Grace Fellowship

remmy sills _{on Google}

Feb 28th, 2024

Spiritual and entertaining.
Inspiring.

harlan prine _{on Google}

Feb 14th, 2024

When the lady came on stage and said "Hi, I'm here from the office, I knew, another for profit tax exempt church/. When she mentioned free gifts at the kiosk, I was certain the anointed one was also the CEO.
Massive and very dark except for the stage. I am not a troll, and take reviewing churches much more seriously than restaurants and such. I describe any negative experiences in a respectful manner. But I experienced and saw what I saw. It's a variety show that features a lead pastor (dressed for an AA meeting, in hoodie and jeans) reading scripture from his phone, and gesticulating thru prayer. Also talk show format updates, engagement teams and lots of lame music. At one time, the singer on an acoustic guitar just read verses to the music. It was wonderful. Then the chorus of the imploringly gifted trashed it and started singing unfamiliar contemporary songs. It is well choreographed including applause and see you next week. Part of every service is polling the audience for doubters and singles by hand. If you're single then go hook up and bring him/her, to meet the Fam. But he wont marry mixed folks. I guess once a sinner, always one.
Mentions 50% singles within 10 miles. Is there something wrong about being single and childless? Is this a time to build house and start families? When you sign-up youre a believer and you can start to baptize and minister to the unwashed. They clearly know their "demographics". Taking snaps of the Codes on screen are a must. One Sunday he wanted us to record three minutes of him that could be written on a page. Another Sunday there were 2 separate prayers. One for those that "get it" and those still looking.
Many sermons address hooking up and financial advice. Aren't the tabernacles and the synagogues better at these things? A lot of talk about tithing. It was made clear that a girl shouldn't date a guy who doesn't give the full 10%.. Help them build that Church in a foreign land to set up a timeshare ministry for the anointed. Many .orgs have a gift subscription scheme so you can give $5 a month to many needy you found. When pastor announce a $10K matching donation that day nobody cheered.
Super bowl sermon was disconnected but featured $25 gift cards if you won, hot dogs and football tossing. It continued with a concept called "30 second theology. A takeoff of the 30 second commercials during the super bowl. It featured ads from E*TRADE, Amazon, bitcoin, snickers and FedEx. Aren't these, some of the megacompanies that set their own agenda and drive the hyperbolic consumer compulsion? I felt insulted in a "church". Watching online would make the service like a TV show.
They offer small group enrollment at a cost as seem usual these days. Mostly about finances and interpersonal relationships. Only for those that feel impervious to societal pressures. Phrases like retail therapy protestant imperialism franchising, non-profit business models. Talking about the fiscal year and such.
It's like going to a friends house to eat, a beautifully set table and the chicken is rare. Communion is a kit, the convenient package that loves a landfill.
Baptism is arranged not every week, but anybody can join in on the fun. Take me to the river please, its right down the road. Not a hot tub on camera. I want to hear and see some birds and sunshine glistening on the water.
I wish they would allow some light in. And plants. If you believe like they tell you in AA that the only way to life, truth and love is to maintain a building or group, then you've missed the point. Good works all week, everywhere, are enough opportunities to give. Or maybe your church wants to by some jet skis for a "lake ministry".