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  1. danielle

    i’m with you on this one.

    on a related note regarding visitors (as opposed to regular attenders):

    i am continually frustrated by the way we (the church) try to “get people in the door” or “earn their respect” or whatever. the fact that my church has resorted to gift bags at the door with krispy kreme coupons inside irritates me like nothing else. fine…so one dude said he liked the coupons once. ugh. can’t we give people a little more credit? no one is coming into a church to get coupons. if someone is actually IN the building, chances are they’re intrigued by jesus christ (imagine that), or the life of a friend who loves jesus. can’t we just show them jesus?

    i’m not saying that no one shows them jesus…i just think the idea of handing out plastic cups and coupons is slightly ridiculous.

  2. danielle

    also. i love chipotle. a lot.

  3. Matt

    I also love Chipotle. I’m really surprised they did that at Grace!

  4. Susan

    I do not like chipotle. Perhaps it is because I do not like vegetables, so I usually end up with meat and rice. Yep. Meat and Rice. Not worth it to me, UNLESSSSSSS I got a free coupon from church. Ha ha ha. Well… Roger and I just visited a (nother) new church yesterday. They didn’t give us anything… except an interesting experience. We did get a coffee mug (without coffee in it) from Holiday Park United Methodist Church. It has been 2 years, and we haven’t found a church yet. So… I’ll keep you updated on the “gifts” we receive as visitors.

  5. Susan

    Oh yah, and about the coffee mug… I didn’t see it as a *freebie* so much. I just thought it was interesting when they gave it to us. Now, everytime I open up the cupboard and see that cup (or use that cup) I think of the day we got it. (And, sadly for them, the day that we decided HPUMC was not the right place for us…)

  6. tracey

    consumerism….marketing jesus…etc. i loved your post..i completely agree and I laughed outload at the end. thanks!

  7. danielle

    not “did”…they DO that at Grace. every week.

  8. Susan

    Why is my name smaller than everyone else’s?? Am I just that UNcool?

  9. Matt

    @Susan: nah – it’s because the other names are links. I haven’t gotten around to really styling the comments section yet. In other words, it’s not you. It’s me :P

  10. Jason

    You people are silly. Everyone knows that the only way to get people interested in spirituality is to give them free food. The theory has been tested in colleges all across America, and it’s a well-supported formula.

    Good evangelism = free pizza.

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