Sunday, April 15 John 17:23 Network features potluck and worship at 5:30 p.m.

By: Cornelia Seigneur - April 14th, 2012  Filed under: John 17:23 Network, race Add Comment

The  John 17:23 Network meeting this month on Sunday April 15 includes a potluck and worship celebration.

Beginning at  5:30pm, we will meet at Berean Baptist Church, which is located at 4822 N. Vancouver Avenue  in Portland.

Please bring a dish to share at the potluck and eating utensils for yourself.

This year marks the 2-year anniversary of the John 17:23 Network.

The purpose of  The John 17:23 Network is to “encourage, exhort, and equip the multi-ethnic Body of Christ in the greater Portland area to fulfill Jesus’ prayer in our midst that we might all be one.”

See you Sunday-

Man-up at the Sunday March 11 John 17:23 Network

By: Cornelia Seigneur - March 7th, 2012  Filed under: Community, Culture, Gangs, John 17:23 Network, Justice, Life, Portland, race 1 Comment

Pastor Cliff Chappell and St. Johns All Nations Church of God in Christ will host this month’s Sunday, March 11 John 17:23 Network,   The evening starts at 7 p.m.

The Church is located at  9486 N. Buchanan Avenue in Portland. The church phone number is  503-247-8337.

Cliff Chappell will be sharing his  vision for “Man-Up” and  how it will help with the ongoing gang violence issue in Portland.

Says Cliff,  “I believe domestic violence is what fuels many of our problems that we face in our society: addictions, incarceration, suicide especially murder-suicide, fatherlessness and gang-violence just to mention a few.  The vision for Man-Up is an attempt to get out in front of these societal problems instead of reacting to them, by addressing the internal hurts and traumas in the souls of persons and see them healed from the inside out.  So often we address the symptoms of the problem but not the root cause of the problem.  I believe the problems start with trouble in the souls such as loneliness, hurts, trauma, distorted love and the need to be loved and accepted.

This is where Man-Up will focus its work.  Gang members prey on young people with these internal struggles as a major part of their recruiting efforts.”

For questions on Man-Up email Cliff at  cchappell55@msn.com

St John\’s All Nation\’s Church

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.