One of the pop-up ministries, providing help and hope to hundreds, ended its ministry in August. Our Village Reunion - "Where equally valued people gather for care, caring, renewal, and relationship"
Thousands of people were impacted by limited access to food and resources during the uprisings after the murder of George Floyd. One of the primary pop-up ministries that served 800-1500 people o
ver the summer ended its service August 28, 2020. "Our Village Reunion" is filling in this gap and continuing to meet the need. People gathered not just for physical food and support, but emotional and relational as well. Not a transactional event, this weekly distribution creates space for mutual caring, sharing, and relationship. The name "Our Village Reunion" expresses the type of gathering that we look forward to every week:
OUR - These relationships are OURS to create and OURS to sustain. VILLAGE - With a familial approach people in "the village" care about each other. They share resources, they share dreams, all are equally seen, and equally valued
REUNION - Weekly village gatherings resemble a family reunion - filled with joy, laughter, and connection.
