Begin connecting with your neighbors.
Rev. Michael Whitaker, founding pastor of The Connection in Edwardsville, shares how he meets new people.
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Connect with your neighbors to build and increase relationships.
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Be actively present, be accessible:
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Hang out on your front porch, driveway or patio,
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If there's a neighborhood gathering spot, like a park, enjoy time there.
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Take non-exercise walks in your neighborhood.
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Share your gifts: baking or mowing.
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Take moments to engage in conversation.
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Start with one question, introduce yourself, "How long have you lived here?" "Where did you move from?"
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Be appropriately inquisitive.
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Find common ground where you move from strangers to friends.