Statement of Apostolic Policy

[John Atkinson]

Originally Posted by rgcraig

I've heard that some churches offer "visitor's skirts" that you can put on.

We have a serious poroblem with visitors showing up in my church with shorts on in summer.

I am thinking some "visitor long britches" is probably the way to fix this.

And for the ladies perhaps a selection of "visitor uncut wigs"

Oh man this has got me just brimming over with ideas....

wonder what materials are best suitable? we would want them to be disposable for health and safety concerns.

Maybe a long sleeve paper shirt with preattached paper tie that buttuns or zips up the back for guys...

I am seeing a whole industry here with big potential....

[rgcraig]

Originally Posted by John Atkinson

We have a serious poroblem with visitors showing up in my church with shorts on in summer.

I am thinking some "visitor long britches" is probably the way to fix this.

And for the ladies perhaps a selection of "visitor uncut wigs"

Oh man this has got me just brimming over with ideas....

wonder what materials are best suitable? we would want them to be disposable for health and safety concerns.

Maybe a long sleeve paper shirt with preattached paper tie that buttuns or zips up the back for guys...

I am seeing a whole industry here with big potential....

Endless possibilities!!!!

[Sam]

Originally Posted by John Atkinson

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I am seeing a whole industry here with big potential....

Maybe the Pentecostal Publishing House can offer these,

or Home Mission pastors, or missionaries in foreign countries could be provided with packages of these.

Sis. Alvear is not UPC but she has mentioned preaching to folks who are not dressed "properly." Maybe she could carry some of these with her and ask folks to dress "properly" before she will preach to them.

[notofworks]

Originally Posted by John Atkinson

We have a serious poroblem with visitors showing up in my church with shorts on in summer.

I can't imagine there being any problems with visitors!

[allstate1]

Originally Posted by notofworks

I can't imagine there being any problems with visitors!

I guess now visitors/sinners have to adhear to a dress code even to "get saved"?????????? That is pitiful!!!!

[rgcraig]

Originally Posted by allstate1

I guess now visitors/sinners have to adhear to a dress code even to "get saved"?????????? That is pitiful!!!!

Chili's expects shoes and shirts......so, an establishment can set their expectations.

[Baron1710]

Originally Posted by rgcraig

Chili's expects shoes and shirts......so, an establishment can set their expectations.

That may actually be a health department issue, however business can set dress standard for their establishment.

I guess the question is:

Does it make sense to ban people from coming into church that don't dress like the church expects their members to dress?

To me the answer is absolutely not. God isn't offended by their clothes so why are you?

[allstate1]

Originally Posted by rgcraig

Chili's expects shoes and shirts......so, an establishment can set their expectations.

I do believe you are intelligent enough to get my point.

[notofworks]

Originally Posted by rgcraig

Chili's expects shoes and shirts......so, an establishment can set their expectations.

Are you comparing restaurant rules to the church? The Army makes you do lots of pushups. Should we make people do pushups when they enter the sanctuary?

In my eleven years of pastoring, I've seen well over a thousand visitors, none of them who didn't wear shirts. That would be awkward, I'll admit. But shoes? No problem. We had a teen guitar player who would frequently play barefoot.

When Chuck Smith started reaching out to the hippy movement, hundreds of them came into his church and nearly all were barefoot. The board demanded that Chuck require shoes because the oils of the feet of the hippies were ruining the carpet. Chuck told them to buy new carpet and leave his hippies alone!

[rgcraig]

Originally Posted by notofworks

Are you comparing restaurant rules to the church? The Army makes you do lots of pushups. Should we make people do pushups when they enter the sanctuary?

In my eleven years of pastoring, I've seen well over a thousand visitors, none of them who didn't wear shirts. That would be awkward, I'll admit. But shoes? No problem. We had a teen guitar player who would frequently play barefoot.

When Chuck Smith started reaching out to the hippy movement, hundreds of them came into his church and nearly all were barefoot. The board demanded that Chuck require shoes because the oils of the feet of the hippies were ruining the carpet. Chuck told them to buy new carpet and leave his hippies alone!

Just wanted to make sure you were paying attention!