One Service Sundays - Page 2

freeatlast · #11 03-23-2008, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by ManOfWord

We haven't had a Sunday night service for over a decade. It has not diminished anything but "tiredness" of folks. Dedication to the Lord has not dwindled. We put emphasis on other things like small groups where growth and strength really happen. Methods are NOT sacrosanct.....the message IS.

What is going to happen when Christianity is outlawed except for the "state" church? Will people be able to maintain their Christianity with no services except "underground" church? Actually, it happens in many countries. The amount of services one has at their church or a person attends does not guarantee any part of their experience. IMHO

Ya know MOW it seems to me ,back in the day when we had church 4 or 5 times a week....we were told we couldn't "make it" without all those services...just couldn't live for God.

Pentecostals have been conditioned to believe a lie...that the amount of times in a week you go to church equals your level of holiness and dedication to God.

Rico · #12 03-23-2008, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by freeatlast

Sounds like our church. 9:30 Adult Bible class / Sunday School / New converts classes...then at 10:30 we all worship together in main auditorium.
We are usaaly out by noon...so we can beat the Methodists to the good restuarants .

home freindship groups both day and evenings available.

April 6th "The Journey" begins at 5:30 It's church for the twenty to thirty year old.

Those of the younger set will have their option to attend either our regualr 10:30 service or just go to the evening service.

"The Journey" will be a casual setting in the fellowship hall, seating around small tables.

It ain't the Methodists you need to worry about. It's them Baptists!!!

Cindy · #13 03-23-2008, 08:07 PM

We have 3 services a week. One on Sunday morning. Monday night prayer meeting and Wednesday night bible study which is usually informal. I love prayer meeting.

LadyChocolate · #14 03-23-2008, 08:31 PM

We have 2 services back to back on Sundays..... and Wed. night... I wil have to say that I like having Sun free because we aren't exhausted on Mon morning... If I had it my way, I guess I would have church Sun nights again because I always loved Sunday night services.... I know God moves Sunday morn's but there was always something about our night service. Especially when you had an incredible morning service and your mind was on God all day and the expectations were high already. By the time you got to church Sunday night, you were ready to dance and shout all over the place! Then I really didn't mind being exhausted on Mon. morns'...

ManOfWord · #15 03-23-2008, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by freeatlast

Ya know MOW it seems to me ,back in the day when we had church 4 or 5 times a week....we were told we couldn't "make it" without all those services...just couldn't live for God.

Pentecostals have been conditioned to believe a lie...that the amount of times in a week you go to church equals your level of holiness and dedication to God.

God will move in the life of an individual not based upon the number of times they attend church, but the times they "attend" to His presence in their lives.

That being said, we should still not forsake the assembling of ourselves together.

Singrkel · #16 03-23-2008, 08:38 PM

I think it's a practice more churches should embrace. Sunday is supposed to be a day of rest and offering to him, but instead is becomes a rush sunday morning to eat and nap and a rush to get the kids home bathed and in bed before 10. I think if people only had one service on Sunday they would be more likely to worship because they don't have that opportunity again on that day. They will not be worried about whether there are clean clothes for the work week when they get home, but just be able to relax, worship, and focus on God. I find if I have one service, it makes it easier and more encouraging to get up and go.

A local pastor did some research on the topic and supposedly this is a tradition that all started because other churches started offering two services in order to up their numbers, making the other churches lose theirs. So everyone offered 2 services. Don't know the whole jist of it, but I remember my friend talking about it.

berkeley · #17 03-23-2008, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Singrkel

I think it's a practice more churches should embrace. Sunday is supposed to be a day of rest and offering to him

That is tradition... Sunday did NOT replace the Sabbath!!

Sherri · #18 03-23-2008, 09:42 PM

We have 9 and 11 AM in Jackson and then we go to Memphis and do a 5 PM. If we had any more services, I don't think I would not make it physically. LOL!

I am such a creature of habit, it was really hard for me when we first did away with Sunday nights a few years back. I loved the Sunday night worship, and not feeling rushed to get the people out. There were times that we lingered in the presence of God for hours on Sunday nights.

However, now we gear our Wed. nights to be like Sunday nights used to be. They are intense times in the presence of God, seeking after whatever He wants, gifts of the Spirit, prayer for healing, etc. I love midweek! The children and teens also have changed their Wed. nights to be more of a deep spiritual encounter time.

WyoPastor · #19 03-23-2008, 09:56 PM

We start Sunday School at 10 and then after the SS kids go home we have a worship service at 11:15. We don't always beat those pesky Baptists to the restaurant.

The churches I have been in for the last 20 years have all been small churches and we have people that drive a half hour to an hour each way to church.

We also found that we had all our visitors on Sunday morning, very rarely on Sunday evening, so we adapted to an evangelistic service on Sunday morning.

We have prayer and Bible study on Wednesday night.

Hoovie · #20 03-23-2008, 10:39 PM

We do a single service on 5th Sundays. I wish we always did it.