When an Interim Organizational Team was called in October, 2011, their task was to help coalesce the initial, widespread Feast of Love conversations into a bona-fide movement with vision and direction towards the future. As interim leadership, the goal they were given was to accomplish this task and start moving towards the next phase of Feast of Love’s existence by Easter, 2012.
Five months later, Easter is just around the corner. The organizational team has been hard at work building relationships and creating partnerships with other organizations, congregations, leaders, and individuals. Drawing on numerous conference calls, social media interactions, and direct communications they have helped create a framework that will nurture and support the Feast of Love as it continues to emerge and grow into a far-reaching, vibrant, inclusive body that will energize, connect, and empower individuals and communities to put their faith into action.
In addition to the mission and vision statements released at the 2011 Progressive Gathering, the team has also created plans for creating a leadership board, building up our constituency, and hiring a staff person.
Arrangements are being made for Feast of Love to be represented and active at National Young Adult Conference and Annual Conference, as well as helping with the planning of the 2012 Progressive Gathering in La Verne, California.
Feast of Love has also recently begun an emerging, transformational partnership with Voices for an Open Spirit. While FoL and VOS leadership are continuing to work out the details of what this partnership will entail, VoS will now be handling incoming donations for Feast of Love.
In line with their original calling, Easter marks the hinge point at which the Interim Organizational Team will transition from planning and preparation towards the calling of long-term leadership. More details will be posted soon, but the team will be asking all individuals and groups who have been part of the movement thus far to help with discerning and calling out our next leaders. If there is someone you think would be an excellent fit to help lead and guide Feast of Love into the future, send their name and why you think they’re a good choice to info@feastoflove.org.
Please continue to hold the interim team in your prayers as they listen, discern, and respond to the ways the Spirit is moving within and beyond the Feast of Love!
