ReImagine

­REIMAGINE SUMMER 2009­

Hope you are having a lovely spring day! ­

­Currently we are finishing up the last of six Learning La­bs in our yearly cycle: Creating Community… in the Way of Jes­us. Thirty-five people have been meeting in two separate groups to work on applying what Jesus taught about forgiveness, reconciliation, boundaries, humility, servant hood and radical love. We are also leading each other in four communal practices of Christ-conscious community: hospitality meals, Eucharist, Midrash discussion and group prayer. In June we will launch two new ReIMAGINE Tribes in San Francisco—year-long group experiments in Christ-conscious community-making.

During the spring we’ve been­ hosting groups for Jesus Dojo intensives—one day and weeklong city-based learning and serving experiences.
We’ve also been active telling our stories and inciting action with various groups around the bay area. Mark is putting the final touches on a book proposal for a project called “The Jesus Dojo: A Call to Action, Community & Change.”

“Fueled by the life and teachings of Jesus, the vision of Reimagine is to revolutionize how we live our lives. We inspire and equip
people in the emerging culture to take new actions to pursue the kingdom of God--cultivating new leaders who will revolutionize their communities.”

Here are some ways you can be apart of the revolution with us:

1. Register for one of our Learning
Labs, forums & serving events (see events below)

2. Invite us to speak or teach with your group. We often take our message and tools on the road with public talks,
lectures and retreats.

3. Contact us about an individual or group leadership & life development
consult.

4. Donate to support The Center and to provide scholarships for low-income participants in our Learning Labs.

ReIMAGINE PUBLIC OFFERINGS: SUMMER 2009 *Click on the link for more information and to ­register.

“Seeking the kingdom within.” A conversation & practice of stillness meditation. Facilitated by Mark Scandrette & Reverend Shinko Rick Slone

One night forum: June 16^th 7:30-9:30 P.M. $10-$15 sliding
scale

Six-week Learning Lab June 16-July 21 $50-$100 sliding scale

Drop-in Dates: $10-$15 sliding scale June 23, 30, July 7,14 or 21

SIMPLIFY: A life planning & money management workshop June 24^th
6:30-9:30 P.M.

BARRIO LIBRE! Mission Neighborhood Pride & Safety Project.
Sunday July 11^th 1-5 P.M.

The ­Creative Risk: Exercises to unleash the voice within July ­15^th 7-9:30 P.M. $5-$15 Sliding Scale

“voices of hope.” Community Feast and open mic. Sunday July 19^th 1-5 P.M.

ENTERSPACE: A silent prayer retreat July 24-26

Making Art Public: ReIMAGINE Prayer Flag Project Aug. 5^th 7-9:30 P.M. $10-$15

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Melody Gates, Sarah Montoya and others from ReIMAGINE's community are putting incredible energy into this protest/ demonstration Saturday April 25th. Please consider joining us at 3 P.M. Saturday. The abduction of child soldiers in Uganda by Joseph Kony may well be something that future generations look back on as we do the Nazi Holocaust or the genocide of Pol Pot's regime in Cambodia. Unfortunately we often only become aware and passionate about these offenses against humanity after the fact. With this situation in Uganda we have the opportunity to be in the know and work for justice and healing now!

 Be a part of the demonstration walk at 3 P.M. on Saturday.  See the invisible children website for details.

THE RESCUE:

On Saturday, 100,000 people will come together around the world in 100 cities to stand in solidarity with over 30,000 children that have been abducted and forced to fight a senseless 23 year long war by the Lord's Resistance Army in East Africa.  We will be waiting to be rescued by a person of great cultural influence on that night.

We will not be leaving until someone of great cultural influence comes and rescues us.  There will be 1900+ young people in attendance on Saturday, and as many as possible will continue to wait it out for our rescuer if no one comes on Saturday evening.

We are meeting at 3:00 PM on Saturday at the corner of Jefferson and Hyde Streets to walk to East Beach (near Crissy Field), where we will be waiting for our rescuer from around 4:00 PM Saturday until as long as it takes.  If you would like to watch the video that better explains the situation, you can find it online at www.therescue.invisiblechildren.com

Don't sleep through the revolution.

SECRETS, STORIES & CURIOSITIES: A group art show exploring personal narrative and transcendence through a Steam Punk aesthetic. Installations, photography, performance, live music, food & drink.

Friday February 13, 2009 7-10 P.M.

455 Dolores Street (between 17th & 18th) San Francisco 94110

$3 at the door (all proceeds to benefit ReIMAGINE’s community outreach
initiatives)

Sponsored by ReIMAGINE!: a Bay Area Center for Life Integration based in San Francisco. We fuel initiatives integrating spiritual formation, community
building, the arts & social action.

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Awakening Creativity

Exploring the hidden story of your life

­Do you aspire to be more creative? Since ancient times spiritual seekers have expressed their longings through poetry, art and song—and the artist often encounters the divine through their work. Many have observed the vital link between creativity, personal spirituality and transformation. This six-week Learning Lab will explore how to integrate creativity, theology and personal narrative. A final show featuring the creative work of participants will occur on Friday February 13 from 7-10 P.M.

(Painting by Holly Sharp)

DATES: Tuesdays January 6 through February 10 from 7-9 P.M. Final performance/ art event Friday February 13.

COST: $60-$80 sliding scale (Includes curriculum, art materials and facility use) plus $20 for art event hosting.

LOCATION: 65 Dorland St, SF, CA

Register Online

In this Learning Lab participants will:

• Learn to use daily journaling, a weekly walk and artist date as tools for creative transformation.
• Study the life and teachings of Jesus as an archetype for creative living.
• Explore personal narrative through artistic mediums (including poetry, dance, prose, music, sculpture, drawing and painting).
• Discuss their process and discoveries in a small group encounter setting.
• Create a compilation book from weekly exercises for display at the art event on February 13, 2009.

Facilitated by Adam Klein & Mark Scandrette

Adam Klein is the Operations Director of ReIMAGINE, runs an IT consulting business in the bay area,is a poet and endurance athlete. Adam is fascinated with experiments and practices that help integrated the whole person and loves to share his experiences.

Mark Scandrette is the Executive Director of ReIMAGINE, a popular spiritual teacher, actor and poet, who is the author of the book Soul Graffiti: Making a Life in the way of Jesus.

Enter|Silence

A silent prayer retreat

­Jesus came proclaiming union with God, the seed of life planted in us. The practice of prayer aids us in removing the layers that cover up this reality and help us move toward finding the life breath of God within us. Prayer is not merely the utterance of words or petitions. It is life with God in everything we do. Through new experiences, information and reflection we are able to awaken the dormant pulse of God that resides within. This will be a facilitated retreat during which participants practice different disciplines of contemplative prayer. If you are looking for a time to practice silence and create space within please join us. We are looking forward to creating an environment in which we can enter the presence of our Creator.

Dates: Feb. 20 - 22, 2009

Cost: $100 (includes breakfast, lunch, & dinner on Saturday, breakfast & lunch on Sunday, snacks and lodging.)

Location: A private cabin within 3 hours of San Francisco

Register Online­

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