For November, let's meet at Mill Mountain Coffee & Tea, in downtown Roanoke. I don't know how big the place is, so maybe we'll pick another location if we get lots of people RSVP-ing.
A number of topics have come up as I've spoken with group members, via email or meeting in person, relevant to the emerging-church situation in Roanoke. For this meetup, I'd like to discuss:
1. How useful the label "Emergent/emerging" is in this area
2. How we can help one another find communities of faith where we can be comfortable
3. What exactly we want this group to be/become
In talking with various folks, I get the sense that there's a lot of passion and creativity about the topic of "doing church" in this area, but that just about everyone is frustrated with the state of things as they relate to moving the church forward. If you've ever felt like you didn't have anyone else who shares your frustration, believe me, this is the group for you! Seriously, I can't wait to get everyone into a good discussion with one another.
Please RSVP so that we know whether we need to warn Mill Mountain Coffee that we're coming.
