The document discusses the Foundation for Community Encouragement (FCE), an organization dedicated to teaching rules for building authentic community. It presents psychologist M. Scott Peck's stages of community development, from pseudo-community to chaos to authentic community. The FCE's mission is to heal wounds from past relationships and make hope of authentic community a reality by teaching guidelines such as wearing name tags, speaking personally, and maintaining confidentiality. It aims to address the longing for peace through community.

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2. “Is it possible to form real authentic community online?”

3. M. Scott Peck

4. “In and through
community lies the
salvation of the world.”

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11. M. Scott Peck’s Founding Dream
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There is a yearning in the heart for peace. Because of the wounds
and rejections we have received in past relationships, we are
frightened by the risk of disarming ourselves. In our fear, we
discount the dream of authentic community as merely visionary.
But there are rules by which people can come back together, and
by which the old wounds can be healed. It is the mission of FCE
to teach these rules-to make hope real again-to make the vision
actually manifest in a world which has almost forgotten the glory
of what it means to be human.
fce-community.org

12. Community building guidelines
1. Wear name tags.
2. Be on time for each session.
3. Say your name before you speak.
4. Speak personally and specifically, using "I" statements.
5. Be inclusive; avoid exclusivity.
6. Express displeasure in the group, not outside the circle.
7. Commit to "hang in there.”
8. Speak when moved to speak; don't speak when not moved to speak.
9. Be responsible for your success.
10. Participate verbally or nonverbally.
11. Be emotionally present with the group.
12. Respect confidentiality.
Foundation for Community Encouragement fce-community.org

13. Community building guidelines
1. Wear name tags.
2. Be on time for each session.
3. Say your name before you speak.
4. Speak personally and specifically, using "I" statements.
5. Be inclusive; avoid exclusivity.
6. Express displeasure in the group, not outside the circle.
7. Commit to "hang in there.”
8. Speak when moved to speak; don't speak when not moved to speak.
9. Be responsible for your success.
10. Participate verbally or nonverbally.
11. Be emotionally present with the group.
12. Respect confidentiality.
Foundation for Community Encouragement fce-community.org

14. Community building guidelines
1. Wear name tags.
2. Be on time for each session.
3. Say your name before you speak.
4. Speak personally and specifically, using "I" statements.
5. Be inclusive; avoid exclusivity.
6. Express displeasure in the group, not outside the circle.
7. Commit to "hang in there.”
8. Speak when moved to speak; don't speak when not moved to speak.
9. Be responsible for your success.
10. Participate verbally or nonverbally.
11. Be emotionally present with the group.
12. Respect confidentiality.
Foundation for Community Encouragement fce-community.org

15. Community building guidelines
1. Wear name tags.
2. Be on time for each session.
3. Say your name before you speak.
4. Speak personally and specifically, using "I" statements.
5. Be inclusive; avoid exclusivity.
6. Express displeasure in the group, not outside the circle.
7. Commit to "hang in there.”
8. Speak when moved to speak; don't speak when not moved to speak.
9. Be responsible for your success.
10. Participate verbally or nonverbally.
11. Be emotionally present with the group.
12. Respect confidentiality.
Foundation for Community Encouragement fce-community.org

16. Community building guidelines
1. Wear name tags.
2. Be on time for each session.
3. Say your name before you speak.
4. Speak personally and specifically, using "I" statements.
5. Be inclusive; avoid exclusivity.
6. Express displeasure in the group, not outside the circle.
7. Commit to "hang in there.”
8. Speak when moved to speak; don't speak when not moved to speak.
9. Be responsible for your success.
10. Participate verbally or nonverbally.
11. Be emotionally present with the group.
12. Respect confidentiality.
Foundation for Community Encouragement fce-community.org

17. Community building guidelines
1. Wear name tags.
2. Be on time for each session.
3. Say your name before you speak.
4. Speak personally and specifically, using "I" statements.
5. Be inclusive; avoid exclusivity.
6. Express displeasure in the group, not outside the circle.
7. Commit to "hang in there.”
8. Speak when moved to speak; don't speak when not moved to speak.
9. Be responsible for your success.
10. Participate verbally or nonverbally.
11. Be emotionally present with the group.
12. Respect confidentiality.
Foundation for Community Encouragement fce-community.org

18. Community building guidelines
1. Wear name tags.
2. Be on time for each session.
3. Say your name before you speak.
4. Speak personally and specifically, using "I" statements.
5. Be inclusive; avoid exclusivity.
6. Express displeasure in the group, not outside the circle.
7. Commit to "hang in there.”
8. Speak when moved to speak; don't speak when not moved to speak.
9. Be responsible for your success.
10. Participate verbally or nonverbally.
11. Be emotionally present with the group.
12. Respect confidentiality.
Foundation for Community Encouragement fce-community.org

19. Community building guidelines
1. Wear name tags.
2. Be on time for each session.
3. Say your name before you speak.
4. Speak personally and specifically, using "I" statements.
5. Be inclusive; avoid exclusivity.
6. Express displeasure in the group, not outside the circle.
7. Commit to "hang in there.”
8. Speak when moved to speak; don't speak when not moved to speak.
9. Be responsible for your success.
10. Participate verbally or nonverbally.
11. Be emotionally present with the group.
12. Respect confidentiality.
Foundation for Community Encouragement fce-community.org

20. Community building guidelines
1. Wear name tags.
2. Be on time for each session.
3. Say your name before you speak.
4. Speak personally and specifically, using "I" statements.
5. Be inclusive; avoid exclusivity.
6. Express displeasure in the group, not outside the circle.
7. Commit to "hang in there.”
8. Speak when moved to speak; don't speak when not moved to speak.
9. Be responsible for your success.
10. Participate verbally or nonverbally.
11. Be emotionally present with the group.
12. Respect confidentiality.
Foundation for Community Encouragement fce-community.org

21. Community building guidelines
1. Wear name tags.
2. Be on time for each session.
3. Say your name before you speak.
4. Speak personally and specifically, using "I" statements.
5. Be inclusive; avoid exclusivity.
6. Express displeasure in the group, not outside the circle.
7. Commit to "hang in there.”
8. Speak when moved to speak; don't speak when not moved to speak.
9. Be responsible for your success.
10. Participate verbally or nonverbally.
11. Be emotionally present with the group.
12. Respect confidentiality.
Foundation for Community Encouragement fce-community.org

22. Community building guidelines
1. Wear name tags.
2. Be on time for each session.
3. Say your name before you speak.
4. Speak personally and specifically, using "I" statements.
5. Be inclusive; avoid exclusivity.
6. Express displeasure in the group, not outside the circle.
7. Commit to "hang in there.”
8. Speak when moved to speak; don't speak when not moved to speak.
9. Be responsible for your success.
10. Participate verbally or nonverbally.
11. Be emotionally present with the group.
12. Respect confidentiality.
Foundation for Community Encouragement fce-community.org

23. Community building guidelines
1. Wear name tags.
2. Be on time for each session.
3. Say your name before you speak.
4. Speak personally and specifically, using "I" statements.
5. Be inclusive; avoid exclusivity.
6. Express displeasure in the group, not outside the circle.
7. Commit to "hang in there.”
8. Speak when moved to speak; don't speak when not moved to speak.
9. Be responsible for your success.
10. Participate verbally or nonverbally.
11. Be emotionally present with the group.
12. Respect confidentiality.
Foundation for Community Encouragement fce-community.org

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