Missional Community

Missional Community sounds big, but I'm wondering what simple ways we can think of for community houses and small groups to be on mission (a.k.a. be the church) in our communities.
 
Our larger community can band together to do the big stuff (like start a coffee house, and hold larger gatherings, and bigger endeavors)
 
But small groups hit the streets. Relationships get real, dirty, awkward when you try to "love your neighbor"
 
I think the conversation we were having last night about a specific vision for each group emerging out of the group will be helpful in defining each groups mission.
 
But how do we love our neighbors. How do we be light? Represent Jesus? I like the way the message translates John 1:
 
The Word became flesh and blood,
and moved into the neighborhood.
We saw the glory with our own eyes,
the one-of-a-kind glory,
like Father, like Son,
Generous inside and out,
true from start to finish.
 
What would Uptown look like if our neighbors started saying that? "Jesus moved into the neighborhood through these folks. I saw it with my own eyes. Generous, loving, true..."
 
Here are a few things that I've seen us do so far:
1) participate in monthly neighborhood council meetings. YOu meet lots of people who care about your community.
You can see all the neighborhoods and find out when they meet at http://uptowncincinnati.com/
2) participate in clean up days (Come to the Corryville Clean up Saturday 4/25 at 9:00 am at Corryville Rec Center)  
3) just reach out to neighbors in need - maybe buy a $20 bicycle from them. Or give them some... wait what's that stuff called again? Oh yeah, "corn." Just sayin. :-)
4) the art party for kids in the neighborhood
 
What other ways can we express love to our neighbors?