Raleigh-Durham Emergent Church Cohort

The Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill NC cohort had its re-beginnings last evening (8/28/06) at Jump’n Java Cafe. If you are interested in joining our conversation, our next meeting will be on September 25th at 7 pm at the same location.

What do you envision when you think of the emerging church? I’d like to hear your thoughts.

If you live in or around the triangle area and would like to meet and talk prior to our next cohort meeting, please contact me.

Tony Jones statement, “To conservatives, we seem like relativists, and to liberals, we seem like Jesus freaks,” was a revelation. I’ve felt like this my whole ministry (since 1976). It sure would be great to associate with other folks that feel this way.

It was in the Virginia meeting were I heard about emergent village and the Raliegh-Durham cohort. I am thrilled! was in Virginia at a meeting when I heard of the Raleigh-Durham cohort. I was invited to enter an emergent dialogue. I was thrilled. The things I was hearing were the things I have felt for a long time. I thought I was wierd because I am 53 and do not fit into the traditional church. I learned that age has nothing to do with it.

Our next meeting will be on Monday evening at 7 pm, Oct 23 at Jump’n Java Cafe (2945 S. Miami Blvd., Durham NC). For more info call me: 919-621-0032. Our Topic: ‘what is the gospel?’

Since December has proven to be too busy for most of you in our group, we’ll plan to meet next on January 22nd, at 7 pm back at Jump’n Java Cafe (2945 S. Miami Blvd., Durham, NC). We will continue our discussion on current issues in the church.

Next Meeting: Triangle Emerging Church Conversation – Jan. 22, 2007 at 7 pm at Jump’n Java Cafe (2945 S. Miami Blvd., Durham NC) Call for details: 919-621-0032

Next Meeting for the Raleigh-Durham (Triangle) Emerging Church Discussion Group – Monday, Feb 26th at 7 pm at Jump’n Java Cafe (2945 S. Miami Blvd., Durham NC) For more info call Bill at 919-621-0032). Topic: Shane Claibornes book, The Irresistible Revolution. We will be discussion forming community.

Updates:

1. Tony Jones will join us for the Ash Wednesday service at Emmaus Way on the 21st. Interested in joining us?
2. Doug Pagitt will be the guest speaker at Emmaus Way on March 4th.
3. Raleigh-Durham Cohort is still planning to meet on the 26th and hopefully again on the 5th with Doug Pagitt.

If you live in Cary NC and are interested in meeting together as a new emergent church cohort, please contact me.

Anyone know of a group in the east? The Triangle’s a bit far from Beaufort, but I’d be interested in meeting with some folks a little closer to the coast.

Anne – I don’t know of one out your way as of yet. Maybe it would be well to find another person and start one there – which you can post as a new cohort here for others to find!

Our Raleigh-Durham Cohort will meet on Monday evening, March 26th at 7 pm at the Jump’n Java Cafe (2945 S. Miami Blvd., Durham). We will be discussing Peter Rollins book, How (not) to Speak of God. All are welcome! Call for more info: 919-621-0032

Our next Raleigh-Durham Cohort meeting (April) will be at the Len Sweet conference in Raleigh April April 14th. For more info click on http://nccraleigh.org/

The Raleigh-Durham Cohort will be meeting on Monday evening, May 21st at 7 pm at Jump’n Java Cafe (2945 S. Miami Blvd, Durham NC). For more info call Bill at 919-621-0032

Just attended the CBF sponsored confrence in Durham on the Emergent Church. I really enjoyed the conversations and disscusions. I am in eastern NC and would like to know if there are others who want to start a “cohort”.

I haven’t yet been to a cohort meeting, but I’ve been reading a lot of Shane Claiborne and Brian McLaren recently, and it’s been radically changing my way of thinking. I’m currently at home in the Raleigh area, but I go to college at ECU in Greenville. I’m seeing a couple of people looking for a cohort in eastern NC and wondering if they want to start one in Greenville since it’s sort of more central to eastern NC…what do you think?