I just received my first edition of the (PUC) Recorder for 2005.
As usual, I read the presidents message first.

Wheweeee!!!

Here is the link...but make sure the one you read is Volume 105 Number 1..

http://www.pacificunionrecorder.com/

The one up on the site as of this post is the last one of 2004.
Here is the link...look for the Pres message when it gets to the site..
I haven't read something in the Recorder, like this, since 1978 or 1979??

Now...any brave souls out there?

The site is still not current..hmmm

IT'S UP!

http://www.pacificunionrecorder.com/105/1/24664.html

Maybe..this is good...maybe we shouldn't be friendly...or else...they would stay and be subjected to 3 offerings during the worship service and cell phones going off and noisy infants all during the service..
maybe the members are frustrated by the distractions and can't be friendly.

I don't mind too much anymore..
I have my Baptist buddy to go listen to...he delivers 3 times the sermon of almost all SDA preachers I ever heard...and his church, which is 3 times larger than the one I go to.. has people who know how to behave in church...they are respectful of the person(s) up front.

Now to cut and paste to reply to Tom.

We don't do offerings at our church - there are envelopes in the back of the pews and a box at the back of the church, and it's completely freewill. And we do about as well as most churches, without having it in people's faces...

Thanks for the input Bravus...
Ya see..the PUC pres office is in Westlake Village..part of the cursed Southern California..
ya know..the place where the song says they say it never rains in Southern California...
probably will never get the latter rain either..
but, but, but...
I need to be positive...
ok
God WINS!
Jesus loves all the little children..red and yellow...

This little light of mine...

Keep your eyes on Jesus..He will never leave or forsake anyone...not Hitler or Stalin or Osama or even Satan...
He loves everyone..

Ya mean you don't have someone up front quoting malachi every week???

Ye have ROBBED ME!!!!!

I can relate to that lady in the article. Having just moved to a new area, I've been visiting different churches and have had similar experiences. Just this past Sabbath, I was walking to my car, and saw this one fellow about my age, and I nodded and smiled. He kind've looked at me like "what the heck?" Hehe. But it's cool, I'm still going to go back to that church of course. I loved the sermon and the diversity there.

And about Sunday churches. I've also wanted to check some of them out during the week. I've met random strangers who have invited me there. They seem to be so on fire for Jesus.

Send Alicia Adams a quick note...and put in your vote!!

http://www.pacificunionrecorder.com/contact.html

Ah California ..the land of...