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The Overlap

NOT A CHURCH

We are an externally focused group that works on improving oursleves and and the world around us. Our goal is to build a community of friends who aspire to greatness in everything they do. We are the doers, the builders, and the caregivers of the world. We believe that we have been blessed with time, talents, and resources and it is our responsibility to magnify and share them with all mankind.

"Improving yourself is the first step to improving the world."

Think of the Overlap as a sort of "temp agency" for charities and community service. Our desire is to provide helping hands to the community and offer help anywhere it is needed without focusing on a specific niche.

"The greatest gift you can give to the world is a better version of yourself."

We are concnered about the practical God of the now. And, what that God has for our world today. The Overlap is not concerned about obtaining a future heaven or some future blessing. Instead, we try to "bring heaven to Earth".

"We serve God by serving our brother."

There is only one truth and one path to heaven. But no one is better qualified than another to adjudicate what that truth or path is. So, the Overlap invites each person to worship how, where, and what they may, according to the dictates of their own conscience. We seek to find the common ground with all good intentioned individuals and desire to use that common ground to bring about real change in the world.

"If you're looking for meaning. Start by taking something ugly and making it beautiful."

The Overlap philosophy is based around these four fundamental principals:

Repentance
The principal of self-improvement. Actively examine your faults and try to do better every day.
Forgiveness
Forgiveness is a stepping-stone that leads to love, and it begins with understanding. Understanding and being at peace with people and the world we live in is crucial to improving it.
Sacrifice
Sacrifice is a cornerstone of successful communities. It drives improvement on every front. Sacrifice is the act of giving up something good for something better. And we believe it is better to serve others than to serve oneself.
Love
The most powerful force on Earth and certainly the most needed, love is the highest state of enlightenment humanity can achieve. Love comes after the labor of forgiveness and sacrifice, and it drives our desire to increase the quality of life for all people everywhere.

While The Overlap is based on the premise that there is a "Higher Power", it is not a church and doesn t teach religion. It is designed to work along side churches and other organizations or self-improvement programs to enhance ourselves and to motivate us to be better, to do more, and to make an impact.