Being on Time?

[Praxeas]

Originally Posted by triumphant1

My feelings and practice exactly....We start right on time...have a professional digital clock with big red numbers on the back wall facing the platform...we start a countdown exactly 5 minutes or 2 1/2 minutes before church on the big screen...(Go to sermonspice.com for some great countdowns) and when it ends, we start church no matter who is or isn't there....

Wow....does ye have a giant disco ball that slowly descends too?

[Sherri]

Originally Posted by triumphant1

My feelings and practice exactly....We start right on time...have a professional digital clock with big red numbers on the back wall facing the platform...we start a countdown exactly 5 minutes or 2 1/2 minutes before church on the big screen...(Go to sermonspice.com for some great countdowns) and when it ends, we start church no matter who is or isn't there....

I love this! We use a countdown clock too in all of our services. When it hits zero, the praise band starts. If anyone is still milling around in the coffee bar, they know they better hit the sanctuary, because CHURCH is happening!

[Hoovie]

Originally Posted by Coonskinner

It is my opinion that if you are consistently late for church, it is a sign that there are idols in your life.

That of course doesn't apply to people who may have jobs that prevent them, or other emergencies.

I mean chronic latebugs.

I actually mentioned this while teaching Wednesday night.

Amen. Can we include those who are chronic latebugs when it comes to dismissal?

[Barb]

Originally Posted by Sherri

I love this! We use a countdown clock too in all of our services. When it hits zero, the praise band starts. If anyone is still milling around in the coffee bar, they know they better hit the sanctuary, because CHURCH is happening!

The church in Auburn Hills (Pontiac) starts right on the stroke of the clock...the musicians commence to playing and the choir comes in from both sides of the platform...it's wonderful!!

Originally Posted by RevDWW

I am salaried and put in more than 40 most every week! We have a very lenient coming and going policy as long as the work gets down.

Most employers, though, don't have that kind of policy.

[Felicity]

Originally Posted by Sherri

If anyone is still milling around in the coffee bar

We're just in the process of renovating and putting one of these in on the backside of our sanctuary. It's going to be very nice from what I hear.

I think more renovations are in order. They foyer needs to be updated and I'd like to see the orange pews changed to another colour. The fact that they're orange kind of gives you an idea of when they were installed. It's way past time for a change.

[Steve Epley]

I pastored a brother once that was never on time he was always late for church I told him one day brother you have a perfect record of being being you are truly consistant. I said do not ever break that record.