Reaching Out

Tonight I attended my fourth Pampered Chef Party of 2010. Now don't get me wrong - I felt like a whole new world of products and ideas opened up to me when I was introduced to PC. In fact, one of the shows I attended was my own, and I've made a good friend in the consultant, Theresa! She's brilliant!
But what made this one different, and truthfully the main reason I went tonight was the outreach! My friend hosted a party with the specific purpose of reaching out to her neighbors to build better relationships with them and hopefully share Jesus with them. What a fantastic idea! She wasn't in it for the free products or the discounts; she saw it simply as a way to build relationships for the purpose of Christ. She inspires me! I definitely did not have that motivation when I hosted a show - I thought, "Wow a great time with my friends and free stuff for my kitchen!" Judy was eternally-minded and kingdom-focused.
It was a small crew of us, and in fact I was the only non-neighbor, but it was a fun time of laughing, eating, and getting to know one another. And Judy's neighbors were truly blessed by her and her family!
How about you? I know this in an area where I need improvement - sadly, living in an apartment, I don't even know my neighbors! What do you do to reach out to others for the purpose of Christ and sharing Him?