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To: sarge83

Sounds like a great church.

I don’t like worship teams as there’s too much performance involved, and some churches have gone to theater like sanctuaries, which I can’t stand. One church we went to had ear plugs for those who wished them, and another had smoke machines. Just great for someone with COPD or asthma. I was not impressed that the worship was so long that they felt the need to offer ear plugs.

The best worship I have ever encountered has always been in small group settings and is usually softer, gentle music. I don’t like when they try ton hype up the emotions thinking that is being in the Spirit.


32 posted on 01/08/2024 9:52:52 AM PST by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus…)
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To: metmom

Our two big performances of the year are a Christmas and Easter Cantata which the choir sings from the choir loft. The biggest extent of a stage performance is the kids Christmas play and moving the pulpit to sit up for the nativity scene. Otherwise, we have the organ and piano.

We do a monthly singing the last Wednesday of the month and invite groups that might want to sing along with our own. The most you get is an occasional base and guitar set up.

We do have one little old lady that when she gets happy will cut loose with a shout like she’s on the warpath. I always make sure my headphones are off if I think she’s getting happy. We had one little lady who sang in the choir and if she got happy you best look out, she would let fly with her hymnal and then a shout. The other members of the choir would note her and ease over to avoid the hymnal lol!


33 posted on 01/08/2024 11:55:01 AM PST by sarge83
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