Alienated Church: Father's and Mother's day

[Barb]

Originally Posted by Barb

What do you consider a "regular service?"

Originally Posted by Praxeas

Preaching and altar call, testimonies etc...what you probably usually have

I'm not trying to pick at you or belabor this point, but the question arises...

Does the lack of any of these things mean we haven't had a regular service?

[Praxeas]

Originally Posted by Barb

I'm not trying to pick at you or belabor this point, but the question arises...

Does the lack of any of these things mean we haven't had a regular service?

Possibly. I mean from what I read a church meeting is about worshiping God, His word, prayer and ministering to various needs of the and sinners. Thats the goal.

Clearly you can see the difference between programs and a servics right?

Is a Christmas banquet a church service? A birthday party for the Pastor!

I don't believe so, not a regular one or beyond regular. Regular means usual or common. What we normally do

But the point is that we can have our programs AND have a message instead of just a slide show, gifts for fathers etc etc...

Or have their programs and hope the visitors come back next time to hear the word and not trash (as in this thread) those that feel alienated.

[Barb]

Originally Posted by Praxeas

Possibly. I mean from what I read a church meeting is about worshiping God, His word, prayer and ministering to various needs of the and sinners. Thats the goal.

Clearly you can see the difference between programs and a servics right?

Is a Christmas banquet a church service? A birthday party for the Pastor!

I don't believe so, not a regular one or beyond regular. Regular means usual or common. What we normally do

But the point is that we can have our programs AND have a message instead of just a slide show, gifts for fathers etc etc...

Or have their programs and hope the visitors come back next time to hear the word and not trash (as in this thread) those that feel alienated.

The older I get, the more I am understanding that the Word can be heard not just in preaching or teaching, and it is all necessary, but can also be found in a song or a spoken word of love.

I know I have felt the essence of the Word in the kindness and love shown...

And I do understand what you are saying...I'm just saying again that there is more here than what we may think.

As I fear I am truly belaboring this point, I will let it go...