tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107887.post8620012336402488280..comments2024-03-27T08:37:26.489-04:00Comments on Not Another Episcopal Church Blog: That Mission From God ThingUndergroundpewsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10182191422663119484noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107887.post-11226838900626224722009-06-23T22:42:16.099-04:002009-06-23T22:42:16.099-04:00John,
It might be better for the next generation ...John,<br /><br />It might be better for the next generation if 815 kept its mittens off our kittens.Undergroundpewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10182191422663119484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107887.post-75164451650278203022009-06-23T21:52:21.893-04:002009-06-23T21:52:21.893-04:00Although this is a bit off topic, it does bear som...Although this is a bit off topic, it does bear some relation to the current discussion:<br /><br />As you may recall, "youth and young adults" were articulated by GenCon2006 as one of our top priorities for the 2006-2009 triennium. However, the national budget for 2009-2012 triennium does not list "youth and young adults" as a mission priority. In fact, in the recent reorganization at 815, the position of Staff Officer for Youth and Young Adult Ministries was eliminated and the duties of that officer were re-distributed to other areas.<br /><br />It seems that the national church has thrown youth and young adult ministries under the proverbial bus.<br /><br />For verification, see<br />http://episcopalchurch.org/documents/BlueBook-HODCSC.pdf.<br />See particularly pp.5-6 of the pdf document.<br /><br />H/T to SHUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09223872923349972693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107887.post-37760560941390779042009-06-23T18:56:10.389-04:002009-06-23T18:56:10.389-04:00Anonymous Number 2
Why don't we focus on God ...Anonymous Number 2<br /><br />Why don't we focus on God and Godly acts instead of picking at each other and those surrounding us. So stop commending MC for taking youth on Mission trips because that's part of her job at COOS and her job as a servant of our Lord. And stop being mean with each other because all external problems are shown internal unless we act put against the external issues. So be a good Christian and follow in Christ's footsteps by turning the other cheek and loving your neighbor as yourself. Please.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107887.post-6109740817570539802009-06-23T13:42:34.119-04:002009-06-23T13:42:34.119-04:00Please reference the above comment about the conti...Please reference the above comment about the continued precipitous drop in ASA. It would seem the "social work" model is not having the desired effect.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08890870828860228480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107887.post-52923435106643493982009-06-23T12:22:50.279-04:002009-06-23T12:22:50.279-04:00Our youth missions have to leave town. (there is p...Our youth missions have to leave town. (there is probably some rule somewhere. However this practice the families that are assisted to maintain their dignity locally and also avoids any conflicts of interests or local accusations of favortism etc. This is a standard practice with the majority of mission trips through out the US and across many denominations. This week the World Changers are staying at RHHS and helping several local families. All those kids are from out of town.<br /><br />As to your second comment - you are really out of touch aren't you - how can we, as Episcopalians and Christians spread the Good News unless we go out amoung those who may have lost their connection with God or never found it. You need to go back and read the Old Testament before you condemn the Episcopal Church for working with the less fortunate - isn't that exactly what Jesus did during his ministry? Gee - that means the TEC is following Jesus's example- that would be a novel concept for you Cato!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107887.post-44799277454880542192009-06-21T21:58:19.062-04:002009-06-21T21:58:19.062-04:00I seem to recall reading in the local rag (euphemi...I seem to recall reading in the local rag (euphemistically called a newspaper) that a group of out-of-towners came here to clean up-fix up-paint up some of the less salubrious abodes in this town. This occurred at roughly the same time that our crowd went out of town on their mission trip. In the interest of efficiency and effectiveness, wouldn't it make sense for our crowd to stay here and work locally and for their crowd to do the same? Why spend the time, energy and money to travel to do what local people should be doing for themselves?<br /><br />The foregoing notwithstanding, I am in agreement with the Pewster about TEC becoming a school for social work to the utter disregard of the Great Commission. And our leaders can't figure out why ASA continues to drop like a rock.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08890870828860228480noreply@blogger.com