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Haven't read the whole thread yet so forgive me if this is duplicate info.

I have attended functions at the House of Prayer before and know quite a few people who attend there. My guess is that the flyer was not an officially sanctioned literature drop of HOP. (That is, I'm sure the church didn't send people out just to drop a flyer on this lady's porch). I picture it as more of an independant action by people who attend HOP.

Larry Mitchell and the staff at HOP are very good Christians with a heart for outreach. They have a huge ministry to the motorcycle community and to the rougher edges of society. They can be found ministering in places where most Christians would fear to tread. And they are quite successful at it. Bikers need Jesus too.

In light of this I don't see them putting out a flyer saying "You're going to hell because you celebrate halloween" It's just not their style.

One of the ministries that they used to do (I haven't been there in a couple years so I'm not sure if it continued) was to make and distribute coffee each morning at the ABATE Boogie which is held in Lawrence county. The Boogie (for those who don't know) is a three to four day music/debauchery festival of bikers from across the midwest. Lots of drunkeness, drugs, nudity, and other anti-social type behavior. The HOP people distribute coffee in a non-threatening, non-judgemnetal manner. Displaying the light of Jesus by being friends to these folk.

So distributing a flyer that is threatening is just totally out of character for them.

I think this lady got her undies in a knot simply because some Christian tried to help her.

Also, unless the church has moved in the last year. They are located in Elletsville. They had a huge pice of ground out there and were planning anew building last time I was there. In fact the official name of the church is Elletsville House of Prayer.

BTW, obviously I'm an evangelical Christian (Pentecostal/Charismatic) and I agree with HOP. My family doesn't do halloween.