Neighborhood Gatherings - The Power of Getting People Together

You can greatly impact the people that live around you by taking time to gather them together.

• People recognize faces, and they'll wave when passing by.
• People learn one another's names, and they'll say hello.
• People saying hello leads to a more friendly neighborhood.
• People say hello, and they might ask for a cup of sugar when they need it at the last minute.
• People that have a relationship are more likely to respect one another's property.
• People that care about one another will watch out for one another and their children.
• People that care about one another share resources with one another (wheelbarrows, flower bulbs, babysitting, tomatoes...)
• People that know one another live in a safe neighborhood.
• People that know one another might lead to people helping one another through tough times (new babies, sickness, grieving, death)
• People that discover commonalities might start sharing life with one another.
• People that converse with one another might have the opportunity to talk about Christ.
• People that talk about Christ might discover or reignite a passion for Christ.
• People that love Christ love others.

It's so easy to be friendly to your neighbors, and it's not hard to gather your neighbors together for a party or gathering. Recently I posted about How to Host a Neighborhood Party, so you can click the link to read strategies for hosting a neighborhood gathering.

This week, I'll be sharing simple and inexpensive ideas for summer get-togethers. And I'd love to hear YOUR favorite ideas!