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  1. tango

    Annual Church Picnic?

    We used to have an annual event that was essentially an outdoor service (held in a covered pavilion, because the weather didn't always play nicely) followed by a bring-and-share meal and games. We stopped doing it because people would come for the service but not stay around, and it seemed like...
  2. tango

    Must Haves on a Church's Website?

    Do you see the pulpit as being a space that's particularly "set apart" from the rest of the church? If a clown were to give the message but not from the pulpit would that make a difference? This sort of thing is certainly more associated with the less formal denominations. When you refer to a...
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    Must Haves on a Church's Website?

    Depending on the style of the church, quite possible. But sticking with the question of seeing a clown on a live stream, you'd have no way of knowing whether it was a one-off, whether the pastor had discussed with the congregation, whether it was the kind of thing likely to be repeated, whether...
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    Must Haves on a Church's Website?

    My thinking was that if you watch a single service and draw a conclusion based on one service you could get an inaccurate impression of what the church is about. Whether the issue is a clown (something that might appear once and only once, or once every few months, or every week - it's...
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    Melania Trump Is Now Selling $245 Mother’s Day Necklaces

    I wouldn't buy it, but that's one of the beauties of living in a free society - I'm free to buy it, or not buy it, based on whatever criteria I choose to apply.
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    How to Forward Calls on Android and iPhone

    I routinely divert cellphone calls when I'm travelling abroad. Set up online number that looks like it's in the same geographical area, divert cellphone to online number, use online number from burner phone when travelling abroad. Much cheaper than paying whatever roaming charges your provider...
  7. tango

    Must Haves on a Church's Website?

    I wouldn't call it a must-have but if you're also considering things it would be good to have I'd also list recordings (audio or video) of recent sermons for the benefit of people who weren't able to make it to the service. I'm not sure if WordPress supports scripting languages - if it does it...
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    Must Haves on a Church's Website?

    I'm not saying you need antics, I'm just curious why the presence of something like a clown in one service is enough to write off the church completely. It's good that the kids in your service could understand that it was time to be quiet.
  9. tango

    Must Haves on a Church's Website?

    Sure, there are probably more churches that wouldn't use a clown. I'm curious to see why people think the way they do about something like this. Is it a gimmick if it's intended to engage with children? I'd be surprised to see a clown gracing the pulpit at a denomination known for more...
  10. tango

    Must Haves on a Church's Website?

    Is it irreverent to present a message to children in a way that is engaging for them?
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    Stair climbing

    A stairlift is probably less than a million bucks. Round here single storey is pretty common, although a lot of them also have a basement. If you can't find a single-storey house the next question is whether you have a downstairs bathroom and a downstairs room you can turn into a bedroom. If...
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    The most reliable vehicle

    I had an old Honda that I ran for 15 years with no major trouble. By the time I got rid of it, it was 21 years old and a few non-essential things had failed with age but it would still start first time, every time. Every year it would need a couple of minor things to get through its annual...
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    Nutritional Labels

    The percentages are based on recommended daily amounts, although for some items listed the daily amount is a minimum and for others it's a maximum. They are based on a theoretical person consuming (I think) 2000 calories per day and with theoretically perfectly normal requirements for nutrients...
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    Must Haves on a Church's Website?

    There's no need for a clown, but is it enough to write off a church? There's no need for musical instruments because people can sing without instruments easily enough. I'm curious to understand where different people draw the line between not needed and not acceptable.
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    Stair climbing

    I figure it's easier to fit a stairlift than relocate, although if/when we can't cope with stairs then moving to a single-storey house becomes a far more attractive proposition. At that point I'm unlikely to need space for lots of big heavy power tools, so losing the basement isn't necessarily...
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    USA School chaplain bill

    I wonder whether catering to every different faith (particularly if different denominations within religions wanted to be considered "different") would mean that official meetings would take so much time in prayer at the start that they'd run out of time to do any actual meeting. ... which, on...
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    Must Haves on a Church's Website?

    OK, that sounds better. I wasn't sure if that was what you were trying to say or if I'd missed your point. We usually do a children's lesson much like that at our church, although my previous church did a periodic "all age service" where the kids didn't go out to their groups and the service...
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    Keep Religion OUT of Public Schools!

    I don't have a problem with schools teaching children at least the basics of different religions. It seems to me a lot of problems are caused to people simply not understanding what other faiths believe and so assuming they believe something else. Hence you get the ideas that Muslims are just...
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    Must Haves on a Church's Website?

    I can see the argument for dignified, but are you saying that somber or stuffy is a desirable attribute of a church service? If the church doesn't have a specific "children's sermon" but every once in a while they have a service that focuses more on the children than the adults, would that...
  20. tango

    Must Haves on a Church's Website?

    Why would you have such a strong opposition to a clown?
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