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  • This group is managed by Jeremy Kenward
  • Meeting Times:
    Potlucks on Wednesdays
  • Meeting Location:
    15138 Grayfield St Detroit Michigan
  • Homepage:
    http://sitteninthemitten.blogspot.com
  • For More Info Call:
    313-576-7818

Ailanthus

We've recently relocated from the Hamtramck area all the way west to Brightmoor. We are transitioning into a multi-household community. We also have moved close to some friends of ours (and are making some new ones as we go) because we were looking for something more inter-generational. We feel this as an important step in having any sort of longevity as a community. Aside from urban farming opportunities, we're taking our time a little bit and just getting used to the new setup. We're all really excited about the new opportunities all around us.

Detroit Villages Community Gathering

Jan 28 2012 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Join us for this monthly gathering, new this year with food, fellowship, local musicians and some visual prayers for our city and neighborhoods.  

WHERE:  Kresge Hall at Metro UMC, 8000 Woodward Ave

WHEN:  Saturday, January 28th, 7pm 

WHAT:  Bring some food, share in a meal, hear some good music and a good word, pray for one another.

This year we are interested in having communities bring the best of what they do to these gatherings, so along with a potluck dish we're hoping that groups step up to help with the following pieces:

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EQUINOX GATHERING: Faith/Spirituality, permaculture, and resistance

Mar 20 2011 - 6:00pm


"Common Prayer" Release Party

Dec 4 2010 - 7:00pm - 10:00pm

We're a release party location for Shane Claiborne's new book "Common Prayer" (on 12/4/10)!  

Sign up for tickets & your chance for a free copy!

GET TICKETS!  -  http://t.co/NkcjHlE

DETAILS FROM SHANE AND JONATHAN: 

Haunted Bonfire/Fall Harvest Potluck

Oct 27 2010 - 7:00pm

Haunted Bonfire + NEW CONSP!RE MAGS!

Wednesday, October 27, 7pm
4963 Larkins (Advent House)

Fall Harvest Potluck. Bring a pumpkin pie, come in costume, bob for apples. And, as the Detroit Villages gathering for this month, we'll have new editions of CONSP!RE Magazine for you to take home!

Permaculture Intensive

Sep 10 2010 - 5:00pm - Sep 12 2010 - 7:00pm

WHAT: Permaculture Intensive with Jeremy and Ailanthus Community

WHEN: September 10 at 5:00pm - September 12 at 7:00pm

WHERE: 15065 Lamphere St, Detroit, MI

MORE INFO:

Ailanthus Garden Workday

May 3 2010 (All day)

Come check out Jeremy's new house and help him out with his garden. There is a lot of work to be done and spring is passing us by. We'll be working all day so please please please stop by. 15065 Lamphere St, Detroit MI 48223 313-576-7818

More work days posted later. Thanks!

April Detroit Villages Gathering

Apr 17 2010 - 6:00pm

This month we'll be meeting together at the Jeanie-Wylie House on Larkins. Our speaker this month is Bill Wylie-Kellermann, pastor of St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Corktown. Bill has lived in radical Christian community for decades, much of that on Larkins. He will be sharing the story of the Detroit peace community ...that consisted of many families in quite a few households on Larkins. I'm sure he'll share other parts of his story as well. The Jeanie-Wylie community, which will host this, started about a year ago as the next generation of young activists on the street.

Film Night: Rethink Afghanistan

Feb 23 2010 - 7:30pm

4689 Larkins,
Detroit, MI 48210

Clarification of Thought: Arts for Justice

Feb 18 2010 - 7:30pm

Please bring a poem, song, dance, reading in celebration of the ways that art gives voice to the cry of grief, work of movement, and necessity of joy. Come, share, listen, be.

This is a Jeanie-Wylie community event and will be at:

4689 Larkins,
Detroit, MI 48210

Ailanthus House moving weekend!

Jan 29 2010 (All day) - Jan 31 2010 (All day)

We're relocating from the Hamtramck area, clear across the city to Brightmoor. We need your back, automobile, time or whatever else you have to share to help us make this move a little easier. We have to be out of our current house by the end of this weekend and there will be tons of misc things to do. Call Jeremy if you can help. 313.576.7818

February Detroit Villages Community Celebration

Feb 27 2010 - 6:00pm

"Unfortunately, most of the major denominations still practice segregation in local churches, hospitals, schools, and other church institutions. It is appalling that the most segregated hour of Christian America is eleven o'clock on Sunday morning, the same hour when many are standing to sing: "In Christ There Is No East Nor West." ~Martin Luther King, Jr., Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story, 1958

Detroit Villages Community Celebration

Jan 30 2010 - 6:00pm

Come out for the first Community Celebration of 2010. This month will take the format of a roudtable discussion. We anticipate this conversation to set the tone for the next year, so its really important that you come out and share your thoughts! We'll be discussing how we relate to God, to one another, and to our neighbors (and the wider world). We'll talk about our current practices and also the things that we know are important, but we don't do so well. We'll be exploring this not as isolated individuals, but in the context of living life together.

Detroit Villages Covenant Circle POSTPONED

Jan 27 2010 - 7:00pm

Join us this month as we continue our exploration together about biblical covenants. These gathering are for people living in Detroit with an interest in intentional community and incarnational ministry. We are in the process of exploring what our covenant with one another should look like and how we can support one another better.

This month We'll be meeting at the Jeanie Wylie House in Southwest Detroit: 4689 Larkins, Detroit, MI 48210

We usually eat and talk, so please bring something to share. Thanks.

Call Jeremy if you'd like more info: 313-576-7818

Detroit Villages Covenant Circle

Dec 16 2009 - 7:00pm

This is our smaller Detroit Villages meeting, for those living in the city and desiring to share a covenant commitment with one another. This month we'll be meeting at Krista's house:

7281 Whitaker
Detroit, MI 48209

We're going to explore the idea of covenant in scripture. We hope that can give us some understanding as we talk about what a covenant between us might look like.

This event is open for those interested in forming and being part of this covenant.

Detroit Villages Community Gathering

Oct 24 2009 - 7:00pm - 10:00pm

What is it?

Detroit Villages Community Gatherings are opportunities to gather our villages together for celebration, worship, and fellowship. These are also moments well-suited to bring together neighbors, those interested in intentional community, and houses interested in covenanting more intentionally.

What to Bring?

Bring a dish to share and a readiness to meet companions in the work of Christian missional living!

This Month's Teaching Time:

Detroit Villages Community Gathering

Sep 19 2009 - 7:00pm - 10:00pm

Detroit Villages Community Gatherings are opportunities to gather all members of our villages together for celebration, worship, and fellowship. These are also moments well-suited to bring neighbors, those interested in intentional community, and houses interested in covenanting more intentionally.

Bring a dish to share and a readiness to meet companions in the work of Christian missional living!

Location: 804 Barrington, Grosse Pointe Park, MI 48230

Detroit Villages Meetup & Kingdom Assignments!

May 30 2009 - 7:00pm

Those living in and interested in intentional Christian communities across the city of Detroit. This month we'll be gathering for soup grilled stuff and conversation AND to be challenged with some Kingdom Assignments. Come to find out just what those are! Bring something to share (snacks or beverages) if you'd like.

TIME
7pm-9:30pm ish

LOCATION
804 Barrington
Grosse Pointe Park, MI 48230

Detroit Villages Meetup

Apr 25 2009 - 7:00pm

WHERE: 804 Barrington, Grosse Pointe Park, MI.
WHEN: Saturday, April 25, 7pm
WHAT: Gathering of current and interested intentional communities and community members from around Detroit. On the agenda this month: sharing soup and bread, brainstorming for a resourcing/training time, and collecting and sharing micro-grant opportunities.

Email for more info!
Peace,
Carl

Detroit Villages Meetup

Mar 28 2009 - 7:00pm

WHERE: 804 Barrington, Grosse Pointe Park, MI.
WHEN: Saturday, March 28, 7pm
WHAT: Gathering of current and interested intentional communities and community members from around Detroit. On the agenda this month: sharing soup and bread, brainstorming a covenant, and beginning the conversations about our micro-grant opportunities.

Email for more info!
Peace,
Carl

Shane Claiborne in Ann Arbor

Mar 25 2009 - 7:30pm

Shane Claiborne
Henry M. Loud Lecture

Wednesday, March 25th at 7:30 p.m.
at Ann Arbor: First
120 S. State Street, Ann Arbor, MI
For more information contact Rev. Eric Stone at (734) 668-6881 or eastone@umich.edu

Sponsored by: Wesley Foundation Campus Ministry, Ann Arbor FUMC, The Center for Spirituality, The Center for Faith and Scholarship