Big church trouble, PO-LICE called in.
 

ROCK ISLAND, Illinois -- A historic church in Rock Island is once again trying to repair the relationship between two families after a fight broke out at a mediation Sunday.

Moments before Bishop Marshall was set to arrive to mediate between the Parson and Arrington families at the Pentecostal church, another fight broke out.

Deacon Steve Parson, held back from the Arrington family as words of anger were exchanged.

"I'm at a crossroad of what can be the next step, only that I have given them instruction that it's needless for them to try and worship in same building" said Bishop Marshall.

In a closed door meeting with the familes Sunday, Bishop Cody Marshall says the adults were more willing to cooperate than the kids.

"I was successful in getting some of the people that were older to ask for forgiveness of each other" said Bishop Marshall.

"It stems from children and grandchildren, which I only got a portion to standup and say they would stop fighting" continued Bishop Marshall.

Although Rock Island police attended Sunday's meeting to prevent further incidences they say they are, "leaving it up to the church to mediate this between the two families."

The next step Bishop Marshall says, may be a change in pastors but also makes note the issues do not lay in the hands of the pastor. Therefore, a change may still mean problems between families.

"I thought one family should no longer try to attend that church." Bishop Marshall went on to say, "If people keep fighting each other there's a possibility someone will lose their life."
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Re: Big church trouble, PO-LICE called in.
 

Article from our local paper this weekend.

There was also vidieo footage of the brawl on the evening news.

Great publicity, eh?

Anybody ever see trouble like this before in a Pentecostal church?

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Uh, Yes! Four black uniformed cops opened the double doors at the back, in unison, and stood erect and important in the back during a business meeting.

The "other side" had threatened a fight. I don't know who called the police.

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Mercy...how sad.

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I heard the church was pastored by a Rev. Ogatt


































Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh just kidding

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Yes, it was pretty embarrassing. But God took care of that. We tried to leave several times, but God kept telling my husband to stay.

One Sunday morning we were actually heading out of town. The first traffic light we came to before leaving the city limits he started turning around. I said, "What are you doing?"

"God told me to go back."

We did see the victory.

Angry, carnal men are very scary people!

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I guarantee it wasn't. That other man wasn't half as bright. :toofunny

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First problem here is these heatherns probably have TV. It causes violence
Second of all the pastor should have cleaned their clock up front. See what mercy and grace preaching gets ya? Throw a pentecostal praises songbook at them new convert heatherns for the first few services then all i gotta do is pick it up!

Maybe they ought to set up a pool table and sell moonshine. I been in juke joints safer than that

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LOL! He would have to have cleaned his own clock and gotten rid of his harem.

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There's the proof right there folks.....we have all went cruiseomatic with a fancy overhead projectors throwning the words to our sacred songs up that hollywood big screen.

It leaves us with no songbooks to throw at the new saints.

How will we ever get these new ones to become obedient if we ain't got no song books. :girlytantrum