Thanks Julie.

Vicki

----- Original Message -----
From: "JULIE MELTON" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2005 7:11 PM
Subject: Re: [ECHURCH-USA] Right Church


> Vickie,
>
> I agree that each member of the church needs to have a ministry, whether
> it's taking people meals, working in the nursery, or whatever.  I will
pray
> for you in this important decision.
>
> JulieMelton
> visit me at
> www.heart-and-music.com
> Keep smiling!
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Vicki and The Rors" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2005 3:41 AM
> Subject: Re: Right Church
>
>
> > 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
> >
>