Little Church

[yomotalking]

Hi all.

I have to say, I love little family churches.

Those that are like a family are such a blessing.

Some of you might think that the bigger the growth the better.

But I don't know.

You see, in a big Church, no one can really get to know everyone else.

Whereas, in a smaller Church, not necessarily tiny, but not huge, people can meet everyone in the Congregation.

I'm not against big Churches,.....but I feel a lack of "family" feeling there.

Speaking of family, I was visiting Suffolk, in June, and I stayed at a friend's house for the weekend.

On the Saturday night, she was telling me about everyone in her Church/Chapel.

Thinking about it now, I have just realised that I could not say the same about me.

I am reminded of haularious (is that the spelling?) talks with members of our Church....

Mum asked them how long they had been coming to our church, as she had never seen them before...

They laughed, and said they had attended this very Church for about 3 years!!!

People have asked me if I'm new, and I tell them that we have been members for 10 years!!!!!!!!! (Which is a long time!!)

LOL.

Anyway......anyone get the feeling?

What about you?

Do you like big or small churches?

[Constant]

I got married in a little church. It is on a hill and it was so beautiful!

[ann2]

I go to a small church and know most everyone there.We are like a family ,when 1 crys we all hurt ,when 1 has joy we are all happy.We love and encourage each other in our walk.

[mikado5001]

I go to a small church and know most everyone there.We are like a family ,when 1 crys we all hurt ,when 1 has joy we are all happy.We love and encourage each other in our walk.

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I am that way to. Forgiven is a lovely small Church. We all know one another. They are like mispuchah(yiddish for family) to me. I know my Pastor's family. And hang with them sometimes after services.

But I enjoy the energy of Big Church's too. The spirit can be felt sometimes in bigf Chruch. And I got saved in one. So I am a tad biased on that. I also got baptized in a small church. So I love 'em both.

[yomotalking]

I got married in a little church.  It is on a hill and it was so beautiful!

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* wipes away tear*

I'm afraid that small churches are archaic, like small grocery stores.

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LOL....well, as I'm a Traditionalist, I'm all for those so-called "grocery stores!!!"

I go to a small church and know most everyone there.We are like a family ,when 1 crys we all hurt ,when 1 has joy we are all happy.We love and encourage each other in our walk.

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You know, you are so blessed, ya don't even know it!

[Pipit]

I like churches that are on fire and passionate about Christ. I don't care how many services or what facilities they offer or how prestigious they are or how many or how few people go.... those do not really matter. I like a church that is Christ focused, eager to live out its purpose for him, eager to be salt and light, eager to love as Christ loves and as Christ commanded us to love.

I'd really love to be part of a store front church that purposes itself to outreach... that's be awesome!

[Iryssa]

I love being part of a little church. I've been part of both (and still, in a way, consider myself a part of my big home church), but I absolutely LOVE the community spirit in the little church I go to while I'm away at college. Sure, I felt like I was in a community at the big one, but it was more in a clique sort of way; we each had our seperate groups (whether they be Youth, young marrieds, choir ladies, etc. etc. etc.), and we all just came together on Sunday mornings. I'm not saying it was bad...I just find it so refreshing being on a first-name basis with everyone (literally) in my church. I also love that a bunch of my profs go to this little one; I know my philosophy prof's little girls (SO cute!!), I'm close with my Literature prof's oldest daughter, I had a great conversation with the wife of one of my Theology profs...that kind of thing makes me feel so blessed to be at this college.

[yomotalking]

I love being part of a little church. I've been part of both (and still, in a way, consider myself a part of my big home church), but I absolutely LOVE the community spirit in the little church I go to while I'm away at college. Sure, I felt like I was in a community at the big one, but it was more in a clique sort of way; we each had our seperate groups (whether they be Youth, young marrieds, choir ladies, etc. etc. etc.), and we all just came together on Sunday mornings. I'm not saying it was bad...I just find it so refreshing being on a first-name basis with everyone (literally) in my church. I also love that a bunch of my profs go to this little one; I know my philosophy prof's little girls (SO cute!!), I'm close with my Literature prof's oldest daughter, I had a great conversation with the wife of one of my Theology profs...that kind of thing makes me feel so blessed to be at this college.

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I'm a-right by you!!!!

[EricH]

I like being a part of a church that is bringing glory to God by being obedient to His word. The number of people who are attending at any given time is irrelevant as long as they are doing what they are supposed to do

[yomotalking]

I like being a part of a church that is bringing glory to God by being obedient to His word. The number of people who are attending at any given time is irrelevant as long as they are doing what they are supposed to do

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I sometimes feel that bigger Churches are losing the togetherness.

I'd rather have a little Church, non-denomiational, and tiny......and everyone knows each other, and sometimes come over for meals, and get-togethers, and it's lika big family, than have a huge, thriving church, were no one knows anyone else, and you feel intimidated...