How typically Baptist!

[Herald]

With my wife being out of commission for the time being (thyroid surgery), our church provided the obligatory Baptist response: they're making meals! And boy, do I mean MEALS! It's good to be a Baptist! Last night it was turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce and a yogurt pie (it was good!). Tonight it was a sweet potato type casserole with corn pudding. Tomorrow we get two meals: lunch and dinner! On the Lord's Day, one more meal.

If you Presbyterians won't become Baptist because of the baptism issue, come on over for the food! We'll have a potluck in your honor.

 

[Pilgrim]

But the Presbyterians can serve some good food as well. I used to joke that I joined the OPC because I was single and they kept feeding me nearly every Sunday after church.

 

[Backwoods Presbyterian]

The ladies from the church that hosted our last Presbytery meeting made 7 different kinds of pies for us one night after dinner. On top of the homemade soups they made for lunch that day.

 

[Herald]

From baptism wars to food wars! Baptists and Presbyterians can fight about anything? *just kidding*

 

[Herald]

You know, the difficult thing for a husband at potlucks is not to eat another woman's dish and skip you wife's. Of if you do eat another dish, make sure you eat more of your wife's and compliment her on how better it was than anything else on the table.

Learn from my mistake, gentleman.

 

[VirginiaHuguenot]

Food fight!

 

[Seb]

Bill,

I thought you were going to say they appointed you to a committee in your absence.

I miss the Baptist love shown by food.

 

[Calvinist Cowboy]

Bill,

I thought you were going to say they appointed you to a committee in your absence.

I miss the Baptist love shown by food.

My family and I used to go to a reformed Baptist church, and each month during the summer, they had an ice cream social. I've only been to one since we left there. Can't beat Baptists for building better banquets! Growing boys do need food after all!

 

[Calvinist Cowboy]

Why go Baptist when Presbyterians bring food and beer/wine/spirits?

Too bad I'm underage!

 

[VictorBravo]

Why go Baptist when Presbyterians bring food and beer/wine/spirits?

Josh, you've been hanging around the wrong kinds of Baptists.

 

[Theognome]

Heh. While in the hospital, one of our members brought me a basket of chocolate snacks and a small bottle of Captain Morgan rum. I can tell you that there's nothing quite like imbibing of the Captain Intravenous-like.

Theognome

 

[Augusta]

While I was sick last month we received somewhere around 10-14 meals over 2 1/2-3 weeks. So sorry to burst your bubble Bill this is not just a baptist thing. My pastor's wife brought four of those, she is so awesome!! The saints are awesome when a sister is in need.

 

[Herald]

Why go Baptist when Presbyterians bring food and beer/wine/spirits?

Josh, you've been hanging around the wrong kinds of Baptists.

Amen, brother.

 

[Herald]

While I was sick last month we received somewhere around 10-14 meals over 2 1/2-3 weeks. So sorry to burst your bubble Bill this is not just a baptist thing. My pastor's wife brought four of those, she is so awesome!! The saints are awesome when a sister is in need.

Traci, they must have all been Baptist wannabees.

 

[kvanlaan]

When we were in China and Elizabeth was recovering from botulism, we had Pentecostals, Baptists, and Mormons bringing food. I've gotta say that the Mormons brought some of the largest portions...

 

[Galatians220]

Wow. We live in the wrong area, or -- I wonder what's wrong with us... Since we've been in Presbyterian churches, I've had a hip replacement, a long hospitalization for blood poisoning and a few other hospital admissions; my father died; my husband has had at least a half-dozen hospitalizations for Crohn's Disease. We've always been active in churches and have brought food to others, but no one has ever brought us even a jellybean! We don't notice it at the time that one or the other of us is scrambling to make meals, but later, we sort of reflect that we could have used some help, or at least the fellowship/companionship that would have been part of the kindness... There have been, in total over the years, exactly two hospital visits of us by clergymen - and one was by a Messianic Jewish one. L'chaim, rabbi, and todah rabah!

Well, someday, sooner rather than later, I trust, I'll be at the marriage feast of the Lamb and I won't remember this kind of stuff. And for sure, I'll keep kicking in when someone else needs help!

Margaret

 

[Herald]

And for sure, I'll keep kicking in when someone else needs help!

Sister Margaret, I don't know why some churches are better in displaying acts of love than others. Certainly there are other ways of displaying Christian love than making meals. But I like your attitude. Keep doing good. Love the brethren. Help you brother or sister who is in need. It's easy (for some) to reflect on hurts or perceived slights and lose their joy. That you strive NOT to be one of them is a blessing.

 

[turmeric]

So do Free Church of Scotland folks not do this? We do at my PCA. It's the best way to get those early baby sightings!

 

[Galatians220]

So do Free Church of Scotland folks not do this? We do at my PCA. It's the best way to get those early baby sightings!

Well, we haven't been in the FCoS [Continuing] long enough to know what "the policy" is, but I did observe (from a distance) their extremely loving care of one of our Washington congregation's members before he recently passed away.

As to the FCoS -- 'fraid I'll have to pass on commenting. Same for the EPC.

You bet, as to "early baby sightings!!!!" I love those!!!!

Margaret

 

[Herald]

What is the Free Church of Scotland [Continuing]? Is this a Star Trek kinda thing; braving the unknown?

 

[Galatians220]

What is the Free Church of Scotland [Continuing]? Is this a Star Trek kinda thing; braving the unknown?

It's kind of complicated... There was a split in January, 2000 in the Free Church of Scotland. Here's some basics: Free Church of Scotland (Continuing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia).

There's a book, "When Justice Failed in Church and State" by Murdoch Murchison and Iain H. Murray, that explains the split. It would likely not interest anyone who's not already intensely interested in the FCoS[C].

You're right about "braving the unknown," though! Can a small, unabashedly Reformed and Scriptural, Scottish-based denomination find happiness and souls in the hurly-burly of the western Detroit suburbs, where the word "Reformed" is thought of as "probably referring to those folks who go to Temple Israel in West Bloomfield"...? Stay tuned! I fervently PRAY that the denomination can find souls!

Margaret

 

[Pilgrim]

The ladies from the church that hosted our last Presbytery meeting made 7 different kinds of pies for us one night after dinner. On top of the homemade soups they made for lunch that day.

A Baptist preacher told me once that this is one reason so many preachers are so fat! (He's not overweight himself.)

 

[BJClark]

North Jersey Baptist;

With my wife being out of commission for the time being (thyroid surgery), our church provided the obligatory Baptist response: they're making meals! And boy, do I mean MEALS! It's good to be a Baptist! Last night it was turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce and a yogurt pie (it was good!). Tonight it was a sweet potato type casserole with corn pudding. Tomorrow we get two meals: lunch and dinner! On the Lord's Day, one more meal.

If you Presbyterians won't become Baptist because of the baptism issue, come on over for the food! We'll have a potluck in your honor.

My church does the same thing

 

[Calvinist Cowboy]

The ladies from the church that hosted our last Presbytery meeting made 7 different kinds of pies for us one night after dinner. On top of the homemade soups they made for lunch that day.

A Baptist preacher told me once that this is one reason so many preachers are so fat! (He's not overweight himself.)

Indeed! I wonder if "leaner" denominations exercise abstinence regarding potlucks!