I suppose I need to start attending church somewhere. I know it would mean a lot to my mother. She is 84 and doesn't have a church to call home. I haven't attended a church service (funerals don't count) in several years. I don't have a problem with God. I don't like "churches". This was my first experience with people deciding that a church "needed to close". It had started long before I got there but I ended up caught in the collapse and was buried in the rubble when the building was sold and contents .....who would have thought a Baptist minister could lie so glibly.
Maybe God should have a disclaimer: The opinions expressed by ______ are not necessarily those of God.
Oh yes, you might be wondering if the church I am talking about was some far out, animal sacrificing cult. No, the church that had to be closed, the minister that had to be removed was Presbyterian. This minister and his wife gave back more money than he was paid. He gave his time and devoted his life to his calling. Close to 100 young people came through the youth group on Wednesday evening over a 10 year period. They came to have a hot meal and learn about God. They were taught to give of themselves when they had projects to repair a roof or fix a driveway for someone who couldn't do it themselves. A day working for Habitat for Humanity ended with hot dogs and games. Retreats for high schoolers who couldn't afford to attend were often paid for out of his pocket in the form of a "scholarship". He was there because he was called.
and so...... I need to find a church for my mother......God help me.
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