Center for the Working Poor/ Burning Bush Community

Formed: 2006 Established: 2006

This page last updated:4/27/2010

Los Angeles, California,

United States

The Center for the Working Poor is an inter-faith intentional community based off of the Catholic Worker movement and the new monasticism, which is committed to strategic non-violent social change. Some of our community member live and work full time at the Center, and other community members that live and work in careers outside the center. We all share a commitment to live in community, share a few meals a week, and a common vision of non-violent social change for the most oppressed in our society. Each member contributes to this in different way. Some members run the Center for the Working Poor, which is a non-profit that provides services for working poor, and organizes protest and social movement activity. Our specialty is planning and consulting for large protest, civil disobedience, fasting, and militant non-violence. We are a spiritual community which practices Christian contemplative practices; however, this is not a requirement for membership, or participation. We have people of many faiths and beliefs in our community. We are looking for members that have occupations outside of the Center, are interested in renting a room, and interested in being in community with us.

Website: http://www.centerfortheworkingpoor.org/

Contact:

Paul Engler
Echo Park
Los Angeles, California 90026 United States

Community location is placed at the center of the zip/postal code, city/state, or city/country (not based on street addresses)

Former/Other Names: Burning Bush Community

This page last updated:4/27/2010

Visitors Accepted

Visitor Process: First email us. We like visitors if you want to join us. One can always come to our Centering Prayer meeting every Monday at 8pm.

Affiliations: Synchronicity LA

Network Affiliations:

Fellowship for Intentional Community

:: Catholic Work, Fellowship of Intentional Community, New Monastic Communites

Statement of Housing Non-discrimination:

Our community does not discriminate in regards to housing based on race/color, national origin, religion, sex/gender, family status (i.e. having children, not having children, or being pregnant), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, ancestry, source of income, age, creed, personal appearance, political affiliation, HIV infection, military/veteran status, unfavorable military discharge, gender identity or expression, receiving public assistance, or being the victim of domestic abuse.

Population Members(adults and children): 6 Open to new members: Yes	Government Decision Making: By consensus (House decisions are consensus, and the non-profit has a different decision making process) Leadership Core Group: Yes	Labor and Money Financial Style: Members have independent finances (Most members pay rent, and have their own jobs.) Open to Members with Pre-existing Debt: Yes Labor Contribution: Expected (not very much, but collective house chores, and occassional cooking, and optional particpation in protest is appreciated) Join Fee: No Regular Fees: No Answer (Most members pay rent.)
Land and Buildings Urban Land Owned By: An absentee landlord Number of Residences: 2 (We have a small associated apartment, with one member in it, a few blocks away.) Cohousing: No Answer (Not sure what cohousing is.)	Food, etc. Percentage of Food Grown: 1-5% Share Community Meals: 2-5 times/week Dietary Choice or Restrictions: Diet is up to each individual Alcohol Use: Seldom used Tobacco Use: Prohibited (In the house.)	Social Factors Common Spiritual Practices: Yes (Yes, but it is not required, and open to all faiths and beleifs.) Which Spiritual Traditions(s): Other (Contemplative Christian (mystic))

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