Category Archives: community

Walkability

Posted on August 20, 2011 by rwiksell

Imagine you’re a city planner. If you like the NBC Sit-com “Parks and Recreation“, imagine you’re the departed character Mark Brendanawicz. (Yes, I had to look up his name to spell it.) You’ve grown accustomed, over the years, to car-centric … Continue reading →

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Community Christmas Dinner

Posted on December 2, 2010 by rwiksell

This Saturday, December 4, represents The Core Fellowship’s first big multi-church project. We’re teaming up with Emmaus Church, Canvas Church (both downtown) and East Sunshine Church of Christ to put on a big Community Christmas Dinner at the Veridian Event … Continue reading →

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The 2010 Cure for the Maturity Disease

Posted on January 1, 2010 by rwiksell

I forget who said it, but here’s a good New Years’ Quote: “Youth is when you’re allowed to stay up really late on New Year’s Eve. Middle Age is when you’re forced to.” I’m 30 years old. Have been for … Continue reading →

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The Future is Facebook

Posted on September 13, 2009 by rwiksell

I’m really thinking about making my weekly newsletter a monthly newsletter. One of the main reasons for this: Facebook. The Core Fellowship has a group for the worship gathering, and the Front Porch has a group for events. On top … Continue reading →

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The Office: Beauty is in the Eye of the Boss

Posted on July 31, 2009 by rwiksell

NBC’s The Office“Business School”Episode 3017 | Season 3 | 02/15/2007 Abridged Synopsis: Roy stops by Pam’s desk to let her know how excited he is to see her art show. She reminds him that it’s just a small show being … Continue reading →

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The Office: Games in Real Life

Posted on July 22, 2009 by rwiksell

NBC’s The Office“The Coup”Episode 3002 | Season 3 | 10/05/2006 Synopsis: Michael had made it a point to have Movie Monday every week. He called the office into the conference room to watch a 30-minute installment of Varsity Blues, but … Continue reading →

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The Soma Center (part 2)

Posted on March 13, 2009 by rwiksell

Continued from Part 1 This network would be the heartbeat behind the Soma Centers. And the Centers would be a tangible manifestation of a unified network of believers. Here are some potential details for the network, apart from what I … Continue reading →

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The Soma Center (part 1)

Posted on March 11, 2009 by rwiksell

“If God is with you, make your plans big.” -D.L. Moody Ever since God steered me away from the path of professional music ministry, and toward the ideals of The Core, I have been steadily losing my far-sightedness. In other … Continue reading →

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A Picturesque Weekend

Posted on December 22, 2008 by rwiksell

This was a rather full weekend for the Front Porch. Friday night was a packed out concert feature Mike Zalewski, Baked Alaska, Benefit of a Doubt, and Vacation Tee Shirt in that order. Saturday night was our Community Christmas Dinner, … Continue reading →

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One Girl Army

Posted on December 9, 2008 by rwiksell

Recently the Front Porch team has been joined by a young lady named Stephanie. She is very active in her efforts to reach out with compassion to needy young people in center-city Springfield. And that was the topic of an … Continue reading →

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