Comments on: Prayer and Fasting for Lent http://www.fairlingtonholygrounds.org/2009/02/23/prayer-and-fasting-for-lent/ Mon, 10 Oct 2011 22:24:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Karen Vroom http://www.fairlingtonholygrounds.org/2009/02/23/prayer-and-fasting-for-lent/comment-page-1/#comment-164 Karen Vroom Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:44:39 +0000 http://www.fairlingtonholygrounds.org/2009/02/23/prayer-and-fasting-for-lent/#comment-164 sorry guys, I have to work Weds night and it is not the best time for a fast! sorry guys, I have to work Weds night and it is not the best time for a fast!

]]> By: Erin Weston http://www.fairlingtonholygrounds.org/2009/02/23/prayer-and-fasting-for-lent/comment-page-1/#comment-153 Erin Weston Thu, 26 Feb 2009 17:22:05 +0000 http://www.fairlingtonholygrounds.org/2009/02/23/prayer-and-fasting-for-lent/#comment-153 Thanks for your comments! I talked with Matt about doing the homeless shelter breakfast on March 29. We could combine this with Karen's idea. Whatever you would spend on say a cup of coffee at Starbucks or on a nice lunch or something, you can give to buy groceries for the homeless shelter. We will use some to cook for them, and they can have the rest for the next meals! I will do a separate posting on this since I'm not sure follow up comments are emailed, but thanks so much! Oh and to Jen's comment, we will definitely be praying before we eat...just to taunt people like Karen a little longer :) Thanks for your comments! I talked with Matt about doing the homeless shelter breakfast on March 29. We could combine this with Karen’s idea. Whatever you would spend on say a cup of coffee at Starbucks or on a nice lunch or something, you can give to buy groceries for the homeless shelter. We will use some to cook for them, and they can have the rest for the next meals!

I will do a separate posting on this since I’m not sure follow up comments are emailed, but thanks so much!

Oh and to Jen’s comment, we will definitely be praying before we eat…just to taunt people like Karen a little longer :)

]]> By: Jennifer Gillett http://www.fairlingtonholygrounds.org/2009/02/23/prayer-and-fasting-for-lent/comment-page-1/#comment-149 Jennifer Gillett Wed, 25 Feb 2009 04:14:39 +0000 http://www.fairlingtonholygrounds.org/2009/02/23/prayer-and-fasting-for-lent/#comment-149 I think that is a great idea. Would there be interest in meeting together before the fast/at beginning for some pray? I think that is a great idea. Would there be interest in meeting together before the fast/at beginning for some pray?

]]> By: Karen Vroom http://www.fairlingtonholygrounds.org/2009/02/23/prayer-and-fasting-for-lent/comment-page-1/#comment-140 Karen Vroom Tue, 24 Feb 2009 02:20:09 +0000 http://www.fairlingtonholygrounds.org/2009/02/23/prayer-and-fasting-for-lent/#comment-140 hey Erin, that is great. I am so proud (as in, pleased) of our community really rallying around this season of Lent. I will think about participating although (or because) it will be difficult because I spend an inordinate amount of each day thinking about or doing something related to food. Regarding the Justice to Others, tell me what you think about this: I am personally becoming more convicted about my consumeristic tendencies and probably others feel the same. We could make a conscious effort to take money we would normally spend on X (whatever that is for the person) and contribute it to some agreed-upon cause. I am generally skeptical of one-time service projects because often they give the volunteer a sense of satisfaction that I think is more than the amount contributed in that one instance. Hopefully we will have a project that gets around this. hey Erin, that is great. I am so proud (as in, pleased) of our community really rallying around this season of Lent. I will think about participating although (or because) it will be difficult because I spend an inordinate amount of each day thinking about or doing something related to food.

Regarding the Justice to Others, tell me what you think about this: I am personally becoming more convicted about my consumeristic tendencies and probably others feel the same. We could make a conscious effort to take money we would normally spend on X (whatever that is for the person) and contribute it to some agreed-upon cause. I am generally skeptical of one-time service projects because often they give the volunteer a sense of satisfaction that I think is more than the amount contributed in that one instance. Hopefully we will have a project that gets around this.

]]> By: Corey http://www.fairlingtonholygrounds.org/2009/02/23/prayer-and-fasting-for-lent/comment-page-1/#comment-136 Corey Mon, 23 Feb 2009 17:01:43 +0000 http://www.fairlingtonholygrounds.org/2009/02/23/prayer-and-fasting-for-lent/#comment-136 Awesome ideas, Erin. Thanks! Awesome ideas, Erin. Thanks!

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