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A fight I really didn't expect at church
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<blockquote data-quote="Andy" data-source="post: 463720" data-attributes="member: 5096"><p>I have been so frustrated for many many years with how the congregation at my church treats children. I took on the role of Sunday School superintendent to play the advocate to the kids and try to make church a place that they felt comfortable with. The last straw was a few years ago when the congregation shut down their day school. The School Board members had been treated like dirt for several years and with hurt feelings all around, the church called in a "mediator" in hopes to calm the emotions of the school board members who had just received a beating for doing their job to keep the school open. The sole purpose of the "mediator" was to "help" the school board members "forgive" the congregation for their actions of destroying the school. I had had enough so I wrote a very long letter to the "mediator" describing how I saw all the children in the church and school being disrespected and the congregation doing their best to keep the kids out of sight. I used scriptures to back up many of my feelings.</p><p></p><p>I gave it to the mediator on his last visit to the congregation. He took it with him back to his home and work. Within days, he called me. He told me that his work was done and wanted my permission to share the letter with my pastor. He felt there was a lot of things within it that my pastor needed to know. I found the strength to say "yes" and my letter was given to my pastor.</p><p></p><p>My pastor called me and we had a very long talk. The letter was an eye opener to him and he asked to use the contents (without my name) with the elders. Of course, I agreed. I have noticed a change in the congregation. I don't know if it was the bible study the "mediator" conducted on Sunday mornings (I could not attend as I was teaching the kids during the adult bible study time), or that because I finally "broke" that the burden was lifted from my shoulders, or because pastor is using the info I wrote to try to change life for the kids - maybe it is a combination of all? </p><p></p><p>That conversation with the pastor was hard. He asked me why I had brought this forward at this time. He was very greatful for the information.</p><p></p><p>I hope you have the same results. Stand in your beliefs - you will do fine.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andy, post: 463720, member: 5096"] I have been so frustrated for many many years with how the congregation at my church treats children. I took on the role of Sunday School superintendent to play the advocate to the kids and try to make church a place that they felt comfortable with. The last straw was a few years ago when the congregation shut down their day school. The School Board members had been treated like dirt for several years and with hurt feelings all around, the church called in a "mediator" in hopes to calm the emotions of the school board members who had just received a beating for doing their job to keep the school open. The sole purpose of the "mediator" was to "help" the school board members "forgive" the congregation for their actions of destroying the school. I had had enough so I wrote a very long letter to the "mediator" describing how I saw all the children in the church and school being disrespected and the congregation doing their best to keep the kids out of sight. I used scriptures to back up many of my feelings. I gave it to the mediator on his last visit to the congregation. He took it with him back to his home and work. Within days, he called me. He told me that his work was done and wanted my permission to share the letter with my pastor. He felt there was a lot of things within it that my pastor needed to know. I found the strength to say "yes" and my letter was given to my pastor. My pastor called me and we had a very long talk. The letter was an eye opener to him and he asked to use the contents (without my name) with the elders. Of course, I agreed. I have noticed a change in the congregation. I don't know if it was the bible study the "mediator" conducted on Sunday mornings (I could not attend as I was teaching the kids during the adult bible study time), or that because I finally "broke" that the burden was lifted from my shoulders, or because pastor is using the info I wrote to try to change life for the kids - maybe it is a combination of all? That conversation with the pastor was hard. He asked me why I had brought this forward at this time. He was very greatful for the information. I hope you have the same results. Stand in your beliefs - you will do fine. [/QUOTE]
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