They tried to force us to speak in tongues in Sunday School. A bunch of kids faked it, some actually believed it and I was all
My uncles church (preacher) is Pentecostal, and yeah, that was me, 'cause my dad did NOT speak very highly of tongue-speakers (Independent Fundamental Baptist). It was very interesting.
Most of the IFB churches I was a member of were a mix of white and black, and they had multiple services a day. Sunday school, morning and evening service. And stay for chit-chat and food after morning and evening services. Wednesday service, Thursday "soul-winning" and Friday women's Bible study.
Our church has done the alter call a few times. Everyone gets reeeeaaaalllll quiet and all eye contact stops. Eventually one or two people will cough then stand up just so the silence will end.
Our church has done the alter call a few times. Everyone gets reeeeaaaalllll quiet and all eye contact stops. Eventually one or two people will cough then stand up just so the silence will end.
/old white Methodists
We have an altar call every Sunday and every Sunday, Pastor explains why he thinks they're so important and why he sad that some churches don't have them.
As the worship leader, I need at least one person to come forward during the altar call. Otherwise, we only sing one verse and inevitably, it's a hymn I really like. Last week was communion Sunday which means only worse and of course, we sang Near The Cross which is like my favorite EVAR! So one verse and one verse only.
But of course, we'll sing Power In The Blood until Jesus comes back.
Post by ChillyMcFreeze on Mar 5, 2015 9:07:43 GMT -5
Geez I love being Episcopalian. You will follow the liturgy and you will LIKE it! And you will be at Cracker Barrel by 11:30, in plenty of time to beat the Baptists.
Lollll forever. I grew up Pentecostal and although not thoroughly black, this was pretty spot on for that church I went to.
My brother and I used to play "Benny Hinn" when we were little. It consisted of us jumping on our parents bed, smacking each other in the forehead and with pillows while shouting "IN THE NAME OF JEEEEZUS!" until the other fell down "in the spirit".
I grew up Pentecostal too! Those were some good times...
*Had to add my favorite church shouter Brother Franklin. I love him!
Geez I love being Episcopalian. You will follow the liturgy and you will LIKE it! And you will be at Cracker Barrel by 11:30, in plenty of time to beat the Baptists.
We go to the late morning service so back in our pre kid and less responsible days that meant we'd go straight from church to guzzle mimosas and Bloody Marys all afternoon.
A few black ladies have recently joined our church and the hats they wear are fabulous. I'm really hoping they'll bring it for Easter Vigil because I'm loving their Lent fashion.
We went to a black church when I was a kid. My mom and step-dad wanted to start going, but didn't know of a church to go to... so he asked around at work. His one co-worker, her name was Monica, she offered to have us as guests at her church. She gave us an idea of what we should wear and suggested we eat a light breakfast beforehand.
It actually went over ok. We were the only white people there and it was my first time at church. I probably made a lot of funny faces. To my 6 year old self... people were yelling and jumping up to catch something invisible and dancing around. But we went every sunday for a long time and I got it figured out. I even had hats and gloves and a little purse.
I started going to church again with FI and the first time we went, I started dressing like we were going to black church. He was all wtf are you doing. I toned it down, went to church, discovered everyone was wearing jeans and polo shirts. There was the occasional amen yelled out, but no one catches the ghost, only the toddlers dance around, and the pastor apologizes if service takes more than 45 minutes.
Geez I love being Episcopalian. You will follow the liturgy and you will LIKE it! And you will be at Cracker Barrel by 11:30, in plenty of time to beat the Baptists.
My current church used to have 2 services, one at 10 and another at 11:30. We would go to the 10 service because that service had a time limit. I'd rush to the car after service telling DH we have to beat the Catholics.
Geez I love being Episcopalian. You will follow the liturgy and you will LIKE it! And you will be at Cracker Barrel by 11:30, in plenty of time to beat the Baptists.
Oh so it's you I have to blame for a cranky ass kitchen when I roll in at 2 or 3?