Comments on: Surrounded by the Faithful, but Still Alone? http://evanweeks.com/surrounded-by-the-faithful-but-still-alone/ Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. Matthew 5:6 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:49:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: mo7888 http://evanweeks.com/surrounded-by-the-faithful-but-still-alone/comment-page-1/#comment-51 mo7888 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:49:23 +0000 http://evanweeks.com/surrounded-by-the-faithful-but-still-alone/#comment-51 May I make a suggestion.... Identify one couple that you feel you have some type of common interest with (whether that interest be Biblical desire or something more secular) and invite them to go to dinner with you. Food always brings people together....(well if its good food that is)..... Make the attempt to become genuine 'friends' with someone and then be patient and let things grow from there. We all have different needs... you articulated yours in regard to discipleship... the fulfillment of those needs can't be manufactured but they can be nurtured. I hope you find that fulfillment of discipleship you are looking for my friend. May I make a suggestion…. Identify one couple that you feel you have some type of common interest with (whether that interest be Biblical desire or something more secular) and invite them to go to dinner with you. Food always brings people together….(well if its good food that is)….. Make the attempt to become genuine ‘friends’ with someone and then be patient and let things grow from there. We all have different needs… you articulated yours in regard to discipleship… the fulfillment of those needs can’t be manufactured but they can be nurtured. I hope you find that fulfillment of discipleship you are looking for my friend.

]]> By: Karri http://evanweeks.com/surrounded-by-the-faithful-but-still-alone/comment-page-1/#comment-50 Karri Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:07:02 +0000 http://evanweeks.com/surrounded-by-the-faithful-but-still-alone/#comment-50 Perhaps you are correct about trying to be more outgoing, that's a bit hard for me, but I'm willing to try. I actually don't have as much of a problem with my small women's Bible study on Wed. night. But a few of the things we talked about are still true. The pastor is very unapproachable. They say that if you fill out a comment card someone WILL get in contact with you in the next few days, which has failed to happen all three times I've filled one out. And the general attitude as you walk through the main area of the church is that if they recognize your face, they don't go out of the way to greet you or help you feel welcome. From the declining attendance in the worship service we go to, I'm sure we aren't the only ones to notice it. I'm not saying we should give up on the church! I really like the Wed. night group and the general way that the worship service is done. I'm not standing pretending to sing while praying that the music portion would hurry up and get over with :P I agree about wanting to meet people who are more interested in studying the Bible. I'm nowhere near as scholarly as you are, but I'm at least reading and trying (not saying that others aren't). But I'd like to meet someone who is genuinely interested in a closer walk, not just looking good on Sunday. Perhaps we should switch where we sit... front area for worship service, back row for class, lol Perhaps you are correct about trying to be more outgoing, that’s a bit hard for me, but I’m willing to try. I actually don’t have as much of a problem with my small women’s Bible study on Wed. night.

But a few of the things we talked about are still true. The pastor is very unapproachable. They say that if you fill out a comment card someone WILL get in contact with you in the next few days, which has failed to happen all three times I’ve filled one out. And the general attitude as you walk through the main area of the church is that if they recognize your face, they don’t go out of the way to greet you or help you feel welcome. From the declining attendance in the worship service we go to, I’m sure we aren’t the only ones to notice it.

I’m not saying we should give up on the church! I really like the Wed. night group and the general way that the worship service is done. I’m not standing pretending to sing while praying that the music portion would hurry up and get over with :P

I agree about wanting to meet people who are more interested in studying the Bible. I’m nowhere near as scholarly as you are, but I’m at least reading and trying (not saying that others aren’t). But I’d like to meet someone who is genuinely interested in a closer walk, not just looking good on Sunday.

Perhaps we should switch where we sit… front area for worship service, back row for class, lol

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