Articles (Continued) September 7, 2015 Issue

Church in the neighborhood

H. Dickinson Rathbun

Reprinted from the March 4, 1972, Sentinel

Where does the church fit into the struggle against such evils as racial prejudice, drug abuse, job discrimination, and the tragic lack of communication among people? Should the church confine itself to theology and sermons, or should it assume a prime activist role in the much-needed revolution against the troubles in our world?

Remembering that charity begins at home, some of us in our local church considered the question of church involvement in the context of our personal experience. We began to voice our concern for the physical needs of our church neighborhood.

We met together one Sunday afternoon in a private home, and considered what we could do to reach out to the people who live in our block. A committee of two was formed. We were bursting with confidence. It was plain to us that our mission was to get out there and help.

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