Pat, you shouldn't post what we do on the conference to this list or any
other list. Remember, what is done on the conference, stays on the
conference, no where else. Thanks. God bless everyone.
Cecily
-----Original Message-----
From: The Electronic Church [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of Pat Ferguson
Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 6:42 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: A question of ethics and Reverence to God
Hi Todd,
I couldn't even think of listening to anything while praying in a
prayer group or during a Bible Study.
Thanks for your thoughts.
Blessings,
Pat Ferguson
At 08:01 PM 10/11/2006, you wrote:
>Pat, I know that's really a tough issue. I guess I
>look at it this way. Football, baseball etc. are just
>games. God is life. He created us. I would be
>distracted if I had a game on in the background.
>Todd
>
>
>--- Pat Ferguson <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > Hi Everyone,
> >
> > I have a question for all of you. <smile>
> >
> > Some of you already know my answer to this question,
> > but I would like
> > to hear from everyone on this EChurch list anyway.
> > <smile>
> >
> > First of all, I must emphasize that what I'm about
> > to say has
> > absolutely nothing to do with the good football
> > discussion on this
> > list. <smile>
> >
> > I know that God loves sports. <smile>
> >
> > We have our Bible Study on the conference line every
> > Thursday night
> > at 6 PM Pacific time, 7 PM Mountain, 8 PM Central
> > time, and 9 PM
> > Eastern time. You are all welcome to join us. I'll
> > post that info
> > below my question.
> >
> > We also have our Prayer and Praise on Saturday night
> > at 6:30 Pacific
> > time, 7:30 Mountain, 8:30 Central, and 9:30 Eastern
> > time. You are all
> > welcome to join us. <smile>
> >
> > On Monday night and Friday nights, we have general
> > chat. I am the
> > cordinator and leader of those general chat nights.
> >
> > I am the moderator of all these conferences in our
> > room. On Thursday
> > night, Donna Bell is the Bible Study cordinator and
> > leader. On
> > Saturday night, Mike Canady is the Cordinator and
> > leader of our
> > Prayer and Praise time.
> >
> > Here is my question below.
> >
> > If you were moderator or cordinator of such a
> > conference, would you
> > allow people to listen to a football or baseball
> > game while taking
> > part in the studies or Prayer time?
> >
> > I feel that if we allowed this to go on, that this
> > is not being
> > reverent to our Heavenly Father.
> >
> > One doesn't wear a walkman in Church and listen to a
> > game or to the
> > radio while attending worship services, or a Bible
> > study or prayer group.
> >
> > We have 2 excellent leaders here, Mike Canady and
> > Donna Bell, and
> > they are both in agreement with me. <smile>
> >
> > Please let me know what you all think.
> >
> > Now, please remember, this has absolutely nothing to
> > do with the
> > discussion that has been going on about football on
> > this list. <smile>
> >
> > Now for the conference line info.
> >
> > Phone: 218-936-1200. Press 2, and when it asks for
> > the conference
> > code, just key in 1844 and the pound sign. If you
> > are the first to
> > get in the conference room, you will hear music
> > until someone else
> > joins the conference.
> >
> > Also note, that I do not own the conference line.
> > <smile> If I did, I
> > wouldn't be playing Van Morrison every day. <grin>
> > lol.
> >
> > I'm looking forward to your answers.
> >
> > God Bless you all.
> >
> > Love and Blessings,
> > Pat Ferguson
> >
>
>
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