Alvin Bibbs, director of multi-cultural church relations for Willow Creek Association, was with us at Orchard Hill this weekend. What a great weekend. On Saturday, Alvin conducted an institute called "Suburban-Urban Partnerships". This day was filled with teaching about how to begin to mobilize our church campus in compassionate engagement and how to begin to step into partnerships that take us across socio-economic and cultural lines in ways that will glorify God and transform communities.
Alvin then preached at OHC yesterday. A historic day for Orchard. Though JeanJean, our Haitian partner, taught from the OHC stage a year ago, we've never had an African-American take the stage and teach our congregation. God is up to something real good! Thanks, Alvin, for inspiring and challenging our congregation to step out of our comfort zones and follow the Spirit of God into the world!
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