Comments on: Things to take to church http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2008/02/10/things-to-take-to-church/ by Dave Walker Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:58:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: webweaver.pttw (you may call me Miss Webweaver) http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2008/02/10/things-to-take-to-church/comment-page-1/#comment-230235 webweaver.pttw (you may call me Miss Webweaver) Wed, 13 Feb 2008 21:31:53 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2008/02/10/things-to-take-to-church/#comment-230235 Knitting BCP1979/NRSV w/Apocrypha Laptop (w/ <a href="http://www.e-sword.net/" rel="nofollow">Bible study software</a> occasionally used during Sunday School) Laptop power cord occasionally real 1/2 & 1/2 for Coffee Hour almost weekly 24oz coffee mixed with hot cocoa from 7-11 up the street cell phone set to silent mode Knitting
BCP1979/NRSV w/Apocrypha
Laptop (w/ Bible study software occasionally used during Sunday School)
Laptop power cord
occasionally real 1/2 & 1/2 for Coffee Hour
almost weekly 24oz coffee mixed with hot cocoa from 7-11 up the street
cell phone set to silent mode

]]> By: Aaron http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2008/02/10/things-to-take-to-church/comment-page-1/#comment-230191 Aaron Wed, 13 Feb 2008 04:07:16 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2008/02/10/things-to-take-to-church/#comment-230191 I think Simon (#33) wins the prize. I think Simon (#33) wins the prize.

]]> By: Sam http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2008/02/10/things-to-take-to-church/comment-page-1/#comment-230139 Sam Tue, 12 Feb 2008 12:16:22 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2008/02/10/things-to-take-to-church/#comment-230139 Occasionally some abnormal drumsticks (big thick ones for evening praise when the rector has put "(fast and loud)" on the music group's order of service... and quiet ones for Holy Communion when it's all Quiet and Reflective. Glass of water to aid swallowing for all the things it wouldn't seem constructive to comment on. Bicycle Repair Man's toolkit for fettling that person's bike, as I keep promising to. Occasionally some abnormal drumsticks (big thick ones for evening praise when the rector has put “(fast and loud)” on the music group’s order of service… and quiet ones for Holy Communion when it’s all Quiet and Reflective.

Glass of water to aid swallowing for all the things it wouldn’t seem constructive to comment on.

Bicycle Repair Man’s toolkit for fettling that person’s bike, as I keep promising to.

]]> By: Rach http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2008/02/10/things-to-take-to-church/comment-page-1/#comment-230138 Rach Tue, 12 Feb 2008 11:50:37 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2008/02/10/things-to-take-to-church/#comment-230138 - ipod (for the walk there/back) - plasters in case shoes rub - bible - notebook and pen to make notes so that don't fall asleep - tissues in case there are tears or colds - hole-less socks incase I take my shoes off - cash incase we go for food/drink afterwards - mobile (to check with so-and-so about why they aren't there) - diary to check who can be fitted in for coffee when - 'onya bag' in case I decide to food shop on the way home - keys in case I get back late - space in bag for the DVD and book which I need to return to church (space has been there for a year in the case of the book) Worryingly with the exception of the last one the list is nearly identical to what I take to uni... - ipod (for the walk there/back)
- plasters in case shoes rub
- bible
- notebook and pen to make notes so that don’t fall asleep
- tissues in case there are tears or colds
- hole-less socks incase I take my shoes off
- cash incase we go for food/drink afterwards
- mobile (to check with so-and-so about why they aren’t there)
- diary to check who can be fitted in for coffee when
- ‘onya bag’ in case I decide to food shop on the way home
- keys in case I get back late
- space in bag for the DVD and book which I need to return to church (space has been there for a year in the case of the book)

Worryingly with the exception of the last one the list is nearly identical to what I take to uni…

]]> By: Chris http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2008/02/10/things-to-take-to-church/comment-page-1/#comment-230135 Chris Tue, 12 Feb 2008 10:12:44 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2008/02/10/things-to-take-to-church/#comment-230135 Book - Dave Walker guide to church, in case there is a situation I'm not familiar with. Book – Dave Walker guide to church, in case there is a situation I’m not familiar with.

]]> By: Chris http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2008/02/10/things-to-take-to-church/comment-page-1/#comment-230134 Chris Tue, 12 Feb 2008 10:12:16 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2008/02/10/things-to-take-to-church/#comment-230134 Book - 101 things to do during a boring sermon, or whatever it's called Book – 101 things to do during a boring sermon, or whatever it’s called

]]> By: Sam P http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2008/02/10/things-to-take-to-church/comment-page-1/#comment-230132 Sam P Tue, 12 Feb 2008 09:38:09 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2008/02/10/things-to-take-to-church/#comment-230132 Oh, and if you're not organised enough to do giving by Direct Debit, or have some complicated method for giving which Direct Debit is too regimented for, you might take a cheque. Someone suggested taking Christian Clothes. Could/should you also/instead take non-Christian clothes as a way of making some cunning statement about God looking at the inside not the outside? Hmmm. Oh, and if you’re not organised enough to do giving by Direct Debit, or have some complicated method for giving which Direct Debit is too regimented for, you might take a cheque.

Someone suggested taking Christian Clothes. Could/should you also/instead take non-Christian clothes as a way of making some cunning statement about God looking at the inside not the outside?

Hmmm.

]]> By: rosalind http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2008/02/10/things-to-take-to-church/comment-page-1/#comment-230108 rosalind Mon, 11 Feb 2008 18:49:22 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2008/02/10/things-to-take-to-church/#comment-230108 tickets for a concert for a worthy cause sponsorship form for a walk/ride/knit/keep silence.... PCC minutes to distribute sunday school rotas intercessors' rotas diocesan newsletter to read and pass on invitation to chld's birthday party posters for the summer fair ...... sorry, no time to talk to anyone visiting today - got to get these distributed. and for anyone coming with children: nappies/potty/spare socks and pants (depending on age) water/raisins/biscuits/ banana baby wipes a car that fits the book ledge behind the pews a doll with various items of clothing about 40 felt tips paper weapon of some sort (toy, of course) a huge amount of self confidence to withstand LOOKS tickets for a concert for a worthy cause
sponsorship form for a walk/ride/knit/keep silence….
PCC minutes to distribute
sunday school rotas
intercessors’ rotas
diocesan newsletter to read and pass on
invitation to chld’s birthday party
posters for the summer fair
……
sorry, no time to talk to anyone visiting today – got to get these distributed.

and for anyone coming with children:
nappies/potty/spare socks and pants (depending on age)
water/raisins/biscuits/ banana
baby wipes
a car that fits the book ledge behind the pews
a doll with various items of clothing
about 40 felt tips
paper
weapon of some sort (toy, of course)
a huge amount of self confidence to withstand LOOKS

]]> By: rosalind http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2008/02/10/things-to-take-to-church/comment-page-1/#comment-230107 rosalind Mon, 11 Feb 2008 18:48:50 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2008/02/10/things-to-take-to-church/#comment-230107 tickets for a concert for a worthy cause sponsorship form for a walk/ride/knit/keep silence.... PCC minutes to distribute sunday school rotas intercessors' rotas diocesan newsletter to read and pass on invitation to chld's birthday party posters for the summer fair ...... sorry, no time to talk to anyone visiting today - got to get these distributed. aand for anyone coming with children: nappies/potty/spare socks and pants (depending on age) water/raisins/biscuits/ banana baby wipes a car that fits the book ledge behind the pews a doll with various items of clothing about 40 felt tips paper weapon of some sort (toy, of course) a huge amount of self confidence to withstand LOOKS tickets for a concert for a worthy cause
sponsorship form for a walk/ride/knit/keep silence….
PCC minutes to distribute
sunday school rotas
intercessors’ rotas
diocesan newsletter to read and pass on
invitation to chld’s birthday party
posters for the summer fair
……
sorry, no time to talk to anyone visiting today – got to get these distributed.

aand for anyone coming with children:
nappies/potty/spare socks and pants (depending on age)
water/raisins/biscuits/ banana
baby wipes
a car that fits the book ledge behind the pews
a doll with various items of clothing
about 40 felt tips
paper
weapon of some sort (toy, of course)
a huge amount of self confidence to withstand LOOKS

]]> By: Mary http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2008/02/10/things-to-take-to-church/comment-page-1/#comment-230100 Mary Mon, 11 Feb 2008 17:38:23 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2008/02/10/things-to-take-to-church/#comment-230100 Phil, I prefer to listen to the bible being read to me. Yesterday I took sermon1 to church1, sermon2 to church2. Fortunately I got the sermons the right way round! :) Phil, I prefer to listen to the bible being read to me.

Yesterday I took sermon1 to church1, sermon2 to church2. Fortunately I got the sermons the right way round! :)

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