Let me buy you lunch!

I would like to invite you join me for lunch on Thursday, August 2.

As is the case on each first Thursday of the month, Central Dallas Ministries will host its "Urban Engagement Book Club" again this week. We've been doing this every month for three years now.

At each meeting we discuss a book relating to poverty, justice, community and economic development or some other topic that strikes close to the heart of our work, and thus, of our concerns.

Our August meeting will be a bit unique.

Simply put: We don't normally do theology!

As a matter of fact, we've never done serious theology... until now!

Consider this your personal invitation to join me at noon this Thursday in Room 386 of the Highland Park United Methodist Church, our hosts.

For more information, please visit http://www.urbanengagement.org/.

Here's what will happen:

1) I'll buy your lunch--it won't be too elaborate, but the heart will be in it!

2) You will hear our friend Randy Mayeux share an extremely helpful synopsis-no need to read the book beforehand-of James Cone's classic volume, God of the Oppressed.

3) Following the "content dump," we'll wrestle over the message in a time of profitable conversation. This "follow on" time, as we call it, will be facilitated by Rev. Gerald Britt and Rev. E. D. Charles, both seasoned inner-city leaders and community developers!

4) You'll be out and on your way--unless you want to hang around and talk more-no later than 1:15 p.m.

Sound like a plan?

You can help us prepare for lunch by sending your RSVP to Lisa Goolsby (at 214-823-8710 ext. 138 or lgoolsby@CentralDallasMinistries.org) right now!

Spread the word among your friends, associates and anyone else interested in doing theology!

Hope to see you on August 2.