I think we began to meet in larger buildings when there were too many to
meet in homes.  Those of the orthodox and koptic faiths stopped meeting in
homes for that reason I think.
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From: Kathy Du Bois <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, February 06, 2006 6:06 AM
Subject: Re: small group meeting


> Well you know, the original, early church, was a house to house
> movement.  We didn't really start moving into official buildings
> until we got thick with Romanism, so there is definitely merit to
> your observations.
> Kathy
>
>
> At 12:36 AM 2/6/2006, you wrote:
> >I think it is less  threatening if that is the word,  more comfortable, a
> >home setting,  maybe people have some bad experiences associated with a
> >building called church,  perhaps the house helps to  show them that the
real
> >church isn't a building of any kind at all, but just real people who love
> >God!
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: The Electronic Church [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> >Behalf Of Phil Scovell
> >Sent: Monday, February 06, 2006 12:33 AM
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: Re: small group meeting
> >
> >Rhonda,
> >
> >That's what are home meetings are like both when we meet for prayer on
> >Fridays and again for worship on Sunday morning.
> >
> >Phil.