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lesterb wrote:Drove by Appleman's place last night. Unfortunately I didn't have time to stop.

Don't feel too bad, I do it all the time!

In our area it seems everyone has a Christmas service. I was accustomed to having a church service on Christmas morning. When we married, my wife made it quite clear that to her Christmas day was a day to spend with family. A day spent making positive memories with our children, something Christmas ...

Do you miss them, Lester? I haven't attended one in 7 years, but not for lack of opportunity.

I know the Americans don't want to discuss this until they've at least had their Thanksgiving meal!

I'm curious about your request for termination. In retrospect, would you do that again, or recommend it? It seems odd to me. In any case, this is what the net result would have been since skipping 3 communion services means you're out. We were not planning on joining our new church just yet, and th...

What does your Conservative Mennonite Christmas service look like? When does it take place? For those of you who came from different cultures, how does it differ from what you were used to?

When someone is already a member of a similar church, they are not starting on the ground floor. These people are simply transferring their membership from one church to the next. Unlike a new applicant, they don't need to prove anything. Usually their old church will send a membership transfer let...

We attended about 3 years before we asked to join. Never once felt pressured to.

A continuation of this discussion. http://forum.mennonet.com/viewtopic.php?p=1679#p1679 The cost of joining a Mennonite church can be high. Some can scarcely afford the change in wardrobe or vehicles and education for their children not to menton the emotional toll. Can we make it easier for folks t...

Good. Kinda missed the Preterist discussions. If its any consolation George, I'm being called a heretic with more frequency. Having said that, I'm not quite a full preterist yet.

The challenge is ALL facts can be interpreted. We have so much data, that we all have to filter it some how. Those filters do bias that data. One of the side effects of being in the information age. So much data and such little wisdom. :shock: The dude is suggesting that we actually think :!: :idea: