CURE

I love being in Chicago and all that comes with it...the city, the community, the church, the people and CURE!  What is Cure? CURE is the Chicago Urban Reconciliation Enterprise.  

I know that God has called me to Chicago at this time of my life and I am continually seeking what it is that he wants me to learn here.  I also know part of me being in Chicago is to broaden my worldview and to learn what it means to truly live out the Gospel.  One aspect of that is reconciliation.  The CURE meetings I have privilege of attending constantly encourage and challenge me in my way of thinking about what true reconciliation looks like in my life and in light of the Gospel of Christ!

Every year CURE puts on a winter conference for teens.  It has been cool to be in the community and hear how the teenagers talk about the CURE conference.  They are very excited to go back this year and highly motivated to raise the support needed to go. 

The theme for this years conference is UN-MASK

Faces tell a lot about people. Look around next time you are in a public place. What do you see in the faces? What emotions do you notice in the eyes, the lips, the brow, the chin and sometimes even the teeth? Don’t stare too long. You might get popped.

On the flip side, others look at you. What are you trying to show? Tough? Happy? Angry? Joy? Love? Defensiveness? Depending on what’s going on that day, maybe all of the above.

Masks are interesting. Sometimes they are used to reflect what’s going on but most of the time they are used to hide who we really are.

Do people see the real you? Do you see the real you? Do you see the reality of others?

Join us at the 2010 CURE Winter Conference as we take a good long look at “masks”.

(If you are interested in giving to CURE to help provide teens with Scholarships for this years conference email me. amyjodawes@gmail.com)