1-11-17

1-11-17

Greetings Folks!

I hope you all had a happy New Year! And, since we are already a week and a half into 2017, I hope your resolutions and new commitments are going as planned. I have a lot of personal commitments planned for the year but since my year started with a two-week immersion grad class I will be a couple weeks late starting them. I am okay with it.

Do you have any fresh thematic plans for the year? What do I mean?? Here is an example: one of my friends has proclaimed 2017 to be his year for making connections. What a great idea! He made a plan for the year: to make new connections through new relationships, pre-existing acquaintances, and other numerous communicative forms of building community. It is not necessarily a resolution but a theme. It might even support a resolution. When he explained it to me I put some thought into it. I have decided to create an overlying theme for my year. I am still working on it but I want it to be something that will benefit my neighbor and myself. I have considered the year for organization, communication, taking the long way (there are many theological implications to that), the year of listening, or meditation. So, do you have a theme for 2017? This might be the year for giving, sharing, connecting, or compassion. If it is, UBFM is a good place to start. We try to build connections, meet needs, share with, love, and show compassion for our neighbors. If you are interested in being a part of a very unique faith community that strengthens conviction through phileo love, compassion, and acts of kindness we have a place for you. Also, if you’re interested in discovering a theme for 2017, hit me up and maybe we can bounce some ideas around. Fattire77@gmail.com      

We will load up Wednesday at 7:30PM and ride out at 8:00. We will return around 9 -9:30. We meet at the Carpenter's House, same location as the FUMC (see below). If you would like to help prepare burritos, we will start in the kitchen of FUMC at 6:30.

Saturday we will start cooking in the FUMC kitchen at 7:00AM and ride out from the Carpenter’s House at 8:00. We will return around 9:00. It appears that we might have some rain this week and we will still ride. Dress appropriately and take caution on the trolley tracks!!

First United Methodist Church

204 N. 2nd St.

Memphis TN 38105

The Carpenter’s House

212 N. 2^nd St.

Memphis TN 38105

The Carpenter's House is the building beside the church. We meet in the back parking lot of the building.

Things you will need for the ride (must):

•   Bike

•   Helmet…It is a must!

•   Hydration for yourself

•   Flashers for front and rear of your bike

•   Backpack 

•   A giving spirit

Recommended for the ride (not necessary):

•   Bright or reflective clothing

·      Warm clothing (wind or water repellant)

•   old grocery bags (plastic)

•   care packages (hygiene)

•   tools to repair a flat

·      Rubber chicken  

·      flashlight

Donations that we are in need of:

•   bottled water (always) 

•   light blankets (easy to carry) or sleeping bags

•   Monetary funds to purchase food and supplies Click Here

·      Bicycle helmets

·      Reflective vests

·      Cold weather gear (jackets, scarves, gloves, etc.)

·      Extra flashing lights (for bikes)