Comments on: Fellowship http://evendays.org/2007/09/18/fellowship/ 200 words more or less every other day about life in Lausanne… www.evendays.org Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:21:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: Meowmix http://evendays.org/2007/09/18/fellowship/#comment-7013 Meowmix Tue, 18 Sep 2007 13:24:57 +0000 http://evendays.org/2007/09/18/fellowship/#comment-7013 You may have already tried this, but I find I get on a more personal level with people when I have had them in my home, a few at a time, for a meal. People open up and share themselves in a setting like this more so, I think, than in a fellowship atmosphere of a larger group or within the confines of a church building, per se. Once I've had this experience with them, I feel closer to them when I see them in the larger gatherings. Doris and I have been at our present congregation, which is small, for between 2 and 3 years. We are trying to work our way through the membership and have everybody for a meal in our home, two or three couples at a time, or four or five individuals. The other thing I thought of was a good, rip-roaring sermon about how fellowship really isn't an option for the church? :) You may have already tried this, but I find I get on a more personal level with people when I have had them in my home, a few at a time, for a meal. People open up and share themselves in a setting like this more so, I think, than in a fellowship atmosphere of a larger group or within the confines of a church building, per se. Once I’ve had this experience with them, I feel closer to them when I see them in the larger gatherings. Doris and I have been at our present congregation, which is small, for between 2 and 3 years. We are trying to work our way through the membership and have everybody for a meal in our home, two or three couples at a time, or four or five individuals.

The other thing I thought of was a good, rip-roaring sermon about how fellowship really isn’t an option for the church? :)

]]> By: Stoogelover http://evendays.org/2007/09/18/fellowship/#comment-7014 Stoogelover Tue, 18 Sep 2007 21:34:41 +0000 http://evendays.org/2007/09/18/fellowship/#comment-7014 I've always been somewhat amazed at those who so desire fellowship, but never open their homes to others and seldom become involved in other opportunities to enjoy fellowship. Sounds like you open your home often but have little reciprocation. I don't have an answer other than enjoy to the fullest what you do have because it's very sweet to the Spirit. I’ve always been somewhat amazed at those who so desire fellowship, but never open their homes to others and seldom become involved in other opportunities to enjoy fellowship. Sounds like you open your home often but have little reciprocation. I don’t have an answer other than enjoy to the fullest what you do have because it’s very sweet to the Spirit.

]]> By: Shake N' Blake http://evendays.org/2007/09/18/fellowship/#comment-7015 Shake N' Blake Tue, 18 Sep 2007 22:32:08 +0000 http://evendays.org/2007/09/18/fellowship/#comment-7015 Sometimes I think it depends on who you are good friends with or what your family is doing. It is a lot more encouraging to participate when you got close friends and family members that are participating too. I know you should go for God, but that is not always the case for everyone. Sometimes people make the decision on whether or not to go, based on who is and isn't there. Sometimes a sermon on how fellowship benefits your growth as a Christian, can be helpful. Continue to pray for these members...God will lead you. Sometimes I think it depends on who you are good friends with or what your family is doing. It is a lot more encouraging to participate when you got close friends and family members that are participating too. I know you should go for God, but that is not always the case for everyone. Sometimes people make the decision on whether or not to go, based on who is and isn’t there. Sometimes a sermon on how fellowship benefits your growth as a Christian, can be helpful. Continue to pray for these members…God will lead you.

]]> By: randy http://evendays.org/2007/09/18/fellowship/#comment-7016 randy Wed, 19 Sep 2007 18:23:31 +0000 http://evendays.org/2007/09/18/fellowship/#comment-7016 I understand the desire and dilemma you face. It's one thing to desire fellowship and its quite another to make it possible (as has been mentioned). We often comment if one of the problems stems from that fact that people's dance cards seem to be full and some are not that much interested in adding to their cards. I understand the desire and dilemma you face. It’s one thing to desire fellowship and its quite another to make it possible (as has been mentioned). We often comment if one of the problems stems from that fact that people’s dance cards seem to be full and some are not that much interested in adding to their cards.

]]> By: cwinwc http://evendays.org/2007/09/18/fellowship/#comment-7017 cwinwc Thu, 20 Sep 2007 10:45:41 +0000 http://evendays.org/2007/09/18/fellowship/#comment-7017 Greg took my point. The answers to your questions probably go down to what causes human nature. I know for me, a time of ping-pong and nertz would do it for me. Greg took my point. The answers to your questions probably go down to what causes human nature.

I know for me, a time of ping-pong and nertz would do it for me.

]]> By: sraabs http://evendays.org/2007/09/18/fellowship/#comment-7018 sraabs Fri, 21 Sep 2007 09:25:22 +0000 http://evendays.org/2007/09/18/fellowship/#comment-7018 As we have tried to encourage this through the years here, we find that making time ourselves, and then talking about how good it was afterwards, gets some interested for the next time. After the next time, more of us are able to share about what went on and how good it was (leaving others to wonder what they are missing). No condemnation about not going, just expressing that it is great. Some people have simply never experienced real fellowship. This approach takes a while ;-) but you knew that. As we have tried to encourage this through the years here, we find that making time ourselves, and then talking about how good it was afterwards, gets some interested for the next time. After the next time, more of us are able to share about what went on and how good it was (leaving others to wonder what they are missing). No condemnation about not going, just expressing that it is great. Some people have simply never experienced real fellowship.
This approach takes a while ;-) but you knew that.

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