Who do you sit next to in church?

[other one]

I set on the left end of the fifth row right next to my wife. Family friends set next to her. During the first part of our second song we all are standing and we just mill around for most of that song shaking hands and checking to see that everyone is ok. If not we pray for people before the sermon.

Every other Sunday night we have small group meetings in different homes and have discussions and usually eat or snack. Wednesday nights we are having more of a set and discuss "Where is God when......?" It's a traing session lead by our pastor with a lot of interaction and discussion.

[guppy]

Awesome story Fez, thanks for sharing.

I sit with 5 teens all with developmental disabilities. They save a chair for me each and every week. *grins* I'm blessed

Last week we invited a new couple and their baby to sit with us. Today I received a phone call from this couple directly after

church that they had car problems on the way home and needed me to come tow their car and give them a ride home. I was so

surprised when I helped carry their baby into their apartment, their place had one old broken down table and nothing else.

they live in an empty apartment and their baby sleeps in it's car seat. What opportunity God has brought to my mind today. I

pray he make me a blessing to this young couple and I eagerly look forward to getting to know them and hearing their story.

Sam's testimony, and now your story has made me realize that I should be paying more attention to those around me, and less attention to me.

Thanks for the wake up call (even if you did not know it was going to be one )

I didn't know that it would be a wake up call for you, but this week has been a reminder to me how God puts the exact right people in our paths, who have needs and who are hurting. He gives us opportunity to be a blessing to others if we are mindful of seeking His will to be done and His heart to be shown.

The young couple I mentioned came to our bible study last night and someone had put up the money to have their car fixed and another gentleman stepped up and asked if he could do the work on their car. Meanwhile, their household needs are being taken care of. God not only was provision for them, He brought them into fellowship with other believers. Yep... our Carting father doing what he does; loving on his kids.

[guppy]

When my wife and i would go to church before she became totally bedbound...they had a special section of the church those in wheelchairs and their families could sit in. Rarely did anyone other than the wheelchair bound and families move to the area but the fellowship we had with others in similar or worse condition than my wife was amazing.

It sounds as if there is room for improvement in this area of ministry. If this need is brought to attention, perhaps someone would want to take this on as their place of ministry concern. I find that people in the church have good hearts, they simply don't always see the needs before them. Have you tried sharing your experience with the pastor? Also, does your church fellowship have a ministry for shut ins? Are the sermons being recorded so that the shut in can watch videos later? Do you have people come and bring bible studies to the homes where shut in's reside? These are wonderful ministries and often they

are overlooked because they are a bit out of direct vision. I would suggest you bring them to the forefront of sight of the pastor there. He might like to know your heart.

[MorningGlory]

im not allowed to sit next to my bro cause my parents think we talk to much. so usually i sit next to my mom or dad.