On our last vacation, we found this unusual calling card in the lobby of a Chattanooga motel. Hopefully the church which prepared it won't get in trouble with Parker Brothers over it.We used this for a "card protector" Thursday night at Lil Kim's Cove. It turned out to be a good conversation-starter, among several people who bailed out of a pot early. They were surprised to learn a church developed it.
A man on my left talked in nice terms about Chattanooga. When I tried to ask him if he attended church, he seemed to quickly say no and changed the subject.
People don't want to be confronted with this sort of thing on poker night, you might say. Probably not. But you can't run from these matters forever. Our ministry attempts to take the things of God to people who probably don't go to church, and probably need some stirring to see their need for a Savior.
If you're in the Columbus, Georgia area, we attend the United Church of God service. It meets every Saturday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. ET at the Woodmen of the World hall on Milgen Road, down the street from the main post office. You can skip those Saturday poker sessions, to think about a "King" which has much more clout.
2 comments:
Should I venture to guess that the 'Get Out of Church Free' card is used in lieu of something worth more in the collection till?
Kind of odd, especially because the imagry sort of suggests that the church is akin to a cage...
Might be worth your time to contact this church for some details... could be an interesting Sunday blog piece.
The explanation is on the back of the card. Quoting from it....
* Free from having to be perfect.
* Free from feeling like faith is a burden.
* Free from your past.... the Lord offers you a new beginning today!
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