This came to me yesterday I was in the City building to pay our utilities while there I spoke to the Mayor, City Clerk, Building Inspector. I go to the Library two of our saints work there and I know all of them. The folks at the grocery store, drug store, dollar store, hardware store all know us personally. A visiting missionary was coming to speak at the church last night he forgot the way and stopped and asked directions the person he asked just got in his car and led him to the church. I have saints working at both funeral homes. The church has been here 48 years and I have been here 13 years so everyone knows us. We are the only Oneness church in our small town of course our city is yet listed as an unchurched city. I am indeed thankful for where I am. Our church has maintained a good name in this city.
I grew up in a town of 2000 in Southern Illinois. So when God sent us to Adamsville, TN (pop. 1500) I felt right at home. We were there for over twenty years. However, now that I live in Jackson, it would be kind of hard to move back to a small town. Jackson isn't huge by any means, but everything is so convenient. We actually have places to go after 8 PM, which we didn't have for many years.
But I understand the family feel in a small town; there are advantages.
Brother E, you are doubly blessed. First to be in a small town and second to be in an "unchurched" town.
my small home town which i would really love to be able to move back to, has more "churches" than you can throw a stick at.
4 UPCI churches (if you count Shady Grove which is 5 miles out) then 2 ALJC and at least 5 independants. at least 4 of these are splits off another, 1 is a former pastor that has gone charismatic. one of the independants is NEW! He just felt the Lord call him to town that already has at least 10 apostolic churchs.
there are only 13,000 in town.
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a few years back an enebriated fellow my mum had witnessed to many times called in the middle of the night ,from British Columbia to the city she lives in in New Brunswick.He told the operator that he wanted to talk to "mom......",and that she was Pentecostal,the operator called a pastor of one of the Pentecostal churches and told him who she was looking for,he said sure he knew her she had taught him in Bible school many years previously.So how is that for a small city.
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a few years back an enebriated fellow my mum had witnessed to many times called in the middle of the night ,from British Columbia to the city she lives in in New Brunswick.He told the operator that he wanted to talk to "mom......",and that she was Pentecostal,the operator called a pastor of one of the Pentecostal churches and told him who she was looking for,he said sure he knew her she had taught him in Bible school many years previously.So how is that for a small city.
Reminds me of Andy calling "Sara" to put him through to the sheriff in Mt Pilot.
I grew up in small town called Ringle which was just East of Wausau, WI, a city consistently in the 39 thousand range. The whole county of Marathon was always close to 50 thousand.
It was large enough that you didn't know everyone but far too small to get the basic pleasures, like an Olive Garden or Red Lobster. Most of the people there didn't care either.... they would rather go to McDee's than someplace nice.
Once we got married, we've been spending nearly 4 years in Portage which us just under 10 thousand! Granted, we're half an hour from Madison, but that doesn't help much when you want to quick do something at night. (Portage also has the WORST restaurants of anyplace I have ever been..... It is a town filled with farmers who consider salt on their venison to be "Good Eats" <insert Good Eats theme>. BLAND!
Early next year we will be moving to the Phoenix, AZ area and cannot wait! Finally, STUFF!
My town is about 8000, and I love it here, but my ideal location would to be
in a small city of around 50,000. There are so many more restaraunt and
shopping choices in a city of that size.
This came to me yesterday I was in the City building to pay our utilities while there I spoke to the Mayor, City Clerk, Building Inspector. I go to the Library two of our saints work there and I know all of them. The folks at the grocery store, drug store, dollar store, hardware store all know us personally. A visiting missionary was coming to speak at the church last night he forgot the way and stopped and asked directions the person he asked just got in his car and led him to the church. I have saints working at both funeral homes. The church has been here 48 years and I have been here 13 years so everyone knows us. We are the only Oneness church in our small town of course our city is yet listed as an unchurched city. I am indeed thankful for where I am. Our church has maintained a good name in this city.
Agree~ Livening in a small town has many advantages, like when your in need others help, or you forgot your wallet or short on cash we'll take care of it next time you come in. Plus everyone knows you and likewise, they look out for you and your family. My town is small 190, most are Amish or Mennonites~
sorry but having lived in both I definately prefer a more metro area.I miss our church family though.You get used to people and pray and cry with them you eventually miss them.I like having alot of things to do that are christian and not
being stuck home all the time eating pop corn,reading a novel for entertainment.Plus the bigger the area the more souls that live there.
Brother E, you are doubly blessed. First to be in a small town and second to be in an "unchurched" town.
my small home town which i would really love to be able to move back to, has more "churches" than you can throw a stick at.
4 UPCI churches (if you count Shady Grove which is 5 miles out) then 2 ALJC and at least 5 independants. at least 4 of these are splits off another, 1 is a former pastor that has gone charismatic. one of the independants is NEW! He just felt the Lord call him to town that already has at least 10 apostolic churchs.
there are only 13,000 in town.
Shady Grove is that in the Dallas Area, and is that a former UPC work?
I am indeed thankful for where I am. Our church has maintained a good name in this city.
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