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It happened again last Sunday, as it has happened other Sundays. A young couple arrives-usually late-with an infant and toddler in tow. After making a commotion in the back of the church, taking off coats, extracting the toddler from his buggy, and assembling an array of child-care accessories, they walk to a seat in front of the church-almost as in solemn procession-during one of the readings.

Aug 27,  · 7 years ago, a dying church in the area asked if this church would take over. The dying church turned over their buildings, finances and property to the thriving church. With the changes that were made and a new emphasize on reaching the next generation, the church has been growing by 20% each year and many families are being reached.

When revival happens, you might face new problems. Instead of trying to survive in a cold, dead church, your church might grow so rapidly you’ll be wondering how you will now survive in a big church! Survival Tips for a Small Church One of the big problems that small churches face is the over-involvement in one another’s personal lives.

Repeatedly in Acts 20, Paul reminded the Ephesians that it was the Word of God that built the church (, 21, 24, 26–27, 32). On the evening after our pastor died, the remaining elders called the church to pray. I began our time together by reading Romans 8 in its entirety. I did it for two reasons.

Because of the central place which care for the burial of the dead has in the life of faith, burying the dead is one of the corporal works of mercy (Cf. Catechism of the Catholic Church, No. ).

Sep 22,  · Consequently, in dead or dying churches very few people volunteer to serve in the ministry. Few people support the church with tithes and offerings. Jesus said, "where your treasure is, there will your heart will be also" (Matt. ). When a church is dying or dead, few people will be motivated to invest their finances into it.

Nov 24,  · Recently, I was serving Mass with a good priest friend of mine at a parish in Baltimore. During the Mass, a small toddler got restless, starting crying and every few moments, the baby would let out a piercing scream. The poor parents of this child were trying in vain to quiet the child. They pulled Continue reading "Crying babies in Church.

May 21,  · At 12 weeks baby girl slept through the night and now at 20 weeks old she sleeps a good 10 to 12 hours every night. Church is NOT the time or place to bring a screaming, crying, disrupting infant SORRYNOTSORRY. if people are willing to compromise and not insist it’s their way or the highway — build a soundproof room at the back of.