Impact Encounter
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Read MoreBob Lupton Visit to KC
A Weekend with Bob Lupton From charity to development…to transform a city! January 14-16, 2012 Sponsored by the churches and ministries of The Co-Op* Bob Lupton, author, community developer and founder of Atlanta-based Focused Community Strategies (FCS) will be a guest to our city over the Martin Luther King, Jr weekend, January 14-16. He will be speaking to ministry and marketplace leaders out of his 40 years of experience with neighborhood transformation and how charity hurts the very people we try to help. His message and firsthand experience is one of hope and...
Read MoreJohn Wilson’s Story – Hope Kenya
John Wilson's Story – Hope Kenya I came to the United States in the early 1980s with a single mission…to further my education, so I could facilitate community development in my homeland of Kenya. At nineteen years of age and with an academic scholarship to study in Southern California, I was ready to begin the journey. My village of Machakos even pooled their resources to pay for my airfare and provide $200 for expenses. On arriving in the U.S., however, I learned that my scholarship had been a mistake on the university's part and I was left with the option to return...
Read MoreSM Center for Sustainability Banquet: The Hope Kenya Story
SM Center for Sustainability Banquet: The Hope Kenya Story Saturday, December 3, 2011 from 6:00-7:30 at Indian Creek Community Church in Olathe To RSVP – CLICK HERE You are invited to a special evening to hear the story of Hope Kenya. It’s the story of one man pursuing his passion to make a difference in the world. It's also the story of how we can and must move from charity to development in our efforts to help people and communities in need. John Wilson, born and raised in Kenya, came to the US at age 24 to get his education. Now over 20 years later he...
Read MoreChiefs Game & Tailgate Party for a Worthy Cause!
Chiefs / Dolphins – Sunday, Nov. 6, 2011 Cheer on the KC Chiefs, have some fun and help out the work of Significant Matters at the Nov 6 Chiefs/Dolphins game! We have 100 tickets to the game for $40 and $15 of each ticket goes back to support the work that Significant Matters does to "connect those who want to help with those who want help" here in the KC area and around the world. It's a family friendly event, food's included. We'll be tailgating in the parking from 9:30-11:30. Pay for tickets through PayPal – Chiefs...
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