Central Virginia Emergent Cohort

first meeting of the new year

2008-01-09T10:01:00.001-08:00

howdy folks -

it looks like we were off to a good start in 2007, but we're hoping to really get the ball rolling this year.

sooooo....our first meeting for this year is gonna be Sunday night January 20th at 6 pm

the very tentative location will be at my house - the others have been at a bar and at Starbucks - so we can try this and see what happens.

directions : mapquest 9577 Wards Rd. Rustburg, VA 24588...1 mile south of Foster Fuels on hwy 29 south. it will be the house in between the small Verizon building and the church - call me if u need help (434.258.1974)

a couple notes:

- bring Dan Kimball's 'They like Jesus but not the church" if you have it, and if not, consider buying it

- think about attending the Washington DC stop of Brian McLaren's Everything Must Change tour. visit deepshift.org

RSVP if you plan on coming to the cohort meeting on jan 20th!

The Cobalt Season - Monday, November 5th

2007-10-29T07:38:00.000-07:00

its been awhile since our last cohort meeting...

we hope interest in emerging ideas and conversation will encourage you to attend a house concert featuring The Cobalt Season.

their website

their myspace (listen to their music)

what others are saying

here's the down-low on the show:

11.5.07

$10 a person (kidz are free)

admission includes dinner

opening with Between Faith and Thought

and local art

starts at 6:30

gimme a holler for more info:

scottnjaime@gmail.com

434.258.1974

see you monday night!

(directions:map 9577 wards rd. rustburg, va - beside friendship bible church)

august gathering

2007-07-24T09:42:00.000-07:00

the next central va cohort meeting will be thursday, august 2nd...at the Starbucks on Timberlake at 7:00

and dont forget the book we will be discussing beginning in Sept.

hosting the cobalt season....

2007-07-17T07:56:00.000-07:00

i'm pretty excited. one of my new favorite

groups is on a tour of sorts (doing coffee joints, churches, house shows) and they are passing through central virginia.

my family (and our cohort) will be hosting them in our home for a fun night of music, fellowship, and conversation.

they have been featured on Emergent Village and much credit goes to Brian Mclaren for the following endorsement:

“I just got back from Africa and have been listening to In Search of a Unified Theory nonstop for a couple days. I’m totally blown away. I really liked "But I Tell You", but this one just soars. The lyrics are powerful. The songs themselves are so strong, so well structured. The vocals are perfect. And the arrangements are completely amazing. I thought of several of my favorite bands - Innocence Mission, the Weepies, and Sigur Rós. This CD should win a bunch of awards. Thanks for making it, man!”

the event will be on november 5th and Ill keep you posted with more details

http://thecobaltseason.com/
http://www.myspace.com/cobaltseason

http://www.emergentvillage.com/podcast/life-across-the-tracks-the-cobalt-season

suggestions?

2007-06-21T10:25:00.000-07:00

I am seeking some comments or suggestions on the when and where of the next meeting...anyone have any input?

meeting cancelled

2007-06-07T13:41:00.000-07:00

several people couldnt show up tonight for the meeting - so its cancelled - stay tuned for a later date

next (2nd) meeting

2007-05-28T04:47:00.000-07:00

Central VA is looking ahead to its 2nd meeting on June 7th, 7:00 at the new Starbucks on Timberlake Rd. Its the one right beside Blockbuster video...please feel free to email me if you need directions from out of town.

We will be discussing the direction and goals of our group. Last time we decided on a book to discuss (Dan Kimball's new book "They like Jesus, but not the Church"), but if you haven't already bought the book you may want to hold off until we make a more "official" decision.

please feel free to post an RSVP or some other thoughts you may have...see you next week!

report on our first meeting....

2007-05-04T04:29:00.000-07:00

the central va emergent cohort held its first "official" gathering last night at Norm's Bar and Grille located at Faria's Restaurant in Forest, VA. I'm not sure how much we accomplished, but we had some fun times...

there were five of us rob, nick, liz, me, and jaime.

we decided to read a book over the summer and then discuss it in the fall (that way the college students won't miss too much of the conversation). We picked Dan Kimball's new book "They like Jesus, but not the Church" since its pretty applicable and should fit us well. If you want to take part, go buy or borrow the book. In the meantime, we will be meeting once a month to get to know one another and grow the group.

little did we know that it was karaoke night at Norm's and so we sang a few songs and Rob ended the night by treating the bar to Weird Al's "Amish Paradise" - good times, indeed...I look forward to the next meeting.

first gathering...

2007-04-25T08:41:00.000-07:00

hello everyone - there has been a lot of interest, and I have spent the morning trying to work out a meeting location that would be fair to everyone. There seems to be a lot of you that are in the Southwest area and Roanoke is going to work out best for you...but that also puts a strain on those who are from other areas...so here is the compromise:

for the first meeting of the Central VA group I would like to encourage everyone to attend that is able to - with the understanding that this Fall a group in Southwest VA will be starting up and we will split up into more convenient meeting locations.

soooo (drum-roll please) the Central Virginia Emergent Cohort of Emergent Village will be meeting at Norm's Bar and Grille located on the terrace level of Faria's Twin Oaks Restaurant in Forest, VA at 7:00 on Thursday afternoon May 3rd. Dress casual and prepare to play some pool.

directions are on the web site:
http://www.fariastwinoaks.net/

please let us know how many will be attending by replying to this post (rather than emailing me)
however, please feel free to email if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions.

scottnjaime@gmail.com

Meeting in the next couple weeks!

2007-04-23T11:50:00.000-07:00

Hi all, we are trying to decide on a meeting place and time for our first meeting. Some place where we can talk and relax - I had thought of Panera Bread or one of the Starbucks here in Lynchburg - but if there are folks from bedford or charlottesville interested, please let me know...any afternoons that are bad or times that are best???

peace, scott

Welcome

2007-04-10T19:50:00.000-07:00

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Peace,

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