I still left the "s" off of cents....I'm going to bed.

In Christ,
R. Dean Pesnell, 205-821-4989, rdeanpesnell@...
Pastor, Katherwood Baptist Church
Officer/Chaplain, Birmingham Police Dept.
II Cor 5:17
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "R Dean Pesnell" <rdeanpesnell@...>
To: <pastorsforum@...>
Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 9:20 PM
Subject: Re: [PastorsForum] Re: [PastorMail] Dec 25th


> That last sentence should read: "My two cent lovingly submitted." It's 
> been a long day gents.
>
> In Christ,
> R. Dean Pesnell, 205-821-4989, rdeanpesnell@...
> Pastor, Katherwood Baptist Church
> Officer/Chaplain, Birmingham Police Dept.
> II Cor 5:17
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "R Dean Pesnell" <rdeanpesnell@...>
> To: <pastorsforum@...>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 9:02 PM
> Subject: Re: [PastorsForum] Re: [PastorMail] Dec 25th
>
>
>> Several years ago my brother-in-law, who hasn't been active in church 
>> since his teenage years got up on Christmas morning to go to church. He 
>> went to several churches and all were closed. He was already 
>> disillusioned with church and this was just another excuse, in his mind, 
>> to distance himself from church. I am not trying to excuse his actions. 
>> He should be in church and serving the Lord. What I am saying is that had 
>> he found a church open, PERHAPS his heart would have been stirred by the 
>> Spirit. I just think we need to prayerfully and carefully consider the 
>> consequences before we call off services. My two cents lovingly and 
>> submitted.
>>
>> In Christ,
>> R. Dean Pesnell, 205-821-4989, rdeanpesnell@...
>> Pastor, Katherwood Baptist Church
>> Officer/Chaplain, Birmingham Police Dept.
>> II Cor 5:17
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Jerry Krewson" <krewfam@...>
>> To: <pastorsforum@...>
>> Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 1:12 PM
>> Subject: Re: [PastorsForum] Re: [PastorMail] Dec 25th
>>
>>
>>> Brother Steve,
>>> I too have been reading several News articles about many churches 
>>> [mostly mega] discontinuing Sunday, Dec. 25th services. I have also read 
>>> many different reasons for the closures on several blogs. In my opinion, 
>>> all of the lame excuses at best.
>>>
>>> The one you mentioned, "Christmas is a family day and we want people to 
>>> be with their families" sounds really nice, and on the face of it, who 
>>> can argue families together? However, there is one other Sunday 
>>> gathering place that hardly ever closes on Sundays [Saturdays], and they 
>>> are giving their staff and attendees the day off to be with families 
>>> too: The Bars and Taverns. Just a thought.
>>>
>>> MAKE IT  a great day brother.
>>> jerry k
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Steven G. Rockhill" <revrock@...>
>>> To: <pastormail@...>; <pastorsforum@...>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 10:11 AM
>>> Subject: [PastorsForum] Re: [PastorMail] Dec 25th
>>>
>>>
>>>> Brothers,
>>>>  Just a word of caution about the discussion regarding the real date of 
>>>> Christ's birth - there have been a lot of articles and lines of 
>>>> reasoning that are helpful but when it comes down to it, it is still 
>>>> all speculation because God has not revealed to us in His Word the 
>>>> exact date.  I believe this was intentional on our Lord's part as well. 
>>>> So we would not lose sight of the significance of the one holy day He 
>>>> has given to us - The Lord's Day  on which we should gather together as 
>>>> God's people and celebrate the birth, ministry, suffering, death and 
>>>> resurrection of Christ each week and not just one day or one season a 
>>>> year.  I think it is o.k. to have a particular time to remember the 
>>>> birth of Christ, but we need to be careful not to make that time more 
>>>> important than the weekly Lord's Day.  Sadly in our local paper this 
>>>> morning there was an article about some of the large "mega-churches" 
>>>> that are cancelling not just Sunday School, not just the evening 
>>>> service, but even the regular morning worship service on Dec. 25th. So 
>>>> there will be no services at all on that Sunday. One church 
>>>> representative mentioned something like, "Christmas is a family day and 
>>>> we want people to be with their familes" - alas no mention made of it 
>>>> being the Lord's Day and we need to honor our Lord by gathering 
>>>> together as He commands.  This is certainly one extreme example of the 
>>>> man-made holiday taking precedence over God's Holy Day.  Just my two 
>>>> cents.
>>>>
>>>> Peace,
>>>> Steve
>>>>
>>>> PS - Brother Jack I realize this may not "fit" the forum purpose but 
>>>> hope it is worth something.
>>>>
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>>>> Lisbon Reformed Presbyterian Church
>>>> PO Box 88
>>>> Lisbon, NY  13658
>>>> 315-393-9041
>>>> revrock@... 
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>>>>
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