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Baron1710 08-01-2010 02:44 PM
Crab Fest 2010
 
Crab Fest 2010 was a huge success. We had so many visitors we moved many of our regulars out into the hall and packed the church out.

Then we served 10 bushels of Maryland Bluecrabs and over 500 hamburgers and hotdogs plus side dishes.

There were more people there I didn't know than ones I did. This is one of our biggest outreaches of the year.

Cindy 08-01-2010 05:07 PM
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Awesome.

mizpeh 08-01-2010 06:07 PM
Re: Crab Fest 2010
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Baron1710 (Post 946165)
Crab Fest 2010 was a huge success. We had so many visitors we moved many of our regulars out into the hall and packed the church out.

Then we served 10 bushels of Maryland Bluecrabs and over 500 hamburgers and hotdogs plus side dishes.

There were more people there I didn't know than ones I did. This is one of our biggest outreaches of the year.
Is numbers a sign of success? Did anyone repent of their sins?

jagwinn 08-01-2010 06:11 PM
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Originally Posted by mizpeh (Post 946197)
Is numbers a sign of success? Did anyone repent of their sins?
Patience. Patience. Patience. Can't bring a baby home and expect him to write a thesis.

I applaud any outreach. Plant the seed and let God grow them to maturity.

Baron1710 08-01-2010 06:16 PM
Re: Crab Fest 2010
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by mizpeh (Post 946197)
Is numbers a sign of success? Did anyone repent of their sins?
I think your post is...well...hmmm...well kind of...nevermind.

As a matter of fact I only know of one that did, but I wasn't in the service because I was doing set up. However that isn't the point of crabfest. It is a way for our church to do something for the community and introduce them to what servant based Christianity is all about.

Pro31:28 08-01-2010 06:31 PM
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CrabFest is the culmination of our month of July Solemn Assembly and a three day revival. Saturday night I had the privilege of leading someone to the Lord, ironically I have been praying for a close friend of mine to come to the Lord, and this person had her name :) The Lord knew.

This woman has never been to church and a friend had brought her. Today she brought her husband and children to the festivities, she said she WILL be back.

*AQuietPlace* 08-01-2010 07:40 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pro31:28 (Post 946206)
CrabFest is the culmination of our month of July Solemn Assembly and a three day revival. Saturday night I had the privilege of leading someone to the Lord, ironically I have been praying for a close friend of mine to come to the Lord, and this person had her name :) The Lord knew.

This woman has never been to church and a friend had brought her. Today she brought her husband and children to the festivities, she said she WILL be back.
:thumbsup

mizpeh 08-01-2010 08:00 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Baron1710 (Post 946204)
I think your post is...well...hmmm...well kind of...nevermind.

As a matter of fact I only know of one that did, but I wasn't in the service because I was doing set up. However that isn't the point of crabfest. It is a way for our church to do something for the community and introduce them to what servant based Christianity is all about.
Baron, I don't see anything wrong with the outreach your church is doing, really, I don't. But I think my question was a fair question. What is your measure of success?

mizpeh 08-01-2010 08:02 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pro31:28 (Post 946206)
CrabFest is the culmination of our month of July Solemn Assembly and a three day revival. Saturday night I had the privilege of leading someone to the Lord, ironically I have been praying for a close friend of mine to come to the Lord, and this person had her name :) The Lord knew.

This woman has never been to church and a friend had brought her. Today she brought her husband and children to the festivities, she said she WILL be back.
That alone is the worth effort. :)

I'm not impressed with big numbers, that's all.

Mr. Smith 08-01-2010 11:51 PM
Re: Crab Fest 2010
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by mizpeh (Post 946197)
Is numbers a sign of success? Did anyone repent of their sins?

After reading this post, if I said what I'm thinking, I would surely be banned from the Forum for all of eternity. What a completely ridiculous, religious thing to say.

The other stuff I wanted to say is MUCH more appropriate.

Unbelievable.

Baron1710 08-02-2010 04:47 AM
Re: Crab Fest 2010
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by mizpeh (Post 946222)
That alone is the worth effort. :)

I'm not impressed with big numbers, that's all.
Spoken like someone happy with a church of 35.

What is it Chester Mitchell says? "We count people because people count."

Baron1710 08-02-2010 08:46 AM
Re: Crab Fest 2010
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by mizpeh (Post 946222)
That alone is the worth effort. :)

I'm not impressed with big numbers, that's all.
SO I guess 3,000 being added to the church on the Day of Pentecost didn't impress you either?

Big numbers bah anyone can get big numbers...except the majority of churches in America which run less than 100 people.

Digging4Truth 08-02-2010 09:26 AM
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Originally Posted by jagwinn (Post 946200)
Patience. Patience. Patience. Can't bring a baby home and expect him to write a thesis.

I applaud any outreach. Plant the seed and let God grow them to maturity.
Well said.

Mr. Smith 08-02-2010 10:30 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Baron1710 (Post 946260)
Spoken like someone happy with a church of 35.

What is it Chester Mitchell says? "We count people because people count."

Actually, I believe 35 was probably the record attendance. "It's not about the numbers" is a statement that only comes from people who are highly disappointed in their number.

Of all the things I've seen on AFF, this statement by Mizpeh is probably the most nauseating I've ever seen. The high-pressure "Score a touchdown on every play" mentality of evangelism produces NOTHING. But becoming a part of the process of seeing people give their lives to Christ is often a long, complicated, and drawn-out process. It can take years of blood, sweat, and tears. Lots of tears. But when we invest in relationships, invest into the process of "Becoming all things to all men" so as to "Reach them", we potentially invest in heartache, rejection, turmoil, and oftentimes, failure. It's risky and it's HARD WORK. But it's worth it every single time. It's the ONLY purpose of the cross!!

The "Hit-n-run" evangelism style of crusades, bumper stickers, t-shirt slogans, and passing out tracts, is MUCH easier....and produces virtually nothing.

To "Become all things to all men" requires "Becoming something." And to "Become something" requires change, compromise, dedication, and sacrifice.

So for someone to come on a thread about Baron's Church's crabfeed and selfishly and ignorantly post, "Yeah, but how many got the Holy Ghost" (or whatever), is the post of a person who has never or may never enjoy the thrill of investing endless hours into the life of a person far from God who eventually takes the ultimate step of faith and transitions the cross from being a bible story into something that's real.

Baron1710 08-02-2010 10:50 AM
Re: Crab Fest 2010
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr. Smith (Post 946340)
Actually, I believe 35 was probably the record attendance. "It's not about the numbers" is a statement that only comes from people who are highly disappointed in their number.

Of all the things I've seen on AFF, this statement by Mizpeh is probably the most nauseating I've ever seen. The high-pressure "Score a touchdown on every play" mentality of evangelism produces NOTHING. But becoming a part of the process of seeing people give their lives to Christ is often a long, complicated, and drawn-out process. It can take years of blood, sweat, and tears. Lots of tears. But when we invest in relationships, invest into the process of "Becoming all things to all men" so as to "Reach them", we potentially invest in heartache, rejection, turmoil, and oftentimes, failure. It's risky and it's HARD WORK. But it's worth it every single time. It's the ONLY purpose of the cross!!

The "Hit-n-run" evangelism style of crusades, bumper stickers, t-shirt slogans, and passing out tracts, is MUCH easier....and produces virtually nothing.

To "Become all things to all men" requires "Becoming something." And to "Become something" requires change, compromise, dedication, and sacrifice.

So for someone to come on a thread about Baron's Church's crabfeed and selfishly and ignorantly post, "Yeah, but how many got the Holy Ghost" (or whatever), is the post of a person who has never or may never enjoy the thrill of investing endless hours into the life of a person far from God who eventually takes the ultimate step of faith and transitions the cross from being a bible story into something that's real.
She must use the Apostolic version of Evangelism Explosion...as you approach someone in the mall and say, "If you were to die today..." Only the Apostolic versions is, "Have , you been born again of the water and the Spirit?"

Mr. Smith 08-02-2010 10:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Baron1710 (Post 946345)
She must use the Apostolic version of Evangelism Explosion...as you approach someone in the mall and say, "If you were to die today..." Only the Apostolic versions is, "Have , you been born again of the water and the Spirit?"

UGH!!!! The six questions. The next person that knocks on my door and......

Baron1710 08-02-2010 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Mr. Smith (Post 946349)
UGH!!!! The six questions. The next person that knocks on my door and......
I guess you could ask them, "If I were to shoot you right now..."

whoami 08-02-2010 11:48 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Baron1710 (Post 946345)
She must use the Apostolic version of Evangelism Explosion...as you approach someone in the mall and say, "If you were to die today..." Only the Apostolic versions is, "Have , you been born again of the water and the Spirit?"
A couple of summers ago a man (not Pentecostal) walked up into my yard as I was weeding the flower bed and said "Are you aware that Jezebels and Whores of Babylon will burn in the everlasting fire at the judgement?" (Item: I was wearing baggy capri pants and a t-shirt, not exactly streetwalker attire. lol) This was the first time I'd heard this approach to witnessing! :toofunny

Mr. Smith 08-02-2010 12:27 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Baron1710 (Post 946373)
I guess you could ask them, "If I were to shoot you right now..."


:ursofunnyI've actually tried a couple of times to answer the 6 questions in a satisfactory way and I just can't get it right. It always ends with the guy trying to lead me to the Lord.

Baron1710 08-02-2010 02:11 PM
Re: Crab Fest 2010
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by whoami (Post 946383)
A couple of summers ago a man (not Pentecostal) walked up into my yard as I was weeding the flower bed and said "Are you aware that Jezebels and Whores of Babylon will burn in the everlasting fire at the judgement?" (Item: I was wearing baggy capri pants and a t-shirt, not exactly streetwalker attire. lol) This was the first time I'd heard this approach to witnessing! :toofunny
I bet you would have much preferred an invitation to free crabs, hamburgers and hotdogs. Not to worry, Turkey fest is coming in November.

Baron1710 08-02-2010 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr. Smith (Post 946422)
:ursofunnyI've actually tried a couple of times to answer the 6 questions in a satisfactory way and I just can't get it right. It always ends with the guy trying to lead me to the Lord.
I usually answer them wrong on purpose. If I were to die right now I know I would go to heaven because I have been to church every Christmas and Easter for the last 3 years. Or I was baptized.

Mr. Smith 08-02-2010 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Baron1710 (Post 946470)
I usually answer them wrong on purpose. If I were to die right now I know I would go to heaven because I have been to church every Christmas and Easter for the last 3 years. Or I was baptized.

:ursofunny

The Legalist and Blume would say that and be serious!!!

Blume: "I quit sinning. I spoke in tongues, now I get to go to heaven."

EE Guy: Huh?


Maybe I'll try that next time.

whoami 08-02-2010 02:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Baron1710 (Post 946468)
I bet you would have much preferred an invitation to free crabs, hamburgers and hotdogs. Not to worry, Turkey fest is coming in November.
You bet correct. :) My husband would have preferred that too. My inclination was to laugh, but my husband didn't take kindly to the guy implying that I'm a Whore of Babylon. He said "And are YOU aware that you're a moron?". lol

Baron1710 08-02-2010 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted by whoami (Post 946483)
You bet correct. :) My husband would have preferred that too. My inclination was to laugh, but my husband didn't take kindly to the guy implying that I'm a Whore of Babylon. He said "And are YOU aware that you're a moron?". lol
I think it would have upset me too if someone had said that to my wife. What a schmuck.

Pro31:28 08-02-2010 04:46 PM
Re: Crab Fest 2010
 
Did I mention we had the Electric slide too? (that was one of my favorite parts)

Baron1710 08-02-2010 05:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Pro31:28 (Post 946507)
Did I mention we had the Electric slide too? (that was one of my favorite parts)
Which I did not participate in therefore I am still saved.

Mr. Smith 08-02-2010 05:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Pro31:28 (Post 946507)
Did I mention we had the Electric slide too? (that was one of my favorite parts)

So what?? If no one was speaking in tongues ON the slide, it was a waste of time and just worldly entertainment.

Pro31:28 08-02-2010 05:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr. Smith (Post 946518)
So what?? If no one was speaking in tongues ON the slide, it was a waste of time and just worldly entertainment.
Are you for real??? I hope not.

MissBrattified 08-02-2010 06:19 PM
Re: Crab Fest 2010
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by mizpeh (Post 946197)
Is numbers a sign of success? Did anyone repent of their sins?
Feeding hungry people without expecting anything in return is always a success.

Mr. Smith 08-02-2010 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Pro31:28 (Post 946522)
Are you for real??? I hope not.

Don't make me sing, "I'm a one-God, apostolic"

MissBrattified 08-02-2010 06:21 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mizpeh (Post 946222)
That alone is the worth effort. :)

I'm not impressed with big numbers, that's all.
I am. When it comes to people being saved or even *just* ministered to, the more the better. :thumbsup

Baron1710 08-02-2010 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by MissBrattified (Post 946528)
I am. When it comes to people being saved or even *just* ministered to, the more the better. :thumbsup
Pastor Morales and Pastor Gillikan have worked their back sides off to establish a church where they were told you can't build a church. The area is made up almost exclusively of Amish and Catholics. After 7 years they have two Sunday services to accommodate the numbers. This church has been built on servant leadership.

Mr. Smith 08-02-2010 07:17 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MissBrattified (Post 946526)
Feeding hungry people without expecting anything in return is always a success.
Really, really, really well said. That actually got me choked up. Well said.

Mr. Smith 08-02-2010 07:22 PM
Re: Crab Fest 2010
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Baron1710 (Post 946531)
Pastor Morales and Pastor Gillikan have worked their back sides off to establish a church where they were told you can't build a church. The area is made up almost exclusively of Amish and Catholics. After 7 years they have two Sunday services to accommodate the numbers. This church has been built on servant leadership.

I was going to joke and say, "Yeah, but they're just numbers, it's a crowd not a church" but MissB's post has me all choked up. What a beautiful model of the REAL church you are privileged to be a part of. May God continue to use you and this church to reach the masses! "For God so loved the world..." and "The world" has lots of numbers.

MissBrattified 08-02-2010 07:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr. Smith (Post 946541)
Really, really, really well said. That actually got me choked up. Well said.
Pffffft!!! Go back to Washington! :rolleyes2

Pro31:28 08-02-2010 07:38 PM
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Originally Posted by MissBrattified (Post 946546)
Pffffft!!! Go back to Washington! :rolleyes2
:ursofunny

Mr. Smith 08-02-2010 07:44 PM
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Originally Posted by MissBrattified (Post 946546)
Pffffft!!! Go back to Washington! :rolleyes2
Huh??? I give you a compliment and you make fun of me? I'm hurt. I'm leaving this Forum.

Scott Hutchinson 08-02-2010 07:54 PM
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My only criticism is this,why wasn't fried catfish served ? Are yall in a foreign country or something ? O I forgot Washington DC is a foreign country cause those in high office are foreigners.

Scott Hutchinson 08-02-2010 07:55 PM
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I must be slow as I thought this thread was about the Crabb family.

Baron1710 08-02-2010 07:58 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Scott Hutchinson (Post 946552)
My only criticism is this,why wasn't fried catfish served ? Are yall in a foreign country or something ? O I forgot Washington DC is a foreign country cause those in high office are foreigners.
This is Southern Maryland not Arkansas. Even our baseball team is called the Blue Crabs.

http://www.somdbluecrabs.com/index.cfm


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