Administrators Pastor Matt Posted May 18, 2021 Administrators Share Posted May 18, 2021 The point of this topic is NOT to criticize those attending or not attending in person services, but rather to see where our culture is currently at. How are you currently attending church services? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bouncing Bill Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 The church I attend and am a member of has not met in the church since March 2020. Thus, I have not attended church in the 'church' for over a year. However, I attend our worship service each Sunday via Zoom and usually our Prayer and Share service via Zoom on Thursday evenings. Pastor Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SureWord Posted May 18, 2021 Members Share Posted May 18, 2021 Usually Sunday School and Sunday morning service unless I'm out of town visiting my mother. My church is just too far away to attend twice on Sunday but I'm thinking of attending Wednesday service once school lets out. Pastor Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Pastor Matt Posted May 18, 2021 Author Administrators Share Posted May 18, 2021 1 hour ago, SureWord said: Usually Sunday School and Sunday morning service unless I'm out of town visiting my mother. My church is just too far away to attend twice on Sunday but I'm thinking of attending Wednesday service once school lets out. Just out of curiosity, how far of a drive is it to your church? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ukulelemike Posted May 18, 2021 Moderators Share Posted May 18, 2021 Every time the doors are open...of course, I OPEN those doors, soooo..... Pastor Matt, SureWord, Salyan and 1 other 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SureWord Posted May 18, 2021 Members Share Posted May 18, 2021 2 hours ago, PastorMatt said: Just out of curiosity, how far of a drive is it to your church? About 30 miles so around 60 miles total. I only have one old car and live with my father who I take care of so I can't be running the car into the ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Pastor Matt Posted May 18, 2021 Author Administrators Share Posted May 18, 2021 Thank you. I have always respected those that are willing (if capable) to travel a distance to church. Jim_Alaska, SureWord and Andy 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Salyan Posted May 19, 2021 Moderators Share Posted May 19, 2021 Every service, including the ones we aren’t open, if we’re live streaming music from the church. I’m the only organist. SureWord and Andy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BrotherTony Posted June 10, 2021 Members Share Posted June 10, 2021 My wife and I usually attend only Sunday School and the Sunday morning service. Our church no longer has evening services or small groups on Sunday except for the youth. They have had Wednesday evenings, but we seldom make those since my wife doesn't make it home from work until right around the time the service starts. We usually get up at 2 AM or   3 AM, depending on how she is scheduled. She gets off work between 4 & 5 PM, and it usually ends up running late getting off. Services start at 6 PM on Wednesday. My wife isn't home until around that time or later, driving one way to an from work, the travel time being between 1 hr to 1 1/2 hrs depending on the traffic. UGH! We'd LOVE to be able to go to evening services if we could. I do get to attend a men's Bible study group on Tuesday evenings with the Cowpunchers Cowboy Church of Shelbyville, TN. Great group of men who have been a great help in my recovery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SureWord Posted June 10, 2021 Members Share Posted June 10, 2021 I've often wondered, based on Hebrews 10:25, if churches should be meeting more often than what they have traditionally. As the day gets close, i.e. the Rapture, we are supposed to be assembling more often because the temptation to fall away becomes greater and greater. BrotherTony, Disciple.Luke and Jim_Alaska 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Martyr_4_FutureJoy Posted June 10, 2021 Members Share Posted June 10, 2021 2 hours ago, SureWord said: I've often wondered, based on Hebrews 10:25, if churches should be meeting more often than what they have traditionally. As the day gets close, i.e. the Rapture, we are supposed to be assembling more often because the temptation to fall away becomes greater and greater. 'Wondered', good? Did the wondering lead to questioning, asking and keep asking, seek and keep seeking, knock and keep knocking, until God Provides the Light ? (Answers)  "Traditionally" in Christendom is mostly demonic. i.e. what the world see traditionally turns them away from Christendom, since it is harmful and not helpful, right?  (remembering or noting that there's over 2,000,000 (billion?) serving the demnons in religion, and only a remnant, only a few, serving Jesus) Of course , or rather if you mean something other by 'traditionally', than the world /Christendom/ does and sees, then perhaps better. 'Traditionally', those who every day obey Jesus, live as one every day, serving one another in Christ, daily laying down our lives for one another, everywhere. Not just one day or two days, for an hour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Salyan Posted June 10, 2021 Moderators Share Posted June 10, 2021 3 hours ago, jeff_student_of_Jesus said: 'Wondered', good? Did the wondering lead to questioning, asking and keep asking, seek and keep seeking, knock and keep knocking, until God Provides the Light ? (Answers)  "Traditionally" in Christendom is mostly demonic. i.e. what the world see traditionally turns them away from Christendom, since it is harmful and not helpful, right?  (remembering or noting that there's over 2,000,000 (billion?) serving the demnons in religion, and only a remnant, only a few, serving Jesus) Of course , or rather if you mean something other by 'traditionally', than the world /Christendom/ does and sees, then perhaps better. 'Traditionally', those who every day obey Jesus, live as one every day, serving one another in Christ, daily laying down our lives for one another, everywhere. Not just one day or two days, for an hour. This is the most useless response I’ve seen in a while. Could you please talk like a normal human being with proper use of English grammar? Disciple.Luke 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SureWord Posted June 11, 2021 Members Share Posted June 11, 2021 (edited) By traditionally I don't mean li 6 hours ago, jeff_student_of_Jesus said: 'Wondered', good? Did the wondering lead to questioning, asking and keep asking, seek and keep seeking, knock and keep knocking, until God Provides the Light ? (Answers)  "Traditionally" in Christendom is mostly demonic. i.e. what the world see traditionally turns them away from Christendom, since it is harmful and not helpful, right?  (remembering or noting that there's over 2,000,000 (billion?) serving the demnons in religion, and only a remnant, only a few, serving Jesus) Of course , or rather if you mean something other by 'traditionally', than the world /Christendom/ does and sees, then perhaps better. 'Traditionally', those who every day obey Jesus, live as one every day, serving one another in Christ, daily laying down our lives for one another, everywhere. Not just one day or two days, for an hour. By tradition I don't mean the commandments of men just the way most churches in the United States have been holding services for a long time. Monday, Wednesday or Thursday and Sunday. "Wondered" is a figure of speech I use a lot which is another way of me saying "I've thought about, meditated upon, considered".   Edited June 11, 2021 by SureWord Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 1Timothy115 Posted June 19, 2021 Members Share Posted June 19, 2021 When I'm away from my local church traveling I don't attend Sunday and/or Wednesday services...unless I'm visiting with folks who do go when the doors are open and then I go to their morning and evening services. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Corinne Posted June 27, 2021 Members Share Posted June 27, 2021 (edited)  Don't get me wrong, It's good to attend if you're a woman with family or have kids, but if you're a single older man/woman it's pointless to attend, most sermons aren't oriented or directed at you, you just don't exist as a believer if you don't have a family or kids. Especially older woman, the sermons are only addressed to wives or young girls. Visit if you have a friend or partner to introduce you to people, stay away if you're a newcomer to the assembly. Worship by yourself if you can't gain anything from attending. Also, I know this will be unpopular but expecting people to attend ALL services is ridiculous. PEOPLE ARE EXHAUSTED after working for hours, they need to relax. I'm saying it's enough 1 day or 1 time during week. I'm convinced pastors fill up the week with useless stuff to attend so that they appear 'busy for the Lord' in front of their crowd or community. People have lives and stressful duties to attend to, they don't need scolding and criticism for missing services.  Edited June 27, 2021 by Corinne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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