[Alex Murphy]

If our response to any need is, "We have a right not to be bothered by you," instead of, "What can we do for you?" then we as a congregation have failed in our mission. Any church is going to fail sometimes - a person will be faced on the wrong day with a situation he thinks is too much. However, those should be exceptions to a general pattern of sincere love and sacrificial hospitality.

I like your thinking on this. Thank you for sharing it!

[timestax]

Any church can pipe in audio and visual of church services into an "overflow" room. That, and reserve seats in the back of church for children and mothers so they can leave the room quickly if needed.

[Tax-chick]

Thank you. My feeling is that if people respond to (fill in the blank) need with, “I have a right not to be bothered,” they’ll do the same if I need anything.