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Vicki and The Rors <[log in to unmask]>
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Echurch-USA The Electronic Church <[log in to unmask]>
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Yup!  That's what happens with air beds.

Vicki

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Schwery" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 5:42 AM
Subject: Re: [ECHURCH-USA] Right Church


> Vicki, so that's it.  So, Phil misses it all of the time, huh?
>
> earlier, Vicki and The Rors, wrote:
> >John,
> >If you happen to sleep on an air bed, you'd miss that particular church
> >attendance.  Smile.
> >
> >Vicki
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "John Schwery" <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 5:44 AM
> >Subject: Re: [ECHURCH-USA] Right Church
> >
> >
> > > Vicki, I haven't heard of the church of the inner springs.  Sounds
> >interesting.
> > >
> > > earlier, Vicki and The Rors, wrote:
> > > >That's good John.  We have some of your sax playing on line too, and
I
> >think
> > > >a message.
> > > >
> > > >About that Bed Side Baptist, I never heard of that Sheets guy.  That
was
> > > >pretty funny.  It's like the Church of the Inner Springs attendance.
> >Grin!
> > > >
> > > >Vicki
> > > >
> > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > >From: "John Schwery" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > >Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2005 8:28 PM
> > > >Subject: Re: Right Church
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Vicki, if you stay home, don't attend Bedside Baptist, listening
to
> >Pastor
> > > > > Whitesheet preaching on the comforter.  I am attending a small
Baptist
> > > > > church, now, somewhat like those in the Baptist Bible Fellowship.
I
> >don't
> > > > > agree with all of its doctrine, but I can live with it.  I get to
> > > >minister,
> > > > > here and there a little, playing a sax special, sometimes bringing
a
> > > > > message and helping out, financially.
> > > > >
> > > > > earlier, Vicki and The Rors, wrote:
> > > > > >Have recently been thinking that I have some what of a jaded
> >attitude.
> > > >Was
> > > > > >just thinking last night of the years I have loved going to
church
> >and
> > > >felt
> > > > > >I was there for the right reason for the most part.  Oh there
were
> >those
> > > > > >times, that all of us have, of course.  but now I find it's
difficult
> >to
> > > > > >attend.  I've been attending a church for the last almost year
and a
> >half
> > > >on
> > > > > >a regular basis, and am not managing to fit in anywhere.  Though
I
> >love
> > > >the
> > > > > >sermon, and the music, and worship of the Lord, I seem to be just
> >warming
> > > >a
> > > > > >bench.  I can do that much easier at home and have a cumffy chair
in
> > > > > >addition.    Experiences with churches in the last couple of
years
> >have
> > > > > >caused me to search my heart to see if there is any unforgiveness
for
> > > >church
> > > > > >leadership who really inflicted pain on me.    Having re-visited
> >those
> > > > > >experiences, asking the Lord to show me any unforgiveness, I feel
> >that
> > > >area
> > > > > >is settled as far as I can settle it.  But in a properly
functioning
> > > >church,
> > > > > >should there not be a place of service for every member of the
body
> >of
> > > > > >Christ?    And what about the verses in Hebrews 10:24-25.  New
Living
> > > >puts
> > > > > >it this way.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Think of ways to encourage one another to outbursts of love and
good
> > > >deeds.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do,
but
> > > > > >encourage and warn each other, especially now that the day of his
> >coming
> > > > > >back again is drawing near.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >I like that outburst of good deeds.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >We won't have that perfect church until heaven, but the church
today
> >is
> > > > > >severely hampered, and misses out because members of the body
aren't
> >in
> > > > > >their places erving, sharing their God-given gifts, ministering
and
> >being
> > > > > >ministered to..  I'm not just talking about the up front people
that
> >we
> > > > > >might see every Sunday like the pastor or the worship teams.  But
so
> >that
> > > >I
> > > > > >don't get on a soap box, wonder what others of you think?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >I'm sure glad that we can assemble here on the net.  The physical
> > > >assembly
> > > > > >is still, however, important.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Vicki
> > > > >
> > > > > John
> > > > >
> > > > >    Whatever you delete today, you desperately need tomorrow
> > > > >
> > >
> > > John
> > >
> > >    Whatever you delete today, you desperately need tomorrow
> > >
>
> John
>
>    Daddy, why doesn't this magnet pick up this floppy ?
>

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