Akron/Canton

Akron/Canton Emergent

1. Cohort Status/Future
   

   I emailed the following to the "regular" members of the cohort today, and wanted to post it here too in case anyone's wondering about meetings, etc.

   Well, I think most of you probably know via Facebook the situation regarding my Dad (he's quickly dying of cancer in TX), and our hurried and harried efforts to sell our house and move down there in time to be with him for the end, which brings me to the cohort. Soon, Lord willing, we won't be here. In the meantime, trying to do all this and facilitate the cohort, among other things, is a bit much. So, I am stepping down from the leading/organizing role. If one of you wants to pick it up, I'll gladly hand over the website administration information and show you the secret handshake. I may even (probably will) still come to the meetings, I just can't continue facilitating everything like I have previously. So......if there are future meetings, it will be up to you (all).

   Once someone steps up to take over the leader/facilitator role, look for a post here with future meeting details....

   
   
2. November/December 2009 Akron/Canton Emergent Cohort Meeting
   

   Update:

   Hello again,

   So we are indeed meeting a week from tomorrow- Friday, December 18th, 7pm, at Fairlawn West UCC in Akron (2095 W. Market Street, Akron, OH 44313). I'll have a couple of pizzas there if others can bring drinks/sides/dessert. For topic ideas, I thought it might be good to discuss something seasonal, such as how we communicate the meaning of Christmas as postmoderns (or even what that "meaning" is). Of course, if others have ideas for discussion, we're open to that too. Mostly it will just be good to be together, catch up, and perhaps celebrate the season a bit. I hope to see you all there, and please let me know if you can make it so that we have enough pizza, etc.

   Hey folks,

   Well, a quorum of Jeff's is inquiring about the cohort meeting, which is all I was waiting for! Fairlawn West UCC in Akron have graciously offered to let us meet there, if we're interested. What do you all think about that? Or do you have another venue in mind? Let me know, and as soon as there's a consensus (of Jeff's or not), I'll email the group and post something here!

   
   
3. October 2009 Akron/Canton Emergent Cohort Meeting- Update
   

   October 2009 Cohort Meeting Update-

   Due to scheduling conflicts, etc., this month's cohort meeting is being canceled. Hopefully everyone can make it out in November. Stay tuned to the site for details on that meeting.

   Hello everyone,

   This month's cohort meeting is coming up quickly. We'll be meeting this Friday, October 16, 2009 at 7pm. We need to change venues again (but are very grateful to Gregg and Westminster Presbyterian for hosting us for the past few months), and so we'll be trying out Mariachi Loco's again in the South Akron area. It's at 3430 S Arlington Rd, Akron, OH‎ - (330) 245-1373‎. As for our topic, please come with ideas and suggestions of your own. We're an open group, and I'd be happy to see us talk about something that you all bring. If we struggle for ideas, though, I'll share this post I found at Jeremy Berg's blog, via Jesus Creed, entitled The Dark Side of Personal Application. You can find it here. Perhaps this will stir some thoughts for our conversation on Friday.

   Let me say this again too: As you may know, the H1N1 flu is spreading quickly and is now widespread in OH and much of the nation. For many people, it's a mild illness, but for some, it can be deadly, and there has been a spike in pediatric flu deaths over the past week to prove it. So, until the vaccine is ready and folks have gotten it, “social distancing” is one of the primary deterrents to the spread of the flu. So please, if you or a family member have “flu-like illness-” coughing, sneezing, fever, body aches, and with H1N1 some reports of vomiting or diarrhea, please don’t come. We really want you to be there, but we don’t want to spread H1N1 around. I say this especially because my son is one of those “high-risk” people who could get very, very sick or even die from it. Okay, my Public Service Announcement is over, and I hope to see you on Friday!