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#205930 - 07/20/10 07:52 PM Joining church
Dee Offline
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Registered: 06/27/05
Posts: 2561
Loc: Alabama
I was raised Presbyterian...having moved around most of my life finding a church I like has been difficult...I've gone to so many different denominations and find something warm and loving in them all. Lately I've been looking for a church...not too big, not too small...and I've been led to a Methodist Church and when I walked in through the doors I got this 'home' feeling. I've attended a couple of service and met with the pastor and have fallen in love with this place. It reminds me of the church I attended with Mamaw when I was a little girl...down to where I sit...3rd row from the front, right side...it was like she was there with me. To make a long story short I did my first volunteer job today and met some really wonderful people...and it feels like I've been there my whole life. I can't get over it. I'm officially joining this church Sunday and can't wait. I spoke with a woman today about a woman's group that helps feed the homeless, helps abused women and their children and there's even a Red Hat society...too funny.
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#205932 - 07/20/10 08:05 PM Re: Joining church [Re: Dee]
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Registered: 09/09/08
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Loc: American living in Germany
Dee, sounds wonderful. It doesn't surprise me that they are welcoming you with open arms. Hope you will still have time for your online friends...but enjoy enjoy and feel at home there.

I haven't found a church like that. When I sang in the gospel group we were like family. It was a wonderful warm and happy friend time. But then we moved, and the group split up. I would love to sing again in a choir. but at this pöoint my voice can just barely carry the tune " If you're happy, and you know it."
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#205933 - 07/20/10 08:15 PM Re: Joining church [Re: Edelweiss2]
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Registered: 12/30/05
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Dee ..sounds like a haven and how great for the group there that they are getting to know you..

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#205943 - 07/20/10 10:17 PM Re: Joining church [Re: Mountain Ash]
Dee Offline
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Registered: 06/27/05
Posts: 2561
Loc: Alabama
Edelweiss...I didn't know you sang in a gospel group! Wow...do you have anything you can share? I'd love to hear you.
MA...I'm the lucky one...I think it will be a great haven from things that are heavy in life.
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#205952 - 07/21/10 12:04 AM Re: Joining church [Re: Dee]
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Registered: 07/09/08
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Dee, it's so neat to hear your excitement about joining a church. Sounds like the perfect fit. I love learning about other churches. What's their Web site?

Ours is www.towsonpres.org.
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#205953 - 07/21/10 12:06 AM Re: Joining church [Re: Dotsie]
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Oh, two things:

the door to house looks directly into the church door

the site isn't so great, but it's in the process of being updated for the fall
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#205959 - 07/21/10 12:59 AM Re: Joining church [Re: Dotsie]
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Loc: Nevada
Dee, they will love you as much as we do, that I'd bet money on. I am so happy you found a church that you like and vice versa.
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#205961 - 07/21/10 01:27 AM Re: Joining church [Re: chatty lady]
Di Offline
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Registered: 11/15/05
Posts: 2798
Loc: NM, transplant from NJ
I know how good it feels to finally find a "fit" for a church home. It took me 23 churches to only go back to the very first one I attended. Here is our website:

http://www.harvestchristiancenter.org/

May I make a suggestion. Wait a bit longer to officially join. You just never know. Remembering that churches are still made up of "people"......just give it some time. It took me a couple of years to be "official". Just wanted to tread softly.

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#206010 - 07/22/10 03:28 PM Re: Joining church [Re: Di]
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Registered: 05/05/09
Posts: 311
Loc: Michigan
Unfortunately, because of what happened to me in my church of 31 years, voted out of membership, with my name up on a big screen, followed by the words, "Conduct Unbecoming a Child of God." Very long story....i cannot bear to go to church or hear anything religious.

Spiritual abuse goes to the very core of who we are. It is a wound I cannot heal.

www.churchabusepoetrytherapy.com

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#206027 - 07/23/10 01:16 PM Re: Joining church [Re: Alice]
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Registered: 06/27/05
Posts: 2561
Loc: Alabama
First, Alice...I'm so sorry you went through that...good grief...I cannot imagine that happening to anyone in a church. You poor thing...I'd be church-shy, too.
Our web site is: www.saralandumc.org
It's small, yet big enough to be busy. I'm already doing receptionist work one morning a week...that was fun. I met a lot of good folks that way.
Di...thank you for the advice...I'd considered doing that actually but feel this is the right thing to do. It just feels right, right now. I went to one church in Saraland (won't mention the name) and the pastor's secretary was downright rude...she wouldn't talk, she wasn't friendly and I found her to be 'click-ish'...one time I tried to talk to the pastor and she wanted to know why...I told her it was about mine and Larry getting married and she said the pastor would not married divorce people and that was that. Found out later this is not true and we missed him marrying us...really weird. Just one of many reasons I didn't stay with that church.
I looked at all of your web site...they're pretty amazing churches, too. Love the red door on your church, Dotsie!
Hugs Chatty
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