Serenity Oaks Village :: Communities Directory

Forming Formed: 2011 Established: 2012

This page last updated:2/2/2012

Serenity Oaks Village

Lesterville, Missouri, Reynolds/Iron County,

United States

Our mission is to create an independently sustainable community where individuals and families can live and work together in harmony with nature and each other. Our intention is to create environmentally friendly structures to live and work within and to preserve our natural surroundings while living off the land. It is our goal to provide a comfortable lifestyle for those who seek the serenity of nature and the peaceful simple life of homesteading within a community of like-minded individuals.

Values

At Serenity Oaks Village we value each other as family members and accept each other’s differences as an element of the community. We value the skills and knowledge of our members and seek to improve the knowledge and skills of all our members who seek to learn and grow. We value nature, as we are a part of the living growing Earth that should be respected and protected. We value the circle of life and the natural food chain, therefore we are omnivorous, though vegans and vegetarians’ are welcome among us. We value the safety and security of our family members and therefore value the ownership and use of weapons and firearms for hunting and protection only. We believe in and live by the creed “Harm none, do as you will.” We value sharing and community, but also highly value individuality and personal space. It is important to our community to provide for all members equally in whatever ways are needed, including shelter, food, water, protection, clothing, social and emotional needs, as well as educational needs. We seek to provide for all needs and hopefully wants of our community in the best way possible without causing harm to others or our environment.

Goals

It is our goal to provide ecologically friendly housing, power, and water to all our community members (individuals and families).

It is our goal to provide ecologically friendly food supply both animal and plant for our community members’ sustenance.

It is our goal to protect our family members from any harm that may come to threaten them.

It is our goal to preserve the rights of man according to the laws of nature.

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”

-Declaration of Independence

Website: http://www.serenityoaksvillage.org

Contact:

Clifton Dobbs
Phone: 469-383-6477

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

This page last updated:2/2/2012

Visitors Accepted

Visitor Process: Please contact us for information on visiting.

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.

Housing in our community is incidental to employment and therefore fair housing laws do not apply (though employment discrimination laws may).

Population Open to new members: Yes	Government Decision Making: By majority rule Identified Leader: No Answer (Majority elected council) Leadership Core Group: Yes	Labor and Money Financial Style: Partial income sharing (still in developing stages) Open to Members with Pre-existing Debt: Yes Labor Contribution: Expected
Land and Buildings Rural Area: 40 acres (16.2 hectares) Land Owned By: Another form of Non-profit	Social Factors Common Spiritual Practices: No Answer (open) Which Spiritual Traditions(s): Native American :: Buddhist :: Paganism/Earth Religions :: Eastern :: Protestant/Lutheran :: Unitarian Universalist :: Eclectic (integrates pieces from many religions) :: Other Educational Style(s): Home schooling :: Private school at the community :: Private school off the property :: Public schooled :: Other

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