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Christine Zuleger's avatar

How absolutely Awful for you all as a congregation. We too left our small church (19 yrs ) because of all the rules that were printed in our bulletin every Sunday and how we were doing this for the greater good and loving our neighbor .

We were very active there , but the members had lost the will to grow and spread the gospel locally, so we dusted the dirt from of sandals 🩴 and join a present church ⛪️ that is strong in doctrine and worshiped outside that summer & fall as long as we could (2020 ) The pastors asked the congregation what we wanted and we all in unison cheered ( outside on the lawn ) let’s Worship outside as long as we can and then get back to normal. What a gift from God to be fearless in our Worship !!! 🙏🏻✝️❤️🙌⛪️

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Ryan Gardner's avatar

Let's NEVER FORGET how the children were robbed of two years of their lives by cowardly adults.

The Church had a lot of responsibility in that regard.

How could they forget that EVIL always comes for the little ones first.

How?!

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Porge's avatar

Amen to that Ryan! Good to see you here!!

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Willing Spirit's avatar

I used to sit in sunday school as a little girl and gaze wistfully at the outdoors. (No AC so doors and windows open.) Just maddening in the Spring with the birds chirping merrily. I would think of Jesus out in a boat or preaching at a shoreline, and it seemed a bit unfair. It’s still difficult for me to spend much more than an hour inside.

Church on the lawn sounds incredible!

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nancy roberts's avatar

Christine...hearing "doing this for the greater good" is a trigger when it is preached from pastors who were full of fear. It felt like virtuous manipulation. Now some are trying to figure out how to get people back into the building.

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MaryAnn's avatar

Exactly! My Catholic friends had mass via radio broadcast. They drove to church, after a stop at a coffee shop, sat in their car, had communion via drive-up and done. On their way in 30 minutes. They got spoiled 😂

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NinaG's avatar

Yep. We held services in our parking lot. Our Pastor would not budge!

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Joni's avatar

We did that on Easter at my urging to at least see each other. As a Flower Guild member, we decorated a large wooden cross with flowers with large arrangements at the base. It was a healing service to at least have our windows down and talk or say hi to fellow parishioners. Then the diocese shut it down from happening again! The churches are supposed to stand in the face of this kind of tyranny!! The majority of them failed.

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Joni's avatar

I would love to find a church like that again!!!!

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Concerned mom's avatar

ASK and you shall receive, SEEK and you shall find...

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Christine Zuleger's avatar

I pray you do 🙏🏻 keep seeking God’s truth …. ✝️ we belong to WELS Synod ( Lutheran ) Strong in doctrine at Shepard of the Hills , West Bend , Wisconsin.

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Joni's avatar

Thank you. He is in my heart and mind everyday. I will never turn away from him!! I can’t live without him and his guidance, protection and love. We are in Portage Lakes, Ohio.

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