Posted By: Gregory
Church Bulletin Welcome - 06/18/13 12:48 PM
The Denver First SDA Church seeks to welcome all to their services. Here is an item that they put in their bulletin:
We extend a special welcome to those who are single, married, divorced,
gay, filthy rich, dirt poor, yo no habla Ingles. We extend a special
welcome to those who are crying new-borns, skinny as a rail or could afford
to lose a few pounds.
We welcome you if you can sing like Andrea Bocelli or like our pastor
who can’t carry a note in a bucket. You’re welcome here if you’re “just
browsing,” just woke up or just got out of jail. We don’t care if you’re
more Catholic than the Pope, or haven’t been in church since little Joey’s
Baptism.
We extend a special welcome to those who are over 60 but not grown
up yet, and to teenagers who are growing up too fast. We welcome
soccer moms, NASCAR dads, starving artists, tree-huggers, latte-sippers,
vegetarians, junk-food eaters. We welcome those who are in recovery or
still addicted. We welcome you if you’re having problems or you’re down
in the dumps or if you don’t like “organized religion,” we’ve been there
too.
If you blew all your offering money at the dog track, you’re welcome
here. We offer a special welcome to those who think the earth is flat,
work too hard, don’t work, can’t spell, or because grandma is in town
and wanted to go to church.
We welcome those who are inked, pierced or both. We offer a special
welcome to those who could use a prayer right now, had religion
shoved down your throat as a kid or got lost in traffic and wound up
here by mistake. We welcome tourists, seekers and doubters, bleeding
hearts ... and you!
Quote:
We extend a special welcome to those who are single, married, divorced,
gay, filthy rich, dirt poor, yo no habla Ingles. We extend a special
welcome to those who are crying new-borns, skinny as a rail or could afford
to lose a few pounds.
We welcome you if you can sing like Andrea Bocelli or like our pastor
who can’t carry a note in a bucket. You’re welcome here if you’re “just
browsing,” just woke up or just got out of jail. We don’t care if you’re
more Catholic than the Pope, or haven’t been in church since little Joey’s
Baptism.
We extend a special welcome to those who are over 60 but not grown
up yet, and to teenagers who are growing up too fast. We welcome
soccer moms, NASCAR dads, starving artists, tree-huggers, latte-sippers,
vegetarians, junk-food eaters. We welcome those who are in recovery or
still addicted. We welcome you if you’re having problems or you’re down
in the dumps or if you don’t like “organized religion,” we’ve been there
too.
If you blew all your offering money at the dog track, you’re welcome
here. We offer a special welcome to those who think the earth is flat,
work too hard, don’t work, can’t spell, or because grandma is in town
and wanted to go to church.
We welcome those who are inked, pierced or both. We offer a special
welcome to those who could use a prayer right now, had religion
shoved down your throat as a kid or got lost in traffic and wound up
here by mistake. We welcome tourists, seekers and doubters, bleeding
hearts ... and you!