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Signs Of A Happy Growing Church

• The elders can never seem to make ends meet financially, and they are forever giving away money.
• New groups keep cropping up and bumping into each other over schedules and competing for volunteers.
• The kids are noisy and all over the place, even during worship.
• Hymn books are wearing out, fellowships are crowded and noisy, the utility bills are above our budget.
• A lot of people have keys to the building and all kinds of groups are coming and going.
• The place is full of “losers”, that is, people who have lost loved ones, people who don’t feel welcome anywhere else.
• People often disagree over how best to get something done. ---The preacher and elders are always behind in their work.

Goodman Oaks Church of Christ Bulletin, Southaven, Mississippi  38671