Sorry for the delay in updating about last's weeks zoning board meeting. For those that did not know, the City of Cincinnati is trying to change the zoneing laws in the city that would result in making it difficult or impossible for some churches in the city limits to provide social services. They are wanting to take out of the definition "Religious Assembly" the ability to house offices and programs of social services provided by churches. In this plan a church that wants to provide social services would first have to be within this small section of the city. Second, they would have to go have the city approve any program they would do. This is not just for churches, but any social service agency.
I believe that is infringing on our ability to practice our "religious beliefs" since Jesus told his disciples to love those that are poor or on the fringes of society. The meeting last night was a wonderful sight of the church being unified and standing up for the poor. There were about 200 or more people that showed up in opposition to the changes that this board wants to put into policy. They did not vote, but they are voting tonight and we need to pray that it fails in the zoning board and doesn't got to City Council. If it passes tonight, then the City Council will have to vote for it to go into law. The Church needs to pray. This is just one example of many that we see the work of Christ being challenged by the world. This issue is minor and no matter what happens, the church is not a building or a program and we will continue to love our neighbors and make disciples. I believe that we are going to see a day in the American Church where we will face a lot more persecution, and the Church will need to be united, and in love with our Savior, unwilling to give up the work for His Kingdom!
In Christ,
Abe
I believe that is infringing on our ability to practice our "religious beliefs" since Jesus told his disciples to love those that are poor or on the fringes of society. The meeting last night was a wonderful sight of the church being unified and standing up for the poor. There were about 200 or more people that showed up in opposition to the changes that this board wants to put into policy. They did not vote, but they are voting tonight and we need to pray that it fails in the zoning board and doesn't got to City Council. If it passes tonight, then the City Council will have to vote for it to go into law. The Church needs to pray. This is just one example of many that we see the work of Christ being challenged by the world. This issue is minor and no matter what happens, the church is not a building or a program and we will continue to love our neighbors and make disciples. I believe that we are going to see a day in the American Church where we will face a lot more persecution, and the Church will need to be united, and in love with our Savior, unwilling to give up the work for His Kingdom!
In Christ,
Abe
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