OREGON!!! Is there a Shaking Going on????????

Originally Posted by Stephen Hoover

Never heard of them - but that could be my loss.


Bro. Have I mentioned I like the holly?

That would be holy holly on brother Epley

[LaVonne]

I just talked to a good friend of mine who is back in Oregon. When I told her that we would not be coming back to the area but moving elsewhere, her response was "I'm so glad to hear that, I was honestly very worried about you coming back. So many are dying out here."

Wow...that's quite a statement!

Also, it is very sad...it seems as if there's no one who can make a difference out there.

Originally Posted by CareyM

I just talked to a good friend of mine who is back in Oregon. When I told her that we would not be coming back to the area but moving elsewhere, her response was "I'm so glad to hear that, I was honestly very worried about you coming back. So many are dying out here."

Wow...that's quite a statement!

Also, it is very sad...it seems as if there's no one who can make a difference out there.

There is one who can change it all....

[HangingOut]

To win someone here and see them come to an expected apostolic lifestyle, standards, etc. It is rare. We have a great couple in our church (2 years)
Great attitude, baptized, Holy Ghost. Dress, hair, makeup...nope, don't see it happeing.

Originally Posted by CareyM

I just talked to a good friend of mine who is back in Oregon. When I told her that we would not be coming back to the area but moving elsewhere, her response was "I'm so glad to hear that, I was honestly very worried about you coming back. So many are dying out here."

Wow...that's quite a statement!

Also, it is very sad...it seems as if there's no one who can make a difference out there.

[HangingOut]

Clarification, have not given up the items mentioned.

Originally Posted by HangingOut

To win someone here and see them come to an expected apostolic lifestyle, standards, etc. It is rare. We have a great couple in our church (2 years)
Great attitude, baptized, Holy Ghost. Dress, hair, makeup...nope, don't see it happeing.

[HangingOut]

I often wonder if some of the small churches in OR suddenly won a number of folks that stuck and eventually out grew the old guard, would they be kept at bay as far as ever being involved for not coming to the holiness standards even if after outgrowing the existing 20 or 30.
My guess is that won't happen, because most that had any desire to be involved would get discouraged as they have in the past and move on.
Anybody else have an opinion?

[LaVonne]

Originally Posted by HangingOut

I often wonder if some of the small churches in OR suddenly won a number of folks that stuck and eventually out grew the old guard, would they be kept at bay as far as ever being involved for not coming to the holiness standards even if after outgrowing the existing 20 or 30.
My guess is that won't happen, because most that had any desire to be involved would get discouraged as they have in the past and move on.
Anybody else have an opinion?

I would agree with you here! I've seen this happen first hand. Of course they'd be kept at bay for not following dress standards...

[LaVonne]

Originally Posted by HangingOut

To win someone here and see them come to an expected apostolic lifestyle, standards, etc. It is rare. We have a great couple in our church (2 years)
Great attitude, baptized, Holy Ghost. Dress, hair, makeup...nope, don't see it happeing.

You are right!

[LaVonne]

Originally Posted by Sister Truth Seeker

There is one who can change it all....

Well, I think if men would listen to the Lord, maybe the Lord could work through them to make changes.

[Harmony]

Originally Posted by CareyM

BIG family in Oregon...think up in the sky at night...

ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!! That was a funny right thar!!!!