Lake Walk, Pitch-In Picnic, and Campfire - Service to Others

This 2.5 Mile Jaunt will circle a private lake* near Asheville on a good level trail. The drive time from downtown Asheville is about 20 minutes, less if you live on the west side of town. The walk will be followed by a lakeside pitch-in (or potluck or covered dish - call it what you will) picnic dinner** complete with campfire. Note that this event is inclusive of the walk and dinner and campfire, please participate in all of these if signing up ... there is an attendance limit due to parking and space around the fire ... please don't be a no-show, as that deprives someone else of the ability to attend.

In light of the Labor Day season, this jaunt's topic is on how work in service to others is a form of worship. The conversation prompts will be on reflecting on your own great works past, present, and future. and how they have been in service of others.

* Detailed directions will be provided to those who sign up. The pinned map location is not accurate.

** Bring your own tableware and a dish to share. Drinks will be provided (note that this is a non-smoking and alcohol-free event). Please bring your own camp chair or blanket (unless you want to sit on a rock or the grass!).

The group will gather at 5 PM* and start walking by 5:30*. If you're late, you might be relegated to fire-building duties!

Because of the dinner & fire and private nature of the property, we ask that any dog friends (as much as we like them) be left at home.

This event's conversation topic is service to others. One of the Baha'i Teachings on this subject is:

... arts, sciences and all crafts are (counted as) worship. The man who makes a piece of notepaper to the best of his ability, conscientiously, concentrating all his forces on perfecting it, is giving praise to God. Briefly, all effort and exertion put forth by man from the fullness of his heart is worship, if it is prompted by the highest motives and the will to do service to humanity. This is worship: to serve mankind and to minister to the needs of the people. Service is prayer. A physician ministering to the sick, gently, tenderly, free from prejudice and believing in the solidarity of the human race, he is giving praise.