Sentences with phrase «small communities gathered»

It started when small communities gathered around a rural post office.

This body of work takes the viewer on a journey - an escape - into a realm populated by small communities gathering, converging, or seeking solace or refuge.

There is also an open - air kitchen with entertainment areas — ideal if you want to invite friends over, or simply organize a small community gathering.

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CNN iReport: Mormon Democrats gather at DNC, push back on Mormon GOP image Democrats make up only 7 percent of Utah's Mormon community, but the small minority came out in full force Tuesday night at an LDS Democrats event in Charlotte, N.C..

A small group of Coptic Christians gathering near the U.S. Embassy in Cairo on Sunday called for international protection of Egypt's Christian community and condemned the government for not doing more to protect them.

Jan, for the first time, belongs — to Betka, and to the small community of dissidents who gathered underground.

This may involve a complete reversal of the popular mindset in today's churches that the Sunday morning service is the most important church event of the week, and the midweek gatherings of smaller community groups are secondary.

In some smaller fields the whole population has been completely gathered into the Christian fellowship that no non-Christian community remains outside, and in some the early relation of mother and daughter Church has practically merged into that of sisterhood, the younger Church being now no longer dependant for the maintenance of its activities on the older.

This room is ideal for small gatherings and cocktails parties, as well as community workshops, and will be reservation only when activated.

Every summer in a Pennsylvania community that is still small enough to have just one high school, tens of thousands gather at Howard J. Lamade Stadium outside Williamsport to watch 12 - year - old boys (with a few 11 - year - olds thrown in) compete for the crown of Little League World Series champions.

The area was envisioned as a central gathering place for the community, with a new library, a Park District recreation center, a gazebo, a small lake, a veterans memorial, and eventually, a new village hall.

THE BIBLICAL PATTERN FOR CHURCH IS THIS: Every Christian should gather together to hear the Scriptures and worship Jesus together with other believers weekly (see Acts 20:7; 1 Corinthians 16:2; Acts 2:42; Colossians 3:16; 1 Corinthians 16:19; Colossians 4:15; Romans 16:5; Acts 20:20; James 2:2; Psalm 84:4; Psalm 37:17; Psalm 92:13) It is also good to meet for smaller groups of Christian community in each other's homes regularly (see Acts 2:46) It's good to have leaders overseeing the work and needs of each local church — this is the Biblical pattern — not all of us are called to church leadership, and so we should submit to, and serve whoever God has called to lead at the place we find ourselves (see Acts 14:23; Titus 1:5; Hebrews 13:7, 17; 1 Timothy 5:17; 1 Thessalonians 5:12 - 13; Philippians 1:1 b; Ephesians 4:11 - 12; 1 Corinthians 12:28; 1 Peter 5:1 - 2; Acts 20:17;) If there are believers who are unable for physical reasons to attend a church weekly, they should find a church or believers who will gather together with them regularly for worship in their own home.

A small but exasperated group of protesters gathered on Staten Island tonight to denounce a grand jury's vote not to bring criminal charges in the death of Eric Garner, accusing the Staten Island justice system and the NYPD of once more discriminating against communities of color.

Using genetic «fin - printing», an international team of scientists has gathered the first clear proof that small traditional fishing grounds that are effectively managed by local communities can help re-stock both themselves and surrounding marine areas.

She's also a believer in the power of communities and organizes small group gatherings for support, social connection, and learning.

Ethically wildcrafted from dead wood gathered from the tropical dry forest on Ecuador's Pacific Coast, Floracopeia's Palo Santo oil is distilled by a small community dedicated to sustainability and reforestation of this precious tree.

This past weekend a small group of community members gathered at the Rockefeller Center Anthropologie store in New York City for a Saturday of shopping and styling.

He uses still shots of street life as the visual connective tissue between capturing meetings held by various minority groups: Columbians celebrating a World Cup victory and then taking their party to the pavement; a mature LGBT community circle discussing the venue for future meetings; a Halal butcher blessing chickens prior to slicing their throats and having their still - twiching bodies dragged through various grubby processing machines; a group of Hispanic activists gathering stories of small business being forced out of their premises due to unfair rent hikes; and even a group of Christian urban beautifiers who are seen descending into intense prayer when one of their number explains that her father is dying.

We asked the Edutopia community to share their small wins, and we gathered some of the favorite remarks.

Play spaces will typically involve combinations of: • Large areas of hard surfaces (for a range of ball games, rebound walls, etc.); • Smaller hard surfaced areas for hop - scotch, elastics and other small group games; • Large grassed area for running, ball games, athletics and other activities; • Play equipment for different aged students, catering for potentially large groups of students at any one time and providing a range of types of activities; • Small spaces with seating for individuals and small groups; • Smaller grassed areas for a variety of activities requiring intimate spaces; • Sand play areas, dirt, water and planting for creative activities; • Areas suitable for marbles, small cars and toys, digging, and play with loose materials and surfaces; • Areas for dramatic / role play which might include decks, cubbies and planting; • Shade and shelter, drinking water and other utilities; • Shrubs and trees for hiding, shelter, imaginative games; • Tables and seats for a range of group activities; • Gathering spaces for assemblies, performances and community activities; and, • Quiet spaces as well as busy spsmall group games; • Large grassed area for running, ball games, athletics and other activities; • Play equipment for different aged students, catering for potentially large groups of students at any one time and providing a range of types of activities; • Small spaces with seating for individuals and small groups; • Smaller grassed areas for a variety of activities requiring intimate spaces; • Sand play areas, dirt, water and planting for creative activities; • Areas suitable for marbles, small cars and toys, digging, and play with loose materials and surfaces; • Areas for dramatic / role play which might include decks, cubbies and planting; • Shade and shelter, drinking water and other utilities; • Shrubs and trees for hiding, shelter, imaginative games; • Tables and seats for a range of group activities; • Gathering spaces for assemblies, performances and community activities; and, • Quiet spaces as well as busy spSmall spaces with seating for individuals and small groups; • Smaller grassed areas for a variety of activities requiring intimate spaces; • Sand play areas, dirt, water and planting for creative activities; • Areas suitable for marbles, small cars and toys, digging, and play with loose materials and surfaces; • Areas for dramatic / role play which might include decks, cubbies and planting; • Shade and shelter, drinking water and other utilities; • Shrubs and trees for hiding, shelter, imaginative games; • Tables and seats for a range of group activities; • Gathering spaces for assemblies, performances and community activities; and, • Quiet spaces as well as busy spsmall groups; • Smaller grassed areas for a variety of activities requiring intimate spaces; • Sand play areas, dirt, water and planting for creative activities; • Areas suitable for marbles, small cars and toys, digging, and play with loose materials and surfaces; • Areas for dramatic / role play which might include decks, cubbies and planting; • Shade and shelter, drinking water and other utilities; • Shrubs and trees for hiding, shelter, imaginative games; • Tables and seats for a range of group activities; • Gathering spaces for assemblies, performances and community activities; and, • Quiet spaces as well as busy spsmall cars and toys, digging, and play with loose materials and surfaces; • Areas for dramatic / role play which might include decks, cubbies and planting; • Shade and shelter, drinking water and other utilities; • Shrubs and trees for hiding, shelter, imaginative games; • Tables and seats for a range of group activities; • Gathering spaces for assemblies, performances and community activities; and, • Quiet spaces as well as busy spaces.

For these and other reasons, an extensive body of research suggests that small schools and small learning communities have the following significant advantages: • Increased student performance, along with a reduction in the achievement gap and dropout rate • A more positive school climate, including safer schools, more active student engagement, fewer disciplinary infractions, and less truancy • A more personalized learning environment in which students have the opportunity to form meaningful relationships with both adults and peers • More opportunities for teachers to gather together in professional learning communities that enhance teaching and learning • Greater parent involvement and satisfaction • Cost - efficiency Ultimately, creating successful small learning communities and small schools at the middle level increases the chances for students to be successful in high school and beyond.

A small group of education advocates and researchers have been beating the drum about chronic absenteeism for years, gathering evidence that not only is attendance directly linked to achievement, but that comprehensive community efforts — including schools, nonprofit groups, social workers and community health organizations — can yield substantial improvements in school attendance.

On March 9, a small group of park leaders and community supporters gathered on a new boardwalk in the Presidio to celebrate the restoration of MacArthur Meadow with a ribbon - cutting.

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Inspired by the luxury of first class travel and uncompromisingly designed around guests, Yotel takes the essential elements of luxury hotels into smaller, smart spaces and deliver a sense of community with areas for co-working, social gatherings and exercise.

Near the Jefferson stop this past weekend, chalk arrows on the sidewalks pointed to «art and beer,» leading the way to small gatherings in Ridgewood community gardens and parked moving vans filled with art.

«It was a rich life,» Drexler admitted, recalling fondly the New York art scene of the 1960s, which she describes as «a smaller community» where folks such as Franz Kline, and Elaine and Willem de Kooning would all attend each other's openings and gather at watering holes such as the Cedar Bar and Max's Kansas City.

Built over an existing neighborhood site for gatherings, this new small - scale building will host a number of functions, including that of a small community library.

For low - income communities in small and often cramped housing, the threats posed by indoor fires and the need to gather fuel are especially high.

Children by the Salween River in Thailand, International Day of Action for Rivers 2012Hundreds of kilometers downstream from where I was this time last year, on this International Day of Action for Rivers it became clear to me that a major reason why communities in Burma and Thailand are opposed to dam building on the Salween River is because of their children.Half of those gathered on March 14 along the Salween's banks in a small village in Thailand were kids.

A variety of participatory social research tools may be used in rapid appraisals to engage the community in the information gathering and development planning, including visual methods like diagramming and interviews in smaller groups in culturally appropriate spaces, to ensure that all members of the community feel able to participate.52