Informal John 17:23 Network Sunday, Feb. 12 features Bob Wall sharing about gang prevention communities

By: Cornelia Seigneur - February 11th, 2012  Filed under: Culture, Gangs, John 17:23 Network, Justice Add Comment

This month’s   Sunday, February 12  GATHERING of the John 17:23 Network is an informal meeting at 7 p.m. at Delta Park’s Elmer’s, located at  9848 N. Whitaker Road in Portland.

Bob Wall will speak  about his experiences working with gang prevention communities in Portland.

Please plan to join us for this informal coffee gathering.

Regular formal gatherings next month, on Sunday March 11.

 

Paul Metzger to speak at Martin Luther King Jr. Worship and Awards Service Sunday, Jan. 15

By: Cornelia Seigneur - January 13th, 2012  Filed under: Communication, Culture, Gangs, John 17:23 Network, Justice, Portland, race Add Comment

On Sunday, January 15 at 5 p.m.  Dr. Paul Louis Metzger has been invited to give the keynote speech at the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Worship and Awards Service hosted by Albina Ministerial Alliance.

The event is held at Allen Temple CME Church, which is located at 4236 NE 8th in Portland.

Paul will be remembering Dr. King’s values and speaking to how we can carry those values forward.

The event is open to the public.

New Wineskins

 

John 17:23 Network Sunday, Dec. 11 – Remembering Rob Ingram, Christ follower, father of 5, working tirelessly to curb gangs

By: Cornelia Seigneur - December 8th, 2011  Filed under: Gangs, John 17:23 Network, Justice, Portland Add Comment

Rob Ingram, an inspiring African American leader in the City of Portland, a husband and father of 5, a tireless youth advocate, a fearless leader in the fight against gang violence, died of a heart attack at the tender age of 38.

I had just met Rob Ingram while working on a story for Christianity Today on John Canda, another African American leader in the gang issue of Portland. . . .

Now,  Rob is gone.  .  . It is hard to understand but God is a good God. One thousand people turned out for Rob’s funeral at The International Fellowship Family. And they heard the story of a life lived for Christ. Rob lived life completely and fully and in humble submission to his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. He made that clear in an NPR radio interview.

This Sunday, The John 17:23 Network will honor a life well lived. From 7 to 8:30 p.m., Sunday, December 11 at  Daniels Memorial Church Of God In Christ, which is located at 1234 NE Killingsworth Street  in Portland, all are invited to remember and reflect on Rob’s life as well as participate in prayer for ministries working in the midst of gang violence and related issues in the Portland area.

Dr. Metzger notes, “This is such a huge and intense issue. We’re seeking to bring churches together to engage on these issues in the trenches. We really believe this is bringing about unity.”

Check out the Consuming Jesus website Consuming Jesus

for more info or contact Beyth at bgreenetz@multnomah.edu with questions.

The John 17:23 Network exists to encourage, exhort, and equip the multi-ethnic Body of Christ in the greater Portland area to fulfill Jesus’ prayer that we might all be one. These events, sponsored by The John 17:23 Network in partnership with The Institute for the Theology of Culture: New Wine, New Wineskins, are a sustained effort to become more aware of and engage issues of gang violence.