by Jennifer Prophete | Jul 21, 2026 | Getting to Know Your Neighbors, How-to, Pursue the Common Good, Uncategorized
I took a walk around my neighborhood early this morning. It was before 7:00am, so I was surprised to find a neighbor in a backyard that didn’t belong to him. He took a big gulp of an energy drink and waved at me. Puzzled for a minute, wondering if...
by Jennifer Prophete | Jun 2, 2026 | Neighborhood Well-being, Pursue the Common Good
Picture a church fellowship hall on a fall evening filled with students, parents, siblings, and grandparents. There was food, fun, and family celebrating together around a table built by the community for the community. A local church donated the food. The...
by Pam Rempe | Mar 20, 2026 | Imagine the Possibilities, Pursue the Common Good
A Note from the Director: On March 20th, Mister Rogers’ birthday, PBS Stations and others across the country will celebrate Won’t You Be My Neighbor Day to honor his life and legacy. This piece was originally published in 2021 and features wisdom from Fred...
by Pam Rempe | Dec 16, 2025 | Imagine the Possibilities, Pursue the Common Good
Originally Published Dec 15, 2021 Every year at our church, we have a Christmas Eve service which is led by the children’s ministry. It is always endearing to see the children in their costumes and Christmas outfits, putting on a program for their parents. They...
by Pam Rempe | Nov 25, 2025 | Pursue the Common Good
It wasn’t all that long ago when I learned that there are different types of listening. As someone who’s come to realize that learning is one of my core values, I can’t say that I’m necessarily ashamed to admit this. However, when it became clear to me...
by Jennifer Prophete | Sep 22, 2025 | Fundraising, Imagine the Possibilities, Pursue the Common Good, Uncategorized
What we learned from our neighborhood gathering experiment in Charlottesville – and how you can host a gathering of your own through our new $50 microgrant. Original newsletter posted on September 17th, 2025 in The Connective Tissue newsletter written by Sam Pressler....
