Water In Church
 

While I realize that the Preacher almost always has a glass of water, do you/your Church frown on anyone having water in Church?

I especially am thinking of the other leaders, musicians, etc.

We allow it as long as it is discreet.
When we attend other Churches though, we refrain.

What say ye?

I attended a church where there was no Air Conditioning for many years. Not only was water approved, but I seldom wore "a monkey suit" to service. After church trips to the 7-11 next door after service were the norm. Not only water, but Big Gulps, Slurpee, and Frozen Mochas.... The latter 3 not to be drank in the Sanctuary.

I hear ya.

Was that in California?

I'm waiting for people to start bringing sack lunches. For heaven's sake - you don't need to drink that much water!! I don't ever remember wanting a drink of water during church. I'll probably feel thirsty this Sunday. LOL!

We were in a ladies retreat a few months ago and a woman had - I kid you not! - a gallon jug with a straw!!! A huge white container with lettering mind you! And those huge accordion looking straws!!!!! I was so distracted that I couldn't get into the service. Hahahahahaha! She was on the outside of the aisle and had it sitting next to her chair!! I should have danced in the spirit and knocked it over!!!

I was wondering how I could take pictures and publish these things!!!!

:killinme

Water is allowed in the church by my pastor, but I don't see the importance in it in most cases.

I understand the pastor and even singers need it, but there are people who have brought even soda into the church. I don't think that's right.

When I first had my bypass surgery, I brought water to church because I had to drink something almost all the time, but after a couple months, I could do without if for a couple hours and quit bringing it.

I also don't agree with food for children being in the church. It's on thing to have Cheerios for a one-yr old, perhaps, but I have seen people bring sandwiches for 3 and 4 yr olds.....not in the church I attend currently, but in churches I've been a member of. I don't think that's right.

You should hand out those red and white checkered napkins and say, "Here ya go, being as you look like you are going on a picnic - IN THE SANCTUARY!!!!!"

HAHAHAHAHAHA!

New England.

We don't have AC here either, but we really don't need it unless there are 150 in the building (once in 3 yrs that happenned) and we open all doors and windows and set up fans to ventilate.

My wife has stories about a lady who would bring a 2 liter tupperware jug to church for her and her 2 kids. When younger, milk was not good- she gave the kid Orange Juice. Imagine what that does to a stomach..... easy to clean off hardwood floors... Braaaaaap. Same children were equipped with a harness. Sad but true the mom would then use over 100 feet of rope and allow the child to weave a maze between the pews.

I take a bottle of water to church almost every service. My son takes an allergy medicine that makes him extremely thirsty. It's less distracting for me to give him a sip of water from a bottle than to get up and take him out to the water fountain several times during every service.

Uh oh.. I failed this one too. I keep tic tacs, lifesavers, skittles, etc in my purse. When my son sits quietly and pays attention to the sermon-- each 15 minutes, he's rewarded with a single piece. We're talking about an unmedicated ADHD child who finds it impossible to sit still and be quiet. I think my pastor must approve of such methods by parents to keep kids from disrupting the service for others-- because tic tacs, lifesavers and skittles are available for sale in the church library. :D Otherwise, I'd spend more time out of the sanctuary than in the sanctuary spanking his little rear end for acting up in church. Small sacrifices... :D