At my church... Part 2

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At my church....

Use musical instruments in worship.
9
10%
Have a benevolence committee.
5
5%
Have a donuts & coffee prior to the service.
7
8%
50% (or more) have their Bible on their phones.
2
2%
Raised stage and/or pulpit.
14
15%
Have a sound system.
17
18%
Have a designated person to operate said sound system.
16
17%
Indoor baptismal (more of a Brethren thing).
4
4%
Youth leader or youth pastor.
9
10%
Some manner to communicate attendance and offering amounts.
10
11%
 
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You know the drill by now.... check all that apply. Comment as needed.
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Part 1 is here:
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One thing I could never get used to is having the Bible on my phone. I need a real book 8-)
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steve-in-kville wrote: ↑Fri Apr 14, 2023 12:55 pm One thing I could never get used to is having the Bible on my phone. I need a real book 8-)
I'm guessing that over 50% have the Bible on their phone, but less than 50% use the Bible on their phone during church. So I did not check that one.
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ohio jones wrote: ↑Fri Apr 14, 2023 1:31 pm
steve-in-kville wrote: ↑Fri Apr 14, 2023 12:55 pm One thing I could never get used to is having the Bible on my phone. I need a real book 8-)
I'm guessing that over 50% have the Bible on their phone, but less than 50% use the Bible on their phone during church. So I did not check that one.
I left off two. I have no idea how many use a Bible on their telephone in the service. There isn't a BUILT-IN dunking tank in the church house - they use a portable tank of some sort, baptizing according to the preference of the candidate. (As a person who WAS dunked for baptism, I find it really weird when the pastor doesn't want to get wet himself, so just reaches over the edge to do the deed.)
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Neto wrote: ↑Fri Apr 14, 2023 6:04 pm
ohio jones wrote: ↑Fri Apr 14, 2023 1:31 pm
steve-in-kville wrote: ↑Fri Apr 14, 2023 12:55 pm One thing I could never get used to is having the Bible on my phone. I need a real book 8-)
I'm guessing that over 50% have the Bible on their phone, but less than 50% use the Bible on their phone during church. So I did not check that one.
I left off two. I have no idea how many use a Bible on their telephone in the service. There isn't a BUILT-IN dunking tank in the church house - they use a portable tank of some sort, baptizing according to the preference of the candidate. (As a person who WAS dunked for baptism, I find it really weird when the pastor doesn't want to get wet himself, so just reaches over the edge to do the deed.)
I think about half of our baptisms happen inside while the remainder are in a nearby creek.
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