Sermons

October 23rd, 2006, 05:46 PM

This is addressed to the Ministers of the site.

It would be interesting to have a weekly / monthly sermon on the forum. Perhaps have a group entirely for sermons. Have the forum topic open for 1 - 3 hours after the inital opening, then lock it down. This would give all members the ability to be kept in the loop, if not participate. I think it would bring more people to our church.

As an Administrative look, you could have a rotation for each of the Ministers to provide an opening to a sermon. This would allow us to get closer to our Ministers (as happens in other religions) and would allow us to anticipate our favourite Minister's sermon. You could also add this as a pre-requisite to the role of Minister (have to submit 2 - 3 sermons to a Minister that will be evaluated by all of the Ministers). Being that you have a few Ministers (and hopefully growing *wink wink), I don't think that this would be too much of ad administrative nightmare.

Obviously (at least for the time being) this is an online world, so involvement isn't what it would be in RL Church, but with a movement to something like this, you could not only track participation in the sermons, but read retention rates. This theoretically would give you a much better idea of how much involvement people have in our Church.

Sorry if I seem long winded, but thanks for reading!

Mathew

October 23rd, 2006, 06:00 PM

Ok, I am still organising my response, just one request, Tofu, do NOT suggest doing this in a chat room.

October 23rd, 2006, 08:04 PM

I think, that cermons are NOT a good idea.

Explaining, why - word cermon means, that action is ceremonial - which does NOT meshes with Googlism all that well. And as every ceremonial action, it would quickly lost any meaning it could`ve had, and turn into religious tradition - ritual. Which is just not what rational people would do.

GeoffBoulton · October 23rd, 2006, 09:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Said by Mathew

As an Administrative look, you could have a rotation for each of the Ministers to provide an opening to a sermon.

I for one wont be volunteering any time soon. Much though I love our church I'm not getting up at 4 a.m. to please the web browsing habits of our American cousins

Yes, there is a world outside of the USA and most of us on this side of the Atlantic, and further afield, are proud to live in it

October 23rd, 2006, 10:29 PM

I'm in the U.S. eastern time zone, but I'm not sure I'll have much time. If it was on a weekend I guess I could.

Nameless · October 24th, 2006, 03:52 AM

Time differences and the dreaded Real Life will make such a thing difficult to do. In any case, sermons would be getting just a little bit to close to REAL worship for my tastes. :? And ditto what Fallen Hero said, I was thinking that exact same thing. :lol:

October 24th, 2006, 12:29 PM

OUCH!! I feel sooo slighted! Err rather not... I used Google to search slighted, and found http://slighted.net/, and I thought ooooh shiny!! :-)

Alright Ladies and gents, thanks, just wanted to give a suggestion!

Mathew

October 23rd, 2006, 05:46 PM	#1
Mathew Junior Member Searcher Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Sunshine State Posts: 29	Sermons This is addressed to the Ministers of the site. It would be interesting to have a weekly / monthly sermon on the forum. Perhaps have a group entirely for sermons. Have the forum topic open for 1 - 3 hours after the inital opening, then lock it down. This would give all members the ability to be kept in the loop, if not participate. I think it would bring more people to our church. As an Administrative look, you could have a rotation for each of the Ministers to provide an opening to a sermon. This would allow us to get closer to our Ministers (as happens in other religions) and would allow us to anticipate our favourite Minister's sermon. You could also add this as a pre-requisite to the role of Minister (have to submit 2 - 3 sermons to a Minister that will be evaluated by all of the Ministers). Being that you have a few Ministers (and hopefully growing *wink wink), I don't think that this would be too much of ad administrative nightmare. Obviously (at least for the time being) this is an online world, so involvement isn't what it would be in RL Church, but with a movement to something like this, you could not only track participation in the sermons, but read retention rates. This theoretically would give you a much better idea of how much involvement people have in our Church. Sorry if I seem long winded, but thanks for reading! Mathew

October 23rd, 2006, 06:00 PM	#2
Fallen Hero Administrator Googlist Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Burlington Ontario Canada Posts: 1,688	Ok, I am still organising my response, just one request, Tofu, do NOT suggest doing this in a chat room. __________________ Dark oceans we cry... God wonders why... but we see ourselves in darkness with our love. Abandoned by space and time, we are still alive, we are not alone. We are one under the banner of the fallen angel!

October 23rd, 2006, 08:04 PM	#3
Alice Shade Red Cardinal Scion of Google Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Odessa, Ukraine. Posts: 3,344	I think, that cermons are NOT a good idea. Explaining, why - word cermon means, that action is ceremonial - which does NOT meshes with Googlism all that well. And as every ceremonial action, it would quickly lost any meaning it could`ve had, and turn into religious tradition - ritual. Which is just not what rational people would do. __________________ I don`t suffer from the lack of sanity. It`s others, who have it in excess.

October 23rd, 2006, 10:29 PM	#5
Googler Administrator Google Adept Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 987	I'm in the U.S. eastern time zone, but I'm not sure I'll have much time. If it was on a weekend I guess I could. __________________ You can talk to me on Google Talk zapz.21@gmail.com

October 24th, 2006, 03:52 AM	#6
Nameless Retired Minister Google Adept Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bravely adventuring beyond the fourth wall. Posts: 629	Time differences and the dreaded Real Life will make such a thing difficult to do. In any case, sermons would be getting just a little bit to close to REAL worship for my tastes. :? And ditto what Fallen Hero said, I was thinking that exact same thing. :lol: __________________ (\|<(-_-;<) (>'O_d)>- (>^.^)>[] --+<(\_/<) The Legend of Smil I reject your reality, and substitute my own! - Adam Savage

October 24th, 2006, 12:29 PM	#7
Mathew Junior Member Searcher Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Sunshine State Posts: 29	OUCH!! I feel sooo slighted! Err rather not... I used Google to search slighted, and found http://slighted.net/, and I thought ooooh shiny!! :-) Alright Ladies and gents, thanks, just wanted to give a suggestion! Mathew

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