OneHouse NYC

OneHouse ‘06  Unity.Worship.Social Justice

This year, unity finds its purpose.

On October 21, 2006, the second annual OneHouse concert of prayer was held at the Society for Ethical Culture Auditorium in New York City. People of all ages – working professionals, college students, and youth – gathered together to hear the message of unity, worship and social justice. OneHouse raised approximately $4000 in donations for World Vision and Bread & Water through the evening, and connected eager sponsors to an ongoing group of children from a World Vision village community in Mozambique. Bread & Water also presented their mission and current projects in the global community that are open to contribution and participation.

Through the presentations by Peter Ong, World Vision musical artist Neah Lee, and co-founder of Bread & Water’s Ying Chan, we were all able to better understand the important commission of upholding social justice in local and global communities. We were able to see that God cares for mercy and justice for the poor and marginalized of the world. The presentations helped to surface a necessary awareness movement of social justice in our Christian communities and spark an urgent call for action.

Neah Lee’s music and testimony helped us to perceive that this ‘action’ does not always require waiting for a huge social upheaval or changes of policy amongst the masses. Rather, ‘action’ starts with the individual – that we are all capable of making a difference for someone else less fortunate. Ying Chan stood as just one of the many who saw this urgency of God’s heart for the poor and acted by jump-starting Bread & Water’s mission to provide simple necessities of life to the countless people groups of the world. Peter Ong reinforced the call for Christians to ‘think outside of the box’, considering God’s heart for justice as one of utmost priority, and advising us in prudency as we grow in our faith as mission-minded Christians. Lastly, the attendees had a chance to respond through the act of musical worship and prayer.

As 2006 comes to a close, the OneHouse committee has again been humbled by what God has shown us this year. We live in a broken world. But we are not defeated, because we can overcome it. Together through Christ.

Thank you for all of you that participated in OneHouse 2006!!

We look to 2007 as exciting new doors open for the ministry. If you are interested in helping out for OneHouse 2007 through volunteering, leadership, or partnership, please contact onehousenyc@gmail.com for information.

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