Julie, I aree with you. People have to feel like they are part of a family for them to become involved. Don't you think?

Lynn mentioned that when you are in, "you are in". I think that's fine for the people who feel "in", but what about the ones who feel excluded? I think churches have to be careful about that. Everyone should be "in", especially at church. Our church tends to have groups of people who may feel either, "in", or "out" and I don't like that.

Lynn, I don't intend to put down your church because I believe this is the way it is in most churches. I just think we need to be aware and try to make everyone feel "in".