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CC1 10-05-2014 11:18 AM
2014 UPCi General Conference Report
 
Did any members attend or watch online the 2014 UPCI General Conference this past week? If so we need some reports on the business meetings any resolutions considered or passed and the preaching / teaching sessions.

houston 10-05-2014 11:48 AM
No

http://www.upcigc.com/upcigc14-reports

Praxeas 10-05-2014 03:42 PM
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Eh...that would be a neat trick to see the future like that CC1

houston 10-05-2014 04:05 PM
Oh, ha. I didn't see that until now.

Roxanne Murphy 10-05-2014 05:07 PM
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Looks like it was a nice corporate conference that raised lots of money and encouraged the faithful to hold on to the corporate culture while doing their best to grow the corporation
:highfive:chat:bowdown

Pressing-On 10-05-2014 05:17 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Roxanne Murphy (Post 1337483)
Looks like it was a nice corporate conference that raised lots of money and encouraged the faithful to hold on to the corporate culture while doing their best to grow the corporation
:highfive:chat:bowdown
LOL! You used to be vehemently virulent as a UPCIer and now you are the same against them.

Praxeas 10-05-2014 05:33 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Roxanne Murphy (Post 1337483)
Looks like it was a nice corporate conference that raised lots of money and encouraged the faithful to hold on to the corporate culture while doing their best to grow the corporation
:highfive:chat:bowdown
What's wrong with that? Isn't that the goal of The Church of God? to grow?

I understand there is legitimate criticism of the UPC but sometimes it seems like you guys will attack anything just for sport.

ILG 10-05-2014 07:28 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Roxanne Murphy (Post 1337483)
Looks like it was a nice corporate conference that raised lots of money and encouraged the faithful to hold on to the corporate culture while doing their best to grow the corporation
:highfive:chat:bowdown
It's so nice to see you posting in this direction Roxanne! :)

n david 10-05-2014 09:23 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Roxanne Murphy (Post 1337483)
Looks like it was a nice corporate conference that raised lots of money and encouraged the faithful to hold on to the corporate culture while doing their best to grow the corporation
:highfive:chat:bowdown
Typical anti-upc post.

houston 10-05-2014 09:37 PM
It takes time to get passed that. It's a stage. Hopefully she'll grow out of it. Some never do.

Steve Epley 10-05-2014 11:28 PM
Re: 2024 UPCi General Conference Report
 
I went a couple of services they raised better than 4 million dollars for foreign missions.

Roxanne Murphy 10-06-2014 01:37 AM
Re: 2024 UPCi General Conference Report
 
I was offering a very clinical review of what was posted in the daily reports. I was neither for nor against, but simply breaking all the fluff down to the bottom line. The UPCI is a corporation, an entity that must financially support itself or it will cease to be a corporation. And this corporation's leadership is focused on maintaining the 'corporate culture' above all else.

Praxeas 10-06-2014 01:44 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve Epley (Post 1337505)
I went a couple of services they raised better than 4 million dollars for foreign missions.
That's what my Pastor said.

UnTraditional 10-06-2014 05:21 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve Epley (Post 1337505)
I went a couple of services they raised better than 4 million dollars for foreign missions.
Wow! That's incredible! Wow! May many millions of souls be led to salvation through their giving!

Azzan 10-06-2014 05:34 AM
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The word I heard yesterday was that it should be closer to 6 million.

houston 10-06-2014 07:13 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Azzan (Post 1337518)
The word I heard yesterday was that it should be closer to 6 million.
Admin fees

Steve Epley 10-06-2014 09:12 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Azzan (Post 1337518)
The word I heard yesterday was that it should be closer to 6 million.
That is great. If one soul is saved by a missionary preaching Jesus and His blood and they are born again it is worth the offering.

Reader 10-06-2014 11:05 AM
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David Bernard's FB states 5 million.

Praxeas 10-06-2014 12:22 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by houston (Post 1337524)
Admin fees
No, we work for free

Pressing-On 10-06-2014 01:34 PM
Re: 2024 UPCi General Conference Report
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Roxanne Murphy (Post 1337483)
Looks like it was a nice corporate conference that raised lots of money and encouraged the faithful to hold on to the corporate culture while doing their best to grow the corporation
:highfive:chat:bowdown
Quote:
Originally Posted by Roxanne Murphy (Post 1337509)
I was offering a very clinical review of what was posted in the daily reports. I was neither for nor against, but simply breaking all the fluff down to the bottom line. The UPCI is a corporation, an entity that must financially support itself or it will cease to be a corporation. And this corporation's leadership is focused on maintaining the 'corporate culture' above all else.
Okay..... Smilies are like....words.

bishoph 10-06-2014 02:05 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by houston (Post 1337524)
Admin fees
The UPCI no longer deducts admin fees from FM monies. 100% goes to the missionary.

MawMaw 10-06-2014 02:12 PM
Re: 2024 UPCi General Conference Report
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve Epley (Post 1337505)
I went a couple of services they raised better than 4 million dollars for foreign missions.
That is incredible! May there be untold
numbers of people saved because of
these generous gifts! :)

CC1 10-06-2014 05:28 PM
Re: 2024 UPCi General Conference Report
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve Epley (Post 1337505)
I went a couple of services they raised better than 4 million dollars for foreign missions.
That is a great report!

houston 10-06-2014 08:00 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by bishoph (Post 1337598)
The UPCI no longer deducts admin fees from FM monies. 100% goes to the missionary.
that is wonderful news

Roxanne Murphy 10-07-2014 11:59 AM
Re: 2024 UPCi General Conference Report
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Pressing-On (Post 1337587)
Okay..... Smilies are like....words.
The team high five, the conference, and the worship services

Pressing-On 10-07-2014 12:02 PM
Re: 2024 UPCi General Conference Report
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Roxanne Murphy (Post 1337483)
Looks like it was a nice corporate conference that raised lots of money and encouraged the faithful to hold on to the corporate culture while doing their best to grow the corporation
:highfive:chat:bowdown
Quote:
Originally Posted by Roxanne Murphy (Post 1337797)
The team high five, the conference, and the worship services
So, are you actually trying to claim that you were NOT being condescending?

Roxanne Murphy 10-07-2014 01:40 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pressing-On (Post 1337799)
So, are you actually trying to claim that you were NOT being condescending?
I was trying to use a little humor but apparently missed. I suppose I need to better my understanding of the language of emoticons. Do you wish for me to be condescending? I am sure I can manage something if that is what you wish.

Pressing-On 10-07-2014 02:03 PM
Re: 2024 UPCi General Conference Report
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Roxanne Murphy (Post 1337824)
I was trying to use a little humor but apparently missed. I suppose I need to better my understanding of the language of emoticons. Do you wish for me to be condescending? I am sure I can manage something if that is what you wish.
LOL! Yes, I'm sure you could. And yes, the humor was lost. Although, I don't think you are being honest that you were using humor.

I have been doing an extensive study on Paul and his scriptural references in Romans and Hebrews to the Septuagint. Your post made me think there were more important things going on.

But, mainly, that aside from the standards debate, the UPCI preaches the Gospel message that the Apostles preached. So, you might be in a bit of trouble standing before God someday "persecuting" a group of people on God's side - regardless of being bitter over the standards you don't agree with.

People in every religious faith are on a journey. I started out as a Catholic. Where will I be in 10 or 20 years? Who knows, but aside from reasonable scriptural dialogue, I'm not going to "persecute" any group preaching the Gospel.

That's how I feel about it, anyway.

CC1 10-07-2014 08:58 PM
Re: 2024 UPCi General Conference Report
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Roxanne Murphy (Post 1337824)
I was trying to use a little humor but apparently missed. I suppose I need to better my understanding of the language of emoticons. Do you wish for me to be condescending? I am sure I can manage something if that is what you wish.
Welcome to my world! I have a dry sense of humor that is often misunderstood.

Pressing-On 10-07-2014 09:29 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CC1 (Post 1337949)
Welcome to my world! I have a dry sense of humor that is often misunderstood.
LOL! Nice try, but that wasn't a dry sense of humor. Sorry. :tiphat

houston 10-07-2014 09:38 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Pressing-On (Post 1337952)
LOL! Nice try, but that wasn't a dry sense of humor. Sorry. :tiphat
I have a dry sense of humor and I agree with you

Pressing-On 10-07-2014 09:44 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by houston (Post 1337953)
I have a dry sense of humor and I agree with you
Nice try but no cigar, right? :heeheehee

houston 10-07-2014 10:50 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Pressing-On (Post 1337956)
Nice try but no cigar, right? :heeheehee
yep

Roxanne Murphy 10-08-2014 12:15 PM
Re: 2024 UPCi General Conference Report
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Pressing-On (Post 1337827)
LOL! Yes, I'm sure you could. And yes, the humor was lost. Although, I don't think you are being honest that you were using humor.

I have been doing an extensive study on Paul and his scriptural references in Romans and Hebrews to the Septuagint. Your post made me think there were more important things going on.

But, mainly, that aside from the standards debate, the UPCI preaches the Gospel message that the Apostles preached. So, you might be in a bit of trouble standing before God someday "persecuting" a group of people on God's side - regardless of being bitter over the standards you don't agree with.

People in every religious faith are on a journey. I started out as a Catholic. Where will I be in 10 or 20 years? Who knows, but aside from reasonable scriptural dialogue, I'm not going to "persecute" any group preaching the Gospel.

That's how I feel about it, anyway.
Humor is in the eye (or funny bone) of the beholder. Dry humor used around a sacred bovine I usually not appreciated by those who worship said bovine. But then this mindset leads to the rest of the comments about 'persecuting' the UPC. Persecuting? Really? Now I do need to find a sarcastic emoticon because disagreeing with certain aspects of any group's beliefs is not 'persecution', unless you belong to a nightmare like ISIS and behead everybody who isn't exactly like you. And then finally there's the tired old 'bitter' judgment call. Whatever. Now I can say I've been on both sides of that, too.
:drama

Pressing-On 10-08-2014 12:29 PM
Re: 2024 UPCi General Conference Report
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Roxanne Murphy (Post 1338063)
Humor is in the eye (or funny bone) of the beholder. Dry humor used around a sacred bovine I usually not appreciated by those who worship said bovine. But then this mindset leads to the rest of the comments about 'persecuting' the UPC. Persecuting? Really? Now I do need to find a sarcastic emoticon because disagreeing with certain aspects of any group's beliefs is not 'persecution', unless you belong to a nightmare like ISIS and behead everybody who isn't exactly like you. And then finally there's the tired old 'bitter' judgment call. Whatever. Now I can say I've been on both sides of that, too.
:drama
Stand on a street corner with this placard:

Quote:
Originally Posted by Roxanne Murphy (Post 1337483)
Looks like it was a nice corporate conference that raised lots of money and encouraged the faithful to hold on to the corporate culture while doing their best to grow the corporation
:highfive:chat:bowdown
You tell me what your audience will perceive you as doing.

Sweet Pea 10-08-2014 12:47 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pressing-On (Post 1338066)

You tell me what your audience will perceive you as doing.
Well - I have very strong ties to the UPCI, I have read many of the posts made by Roxanne as well as P.O.

I have to say that the emoticons did not come across to me like they did to P.O. and Houston. I guess it's all in the perspective we have. Everyone sees things differently sometimes. ???

:icecream

CC1 10-08-2014 07:28 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sweet Pea (Post 1338070)
Well - I have very strong ties to the UPCI, I have read many of the posts made by Roxanne as well as P.O.

I have to say that the emoticons did not come across to me like they did to P.O. and Houston. I guess it's all in the perspective we have. Everyone sees things differently sometimes. ???

:icecream
Yup.

Pressing-On 10-08-2014 10:02 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CC1 (Post 1338166)
Yup.
Nope. :heeheehee


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