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08/11/2008 05:10:49 PM · #676 |
Originally posted by dponlyme:
Yes, I think it does. Just from reading some of the stuff on the website it does seem to lean towards a belief in a god or a supreme being. Considering that also according to the website it is about 50% humanists that is kind of interesting. I remember from past posts that your church does a lot of community works.. ie fighting for gay rights. What other kinds of things is your church engaged in? |
Yes, but the belief in some kind of higher power/supreme being isn't a dealbreaker, either.
In answer to your next question.....I hardly know where to start.
We have one program called change for the world. Every month, for a month, a charity, preferrably on a small scale and local level, receives a collection called Change for the World. Someone nominates their local pet charity, stands up at the beginning of the month and tells who, what, & where about it, and then all the change that is collected for that month goes to the designated charity. This little program doesn't set the world on fire, but it usually brings in $200-$300 dollars for the month. This actually is pretty helpful on a local level when you consider that it usually goes to an animal shelter, the local soup kitchen, or the like.
We try to be active in local politics when we feel that we can either help or make a difference.......like passing a law/ordinance in our county, or lobbying our local representative to vote down the marriage amendment on the table in the House......it did in fact get voted down for another term.
We give both time and money to an outfit called Project SHARE, a bursary project where young women in Mozambique are the recipients of a pair of missionaries and financial support, we're sending some people & supplies to Honduras in March '09 (I'll be going) to build and develop modern facilities/housing in country, and we do little local things where we can.
All in all a good bunch of people and a good place to worship, fellowship, and help where your skills and inclinations can be utilized. |
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08/11/2008 10:16:00 PM · #677 |
Originally posted by NikonJeb:
Originally posted by dponlyme:
Yes, I think it does. Just from reading some of the stuff on the website it does seem to lean towards a belief in a god or a supreme being. Considering that also according to the website it is about 50% humanists that is kind of interesting. I remember from past posts that your church does a lot of community works.. ie fighting for gay rights. What other kinds of things is your church engaged in? |
Yes, but the belief in some kind of higher power/supreme being isn't a dealbreaker, either.
In answer to your next question.....I hardly know where to start.
We have one program called change for the world. Every month, for a month, a charity, preferrably on a small scale and local level, receives a collection called Change for the World. Someone nominates their local pet charity, stands up at the beginning of the month and tells who, what, & where about it, and then all the change that is collected for that month goes to the designated charity. This little program doesn't set the world on fire, but it usually brings in $200-$300 dollars for the month. This actually is pretty helpful on a local level when you consider that it usually goes to an animal shelter, the local soup kitchen, or the like.
We try to be active in local politics when we feel that we can either help or make a difference.......like passing a law/ordinance in our county, or lobbying our local representative to vote down the marriage amendment on the table in the House......it did in fact get voted down for another term.
We give both time and money to an outfit called Project SHARE, a bursary project where young women in Mozambique are the recipients of a pair of missionaries and financial support, we're sending some people & supplies to Honduras in March '09 (I'll be going) to build and develop modern facilities/housing in country, and we do little local things where we can.
All in all a good bunch of people and a good place to worship, fellowship, and help where your skills and inclinations can be utilized. |
It sounds like a pretty good place. Christian churches I find are often full of hypocrisy and seem to be more about how many people you can get in the door and collect money from which I feel leads to it being more of an entertainment venue than a fellowship for the purpose of worshiping. How are your services conducted? Do you find much politics being played among the members of your church? Is there any pressure to donate money? I hope you don't mind all the questions... |
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