Tulsa: A Description from a Coordinator of the Meeting

[pelathais]

Originally Posted by Steve Epley

Most of you folks do not go to UPC churches and most of the time is a UPC bashing forum so why the racket about the WPF?????

I dunno Bro. Did you look at my "Infractions." Twice I was dinged for sticking up for the UPC and calling out those who were bashing it in favor of the WPF.

And my family attends a UPC church - I attend when I can. I work 12 hour days Sunday - Wednesday. I feel fortunate enough just to have this job that I haven't begun to agitate for a new schedule.

Originally Posted by Steve Epley

I recieved invites to UPC functions when I was in the AMF I never was offended. If I decided to go I went.

I happen to know several pastors who recieved this that are not UPC pastors.

It's a rather glaring attempt at recruitment, IMHO. Given the way the WPF was first organized and the attending deception. And now, after 15 months of very little or no growth - they are "reaching out." Yeah.

Originally Posted by Steve Epley

I have NO desire to belong to the WPF but all this WPF thrashing is unseemingly.

Particularly while y'all applaud Global and other such groups who are also primarily made up of disgruntled ex-UPC men.

Global and such like are on the left and the WPF is on the right what is the difference?

I don't know what Global is (the KP thing?). You are a gentleman, Bro. (at least when you're not acting cranky on purpose). You've also found a way to successfully navigate the waters of Apostolicia without getting your hull full of holes. Many of us have other types of ties and life long allegiances that cause us to feel like we have to speak up at times rather than completely cut 'er loose.