A friend that attends the church that I was referring to at the top said that there was no way they had anywhere near what was published. He said they had maybe 600 in the whole building, NOT 1100.
A friend that attends the church that I was referring to at the top said that there was no way they had anywhere near what was published. He said they had maybe 600 in the whole building, NOT 1100.
So you really don't know whether it was possible or not. You're relying on someone else saying it couldn't be.
As was stated before, there could be other factors added in the numbers: Sunday School teachers and students, other services, other locations, etc.
A friend that attends the church that I was referring to at the top said that there was no way they had anywhere near what was published. He said they had maybe 600 in the whole building, NOT 1100.
OK if there was 600 in the building, then rounding up to the nearest 1 thousand would give 1,000 not 1100, so even using funny math rounding up, they are still exaggerating by 100.
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I realize this is somewhat of a random post, but I've been thinking about this a lot lately. It seems as though social media has not only presented a way for indivuduals to exaggerate themselves as something they are not, but also churches seem to be doing the same. A few days ago I saw a post from an Apostolic church that extremely exaggerated their Easter attendance (by more than 500). I was shocked, and disapointed, simply because I knew it was impossible. It seems some pastors and people think it's important to maintain a 'one up' mentality with the church in the next town over.
With that being said, (in my opinion) when a church steps out onto the social media and or website/blog field, it's needs to be done with purpose and a mission for the furthering of the Kingdom. Social Media is a great tool to be used by the church, let's use it with class, and let's use it correctly.
really? you know? Like you know the entire ministry of the church?
we all report our numbers based on all of the ministries of the church.
if a church has a jail ministry and they had 20 prisoners in that service, those number are (and should) be counted. Daughter works are counted (and should be) multiple services etc.
but hey, random post from random person unknown to all has spoken!
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Here is how Easter services went down at my church;
* Normal attendance is 1400-1500 people over 4 services (two Saturday & two Sunday)
* No advertising, special program, etc for Easter Sunday.
* Easter attendance was 2,308 people. Roughly 50% more than normal
* Sanctuasry seats approx. 650 x 4 services = 2,600 possible at 100% capacity plus a 100 or so kids in Sunday School each service for a potential 400 more. Making a total potential capacity for 3,100 people.
* Whew, looks like the 2,308 was possible so no one on AFF will start a thread accusing us of inflating numbers!!!!
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"We did not wear uniforms. The lady workers dressed in the current fashions of the day, ...silks...satins...jewels or whatever they happened to possess. They were very smartly turned out, so that they made an impressive appearance on the streets where a large part of our work was conducted in the early years.
"It was not until long after, when former Holiness preachers had become part of us, that strict plainness of dress began to be taught.
"Although Entire Sanctification was preached at the beginning of the Movement, it was from a Wesleyan viewpoint, and had in it very little of the later Holiness Movement characteristics. Nothing was ever said about apparel, for everyone was so taken up with the Lord that mode of dress seemingly never occurred to any of us."
Quote from Ethel Goss (widow of 1st UPC Gen Supt. Howard Goss) book "The Winds of God"
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