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Hi. My name is Janis Carmichael.
The subject of my community project is church as community.
I chose this subject because of the sense
of community that exists at my home church, New Commandment Christian Church.
When I think of a community, I think about a group of people working together
towards a common goal. My
experiences at New Commandment Christian Church have only served to
underscore that definition for me.
We serve together, we worship together,
we support one another.
Everything that you find in
any community anywhere in the world we have right
there at our church. And I believe it starts
with our pastor, Pastor Gerald Bess, and it just flows down throughout the body.
It's a wonderful place to worship;
it's a wonderful community to be a part of. The church has
always played such an important role in African-American
society. At New Commandment
we experience a type of camaraderie that comes from being
in relationship with each other and with God. The fellowship and friendship
that we have has positively impacted my life
in ways that I could never have imagined. At New Commandment Christian Church
one of our founding scriptures is
John 13:34.
It says a new commandment I give unto you
that you love one another as I have loved you.
Love is what our community is all about.