http://aldeaonline.org/blog a place to connect Wed, 26 Nov 2008 03:02:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In case you missed Sunday's meeting, or if you'd like to continue the conversation, here's a brief summary of what we talked about.  As most know, we have been considering our "Way Forward" for some months. We've gathered to have conversation around issues of our identity and our mission. We've also ... http://aldeaonline.org/blog/2008/11/25/sundays-meeting-and-the-way-forward/ Hello - I visited aldea for the first time last Sunday after having driven by many times, noticing that your sign referred to aldea as a "community", not a church.  That's exactly what I'm looking for.  I was not raised in any religious tradition.  The only time I ever attended church was ... http://aldeaonline.org/blog/2008/10/01/great-first-impression/ Well, after having spent the evening on my own blog...surfing the web....performing a little self psychoanalysis.... decided I'd check back in here and .........post!!!>>?????? First... let me note that this is not a well visited blog, I do see that the last post was a little over a month ago (and ... http://aldeaonline.org/blog/2008/09/27/random-thoughts-after-getting-to-know-you/ Dear Aldea community - Hi! My husband and I visited a few weeks ago for the first time. We have several friends who attend and have been considering finding a new church home for a while. We are loyal (if such a thing :) ) Methodists and reluctantly looking for a new ... http://aldeaonline.org/blog/2008/08/15/my-visitor-impression/ i am writing the following with a heavy heart, saddened by the news that Tom and Jared have resigned their positions on staff at aldea. faced with this news, i have decided to air some things that i coulda-woulda-shoulda said a couple months ago, but felt embarrassed to ... http://aldeaonline.org/blog/2008/07/29/aldea-is-the-people-not-the-place/ This is my first blog at aldea. I am not one to join things, which is one reason for my sporadic attendance over the last year and a half, and why I only know about 5 of your names. However, there is something I see in you all ... http://aldeaonline.org/blog/2008/05/19/todays-thoughts-on-sermon-on-the-mount-teachings-and-misc/ You can use this space to write about the service or special anniversaries in your life. http://aldeaonline.org/blog/2008/02/24/anniversary/ use this space to blog your thoughts and reflections on birth, re-birth and celebration... or you can click the write a new post link on the top right of this page and create your own space to blog your thoughts... http://aldeaonline.org/blog/2008/02/17/birthday-party/ use this space, or any space you'd like to share your stories of celebration experienced or celebration missed. http://aldeaonline.org/blog/2008/02/10/celebration/ Mystery Listening to mystery can be one of the hardest acts of listening. We often spend silent moments in conversations thinking about what we are going to say next. When we do this in conversation with others, we become distracted. The same can be true for life. When we do not ... http://aldeaonline.org/blog/2008/01/10/mystery/