009-02-21T22:15:00.002-05:002009-02-21T22:20:00.814-05:00engage the kingdom at the margins...

Since a few of us from water's edge are involved with this project, I thought it would be good to post here too. Join us for a night of wine tasting and fundraising for people living in poverty in rural Kenya. Click here for more info regarding this March 20 event!

randy buisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01663135907402873552me@randybuist.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3525912.post-79744029708928394742008-12-21T09:23:00.002-05:002008-12-21T09:26:36.349-05:00Snowed Out Today

On account of the terrible driving conditions, we will not be meeting today (December 21, 2008).As of now, plans are still on for the Tuesday night meeting with Lighthouse Village (see previous post).

joelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09678780782532175668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3525912.post-33348388053813894782008-12-09T15:19:00.000-05:002008-12-09T15:20:12.596-05:00Kenya trip

Friends,This Thursday afternoon I leave for eleven days to Kenya. I am going with a good friend, Jason Anderson, who started an orphanage outside of Nairobi about three years ago. If you want to look it up, check out http://www.kenyamatters.orgWe’ll be doing some pastoral stuff and worship leadership as well as spending lots of time with the orphans at the orphanage as well as orphans they help

randy buisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01663135907402873552me@randybuist.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3525912.post-60025599639747708012008-12-09T14:51:00.002-05:002008-12-21T09:29:13.272-05:00advent info update

Sunday, Dec. 14 ‘celebrate one another’* 5 p.m. @ the House on the Hill – Plainfield & Leonard areaAddress: 1331 Carman Ave., Grand Rapids* Party with Lighthouse Village & River Valley.* Food provided.Sunday, Dec. 21 – ‘love’(ATTN: This meeting is cancelled due to unsafe driving conditions.) Tuesday night, Dec. 23 – ‘The Christ Child’* 6:30 p.m. @ Lighthouse Village’s new place.* 1343 Buffalo GR

randy buisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01663135907402873552me@randybuist.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3525912.post-27494544669484424362008-11-26T15:54:00.000-05:002008-11-26T15:55:51.651-05:00Advent @ the water's edge

Sunday, Nov. 30 – this week – ‘hope’5 p.m. @ the Buist home – 3275 Bauer Road, Jenison, MI 49428 ph. *(616) 669-5081* food as usual* bring a story of hope* Christy Statema, a friend of water’s edge, will be joining us to share her story of hope. She’s heading off to Portugal in January to do missional work,She has some real hopes for the next two years of her life. She’ll be sharing a bit of

randy buisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01663135907402873552me@randybuist.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3525912.post-32103760927892303362008-09-28T22:36:00.003-04:002008-09-28T22:56:14.926-04:00Creation care picnic pics...

Here are some pictures from a great day at the park!http://www.flickr.com/photos/16353155@N00/

randy buisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01663135907402873552me@randybuist.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3525912.post-59786780524326925102008-09-26T21:49:00.001-04:002008-09-26T21:51:06.616-04:00Creation Care Picnic

THIS Sunday, Sept. 28, we have our Creation Care Picnic. It will be from 1 till 3 p.m. at Townsend Park. A map can be found here: http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&q=Townsend+Park+Cannonsburg&fb=1&dtab=7&cid=10363693373460445879&li=lmd&z=14&t=mInfo on the park here: http://www.accesskent.com/CultureLeisureAndTransit/Parks/townsend.htmlAs for ideas: Basically, if you decide to do a

randy buisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01663135907402873552me@randybuist.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3525912.post-76819209217630270772008-09-22T18:15:00.003-04:002008-09-22T18:20:33.811-04:00politics and the 'other'

I fear that too often we solidify our political choices based on one or two or seven values. One of those values within my circle of friends is the right to life. Most of my friends are not only 'anti-abortion.' They are also pro-life. By this I mean, they are against wars and also in favor of feeding and clothing and caring for 'the least of these' as the biblical text demands of Jesus

randy buisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01663135907402873552me@randybuist.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3525912.post-65007603575112876202008-06-22T07:48:00.002-04:002008-06-22T07:51:35.198-04:00Sunday June 22 Gathering

W.E. is cooking food for the La Grave Serve project on Sunday, 6-22. This is in place of our usual meeting time. Please plan to be at Richmond Park about 4pm.Richmond Park is at 1639 Tamarack (corner of Richmond/Tamarack, between Alpine and Walker, north of Leonard), in Grand Rapids.

joelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09678780782532175668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3525912.post-44816936039996951212008-06-11T01:50:00.001-04:002008-06-11T01:51:18.787-04:00More to come...

This space has been a bit less than lively lately. So, what do we do with social justice issues like this?http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/06/10/guantanamo_mental/index.html

randy buisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01663135907402873552me@randybuist.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3525912.post-3455481720962416312008-03-21T06:30:00.003-04:002008-03-21T07:19:51.713-04:00Good Friday

Don't rush to Sunday. Don't minimize suffering by hurrying off to happy endings. Spend some time today reflecting on the reality of pain in your life, in the lives of people around you, and in the life of the world. It's not all yours to bear, of course, but it is very real and we must acknowledge it. Jesus did not run away from it or deny it, but became someone in pain—pain from violence, pain

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