Are church picnics sinful?

Haruo,
I don't think there are any Scriptural grounds to say that church picnics are wrong. However I would add that we need to be careful as churches where we choose to have them.

A church I was at not long ago had a church picnic at Park/Beach. Sure we were in the park and not the beach, but the beach people were coming through the park.

My family and were walking back to our van(a pretty good hike) and there was a woman roller skating in a string bikini.

We just need to be careful of the location we choose - thats all.

IFBReformer

 

Oh boy now i'm really in for it...
I'm throwing horses..
I'm sure you new what i was meaning..
Oh boy...

That will teach me to proof read won't it..
Bro.Dallas...

 

Maybe I'm missing something but I'm not sure how picnics are supose to be sinful.
Legalism is an ugly thing.

 

The only sin I have ever seen at a Baptist Church picnic is how many people bring Spanish Rice. Apparently, Baptists absolutely love Spanish Rice.

What is up with that???


mozier

 

Our church has an annual picnic. Sinful no, fattening maybe

 

Unless more mention of the religious picnics and excursions can be found in Hassell's book, I tend to think rsr's explanation is right on or at least nearly so. Knowing something of the practice of Primitive Baptists in this day as well as in the last century, I think it is impossible to understand Hassell as meaning a church picnic in the sense of "dinner on the ground," "decoration day," "homecoming," all day union meetings or associations with food served or any other number of things that would include people bringing food and eating together in a religious setting. Most of the Primitive Baptists here in east Texas have a meal after their services on their meeting day. I don't really know what Hassell meant. I am certain I know what he didn't mean.

 

So the poblem is it is extrabiblical??
Well, start maing a ist of things to get rid of from your church.
In door plumbing
electricity
heating
pews
choir
pulpit
those suits and ties everyone thinks they need
the cars you arrived at church in
the bible you read
and even your building and parking lot

now what else is extrabiblical in your church you want to get rid of?

 

The people at Corinth got into trouble with food beacuse they were all bringing their own food,(not pot luck, no sharing) and the rich had plenty to eat while the poor had none. At pot luck(including picnics) if you have no food to bring you still come and eat.
No comparision, and tring to compare is abuse of scripture.

 

Oh Dr. Bob....

Great Reply, Kate!

BTW... Our picnic is May 24th at John Tanner State Park and I'm in charge of it. You're all invited. Bring a meat to cook and a dish to share. The church is providing cups, plates, ice and charcoal. We'll pitch horseSHOES, play ball, swim (uh oh... sinful), volleyball, putt-putt, paddle boat, fish and fellowship. The preacher will be in shorts! Me too!

Love,
Diane

 

Are church picnics sinful?

Only if the food is really good.

Seriously, isn't a church about fellowship? I mean, the apostles, they did lots of non-religious stuff together. They'd eat, go to the market, and travel together. They'd fish together all the time. This constitutes fellowship.

My church has a men's softball team, and family Angels Baseball nights, youth skate rink & bowling parties, etc etc etc. If all a church does is get people together for Sunday services, then it's not being a center of its community.

 

See what intermingling with the state gets us into?

"John Tanner State Park....Preacher wearing shorts I'll be in prayer.

Is it me, or is this thread starting to sound like a confessional booth?

Ya'll know I'm joking, right? BTW, I had to edit a few of your smilies so I could insert some of my own.

(soft whisper: 'hope ya'll have a great time)

God Bless.
Bro. dallas

 

LOL... you come too, Frogman! We've got 3 preachers and are looking for a youth minister.

We're going to have so much fun! John Tanner State Park is so pretty.

Y'all Come!
Diane

 

I thought those were Church Eggs!

 

How close is John Tanner State Park to Valdosta ?
(Way down South in Georgia )

 

Gayla, We're due west of Atlanta. You can look at John Tanner on the web. They have a nice but small campground too.

http://www.gastateparks.org/info/jtanner/

This west Georgia park is best known for having the largest sand swimming beach of any Georgia state park. It is a recreational haven for water lovers looking for boating and fishing opportunities as well. Visitors can enjoy camping, picnicking, miniature golf, volleyball and horseshoes. A small lodge located near the beach features six units, each with a fully equipped kitchen, dining area, living area and bedroom. The park is named after a local businessman who operated the property as a private park from 1954 until 1971.

 

Some of my best memories from when I was young, were at Church picnics. I guess you'd call them that, but really, it was more of a fellowship gathering, and food just happened to be there. Back then, sometimes, when people got baptized, they'd wait and do it at one of these get togethers, out in somebody's field or acreage, and the preacher would get in the pond or lake, whichever it happened to be, and the ones to be baptized would get dunked right there. I wish so much, that I had pictures of those times. And, the old-timey all afternoon singings, and eatings. There was a little man, I remember, who played the spoons. Think his name was Leroy. You could see in his face, that he was so happy to be making music for the Lord. And the 'Brush Arbor' revivals. Anyone remember those? I guess tents were mostly used by the time I remember them, but they still called them brush arbors. I loved those days, and miss them a lot sometimes.