I guess the questions is what is church for.
But specifically, I'm confused.
I go to a small church that's recently been planted in York. There are 9 people in it plus three children. Currently we meet on just Wednesdays.
This Sunday the couple that lead the church have invited us for dinner as a church social. I asked if I could bring my housemate and they said no. We're having a social for bringing non-Christian friends next Saturday. I explained that my housemate works on Saturdays so would be unable to come. They know that I've had some really good conversations with her recently, but still they say no.
So now I'm confused.
They say that as a church it's important for us to socialise together in a non 'church' setting. Fair enough - great, but why can't I bring my housemate?
I thought that it was of top priority to help people see and meet with Jesus? On my gap year, every event the church did had to have an element of outreach in it. Everything was accessible to non-Christians. So why are they saying no? It doesn't make sense to me.
So if I go out for lunch, housemate asks where I'm going, I tell her, she asks to come, and I say no sorry your not part of the church - how's that good? Or am I missing something?
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The church is very silly.
'the church' or 'this church' or both?
There is definitely a time when a church community needs to meet in a more closed way, but this really doesn't seem to be one of them. Unless they're going to make an announcement or share something, and that it needs to be to the fellowship only?
Nope, the plan is to meet for lunch, chill with the leaders and their kids, then go for a walk or just watch a DVD
Meh, that's the trouble with church, it's either empty or it's full of people. You can't win!
What did they explain their logic as? I mean if it's a new plant (only 9 people after all) could be about getting to know what they have?
btw you have three more days to post your Bible reading ponderings before a week is up - don't forget! ;)
All I can remember, is that they just said that we need time as a church, where it's just us to socialise outside our Wednesday meetings.
Part of me thinks that's fair enough, but part of me thinks, why turn down an opportunity to get to know someone who's inquiring about God?
I can't decide whether to go or not...
Laura: thank you me dear ;)
Dinner has been cancelled...
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