Community Day

The Declaration of Independence expresses high ideals to throw off a despotic government and create a government dedicated to ensuring the safety and happiness of its people.  Both before and since this declaration, people have been coming to America for many reasons:  Religious freedom, escaping persecution, violence, or poverty, or for adventure, education, and other reasons, most importantly including those who were enslaved to serve the ends of the landowners whose prosperity was dependent on their labor.

Join us in small groups to share your family story – when and why did you or your ancestors come to America, what is the family lore on that journey and early adaptation, how has it shaped your feelings on America’s promise?

With the larger group, we will discuss today’s immigration situation, its benefits and problems.  What can we do to improve the process?

Also, please remember that First Sunday is our IFC Food Pantry collection day. Summertime is a critical time for donations, as many organizations are not as active then but people still need to eat. Please go to http://www.ifcweb.org/needs#pantry to see the suggested list of items. You do not need to provide a variety of goods; a bag of one item is just as welcome. Thank you for your generosity.