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      ^{Biblically the church is . . .}

^{an organism not an organization}

^{a movement, not a monument.}

^{It is not a part of the community; it is a whole new community.}

^{It is not an orderly gathering; it is a new order with new values,}

^{often in sharp conflict with the values of the surrounding society.}

^{Charles Colson (1931- )}

^{The church does not lead the world nor echo it;}

^{she confronts it.}

^{Her note is the supernatural note.}

^{Oswald Chambers (1874-1917)}

^{When the church transcends culture, it can transform culture. In the Dark Ages, reform did not arise from the state but from communities of those who remained uncompromising in a compromising age.  Charles Colson (1931- )}

^{The church is a force for good in a world bombarded with evil.}

^{It is a force for love in a world buried with hatred.}

^{It is a force for peace in a world torn with violence.   C. Neil Strait}  

^{The church is like a bank-the more you put into it, the more interest you have in it.}

   ^{All our Lord succeeded in doing during his life on earth was to gather together a group of fishermen - the whole church of God and the enterprise of our Lord on earth in a fishing boat!         Oswald Chambers (1874-1917)}

^{A church is a hospital for sinners, not a museum for saints. L. L. Nash}

^{A church that is soundly rooted cannot be destroyed, but nothing can save a church whose root is dried up. No stimulation, no advertising campaigns, no gifts of money and no beautiful edifice can bring back life to the rootless tree.    A. W. Tozer (1897-1963)}

 ^{Before the service speak to God.}

^{During the service let God speak to you.}

^{After the service speak with your neighbor.}

 ^{Church-goers are like coals in a fire. When they cling together, they keep the flame aglow; when they separate, they die out.     Billy Graham (1918- )}

^{The church exists for those outside it.   William Temple (1881-1944)}

    ^{The church has many critics but no rivals.}  

 ^{The church is a workshop, not a dormitory.     Alexander Maclaren (1826-1910)}

 ^{The church is looking for better methods; God is looking for better men.   Edward McKendree Bounds  (1835-1913)}

^{The holiest moment of the church service is the moment when God's people-strengthened by preaching and sacrament - go out of the church door into the world to be the church.} 

^{We don't go to church; we are the church.  Ernest Southcott}

 The problem is not hostility to the church; it is indifference. For many the church is simply irrelevant; it is not even worth criticizing, it is simply to be ignored.                    William Barclay (1907-1978)

^{What would my church be like if every member were just like me?}

  ^{When the church fails to break the [cultural] barrier, both sides lose. Those who need the gospel message of hope and the reality of love, don't get it, and the isolated church keeps evangelizing the same people over and over until its only mission finally is to entertain itself.  Charles Colson (1931- )}

^{Wherever the Word of God is preached and heard; there a church of God exists, even if it. swarms with many faults.  John Calvin (1509-1564)}

^{Light is the task where many share the toil. Homer}

^{Once upon a time there were four men named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, and Nobody.}

^{There was an important job to be done and Everybody was asked to do it.}

^{But Everybody was sure that Somebody would do it.}

^{Anybody could have done it. But Nobody did it.}

^{Somebody got angry about it, because it was Everybody's job.}

 ^{Everybody thought that Anybody could do it, and Nobody realized that Everybody wouldn't do it. It ended up that Everybody blamed Somebody and Nobody did the job that Anybody could have done in the first place.}

^{More tithes and fewer drives.}

^{More action and less faction.}

^{More workers and fewer shirkers.}

^{More backers and fewer slackers.}

^{More praying and less straying.}

^{More of God's plans and less of man's.}

^{More burden-bearers and fewer tale-bearers.}

^{Did you know that going to church could prolong your life?}

 ^{A recent article I saw said:}

^{"Do not ride in an automobile. They cause twenty percent of all fatal accidents.}

^{Do not stay at home. Seventeen percent of all accidents happen there.}

^{Do not walk in the street. Fifteen percent of all accidents happen to pedestrians.}

^{Do not travel by air, rail or water. Sixteen percent of all accidents result from these activities.}

^{If you want to stay safe, go to church.}

^{Only one- thousandth percent of all accidents happen in church." Dr. John Maxwell}

 ^{We say that God isn't impressed with large numbers and man shouldn't be depressed with small ones. And that's true. But it's a fact that a full sanctuary leaves a positive impact on the people in the pew as well as on the pastor in the pulpit. All of which says that when we are absent without good reason, everyone stands to lose.}

^{A lot of members are like wheelbarrows -- not good unless pushed.}

^{Some are like canoes -- need to be paddled.}

^{Some are like kites -- if a string isn't kept on them, they fly away.}

^{Some are like kittens -- more contented when petted.}

^{Some are like balloons -- full of wind and ready to blow up.}

^{Some are like footballs -- you can't tell which way they'll bounce next.}

^{Some are like trailers -- they have to be pulled.}

^{Some are like neon lights -- they keep going on and off.}

^{Many, thank goodness, are like the North Star -- there when you need them, dependable and ever loyal."}

 A Letter to the Pastor:    Why I Miss Church . . .

  You often stress attendance at worship as being very important for a Christian, but I think a person has a right to miss now and then. I think every person ought to be excused for the following reasons and the number of times indicated:

 Christmas (Sunday before or after)

 New Year (Party lasted too long)

 Easter (Get away for holidays)

 July 4 (National holiday)

 Labor Day (Need to get away)

 Memorial Day (Visit hometown)

 School Closing (Kids need break)

 School Opens (One last fling)

 Family Reunions (Mine & wife's)

 Sleep late (Saturday night activities)

 Deaths in Family

 Anniversary (Second honeymoon)

 Sickness (One per family member)

 Business Trips (A must)

 Vacation (Three weeks)

 Bad Weather (Ice, snow, rain, clouds)

 Ball games

 Unexpected Company (Can't walk out)

 Time changes (Spring ahead; fall back)

 Special on TV (Super Bowl, etc.)

 Pastor, that leaves only two Sundays per year. So, you can count on us to be in church on the fourth Sunday in February and the third Sunday in August unless providentially hindered.

  Sincerely,

 A Faithful Member

^{Why I don't go to church}

^{summertime it is too hot, in winter it's too cold;}

^{In Spring and Fall when the weather's nice there's some place else to go -- Either to the mountains or to the beach, or visit some old friend;}  

^{Or stay at home and hope that some of the relatives will drop in.}

 ^{A headache every Sunday morn, and a backache Sunday night;}

^{But by the time on Monday you're feeling quite all right.}

^{But maybe some of the children had a cold -- Pneumonia, you suppose --} 

^{So all the family had to stay at home -- and blow the poor child's nose!}

^{Excuses, excuses; you'll hear them every day The devil will supply you,}

^{if from Church you'll stay away.}

^{When people come to know the Lord, the devil always loses,}

^{And so to keep them from the Church he offers them EXCUSES!!!}

 ^{A little old man was seen every Sunday morning walking to church. He was deaf, so he could not hear a word of the sermon or the music of the choir, or the hymns sung by the congregation.}

 ^{A scoffer asked, "Why do you spend your Sundays in that church when you can't hear a word?"}

 ^{He replied, "I want my neighbors to know which side I'm on!"}

 ^{Faithful Attendance at Worship:}

 ^{All that I ask is that we apply the same standards of faithfulness to our church activities that we would in other areas of our life. That doesn't seem too much to ask. The church, after all, is concerned about faithfulness.}

 ^{Consider these examples: If your car started one out of three times, would you consider it faithful? If the paperboy skipped Monday and Thursdays, would they be missed? If you didn't show up at work two or three times a month, would your boss call you faithful? If your refrigerator quit a day now and then, would you excuse it and say, "Oh, well, it works most of the time." If your water heater greets you with cold water one or two mornings a week while you were in the shower, would it be faithful? If you miss a couple of mortgage payments in a year's time, would your mortgage holder say, "Oh, well, ten out of twelve isn't bad"? If you miss worship and attend meetings only often enough to show you're interested but not often enough to get involved, are you faithful?}

^{He was not too well-educated and his manner was somewhat crude and rough, but he became a Christian and was on fire for the Lord. He constantly pestered his pastor to help him be of some genuine service to his church. In desperation, the pastor gave him a list of ten people, saying, "These are members who seldom attend services; some are prominent men of the city. Contact them any way you can and try to get them to be more faithful. Use the church stationery to write letters if you want, but get them back in church." He accepted the challenge with enthusiasm.}

 ^{About three weeks later, a letter arrived from a prominent physician, whose name was on the list. In the envelope was a one thousand dollar check and a note: "Dear Pastor: Enclosed is my check to make up for my missed offerings. I'm sorry for missing worship so much, but be assured I am going to be present every Sunday from now on and will not by choice miss services again. Sincerely, M. B. Jones, M.D.}

 ^{P.S. Would you kindly tell your secretary that there is only one t in dirty and no c in skunk."}

^{Back in 1957 the First Brethren Church of Sarasota, Florida had a ground breaking service. Instead of the usual shovels for special people to use in digging, they brought an old one horse plow. Recalling the words of Jesus, "Take my yoke upon you," they borrowed an old yoke and two stalwart laymen were hitched up. But the two were unable to pull the plow. Then the entire Building Committee of the congregation were put on the rope, but even then the plow did not move. Other church officers were added, and the Sunday school officers and teachers, but still the plow did not move. Finally every member of the congregation who was present each took a hold of the rope. With every member pulling together, the plow moved, the ground was broken.}

 ^{Too many churches expect the preacher or a few officials to do the work and pull the entire load to keep the church going. If we want to see progress we must all work together.}

 ^{church is a hospital for sinners, not a museum for saints.}

St. Francis of Assisi: "Preach the Gospel every day; if necessary, use words."

If you're too open minded, your brains will fall out.

Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity.

 A closed mouth gathers no feet.                                                     

 Why do bills travel through the mail at twice the speed of checks.

  Eat well, stay fit -- die anyway.        Do you know where you will spend eternity?

 No husband has ever been shot while doing the dishes.

 A balanced diet is a cookie in each hand.

 Opportunities always look bigger going than coming.

 Junk is something you throw away three weeks before you need it.

 There is always one more imbecile than you counted on.

 Experience is a wonderful thing. It enables you to recognize a mistake when you make it again.

 By the time you can make ends meet, they move the ends.

 Thou shall not weigh more than thy refrigerator.

 Someone who thinks logically provides a nice contrast to the real world.

 I believe the only time the world beats a path to my door is when I'm in the bathroom.

 Blessed are they who can laugh at themselves for they shall never cease to be amused.

 What one does is what counts and not what one had the intention of doing. -- Pablo Picasso
 

I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something. And because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do the something I can do. -- Edward Everett Hale

In nothing do men more nearly approach the Gods than by doing good to their fellow man. -- Cicero

Happiness is a by-product of an effort to make someone else happy. -- Gretta Brooker Palmer

One must never be in haste to end a day. There are too few of them in a  lifetime.  -- Dale Coleman

Advice would be more acceptable if it didn't always conflict with our plans. -- Anonymous

Traveling in the company of those we love is home in motion.  -- Leigh Hunt

Have a heart that never hardens, a temper that never tries, and a touch that never hurts.  -- Charles Dickens

What really matters is what you do with what you have. -- Shirley Lord
 

With songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy
and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.  -- Isaiah 35:10
 

Past the seeker as he prayed, came the crippled and the beggar and the
beaten. And seeing them . . . he cried, "Great God, how is it that a
loving creator can see such things and yet do nothing about them?" . . .
God said, "I did do something. I made you." -- Sufi teaching story

It is one of the most beautiful compensations of life, that no man can sincerely try to help another without helping himself.  --Ralph Waldo Emerson

Only a life lived for others is worth living. -- Albert Einstein

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