Note to pastors: Let Church Out On Time!!!!

[nahkoe]

Children:

Originally Posted by OneAccord

Moms and Dads: Children are allowed to sit on the pews. They do not have to run back and forth and/or crawl under the pews. They can sit.

See, I'm not the only one who says so. Please sit in service. Please. I don't like having every eye on me, every service.

[StillStanding]

Originally Posted by nahkoe

Children:



See, I'm not the only one who says so. Please sit in service. Please. I don't like having every eye on me, every service.

Note to ladies: Please take the screaming baby out of the auditorium!!! I know you think they'll fall asleep any minute.....but they NEVER do!!!!!

[StMark]

some folks ( no names) want everything served to them on a silver platter. Everything has to be packaged just right. If the air temp isn't set at 72 degrees, if they don't sing their favorate song, if someone sits in their seat, etc. they are complaining. The preachers we had preaching said that only in the church do we have 80 yr olds who are still in diapers

[marthaolivia]

Originally Posted by SOUNWORTHY

Funny, I haven't seen you at church..your description fits my pastor.

We have this count down on the overhead. it starts counting down five minutes before service time. As soon as it hits 0 the praise and worship team hits the first note. The whole service moves like clockwork unless God stops the clock. I'm so thankful for a good church and terrific pastoral staff.

I didn't see you either! lol.

There are times after a Sunday night service which includes lots of praise and worship and sometimes tongues and interpretation, Our pastor says that he doesn't need to give his sermon, that God has already spoken. Those nights, we get out earlier than scheduled.

[Sherri]

Our Sun. mornings are kept to a pretty tight schedule, but there is some room for flexibility. We have to have everyone out from the first service to be able to start the 11 AM. But Wed. nights, it just goes as long as the Spirit moves. At some point, we ask everyone to go get their kids from KIDZONE, but they just bring them back in the sanctuary.

[nahkoe]

Originally Posted by Pianoman

Note to ladies: Please take the screaming baby out of the auditorium!!! I know you think they'll fall asleep any minute.....but they NEVER do!!!!!

lol! Yeah, go walk them around. I usually go out with the screaming one until they calm, then duck into the very, very, very, very back so I can make a quick escape if they start up again and pace until they're out cold.

[El Predicador]

Originally Posted by StMark

some folks ( no names) want everything served to them on a silver platter. Everything has to be packaged just right. If the air temp isn't set at 72 degrees, if they don't sing their favorate song, if someone sits in their seat, etc. they are complaining. The preachers we had preaching said that only in the church do we have 80 yr olds who are still in diapers

True, it's possible those in hurry to play sports or eat at their favorite restaurant were so pre-occupied and distracted that they missed God's direction for the service and the preacher (God forbid) was following His leading... just possible?

[SOUNWORTHY]

Originally Posted by nahkoe

lol! Yeah, go walk them around. I usually go out with the screaming one until they calm, then duck into the very, very, very, very back so I can make a quick escape if they start up again and pace until they're out cold.

During a very boring message I sometimes pinched ours to make her cry so I could escape!!

I had a pastor who regularly told people to take their crying babies out. Not when the baby started crying but in a special saint's meeting. He didn't embarrass anyone. There was also a special section reserved for mothers at the back of the church near the door.

[StillStanding]

Originally Posted by El Predicador

True, it's possible those in hurry to play sports or eat at their favorite restaurant were so pre-occupied and distracted that they missed God's direction for the service and the preacher (God forbid) was following His leading... just possible?

The Lord knew that I had a 2:30 tee time, so he knew he had to speak to me before noon! I think God checked out at noon too! (In this case!)

[StillStanding]

Originally Posted by SOUNWORTHY

During a very boring message I sometimes pinched ours to make her cry so I could escape!!