Genuine Community is built when

...instead of complaining that people don't call us, we take a moment to call someone else and show that we care.
...instead of wondering why someone doesn't invite us to their home, we invite another to ours and enjoy sharing together
...we affirm the good things we see in others, and do not focus on other's (or our own!) shortcomings
...we are prepared to take risks in order to get to know others at more than a superficial level, rather than hold back and wonder what others are thinking.
...we are prepared to be a friend in order to make a friend.
...forgiveness and grace are central features of our life together, while judgment and condemnation are left outside.
...we are happy to share a meal with someone else, without undue concern for the fare we eat.
...everyone sees that they have a part in building community, so it is not always left to "someone else"
...we reach out because we care!