This document discusses the importance of community and living life together according to God's design. It promotes an upcoming Women's Camp as an opportunity to celebrate community, learn about rejoicing in life together through transparency and moving beyond mere affinity. The camp will feature speaker Kari Patterson who will guide attendees to deeper understanding of communing with God together as one body of Christ through recognizing the sacred in daily life.

1. You are notmeantto be alone.Noone wascreatedfor seclusion.Ourcurrentculture challengesuswith
the greatnessof individualismandlookingafteroneself,andamidstthisassaultwe have all butlostthe
understandingof God’sintentforourlivesasfollowersof Jesus. Livinglifetogetherisbeautiful,
abundantlydeep,andit’swhatwe are calledtodo. Aswe follow Christ,wholivesaspart of the triune
God, whoexemplifiedthe richnessandthe realitiesof livingincommunityduringhistime amongus,we
needtoembrace each otherwithgrace and leanintothe communitiesaroundus.
We’re excitedtocome togetheronce againforWomen’sCamp;to enjoyfellowship,laughter,and
revelinginthe generouspresence of God.Joinusthisyearas we celebrate communityand learnmore
aboutthe importance of rejoicinginlife together,beingtransparent,andmovingbeyondmere affinity
withone another.InJohn17, Jesusprayedthatwe may be one as he isone withthe Father. As one
translationputsit,“The goal isfor all of themto become one heartand mind...” Do we fully understand
the implicationsof that? Have we letthese wordssettle inanddirectourrelationships?Are we living
thisout dayto day withour families,orourchurch? Withour neighbors?Women’sCampoffersagreat
opportunitytodive intocommunity,itssignificance anditsbeauty.
Writerand speaker,Kari Patterson,will be joiningustoshare fromher heartabout community.Her
blog,the SacredMundane, bringsattentionto the importance of recognizingthe sacredinourdaily
lives. Fromthis perspective Kari will guideusintodeeperunderstandingof communingwithGod
together,asone bodyof Christ.