Church CLOSED for the Summer

[Jack Shephard]

I think that most churches should discontinue Sunday evening services. Doing this but with the movement towards some sort of home groups would be good. If the evening services are cancelled or only held on special occasions but it is taugh that this time should be for family dinners and stuff then I think that every family can and will benefit from it. Personally I like having 1 service or at least 2 AM services. You can put your best foot forward for the AM service(s) and make them spectacular and not have to drag in on Sunday nights. My home church in TN would do better cancelling the AM service cause the night service is the best on to be at. But it is all up to the local assmebly, just my thoughts.

[True Believer]

Originally Posted by Blubayou

OK I will stir the pot- Why do we have church ???? I know the Bible says "forsake not the assembling of yourselves together"-but that was during a time when there was not the printed word, and I wonder how many people could read then. I enjoy going to church - I love to worship with a group- but what is the purpose of getting together and worshipping as one? Can't you stay at home and study the Bible and have a devotional and worship time at home?

Just from personal experience. I think that the majority of the people I know that stopped going to church for one reason or another tend to slip away from church rather than get closer to God when they don't have a church home to fellowship with them. My family stopped going to church and my brother in law said that everything would be fine. That they would still have services as a family. Well, that lasted for a little while. I was up there this weekend and his family is so far from God. You need the fellowship of other saints in a worship service to keep you going. Well, in my opinion anyway.

[Elizabeth]

Originally Posted by True Believer

Just from personal experience. I think that the majority of the people I know that stopped going to church for one reason or another tend to slip away from church rather than get closer to God when they don't have a church home to fellowship with them. My family stopped going to church and my brother in law said that everything would be fine. That they would still have services as a family. Well, that lasted for a little while. I was up there this weekend and his family is so far from God. You need the fellowship of other saints in a worship service to keep you going. Well, in my opinion anyway.

Oh definitely!

[Steve Epley]

Some churches are shutting down their Sunday night services. Didn't someone say 'lovers of pleasures?' More of everything and less of church.

[Jack Shephard]

Originally Posted by Steve Epley

Some churches are shutting down their Sunday night services. Didn't someone say 'lovers of pleasures?' More of everything and less of church.

You are looking for QUANTITY over QUALITY. I am looking for QUALITY over just QUANTITY.

[Elizabeth]

Originally Posted by Steve Epley

Some churches are shutting down their Sunday night services. Didn't someone say 'lovers of pleasures?' More of everything and less of church.

Exactly!!

We still have Sunday pm services.

Although some of the elderly saints are complaining about the price of gas affecting them and their ability to come to church, because they are on a fixed income--but many still do come.

[Cindy]

Originally Posted by Jeanie

Exactly!!

We still have Sunday pm services.

Although some of the elderly saints are complaining about the price of gas affecting them and their ability to come to church, because they are on a fixed income--but many still do come.

That's where church vans or buses come in handy. Or carpooling.

[Steve Epley]

Originally Posted by JTULLOCK

You are looking for QUANTITY over QUALITY. I am looking for QUALITY over just QUANTITY.

Why choose when you can have both????????????

I am glad after 46 years I still love church and even when I am not preaching I am in somewhere between 4 and 5 services at least a week. I was GLAD when they said unto me..............................................

[Elizabeth]

Originally Posted by cneasttx

That's where church vans or buses come in handy. Or carpooling.

They could do that!

[Steve Epley]

Originally Posted by Jeanie

Exactly!!

We still have Sunday pm services.

Although some of the elderly saints are complaining about the price of gas affecting them and their ability to come to church, because they are on a fixed income--but many still do come.

I imagine this would affect some in many places. Folks can only do what they can.