Upcoming Events:

Blue Nile of Harlem Open House

Blue Nile of Harlem Open House
Thursday, August 19, 2010 from 6:00pm – 8:30pm
Abyssinian Baptist Church
(132 W. 138th Street, Harlem, NY 10030)
DOORS WILL OPEN AT 3:00PM
Youth (age 12 to 15) are registered on a first come first served basis

Open House & Registration (Flyer)

Rights of Passage

Principle 3

Spiritual Grounding

The Spiritual Grounding principle explores the importance of having a personal relationship with God. Youth are challenged to contemplate the meanings of faith, grace, and questions such as, “Is God real?”, “Why pray?", “Is there life after death?”. Participants also discuss concepts of major world religions, such as Islam, Judaism’ Yoruba and Christianity. During this principle, the importance of the Church, as it relates to African-Americans in this country, is studied using the Abyssinian Baptist Church as a shining example.

Key concepts explored:

Spiritual transformation
Religious tolerance and understanding
Tools for the spiritual journey, “Faith, Prayer and Grace”
Importance of the Black Church
World religions-tenets/beliefs/prophets

Seven Principles of Living