Barb
08-12-2006, 11:27 AM
and I was totally disappointed.
Our church lets the use the building, but the fellowship is definetly not anything "like" our church. lol
First of all L and I walked in and I swear of the 40 people there we were the only ones under 60 lol.
Everyone was nice of course but it wasn't for me or L , thats for sure. The music was not modern and one of the women singing with a mic was so offkey there was some cringing going on.
The gentleman who leads is very nice and a good speaker. He led us thru the lighting of the shabbos candles and prayer - and I was liking him, and that part so thought it might still be ok. But then he started in on the whole evangelising to our Jewish brothers and sisters - that is their mission. Sigh.
I mean, I love to spread the good news of the gospel - when appropriate. I love to talk about how I came to know my savior, usually when asked first. I am not about to go do street evangelism. I went back and read their website after attending - should've read more thoroughly. Its not for me
Then they told us they were going to show a dvd . I thought ok - the things sposed to run from 7:30-9pm and it was already 8:10 so i thought a short video. Um.... no... he mentioned as he started the dvd that we'd run long - 9:30 and then fellowship with snacks/coffee. But I needed to be home at 9pm. I thought , well, i can call tom at 9 and let him know i'll be late, we'll see how we feel. Figured even tho its not for me - we'd at least stay to the end.
The video was an evangelical speaker at a prophesy conference breakign down who is "the man of sin" - the AntiChrist. His voice alone,that souther evangelical know it all voice just annoyed me . It felt like I was in college, in a lecture hall - there was way too much information and I was just bored out of my mind. AND the whole thing was about how all the signs point to who the AntiChrist is based on political information. I was bored to tears and finally at 9 I nudged L and we bolted. I figured if stopped/asked I'd just respond that we were told it ended at 9pm and I have children I needed to get home to. L was just as bored as I was and glad to get the heck out of there. And on the way out I saw 2 old men sleeping so it wasn't just us. lol
Oh well, we tried something new. Not for me. Not at all. It felt to me like a training session to help Gentiles learn more about Judaism to deepen their relationship with Christ (a good thing) but also so they could go out and convert Jews to Christ (not sure how I feel about that). But it was NOT about bringing Jews into the fold to meet the shephard - if I were still jewish and not a practicing Christ follower I'm guessing most of what I heard would've been offensive to me. L wasn't offended, but she was basically like 'yah, ok" lol
blah. oh well
Our church lets the use the building, but the fellowship is definetly not anything "like" our church. lol
First of all L and I walked in and I swear of the 40 people there we were the only ones under 60 lol.
Everyone was nice of course but it wasn't for me or L , thats for sure. The music was not modern and one of the women singing with a mic was so offkey there was some cringing going on.
The gentleman who leads is very nice and a good speaker. He led us thru the lighting of the shabbos candles and prayer - and I was liking him, and that part so thought it might still be ok. But then he started in on the whole evangelising to our Jewish brothers and sisters - that is their mission. Sigh.
I mean, I love to spread the good news of the gospel - when appropriate. I love to talk about how I came to know my savior, usually when asked first. I am not about to go do street evangelism. I went back and read their website after attending - should've read more thoroughly. Its not for me
Then they told us they were going to show a dvd . I thought ok - the things sposed to run from 7:30-9pm and it was already 8:10 so i thought a short video. Um.... no... he mentioned as he started the dvd that we'd run long - 9:30 and then fellowship with snacks/coffee. But I needed to be home at 9pm. I thought , well, i can call tom at 9 and let him know i'll be late, we'll see how we feel. Figured even tho its not for me - we'd at least stay to the end.
The video was an evangelical speaker at a prophesy conference breakign down who is "the man of sin" - the AntiChrist. His voice alone,that souther evangelical know it all voice just annoyed me . It felt like I was in college, in a lecture hall - there was way too much information and I was just bored out of my mind. AND the whole thing was about how all the signs point to who the AntiChrist is based on political information. I was bored to tears and finally at 9 I nudged L and we bolted. I figured if stopped/asked I'd just respond that we were told it ended at 9pm and I have children I needed to get home to. L was just as bored as I was and glad to get the heck out of there. And on the way out I saw 2 old men sleeping so it wasn't just us. lol
Oh well, we tried something new. Not for me. Not at all. It felt to me like a training session to help Gentiles learn more about Judaism to deepen their relationship with Christ (a good thing) but also so they could go out and convert Jews to Christ (not sure how I feel about that). But it was NOT about bringing Jews into the fold to meet the shephard - if I were still jewish and not a practicing Christ follower I'm guessing most of what I heard would've been offensive to me. L wasn't offended, but she was basically like 'yah, ok" lol
blah. oh well