Sentences with phrase «even small church»

With excellent professional counseling services available on - site, even a small church can provide a service that adds value to the community without adding part - time staff.

We've been host to baby showers, meetings, small events and even small church services.

Even small churches start to seem too big, and it becomes preferable to have Mass said in a private setting, among friends, in a small room where no microphones are needed.

Not exact matches

You attend church every week, you go to small group, maybe you even read your Bible regularly, but it's started to feel more like a routine than like worship.

You have the ability to help someone get their small business running, assist a local business with marketing, bring your organization or leadership skills to your church's next conference or children's event and even use your accounting skills to help your church balance its budget.

Jesus and his disciples were a small - scale Church that means, everything was organized and they even had a cash box (coffer) and the housekeeper, managing the cash box, was Judas Iscariot.

even if your stats are correct in the US, that's only a small portion of the Church.

Whether you're sitting in a small group, at church, laughing with friends on Friday night, odds are you or a friend are suffering emotional pain, even if they appear happy, sociable and capable.

Our small group doesn't even meet in a church building.

«There is a small decline in church attendance over time, but not nearly as large as suggested in popular culture, or even by some social scientists,» said University of Nebraska - Lincoln sociologist Philip Schwadel, who conducted the study.

It's scary... and you know what's even more scary, is the fact that most 5 - point Calvinist pastors keep these disturbing ideas to themselves, and they are leading both small and exceedingly large churches in the direction of Calvinist thinking without the flock even knowing.

I am not saying the three things above do not happen in small churches, or even in house churches.

Because even though the phrase «going to church» kind of bugs me (we don't go, we are), and even though it's messy and imperfect, even though I've let them down and they have let me down, even though there are disappointments, even though I don't agree with everybody and they probably think I'm crazy sometimes, too, even though I don't think we need an official sanctioned Sunday morning thing to be part of the Body of Christ, because even though I think the Church crosses a lot of our self - made boundaries and preferences and gatekeepers, I keep choosing this small family out of hope anchurch» kind of bugs me (we don't go, we are), and even though it's messy and imperfect, even though I've let them down and they have let me down, even though there are disappointments, even though I don't agree with everybody and they probably think I'm crazy sometimes, too, even though I don't think we need an official sanctioned Sunday morning thing to be part of the Body of Christ, because even though I think the Church crosses a lot of our self - made boundaries and preferences and gatekeepers, I keep choosing this small family out of hope anChurch crosses a lot of our self - made boundaries and preferences and gatekeepers, I keep choosing this small family out of hope and joy.

Even while awaiting trial in two small county jails in Texas, authorities said Jeffs was able to effectively remain in charge of the polygamous Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints by using jail telephones to communicate with followers.

«Protestant Christianity» is a pretty broad term, and it includes folks ranging from the Westboro Baptist Church fascists to churches pastored by Liberty University clones, to «mainstream» protestants, the various liberal denominations, thousands of small, basically non-Catholic independent churches and even groups like the Amish.

Rather than using his acute grasp of manners and speech to demonstrate their fatuity, he asks us to acknowledge beneath and within the clichés and banalities of small - town life — including that of the church — enduring and even noble sentiments.

To me, as an actual member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter - Day Saints, I wonder if even a small fraction of the 52 % of Americans that say they don't know what a Mormon is, would get some idea of how normal we actually are in America, just like Muslims.

Since a shortage of pastors hovers over the future of many churches, small congregations will have to wait in line for full - time pastors, even if they possess the resources to support them.

Not every town in this country has a Walmart or a McDonalds or even a small grocery store, but every town has a church in it.

For example, the bishops maintain that the first use of even the smallest counterforce nuclear weapons is always wrong, but they recognize that others within the church community might come to a different conclusion.

One can celebrate it provincially, as the United Methodist church and small Methodist bodies are free to do just as Lutheran churches celebrated Martin Luther last year — even though both Luther and John Wesley, Methodism's founder, belong to a larger world.

Budget problems faced by small churches, and even larger ones, could be alleviated if a new passion for tithing were to catch hold in church life, said Anthony Pappas, an American Baptist area minister in southeastern Massachusetts who commented in the study on Lummis's findings.

But even with this activity the Methodists remained as a group within the Anglican Church, and far smaller in numbers than the three great Churches — the Congregationalists, the Anglicans, and the Presbyterians.

One regional church official said bluntly: «The small churches that can not afford to pay even a beginning full - time pastoral salary in many cases now are happy to get anyone with blood pressure of ten over five!

In Matthew 10:26 - 33 the church is exhorted to fearlessness in the face of danger and to trust in God, who cares for even the smallest things of earth.

One can celebrate it provincially, as the United Methodist church and small Methodist bodies are free to do just as Lutheran churches celebrated Martin Luther last year — even though both Luther and John Wesley,...

Even though many, provisions have been made for the retarded, such as special church school classes, camps and conferences, confirmation classes, and so forth, they only reach a small percentage of the number that could benefit from such help.

Pioneers often go it alone or with a much smaller crowd and if you think about it, we probably wouldn't have much of the advancements we have in the world today (even some of the changes in the Church) if pioneers listened to the naysayers.

In former Communists countries, like Poland in some Churches women are not even allowed to read during mass, forget about altar girls I've only seen 1 church that allowed it, and couples who practice contraception, who are divorced, who have children out of wedlock, priests often deny them the Sacraments especially in small towns.

Seminaries offer evening classes, weekend modular courses and occasional meetings in smaller cohorts in church basements.

A one in ten minority in society and an even smaller minority in the church (for obvious reasons) and an even smaller minority of ministers (as we are generally denied ministry positions) means that straight people will have to come around at some point before things really improve.

Tim i found it liberating to just do what the Lord wants you to do i work within his boundarys and yes i attend church and enjoy it.I love the people and i love hearing the word and worshipping the Lord even if others are still bound up with traditions thats not my walk thats theres.My focus is to do what the Lord wants me to do.There have been times i have said no to the pastor he does nt understand why i choose not to lead the worship.i query him as well regarding the idea that its not just performing a function because there is a need our hearts have to be in the right place so that the Lord can use us but he did nt understand where i was coming from and thats okay because of that i just said no until my heart is right i am better not being involved in leading.But i am happy to be an encouragement to others in the worship team i havent wanted to be the leader i have done that in the past.So my focus has been just the singing and being part of different worship teams i think the Lord has other plans as the groups i am in seem to be changing at the same time i am aware that i do nt to worry about change as the Lord knows whats best.I used to be quite comfortable leading the music but that was before when i was operating in my own self confidence and pride.The Lord did such a huge change in my life that i lost my self confidence and that is not a bad thing at all as my spiritual growth has been incredible.The big change was my identity moved from me and what i could do to knowing who i was in Christ and that he is my strength and confidence.Now i know that without him i can do nothing in fact i am dependent on his empowerment through his holy spirit all the time in everything.In the weekend i was asked to lead the music at another church i attend multiple churchs although i attend two regularly one has services in the morning and one has services in the evening so the two do nt really clash.In the weekend i was asked to lead the music its been two years since i did that and i was worried on how i would go.All i can say is that it went really well and because i stepped out in Faith the Lord really blessed the morning to the congregation.The difference is knowing that i serve the Lord with the gifts he has given me but my heart has to be right and when i do it in his way it builds up the body and it brings glory to him.May the Lord continue to show you what he wants you to do even though others may not understand your reasons i just want you to know that you do nt have to pull away completely just work within the boundarys that the Lord gives you and do nt feel pressured by others expectations to do anything that feel uncomfortable.Be involved just as you feel lead by the holy spirit even if it is in a very minor way take small steps.regards brentnz

I've spent far more time than I care to admit combing through complementarian literature, reading debates about whether women can read Scripture aloud in church, whether female missionaries should be permitted to give presentations on Sunday evenings, what age groups women should be allowed to teach in Sunday school, whether women can speak in small group Bible studies, what titles to bestow upon worship leaders and children's ministry coordinators so that they don't appear too authoritative, and on and on and on.

Yep you are right, I moved down here in the state of Mississippi, north of Crystal Springs from Chicago when I was ten years old but still I visit once in a while, now it's twenty years and sad to not much has change, like the parts you said about non-whites discrimatory or rasicts at other non-whites, when I went to school here they treated me as a alien from another galaxy, they pick at my voice cause I didn't had that southern dialog, unlike them I said my words correctly, but not just me, they even hated at others who had better intelect I am not picking at them, It is what I went through all these years, Mississippi and mainly this small town of Crystal Springs see America in a crazy awful view, They don't like difference that even within they own race, ther not that politcal, when some one say God they got there vote, I don't to say much to waste your time, I still remember when I was ten years old I had a constanct back ground check on me to see were I really come from evn though I had the paper saying Chicago Illinois barely no jobs but a church on every street for a town barely under five Thousand, till this very day, they look at me like I am a alien, did you ever had that experiance down here damn my keybroad mess up,

when what really happened was the church leadership passed on their oppotunity to be courageous and stand up for what their religion is supposed to be about and kowtowed to a group of cowardly racists who wouldn't even attach their name to their hate because they know it be shameful and small minded.

In the first place, the Church to which I belong shall receive the fruit of this labor, so that it may hereafter continue longer, for even if only a brief portion of time remains to me from the duties of my office, yet that, however small it may be, I have determined to devote to this kind of writing.»

The bottom line is that every organization and institution — whether political, economic, or religious, from large corporations and entire nations to small country churches and individual households — have a «tenor» or a «way of doing things» that define, characterize, guide, and even justify the actions and attitudes of that particular structure.

Even though 79 % of pastors think it's important for Christians to care for the immigrant, a significantly smaller percentage of pastors are leading their churches to be involved in doing so.

As might be expected in a society in which white Anglo - Saxon Protestants are slow to recognize their own ethnicity, the first, and still the best, ethnographies of congregations are Samuel Heilman's study of an orthodox synagogue and Melvin Williams's description of a black Pentecostal church.71 Heilman and Williams conclusively demonstrate the power of even small, marginal congregations to generate among themselves a rich symbolic communication that gives each its meaning and cohesion.

As for small home churches, they started in the temple and Synagogue, where women are strictly forbidden from even being present as men took turns each day to read the Scripture.

Smaller churches (and my experience is w / Baptist churches, even ones larger than my home Catholic Church ever was) seem to demand exquisite style, high prices style, not the thought that went into keeping my dress nice (and clean) fixing my hair, applying a modest amount of make - up, etc..

The bi-vocational pastor might be found in a small rural church, an urban church plant, a house church, or even on the staff of a large church.

If it ever comes up in classes or small groups, etc our only direction is to let people know the traditional view and the our church's official stance (and even in that, there is a bit of an element of this series, don't you think?).

It was a lady with an kind, understanding voice who answered the phone at the number in the back of the book, «Recovering from Churches that Abuse» that put me onto Ezekiel 34, which I read through tears which made it nearly impossible to see that gave my soul the smallest ray of light and an even smaller feeling of hope.

Even small towns have at least two or three churches; there's rarely a good reason to stay in the one that has that sort of legalistic mindset.

Although he knows me well, I had not shared my financial stresses with him or even anyone in my small group at church.

And you keep hearing, years on end, even on thatSunday you sit in the parking lot of the small Episcopal church after the Baptist - based ministry you felt God call you to do has crumbled, and you are so vacant and so wavering that you tell God you're done, you're empty, and God tells you to walk into church.

And this I did, my friends; this I did, sprinting out of the house in the direction of church, mostly thrilled at the success of my devious plan thus far, but with a tiny dark roil somewhere near my spleen or gall bladder; and headlong went I through the little alley behind the Murphys» house, and toward the small bedraggled woods behind the firehouse, not even a forest but more like an overgrown vacant lot.

This is why it was impossible for Bonhoeffer to give even the smallest space in the church to the German Christians who wanted to make the Lord of the church secondary to the laws of the German race, as the National Socialists understood them.

It's all about the tax - free goodies, even for a small church.