I'm printing this and putting it in the offering
basket this Sunday as my offering!
Joanne
--- "Barber, Kenneth L." <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> well at our church we do not pass a plate, or a hat
> or anything else. we
> have a offering box at the back of the church. our
> pastor says if you want
> to give you'll give and if you are would begrudge
> the offering "do not
> give." that is even for members. can't give
> cheerfully, we don't want it.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cleveland, Kyle E.
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2002 11:17 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Stress relief
>
>
> Hey Ken, you were talking about $$$ and evangelists
> a few posts back.
> Wanted to pass along that where Laura and I attend,
> they make a big deal of
> telling visitors to let the hat pass by.  They state
> every service, "If you
> are just visiting, we don't want your money."  We've
> gotten a lot of
> positive responses from visitors.  The church
> leadership is limited to about
> $45K/yr salary, whether they are a lay-person or are
> employed by the church
> (this group includes an MD and a dentist!).  I think
> they have their
> priorities in order.  On the other hand,  there's a
> mega-church in town
> (World Harvest Church), run by a guy named Rod
> Parsley, that refuses to
> disclose their financial statements--even to their
> own membership!.
>
> Trouble is, that's the image most Americans have of
> modern Christianity.
> Can't blame 'em for being turned off by Goobers like
> this David Ring.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Barber, Kenneth L. [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2002 8:33 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Stress relief
>
>
> good one kyle.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cleveland, Kyle E.
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2002 9:44 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Stress relief
>
>
>  Subject:  manage your stress
>
>  STRESS MANAGEMENT
>
> Here is a stress management technique recommended in
> all the latest
> psychological texts.
>
> Picture yourself near a stream. Birds are softly
> chirping in the
> crisp,
> cool, mountain air. No one knows your secret place.
> You are in total
> seclusion from that hectic place called "the world."
>
> The soothing sound of a gentle waterfall fills the
> air with a cascade
> of
> serenity. The water is clear. Really clear.... so
> clear you can easily
> make
> out the face
> of the person you're holding under the water...
>
> There now... feeling better?


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