This concept rose from a strategy for missional connection in Wales, the idea was to invite people into the missionary’s home for a meal and, by doing so, build relationships. In our context, we are expanding that sharing of a meal into other ways (e.g. block parties) that we can meet and connect with our neighbors.

One key of mission work is to go where the people are. Most things we do in church are attractional—we are doing something cool and awesome, so come hang out with us—while the idea behind this part of the strategy is to go to the people. These activities include volunteering at the local ball park and elementary school, the walking club, community gardening, preservation association, Friends of the Murray Hill Library, Nights on Edgewood, etc...

Community and children are two of the common threads that connect us to the Murray Hill community. Beyond the Murray Hill-O-Ween and Community Egg Hunt, the relationship between MHC and Upson Elementary are all threads woven into the fabric that is the Murray Hill community.  

This is simply finding needs in the community, primarily focused around the common interests, and figuring out how to meet those needs. Whether it has been rebuilding after fires, to hunger with the distribution of food and clothing at the Helping Hands Thrift Store. MHC would like to help with anything else that is within our capabilities to assist.