{"id":2104,"date":"2011-02-13T02:13:33","date_gmt":"2011-02-13T07:13:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/?p=2104"},"modified":"2013-05-31T18:38:21","modified_gmt":"2013-06-01T02:38:21","slug":"suggestions-for-presence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/suggestions-for-presence\/","title":{"rendered":"Suggestions for Presence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"RedeemingGod image 2106\" href=\"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/suggestions-for-presence\/suggestion\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2106\" title=\"suggestion\" src=\"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/suggestion-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"suggestion box\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/suggestion-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/suggestion-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/suggestion-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/suggestion-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/suggestion-115x115.jpg 115w, https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/suggestion.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>Are you looking for some practical suggestions for way to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/give-presence-2\/\">give presence<\/a> in your community? Here&#8217;s\u00a0five I thought of\u00a0real quick, some of\u00a0which I am actively pursuing.\u00a0I&#8217;m not talking about community service events, but places you can hang out just to get to know people.<\/p>\n<p>If you know of others, leave them in the comment area below.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Go to your local Chamber of Commerce or city website and get a community calendar, as well as a list of civic organizations and community service events. Then be present at as many of these events and projects as possible. Be the most active, joyful, service-minded citizens your city has ever seen.<\/li>\n<li>Join activity-based clubs such as hiking clubs, book clubs, and tourist clubs.<\/li>\n<li>Adopt a park and hang out there on a regular basis, cleaning and restoring it.<\/li>\n<li>Hang out a local bar or nightclub, getting to know the regulars, and blessing the owner with your business.<\/li>\n<li>Participate in the tractor-pulling contest or the art festival. Look around in the newspaper and on community bulletin boards for events that you can join.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you looking for some practical suggestions for way to\u00a0give presence in your community? Here&#8217;s\u00a0five I thought of\u00a0real quick, some of\u00a0which I am actively pursuing.\u00a0I&#8217;m not talking about community service events, but places you can hang out just to get to know people. If you know of others, leave them in the comment area below. 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