1. Welcome to Baptist Board, a friendly forum to discuss the Baptist Faith in a friendly surrounding.

    Your voice is missing! You will need to register to get access to all the features that our community has to offer.

    We hope to see you as a part of our community soon and God Bless!

If someone said...

Discussion in 'Music Ministry' started by Gina B, May 26, 2010.

Top Posters
  1. Gina B

    Gina B Active Member

    Joined:
    Dec 30, 2000
    Messages:
    16,944
    Likes Received:
    1
    "Maybe we could get more choir members to join if the seats were more comfortable!"

    Would you be tempted to

    A. Gently toss a cup of kool-aid at them and hope it stained their clothes.

    B. Go home and spend the next three days praying they weren't serious.

    C. Wonder if they were thinking about the elderly or infirm and think they might just have a good point.
     
    #1 Gina B, May 26, 2010
  2. Cutter

    Cutter New Member

    Joined:
    Nov 22, 2006
    Messages:
    1,564
    Likes Received:
    0
    D. Tell them to bring a cushion from home.
     
    #2 Cutter, May 26, 2010
  3. JohnDeereFan

    JohnDeereFan Well-Known Member
    Site Supporter

    Joined:
    Mar 26, 2009
    Messages:
    5,360
    Likes Received:
    135
    Faith:
    Baptist
    I would say, "We have seats for the choir? Really?"
     
    #3 JohnDeereFan, May 26, 2010
  4. mcdirector

    mcdirector Active Member

    Joined:
    Jul 11, 2005
    Messages:
    8,292
    Likes Received:
    11
    I kind of like A.
     
    #4 mcdirector, May 26, 2010
  5. annsni

    annsni Well-Known Member
    Site Supporter

    Joined:
    May 30, 2006
    Messages:
    20,914
    Likes Received:
    706
    I'd say "We have a choir??

    We have a worship team and they don't sit. When they are finished, they go off stage and sit in the seats with the congregation. Actually, only 3 members of my husband's worship team sits: the drummer, the guitar player (he has a very bad back and can't stand for a long time) and about half the time, my husband (he has a terribly injured/poorly repaired foot which causes constant pain). My hubby prefers to stand but there are times he just needs to sit down so he has his stool.
     
    #5 annsni, May 26, 2010
  6. FriendofSpurgeon

    FriendofSpurgeon Well-Known Member
    Site Supporter

    Joined:
    Feb 24, 2003
    Messages:
    3,243
    Likes Received:
    74
    I'd say, "Choir? Why are you going to the early service? Come to the 11 am service instead (where we have no choir, but a worship team instead). Similar to Ann's church, they leave the stage when they are through leading the worship.
     
    #6 FriendofSpurgeon, May 27, 2010
  7. Scarlett O.

    Scarlett O. Moderator
    Moderator

    Joined:
    May 22, 2002
    Messages:
    11,540
    Likes Received:
    1,010
    Faith:
    Baptist
    I would sorely be tempted to do A. In fact, that's what I'd be thinking about for the next three days. :laugh:

    But I would probably do D. I would actually go up in the choir loft and sit on on of the seats and test it out for myself. If it were uncomfortable, I would do what Cutter said and tell them to bring a cushion from home.

    If the the seats were nice and comfy, then I would tell them that if God were convicting them about joining the choir, then they had better meditate on it and do it and stop using excuses and if God wasn't convicting them about joining the choir, then perhaps they could make a donation (or at least start a fundraiser) and buy new choir seats since they seem to take those seats as their personal business.
    ​
    (You know me, I'm wordy and peek into everyone's business.)

    [​IMG]​

     
    #7 Scarlett O., May 27, 2010
  8. abcgrad94

    abcgrad94 Active Member

    Joined:
    Jan 12, 2007
    Messages:
    5,533
    Likes Received:
    0
    Faith:
    Baptist
    None of the above. I would swap the choir chairs out with the padded pews and place the uncomfortable chairs in the pew's place. That way, the congregation will be sure to stay awake during the sermon and the choir members seated behind the preacher will be too embarrassed to fall asleep as everyone can see them sitting there.
     
    #8 abcgrad94, May 27, 2010
  9. Gina B

    Gina B Active Member

    Joined:
    Dec 30, 2000
    Messages:
    16,944
    Likes Received:
    1
    That could be something to do just for fun! LOL!

    It was a choir member who mentioned this. He could have been joking. Or serious. I dunno, but it got me thinking about it. I'm sure there are people who suffer horrid things just to be able to get together and worship, but that doesn't mean we can't enjoy and appreciate our ability to have better things. On the other hand, would you WANT someone in a choir that only would join if the seats were better? On the other other hand, what if we took that extra money and instead of improving on what we already have, spent it on people who don't have?

    What if I quit analyzing every single detail in life? Would THAT be easier? *sigh*
     
    #9 Gina B, May 27, 2010
  10. Scarlett O.

    Scarlett O. Moderator
    Moderator

    Joined:
    May 22, 2002
    Messages:
    11,540
    Likes Received:
    1,010
    Faith:
    Baptist
    Easier.......but NO FUN!

    [​IMG]
     
    #10 Scarlett O., May 27, 2010
  11. Jon-Marc

    Jon-Marc New Member

    Joined:
    Jan 10, 2007
    Messages:
    2,752
    Likes Received:
    0
    Personally, I would consider it as a possibility. However, if someone is serious about serving the Lord and using the talent that God blessed them with, the chairs or pews used wouldn't stop them from doing that. I never thought any choir seats were all that uncomfortable, and I was there to glorify God and not for my own comfort.

    I do agree, however, that all seating in a church should be comfortable since that reflects on how much the people will pay attention. If they're thinking about how uncomfortable they are, they are not keeping their thoughts on praise and worship or listening to the preaching.
     
    #11 Jon-Marc, May 28, 2010
  12. SaggyWoman

    SaggyWoman Active Member

    Joined:
    Dec 15, 2000
    Messages:
    17,933
    Likes Received:
    10

    Yo. I agree.
     
    #12 SaggyWoman, May 31, 2010
  13. tinytim

    tinytim <img src =/tim2.jpg>

    Joined:
    Oct 31, 2003
    Messages:
    11,250
    Likes Received:
    0
    Shoot em!.. ROFL... then God will tell them where to sit...

    They have their choice of seating..
    Smoking or non-smoking!

    JUST JOKIN FOLKS!
     
    #13 tinytim, Jun 4, 2010
  14. Gina B

    Gina B Active Member

    Joined:
    Dec 30, 2000
    Messages:
    16,944
    Likes Received:
    1
    Wow! This was an even BETTER idea than mine. Thanks! :laugh:
     
    #14 Gina B, Jun 4, 2010
  15. rbell

    rbell Active Member

    Joined:
    Jan 16, 2006
    Messages:
    11,103
    Likes Received:
    0
    You people forget the biblical admonition, which does apply when one is in an uncomfortable chair.


    "Turn the other cheek."





    :eek:
    :D
     
    #15 rbell, Jun 4, 2010
  16. Scarlett O.

    Scarlett O. Moderator
    Moderator

    Joined:
    May 22, 2002
    Messages:
    11,540
    Likes Received:
    1,010
    Faith:
    Baptist
    OK, it's definitely time for me to go to bed when I start cracking up laughing at jokes like this!! :laugh:

    :wavey:
     
    #16 Scarlett O., Jun 5, 2010
  17. Karen

    Karen Active Member

    Joined:
    Aug 24, 2000
    Messages:
    2,610
    Likes Received:
    0
    Maybe you should ask them what they meant.
    Seriously, some chairs can be very uncomfortable for people with certain back conditions.
    So I guess I would go with C.
     
    #17 Karen, Jun 5, 2010
  18. Gina B

    Gina B Active Member

    Joined:
    Dec 30, 2000
    Messages:
    16,944
    Likes Received:
    1
    What a cheeky comment!
     
    #18 Gina B, Jun 9, 2010
(You must log in or sign up to post here.)
Loading...