Monthly Mondays and Sacred Pathways: A 1 or 3 Day Fasting Experience

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Fasting. What does that word conjure up for you? What do you know about fasting? Has it any relevance for today? In your life? What are it's costs? Benefits? Functions? Limitations? What does Scripture say? Is it for you? Or merely a lost discipline? Can we? Should we? reclaim an area which the hunger striker has claimed for its political gains and the health enthusiast for its physical benefits and discover some spiritual ones? Two Options: 1 Day, or 3 Days Fasting Together Our regularly scheduled first Monday, July 1st 10am-12:30pm (If you choose to fast with us begin a one day fast after dinner on Sunday, if you are choosing to do a three day fast, begin on Sat afer dinner.) We will be doing much the same content Sunday. You are also welcome June 30th 3-6pm (This is the normal monthly meeting time for aritistic & creative people. Begin your fast after dinner on Saturday.) Come for one, or both (though the content/exercises will be much the same both days, you'll be able to spend more time in community and prayer if you are fasting for the 3 days). Venue: the home of Margo Husthwaite:  36 Oxley Road  (nearest Sommerset MRT, click on the link for map) July 2nd Dinner If you choose to try a 3 day fast with us, we will break the fast together for dinner at 7-8PM Food for Thought, Botanic Gardens, followed by a stroll through the gardens together 8-9PM talking about the experience. For a few months we've been talking about our lack of experience with fasting as a Christian spiritual discipline. It is so popular outside of Christianity for healing and cleansing. There are many resources for this, and our time together will merely be an introduction with sharing from those in the core team who have experience/knowledge on the topic. Though there are many good resources, here is a link to Richard Foster's chapter on Fasting in Celebration of Discipline. What we'll be doing in the time together... We'll have some teaching and sharing on what the Bible has to say about fasting. Meditation on Scripture and journaling. Individually we will have an opportunity to meditate on the Psalms of ascent. We'll have fresh juices and healthy water to share as well as sessions on movement (Namiko Chan, founder Ka Lei Maile Hi'ilani - School of Hawaiian Hula) and share some information on a Christian perspective on aromatherapy from Annabelle Ang-Bok. Be in prayer about what Issue you've been wrestling with that you would like to ask the Lord about (and invite others to join in praying with you for if you like). We would love to see this be a day where we hear from God individually and as a group. $ There will be a chance to contribute toward the costs of the day. If you can't join us, consider doing it on your own, and let us know what the experience was like through our facebook groups: Monthly Mondays or Sacred Pathways for Artists It's possible that this experiment will not be a one-off experience...perhaps there will be more in the future. Let's see what God has planned and join him in it!

	"For we are God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do."		(The Bible, New Testament. Ephesians chapter 2, verse 10)