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A fight I really didn't expect at church
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<blockquote data-quote="Andy" data-source="post: 463680" data-attributes="member: 5096"><p>Are you sure the lady was really expressing a wish from the pastor? You should meet with the pastor and ask him about this. Ask him if he seriously believes that "Let the little children come to me" is an option. It would be wonderful if he states he did not have a conversation with this lady and that she decided to take matters into her own hands. If it is hard to speak with him face to face, write a letter. Find verses in the bible that encourage people to come to church - The woman at the well, the Good Samaritan, Jesus with the children.</p><p></p><p>Start the letter, "After a very confusing conversation with a leader in the church, I feel the need for written clarification from the pastor and church elders regarding this matter. I find when my husband is unable to worship with the family that I have my hands full. Even a mother's set of extra eyes can be stretched with kids ranging from 3 months to 11 years old. I have recognized the need for an extra set of hands to assist me during worship service. When I brought this request forward to ________________ thinking that was the best place to start, her answer was that she would see what can be done. She later came back to me and told me that after speaking with Pastor ___________, it was decided that difficult child was no longer welcome during worship services. She stated that this directive came from Pastor _______________. I am so totally shocked. God wants all HIS children to worship Him. Services were created to bring God's children together to support each other and offer praise, thanks, requests for forgiveness, etc. If I am to believe what ______________ said, the church is not honoring difficult child's position as a child of God? I believe this rather harsh and am at a lost on how to react. My church life is very important to me and I just can not accept that it is the true wish of my congregation to deny access to God to any of my children. I don't think I can truly understand or believe this is happening without the congregation's written request that difficult child be locked out." </p><p></p><p>Make copies - send to the pastor, the pastor's supervisor, the head lay person of the congregation, and each elder (if you have them).</p><p></p><p>Continue to ask others for help. Try the Sunday School leader or difficult child's church teacher. Does difficult child have a friend that goes to that church? Could that family watch over him?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andy, post: 463680, member: 5096"] Are you sure the lady was really expressing a wish from the pastor? You should meet with the pastor and ask him about this. Ask him if he seriously believes that "Let the little children come to me" is an option. It would be wonderful if he states he did not have a conversation with this lady and that she decided to take matters into her own hands. If it is hard to speak with him face to face, write a letter. Find verses in the bible that encourage people to come to church - The woman at the well, the Good Samaritan, Jesus with the children. Start the letter, "After a very confusing conversation with a leader in the church, I feel the need for written clarification from the pastor and church elders regarding this matter. I find when my husband is unable to worship with the family that I have my hands full. Even a mother's set of extra eyes can be stretched with kids ranging from 3 months to 11 years old. I have recognized the need for an extra set of hands to assist me during worship service. When I brought this request forward to ________________ thinking that was the best place to start, her answer was that she would see what can be done. She later came back to me and told me that after speaking with Pastor ___________, it was decided that difficult child was no longer welcome during worship services. She stated that this directive came from Pastor _______________. I am so totally shocked. God wants all HIS children to worship Him. Services were created to bring God's children together to support each other and offer praise, thanks, requests for forgiveness, etc. If I am to believe what ______________ said, the church is not honoring difficult child's position as a child of God? I believe this rather harsh and am at a lost on how to react. My church life is very important to me and I just can not accept that it is the true wish of my congregation to deny access to God to any of my children. I don't think I can truly understand or believe this is happening without the congregation's written request that difficult child be locked out." Make copies - send to the pastor, the pastor's supervisor, the head lay person of the congregation, and each elder (if you have them). Continue to ask others for help. Try the Sunday School leader or difficult child's church teacher. Does difficult child have a friend that goes to that church? Could that family watch over him? [/QUOTE]
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