[cripplecreek]

They want to replace old Christians with trendy seekers who might part with more money

My grandmother played the organ from the time she was 12 years old until she was in her late 70s. Then they shoved her aside for a stage to set up the drums, amps and guitars. They drove the elderly people who built the Church (in many cases with their bare hands) from the church in their lust to bring in a more modern yuppie style crowd. My grandfather laid the cornerstone for the church that tossed him aside.

The last time I was inside the place, I didn't find hymnals in the back of the pews. I found hard left leaning political literature and save the forest, anti war type stuff.

A couple of weeks back I was talking to my grandmother about the fact that she doesn't attend church any more. She says it ceased to be her church a long time ago. In my opinion she's a better Christan with out that so called "church".

[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

I agree with you. Give those wonderful grandparents a hug and tell them they aren't alone and to just keep reading God's Word and trust in the One who never changes.

[wmfights]

"A couple of weeks back I was talking to my grandmother about the fact that she doesn't attend church any more. She says it ceased to be her church a long time ago. In my opinion she's a better Christan with out that so called "church"."
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I'm very sorry to hear about your grandmother's situation.

I taught Sunday School to 1st - 4th graders for a time and the best resource I had (other than the SCRIPTURES) were the "blue haired set" that had been involved in the program for 20+ years. What a shame that the "new" wants to ignore the "old".

[dukeman]

So sorry to hear about your grandparents' recent experience. I'm in Florida, so we naturally have a lot of seniors in our congregation. What I noticed when I first began visiting this congregation was that the seniors didn't seem "old." I didn't know what to make of that then, but now I know the Holy Spirit keeps you young!

I spend Wednesday mornings at a men's Bible study breakfast. At age 47, I'm the young pup in the group. All the rest are WW II-era retired guys and they're simply the best. It's a privilege to be allowed to hang around with them.

[silverleaf]

My mother has been a pillar of her small Presbyterian church for several decades...always organized the dinners, picnics, and organized meals and visits for the people who needed support during funerals, illnesses etc.
She served her time as a deacon....but the church was short a treasurer and looking for a volunteer, so she offered.
A woman took her aside and said they were looking for "new blood" and wanted to recruit a man who had been attending...he is married, separated not divorced but living out of wedlock with a woman who has two illegitimate children to him, and is not a member of the church. Oh and he has a history of skipping out on his rent and leaving landlords high and dry (they want to let him manage the churches' money?
Mom was unspeakably hurt. I asked her if she considered going to the Lutheran church and she said the minister there is a lesbian who skipped out on the congregation during Christmas season to go on a cruise with her live in female lover. So, no.

I thought she would flip when I told her I was converting to Catholicism but she admitted that at age 80, she understands and would consider it herself.