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To: wmfights; George W. Bush; Gamecock; xzins; blue-duncan; Alex Murphy; P-Marlowe; alamo boy

In the suburbs where I live, I believe Willow Creek has a special service for members only on Saturday nights.

Doesn't this seem a little strange? It looks somewhat like the RC church which holds mass on Saturday night.

Sunday is the prescribed Sabbath. Let the newcomers and bingo players take Saturday night.

113 posted on 07/23/2006 11:54:47 AM PDT by Dr. Eckleburg ("I don't think they want my respect; I think they want my submission." - Flemming Rose)

To: Dr. Eckleburg

Sounds odd to me.

Do they have a secret handshake that let's them in the door? Or perhaps special under-roos?

114 posted on 07/23/2006 12:14:52 PM PDT by Gamecock ("God's sheep are brought home by the Holy Spirit, and there won't be one of them lost." L R Shelton)

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In the suburbs where I live, I believe Willow Creek has a special service for members only on Saturday nights.

Which explains this quote from USATODAY.COM

Cally Parkinson, a spokeswoman for Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, Ill., said church leaders decided that organizing services on a Christmas Sunday would not be the most effective use of staff and volunteer resources. The last time Christmas fell on a Sunday was 1994, and only a small number of people showed up to pray, she said.

"If our target and our mission is to reach the unchurched, basically the people who don't go to church, how likely is it that they'll be going to church on Christmas morning?" she said.

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to reach the unchurched, basically the people who don't go to church

So at what point does the unchurched become churched? At what point do they start ignoring the "churched."

I suppose it's a good thing for Willow Creek members that Christmas fell on Sunday this year, at least the churched (presuming they are the members) could go to church.

115 posted on 07/23/2006 12:39:55 PM PDT by Gamecock ("God's sheep are brought home by the Holy Spirit, and there won't be one of them lost." L R Shelton)

To: Dr. Eckleburg

"Sunday is the prescribed Sabbath. Let the newcomers and bingo players take Saturday night."
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It does seem strange to me. Willow Creek did not have services on Christmas Eve last year because it would be inconvenient for families and would be poorly attended.

The two most moving services we have are Christmas eve and Good Friday. At our Good Friday service you will see grown men cry when the enormity of what JESUS did for them sinks in.

116 posted on 07/23/2006 12:50:56 PM PDT by wmfights (Lead, Follow, or Get Out Of The WAY!)

To: Dr. Eckleburg; Buggman

Saturday night service was a midway point for traditional Sabbath folks and new Sunday folks. After sundown on Saturday was Sunday.

127 posted on 07/23/2006 3:21:32 PM PDT by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Supporting the troops means praying for them to WIN!)

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