Communities Directory: Community in Plymouth

Forming Formed: 1999 Established: 1971

Community in Plymouth

Plymouth, Massachusetts,

United States

On the coast of stony New England is the small town of Plymouth Massachusetts. One of the oldest continuously inhabited towns in North America; it has never lost its small town identity. Out of respect for those early Separatists and their fellow settlers who came to build a new life for themselves in 1620, we in the Twelve Tribes seek to establish a true community of believers here.

We live in Plymouth as three households of around 75 people. Together we operate a wholesome food store and a busy construction firm that has us building and restoring homes and commercial properties all up and down the east coast. Soon we will complete renovations and open a bakery in the heart of downtown Plymouth.

Our goal: to actualize the words of the New Testament calling for a people devoted to loving others in word and deed. We base it all on the love of Yahshua the Messiah. Anyone coming through the area is invited to stop by for a visit, whether long or short. We can be reached at 35 Warren Ave Plymouth MA 02360 Telephone: 508 747-5338. Email: kharash@twelvetribes.com

Website: http://www.twelvetribes.org

Contact:

Plymouth, Massachusetts 02360 United States
Phone: 508-747-5338

Links:

Twelve Tribes: This is a general website describing our overall faith and lifestyle as well as posting our various publications

Former/Other Names: Messianic Community

Last Updated:11/20/2008

Visitors Accepted

Visitor Process: While advance notice is nice, it is not necessary. The richest aspect of our life happens on the weekends, but anyone can stay with us as long or as short as they like.

Affiliations: Twelve Tribes

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Population Adult Members: 45 Child Members: 20 Non-member Residents: 2 (This number can fluctuate but usually less than 5) Open to new adults: Yes Open to new children: Yes Gender Balance: 60% M 40% F Open to which gender(s): All genders welcome Ethnic Diversity: 5% identify as 'people of color' (We would welcome more) Age Focus: (There is room for all) Age Restrictions: No	Government Decision Making: By a group of elders or other leaders (We hold groups of leaders responsible that certain tasks or decisions are made. They are responsible to get the wisdom from wherever they need to find it.) Identified Leader: No Leadership Core Group: Yes	Labor and Money Financial Style: 100% income sharing Labor Contribution: Expected (We expect all living with us to contribute by daily serving with us as they are best able) Join Fee: No (There is no fee) Regular Fees: No (no dues are required)
Land and Buildings Suburban Area: 5 acres (2.0 hectares) (We have a large lot on which are a couple homes that we use in various ways) Land Owned By: Individual community member(s) Number of Residences: 3 Cohousing: No	Food, etc. Percentage of Food Grown: 1-5% (we want to do more with gardening and medicinal herbs) Share Community Meals: Nearly all meals (While we do not all eat at the same table, we do eat together as households and work crews (and other small groups)) Dietary Choice or Restrictions: We all share a common diet (We all share a common diet (Individual health needs are considered)) Dietary Practice: Other (We desire to eat a simple, healthy diet, with each meal consisting of freshly prepared foods from wholesome ingredients) Alcohol Use: Prohibited (Visitors who use alcohol can come but they are not welcome to use or bring alcohol on to our property) Tobacco Use: Prohibited (Smoking is not part of our life but visitors can smoke outside our dwellings)	Social Factors Open to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and/or Transgender members: No (While there are those of us that have had experience in these lifestyles, we express our sexuality in heterosexual marriage) Restrictions on Romantic Relationships (between consenting adults): Yes (If the romantic connection inspires the couple to make a lifelong covenant, we celebrate and marry them) Shared Spiritual Path: Yes (To become a member means you share our faith, but it is not expected that visitors believe or understand our faith in order to visit or stay with us.) Which Spiritual Path(s): Other (We live from a shared faith and understanding of Yahshua the Messiah) Educational Style(s): Home schooling (Parents are responsible for their children's education. The children of visitors are welcome to participate to the degree their family is comfortable)

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