When

Wednesday, April 18, 2018 from 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
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Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields 
8000 St. Martin's Lane
Philadelphia, PA 19118  

 
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Natalee Hill 
Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields 
215-247-7466 
nhill@stmartinec.org 
"What Will Be Asked of Us On Judgement Day?" with Tony Campolo

Christ is waiting to be encountered in the poor, the sick, and the alien. We will explore how the presence of such people are sacramental means for experiencing Christ's presence in those persons, and the responsibilities that all of this places on each of us here and now. Includes information about the work of Beyond Borders, specifically the Graduation Program, empowering people to escape deep poverty in Haiti.

NOTE: The original scheduling of this event in March included a meal and compline prior to the talk. This new April date is not preceeded by meal and compline. We apologize for any confusion.

‘When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory. All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats, and he will put the sheep at his right hand and the goats at the left. Then the king will say to those at his right hand, “Come, you that are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me.” Then the righteous will answer him, “Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry and gave you food, or thirsty and gave you something to drink? And when was it that we saw you a stranger and welcomed you, or naked and gave you clothing? And when was it that we saw you sick or in prison and visited you?” And the king will answer them, “Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me.”

 ~ Matthew 25:31-40

About Tony Campolo

Tony Campolo is professor emeritus of sociology at Eastern University and a former faculty member at the University of Pennsylvania. For 40 years, he led the Evangelical Association for the Promotion of Education, an organization which he founded to create and support programs serving needy communities. More recently, Dr. Campolo has provided leadership for the progressive Christian movement, Red Letter Christians as well as, for the Campolo Center for Ministry, a program which provides support to those the church has called to full-time ministry. He has written more than 35 books and can be found blogging regularly on tonycampolo.org and redletterchristians.org. Tony and his wife Peggy live near Philadelphia and have two children and four grandchildren.

About Beyond Borders

Beyond Borders logo Beyond Borders is an international nonprofit organization that offers emerging Haitian leaders the crucial tools and skills needed to mobilize their population and push for social change. As an organization that firmly believes in the God-given dignity and power of Haiti’s people, Beyond Borders designs and supports social programs that empower Haitians to end child slavery, gain access to quality education, end violence against girls and women, and develop systems that support dignified work and sustainable livelihoods.

St. Martin's established a relationship with Beyond Borders and in 2015 began yearly support of the #SchoolsNotSlavery campaign. The funds sent each year support the Episcopal school of St. Philip and St. Jacques and the community of Chenkontan on Lagonav, Haiti. Mr. Campolo's talk will focus on another Beyond Borders campaign, the Graduation Program, lifting people out of deep poverty.

For more information, visit the Beyond Borders website: http://www.beyondborders.net/