Littlelambseativy Posted September 3, 2013 Group: Royal Member Followers: 6 Topic Count: 230 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 4,941 Content Per Day: 0.95 Reputation: 2,003 Days Won: 14 Joined: 02/08/2010 Status: Offline Share Posted September 3, 2013 With insurance going up for churches because of theft and damage it is understandable why churches lock the doors during service or at least leave one door open where entrants can be seen. Once a church has been vandalized the insurance can be costly for the congregation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other one Posted September 3, 2013 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 29 Topic Count: 597 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 56,117 Content Per Day: 7.56 Reputation: 27,847 Days Won: 271 Joined: 12/29/2003 Status: Online Share Posted September 3, 2013 the last time I was late coming from Sunday School to the main service the person at the podium stopped and the entire congregation sat tn silence as i made my way to sit by my wife.... next time I;ll just wait till they stand and start singing........ one does not want his/her phone to go off when the preacher is talking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layhoma Posted September 3, 2013 Group: Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 19 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 36 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 5 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/21/2012 Status: Offline Author Share Posted September 3, 2013 the last time I was late coming from Sunday School to the main service the person at the podium stopped and the entire congregation sat tn silence as i made my way to sit by my wife.... next time I;ll just wait till they stand and start singing........ one does not want his/her phone to go off when the preacher is talking. I guess that person has made his point blatantly. I thought the Shepard is supposed to set an example and lead the sheep. But again, he is just human after all. I wonder if Jesus would pause whenever a person enters the crowd of 5000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other one Posted September 3, 2013 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 29 Topic Count: 597 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 56,117 Content Per Day: 7.56 Reputation: 27,847 Days Won: 271 Joined: 12/29/2003 Status: Online Share Posted September 3, 2013 the last time I was late coming from Sunday School to the main service the person at the podium stopped and the entire congregation sat tn silence as i made my way to sit by my wife.... next time I;ll just wait till they stand and start singing........ one does not want his/her phone to go off when the preacher is talking. I guess that person has made his point blatantly. I thought the Shepard is supposed to set an example and lead the sheep. But again, he is just human after all. I wonder if Jesus would pause whenever a person enters the crowd of 5000 don"t think I'd make a guess on that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldzimm Posted September 3, 2013 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 85 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 1,874 Content Per Day: 0.34 Reputation: 348 Days Won: 12 Joined: 03/10/2009 Status: Offline Birthday: 07/08/1955 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Look, if you had an appointment with the president or someone of some standing ..would you be late? What about an appointment with your GP or suchlike would you stroll in late and expect to be seen? I think not. We meet together as a church as the Lord has commanded us to do, we should have enough respect and love for Him and for our brothers and sisters to be on time. Late comers always distract others and those who make a habit of it should be taken to task. There is of course legitimate reasons for one to be late such as ..a flat tyre or suchlike. LOL I just had to answer this question. If I had an appointment with the president, would I be late????? No I wouldn't be late, I would be a no show. On the topic, I can't see Jesus locking the doors on people who come late, "he who is last shall be first". For those of you who belong to a Church that locks the doors when a service starts, please pay strict attention to the time change in the spring, being an hour late might get you shunned. Oldzimm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIP Posted September 3, 2013 Group: Senior Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 18 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 545 Content Per Day: 0.11 Reputation: 116 Days Won: 1 Joined: 04/16/2011 Status: Offline Share Posted September 3, 2013 Look, if you had an appointment with the president or someone of some standing ..would you be late? What about an appointment with your GP or suchlike would you stroll in late and expect to be seen? I think not. We meet together as a church as the Lord has commanded us to do, we should have enough respect and love for Him and for our brothers and sisters to be on time. Late comers always distract others and those who make a habit of it should be taken to task. There is of course legitimate reasons for one to be late such as ..a flat tyre or suchlike. LOL I just had to answer this question. If I had an appointment with the president, would I be late????? No I wouldn't be late, I would be a no show. On the topic, I can't see Jesus locking the doors on people who come late, "he who is last shall be first". For those of you who belong to a Church that locks the doors when a service starts, please pay strict attention to the time change in the spring, being an hour late might get you shunned. Oldzimm I guess I won't turn up either if Obama was the president of the country I live in... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted September 4, 2013 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 0 Topic Count: 905 Topics Per Day: 0.19 Content Count: 9,646 Content Per Day: 2.02 Reputation: 5,832 Days Won: 9 Joined: 04/07/2011 Status: Offline Share Posted September 4, 2013 Try setting your clocks 5 minutes ahead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuck Posted September 4, 2013 Group: Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 0 Topics Per Day: 0 Content Count: 2 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/16/2010 Status: Offline Share Posted September 4, 2013 Must one be in church to worship? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other one Posted September 4, 2013 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 29 Topic Count: 597 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 56,117 Content Per Day: 7.56 Reputation: 27,847 Days Won: 271 Joined: 12/29/2003 Status: Online Share Posted September 4, 2013 Must one be in church to worship? nope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyKay Posted September 5, 2013 Group: Royal Member Followers: 12 Topic Count: 385 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 7,692 Content Per Day: 1.93 Reputation: 4,809 Days Won: 3 Joined: 05/28/2013 Status: Offline Share Posted September 5, 2013 (edited) Must one be in church to worship? I think we worship God not only by singing and praying. But I think we worship God by how we live our life. I believe one way we worship God is when we help others in need. Edited September 5, 2013 by LadyKay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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