tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253529165034405240.post-59404905916396739032008-04-18T08:30:00.000-04:002008-04-18T08:30:00.000-04:00I think Mr. Colon nailed it. Talk with as many local gov't officals as possible. In our last "community survey", I asked all the city council members, mayor, vice mayor, anyone I could just one question, "What do you see as the biggest need of the city." Everyone (except the mayor) got back within 12 hours, and I got a personal meeting with the vice mayor.<BR/><BR/>Chambers of commerce are also great resources for non-profits that you can hook up and serve with.<BR/><BR/>Our newest micro-church started with something so simple for the people coming--smoke breaks. About half of those in the new church smoke (as do many of the type of folks we reach), so they've put in one in the beginning and one near the end. It's become a great conversation opportunity as well--for smokers and non-smokers (well, I guess as long as you don't have an aversion to cig smoke!).aaronsaufleyhttp://aaronsaufley.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com