I must label a new extension entry to this one as private because there is new names mentioned with children involved.
As always, the Sunday School is my favorite part of the pastor's ministry. We are doing Chapter 26 and Chapter 17 of WCF. I realize I really need, since I have the proof verse, to re-study these closely, deeper, more thoroughly with the verses. Meditate on them. Not just go through what they were discussing.
The pastor ended the service today in prayer with the phrase "Lord, quickly come", which prompted me to look up the verses. I have criticized Janet Mefferd on something similar before: "I can't wait." I do believe there's nothing wrong with praying Lord come quickly, for we do long to be with God, surely, as Christians. But here are the verses: Psalms 70:2, 5, Psalms 141:1, From Jesus' own words: Revelation 2:16, 3:11, 22:7, 12, 20. I believe the right attitude is only to want to be with God, not a disdain in creaturely things of God or a lack of love to neighbors. Though may not be this pastor, I do not know, but may have used the phrase in a negative way as I have mentioned.
Interestingly, the service today brought in quite a few new faces. At least 3 families, with 2-4 children each. Two of the families are related to members of the church and have been here long ago, so I am not going to focus on that. The third one, found us on google, I asked what keyword he uses, he said: conservative, reformed. I will be adding his email to our coming Saturday hike, hopefully they can join. Though this church is far for them, about 40 mins drive, people like myself, and CCCNY members drive similar distance if not further. For some of them, is loyalty, for me it has to do with a good faithful church starting from doctrine, then working up to church ministries.
So I'll be composing an email for this week's informal hiking for church family. I figure, if it works well, they can put it as an official thing in the future, or not. I believe the pastor really appreciate it. May God grant us grace in this fellowship.