The following is the covenant that I and my teammates strive to uphold in our lives:
We the Southwest Philly Team—Priscillia, Sophilia, Denise, Walter-Levi,
Preston, and Nichole, in accordance with our commitment to Jesus, hereby commit
to uphold the following:
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Edifying each other through speech (Ephesians
4:29, James 1:19)
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Not partaking in:
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Gossip
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Sarcasm
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Racial Jokes
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Encouraging and affirming each other
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Being quick to listen and slow to speak
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Sustaining our community through committing to
intentional relationships. (Galatians 5:22-23)
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Out-serving one another
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Extending grace and mercy
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Self-care
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Ensuring that our home is a safe space for daily
interaction
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Celebrating victories and mourning losses
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Biblical conflict resolution
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Being present
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Staying in the midst of conflict
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Addressing all conflict
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Having fun
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Maintaining the values of the technology fast.
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Sustaining a lifestyle of simplicity
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Being present in conversation and group
activities
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Embracing solidarity with our neighbors
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Learning to rely on each other as our main
support system
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Transformation of our neighborhood through:
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Upholding and adding to the dignity of our
neighbors
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Building relationships
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Pursuing sustainable community and justice
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Utilizing a multiplex model to build community connections
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Empowering our neighbors and encouraging their
dreams
We commit to uphold the key pillars of the Mission Year program:
community service, church partnership, relational impact, justice, Christian community,
spiritual discipline, simplicity, and diversity. In doing so, we embrace one
another as a family and, to us, family means loving each other in a way that
nobody gets left behind or forgotten. We will spur one another on towards God,
in faith (Hebrews 10:24-25), to fulfill this covenant. Furthermore, we commit
to reviewing this covenant with each other regularly.
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