IMAGINE Bay Area

www.imaginebayarea.org

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Join us as we study the new #1 Bestselling book, Rethinking Incarceration by @dominiquedgilliard! We will be starting on Tuesday, April 10 at @fphayward! Be a part of the think tank and community conversation around the current prison industrial complex that is in place and how to navigate our action in a faith context. #RethinkingIncarceration #SocialJustice #SocialAwareness #Author #RacialInjustice #13th #BehindTheseBars #disrupthopelessness #lyricalopposition #hopedealer #bookstudy #community #race #study (at First Pres)

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A quick reminder that we will have an actual concept of a tiny home to look at and tangibly view today after service. We will also be discussing the #TinyHomesProject vision after service today during our Congregational Town Hall. Come join us and be a part of the conversation! First Pres Hayward - Multipurpose Room 2490 Grove Way Castro Valley, CA 94546 #FirstPres #ImagineBayArea #Sunday #TinyHomes #TownHall #CastroValley #Hayward #Eden #Congregation #FirstPresbyterian (at First Pres)

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NEXT WEEK Our week long pop up shop is back! @smalltownsociety 8am-8pm Mon- Fri • 22222 Redwood Road Castro Valley, CA 94546 • • • #motivat #motivatcoffee #motivatcoffeeroasters #coffeebeans #popupshop #coffee #mobilecoffee #studying #music #instagram #riseandgrind #castrovalley #work #studyspot #coffeeshop #aesthetic #newark #bayarea #sf #oakland #local #business #hayward #entrepreneur #startup #culture #curate #community (at Smalltown Society)

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❤️ Swing by @smalltownsociety’s Open Studio & Open Door this Thursday and check out Highlighted Artist, @lilimikaio 7pm-9pm! #Smalltown #SmalltownSpace #SmalltownSociety #Create #Creative #Art #Painting #Live #Studio #ImagineBayArea #BayArea #EastBay #Hayward #CastroValley (at Smalltown Society)

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3/20 The Lab: Songwriters & Poets Workshop at @smalltownsociety’s space at 22222 Redwood Rd, Castro Valley, CA 94546. If you’re in the area, feel free to roll through and connect with other like-minded artists. #Creative #Workshop #Songwriter #Poetry #SpokenWord #CastroValley #Smalltown #ImagineBayArea (at Smalltown Society)

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Come join @smalltownsociety from 2pm to 6pm this Saturday!! Creating a space to engage with honor, and encourage artist from all over the bay area. People become burdened by their art in their pursuits to explore and express their creativity. We hope to create a shared environment in which artists can learn from one another in their techniques and stories. #JoinTheSong #imaginebayarea #SmalltownSociety

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#JusticeHouse Out of Dust and Ashes: A Gathering of Lament and Healing | Sunday, March 18, 2018 | 5PM-7PM | 1527 34th Street, Emeryville, CA | As if the work of bringing justice in our communities isn't hard enough, we find ourselves in the midst of the relentless onslaught of destructive political rhetoric, school shootings, mothers and fathers being "disappeared" in front of their children, and violence and death at the hands of law enforcement. It is nearly impossible to find the time to pause and lament, to make space for grief and anger, to look for healing. Join us on Sunday as we let the blues and spoken word open us to the possibilities for grace and hope to take root in us again. Come for the gathering, stay for chili, salad and homemade bread. | #Justice #House #ImagineBayArea #Lament #Healing #Emeryville #EastBay #Flow #Water (at Justice House)

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Head on over to @smalltownsociety’s blog 📝 section on their website and check out the new weekly “Songs About Dad’s” by Joe Koski. Joe goes into thoughtful and sometimes hilarious detail about songs about or referring to dad’s. #SmalltownSociety (at Smalltown Society)

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Our team from @fphayward & @badjaobridge took a fishing trip alongside our Badjao friends and caught more than fish. One of the main ways that men support their families is by catching, making and then selling pearl and other coral necklaces. We were grateful to support a few local families by purchasing a few necklaces from some of the Badjao’s finest. For more info, check out BadjaoBridge.Org #badjaobridge #pearlneckalce #oceanjewelry #deepseadiving #fairtrade #fphayward #weareminorislands #glocallymade #philippines #salamat #bridgebuilding (at Philippine Sea)

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“Giving thanks that we got to work alongside mothers and volunteers here in the Badjao Community to teach children the importance of hygiene. There was about 70 children who learned to brush their teeth and wash their hands. It was inspiring to watch the way the older kids also helped the younger ones. Also grateful for ate Wang for her leadership and all the mothers who came out. Looking forward to more opps to walk alongside this amazing community.” -@aiseataimani #badjaobridge #closertohome #jahmekya #malosisu #givethanks #beloved #givelove #giveglocally #belove #weareglocal #imaginebayarea (at Badjao Bridge)

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We’re also involved in a cause that reaches beyond the Bay Area. If you would like to be a bridge and get more info on what we do and how to partner with us, check out BADJAOBRIDGE.COM Our team at First Pres went back to the Philippines this month to listen, learn and build alongside our Badjao family. Join us 🙏🏽 #badjaobridge #closertohome @badjaobridge #glocallymade #weareglocal #lovegives #givelove #neighborlove #badjao #bohol #givethanks #imaginebayarea (at Badjao Bridge)

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IMAGINE Bay Area, we are an initiative of @fphayward that seeks to imagine God’s shalom (wholeness, prosperity, justice, fulfillment, and peace) for our neighborhoods (Hayward, Castro Valley, Ashland, Cherryland, San Leandro, San Lorenzo, Oakland, San Francisco) and works to make that vision reality. | Includes CARES Camp, YoungLife Camp, SOAR Tutoring, Tiny Homes Project, Firm Foundation Housing, College Trips, Immigration and Unaccompanied Minor Advocacy, Chance of Showers, Neighbors in Need Breakfast, Warming Shelter, Reconciliation work, Community Events, East Bay Orphan Care, and more. | Follow us on Instagram, Twitter & Facebook! | #ImagineBayArea #FPCH #CastroValley #SanFrancisco #Shalom #BayArea #Oakland #SanLeandro #Hayward #BeBold #BridgingHope (at BAY AREA)