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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You can just keep saying "no."

But you understand a church is a community, right? It isn't a building that has a nice, spiritual and musical event on Sunday mornings. It isn't a group that has nice classes for kids on Sunday mornings. It is a Christian community. And members of a community should remember to give the three "T's" ... time, talent, treasure. My church (a traditional denomination that is politically liberal one fwiw) expects members to give all three of these things. If you are just attending (going to church and sending kids to Sunday School) and giving money, you are missing 2/3 things that are absolutely expected of you.

That said, I'd say a good 1/4 or more of members don't give time/talent. That can be a real problem though -- for example, that nice service? It literally won't happen without ushers, who are volunteers. That Sunday School your kids are enjoying? Same thing. [/quote]

Some people are shepherds, and some are the flock.[/quote]

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