Whaaaaaaatt???? What's happening in Canada??

[Maple Leaf]

Originally Posted by Truly Blessed

I personally can't understand why so many churches have bought into the performance driven style of worship where you have musicians and singers turned up so loud the worshipers can't even hear themselves sing. It used to be that music accompanied the singer, but even when a special is being sung, it is often difficult to hear the singer because the music is so loud.

The other complaint I have in worship is when worship leaders insist on singing songs that no one can sing. They are great songs to entertain yourself with, but difficult for a congregation to sing, so you look around the congregation and less than 10% of the congregation are singing. The purpose of a worship team is to lead people into worship. If that isn't happening, one needs to assess what they are doing. Are they performing or are they worshiping?

It must be our age, but I also enjoy congregational singing, and songs that the ordinary churchgoer can actually sing.

Wednesday morning at Prayer & Bible Conference was totally awesome!!

Bro. Mooney got right down where we lived and really connected with me at least!!

I am so glad I had the privilege to attend...

[dizzyde]

Originally Posted by Maple Leaf

BC, eh?

In their defence - I don't know of any BC Separatists.

BC is the land of Legalists and Calvinists.

Hmmmm, well, I know some pretty good people up there, I just wondered if they had any representation on the forum.

[Felicity]

Originally Posted by dizzyde

Hmmmm, well, I know some pretty good people up there, I just wondered if they had any representation on the forum.

I only know of 2 BCers who post on AFF. Ron .... and Thumper.

[Barb]

Originally Posted by Truly Blessed

I personally can't understand why so many churches have bought into the performance driven style of worship where you have musicians and singers turned up so loud the worshipers can't even hear themselves sing. It used to be that music accompanied the singer, but even when a special is being sung, it is often difficult to hear the singer because the music is so loud.

The other complaint I have in worship is when worship leaders insist on singing songs that no one can sing. They are great songs to entertain yourself with, but difficult for a congregation to sing, so you look around the congregation and less than 10% of the congregation are singing. The purpose of a worship team is to lead people into worship. If that isn't happening, one needs to assess what they are doing. Are they performing or are they worshiping?

Amen, Elder...

[dizzyde]

Originally Posted by Felicity

I only know of 2 BCers who post on AFF. Ron .... and Thumper.

Oh, Ok, thanks for the info! My curiosity again, it keeps getting the better of me!

[Felicity]

Originally Posted by dizzyde

Oh, Ok, thanks for the info! My curiosity again, it keeps getting the better of me!

I'm interested in who you know from B.C.

[dizzyde]

Originally Posted by Felicity

I'm interested in who you know from B.C.

Actually some district officials are family friends of many years. My brother is up there right now ministering.

[Truly Blessed]

Something for you Canadians to grin about!!!

10 WAYS TO TELL IF A COMPUTER BELONGS TO A REDNECK

10. The monitor is up on blocks.

9. Outgoing faxes have tobacco stains on them.

8. The six front keys have rotted out.

7. The extra RAM ports have truck parts stored in them.

6. The numeric keypad only goes up to six.

5. The password is "Bubba"

4. There's a gun rack mounted on the CPU.

3. There's a Coke can sitting in the cup holder (CD-Rom Drive).

2. The keyboard is camouflaged.

And the number 1 way to tell a computer must belong to a redneck is that
the mouse is referred to as the "critter".

[Truly Blessed]

SO WHAT DO CANADIANS HAVE TO BE PROUD OF?????

1. Smarties
2. Crispy Crunch
3. Their football fields are larger and has one less down
4. Baseball is Canadian
5. Lacrosse is Canadian
6. Hockey is Canadian
7. Basketball is Canadian
8. Apple pie is Canadian
9. Mr. Dressup kicks Mr. Rogers butt
10.Tim Hortons kicks Dunkin Donuts butt
11.In the War of 1812, started by America, Canadians pushed the Americans back... past the White House and burned it, and most of Washington
12.Canada has the largest English population that never ever surrendered or withdrew during any war to anyone, anywhere, EVER.
13.The Hudson Bay Company once owned over 10% of the earth's surface and is still existing as the world's oldest company.
14.Canadians don't marry their kin-folks
15.Canadians invented ski-doos, jet-skis, velcro, zippers, insulin, penicillin, the telephone, and the short wave radio.
16.Canadians have all frozen their tongues to something metal and lived to tell about it
17.A Canadian invented Superman
18.Canadians have colored money presently worth more than the US dollar
19.Canadians don't bomb their allies
20.Canadian election campaigns only take a few weeks
21.Canadians invented zambonis
22.Last, but certainly not least, Canadians can be proud of the Coffee Crisp