Comments on: It’s Not About the Church http://www.irreligiouscanuck.com/its-not-about-the-church closing the gap between Jesus Christ and the church Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:04:08 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Mr. Christy http://www.irreligiouscanuck.com/its-not-about-the-church/comment-page-1#comment-160 Mr. Christy Tue, 26 Aug 2008 03:17:03 +0000 http://irreligiouslife.wordpress.com/?p=25#comment-160 We have 3 churches in our community of 1,000. Each church has an average of 200 each. They all have similar beliefs as they originate from a mennonite background. A suggestion was made to convert the huge building of one church into a community centre. This would include a coffee shop, library, work out centre, meeting rooms, pre-school, etc. There could be people there to help those with parenting or marital issues, counseling, or just a place to meet. The lead pastors could combine their roles (as they are duplicating each other right now) and work where their gifts are really suited. When this proposal was made....it was mocked by the church leadership and has never been discussed since. None of the "churches" wanted to give up control over "their" building and they didn't want to see "their" members walk across the street to the neighboring church. Bitter about religion? You bet. "Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from religious conviction." -- Blaise Pascal We have 3 churches in our community of 1,000. Each church has an average of 200 each. They all have similar beliefs as they originate from a mennonite background.
A suggestion was made to convert the huge building of one church into a community centre. This would include a coffee shop, library, work out centre, meeting rooms, pre-school, etc. There could be people there to help those with parenting or marital issues, counseling, or just a place to meet. The lead pastors could combine their roles (as they are duplicating each other right now) and work where their gifts are really suited.

When this proposal was made….it was mocked by the church leadership and has never been discussed since. None of the “churches” wanted to give up control over “their” building and they didn’t want to see “their” members walk across the street to the neighboring church.

Bitter about religion? You bet.
“Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from religious conviction.”
— Blaise Pascal

]]> By: Marcy http://www.irreligiouscanuck.com/its-not-about-the-church/comment-page-1#comment-159 Marcy Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:55:31 +0000 http://irreligiouslife.wordpress.com/?p=25#comment-159 I am very encouraged to have found your blog.... I am a Director of Christian Ed in a Presbyterian Church and I don't know why........ I am very encouraged to have found your blog….
I am a Director of Christian Ed in a Presbyterian Church and I don’t know why……..

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