8 years at a large and lively church. Husband was a deacon for a year- did loads maintenance (and still does)! I did lots of stuff over the years. We leave. After a few weeks gone, we contact an elder- to inform him we have found another church. Absolutely no-one from the church has contacted us to ask after us. Bump into the elder's wife a couple weeks after husband had met with him and told him of our leaving. Awkward moment when she doesn't know what to say to me, as she doesn't know why she hasn't seen us for ages. Her husband hadn't told her. I got an email from a friend last week. Wondering where we were. Had we moved to another church? That is the sum total of enquiries about us- 1. Even the pastor never said anything to my husband when he saw him a few weeks back, hubby was fixing something down at the church. I am hurt, saddened, and angry. We got married in that church 4 years ago. Now I never want to go back there. Thankfully, we have found a lovely, smaller church where it's like a proper family. But I do find the worship somewhat restrictive- very old fashioned- I miss the more contemporary and expressive worship of my old church. But there is never going to be a perfect church this side of heaven!
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ReplyDelete8 years at a large and lively church.
Husband was a deacon for a year- did loads maintenance (and still does)! I did lots of stuff over the years.
We leave. After a few weeks gone, we contact an elder- to inform him we have found another church.
Absolutely no-one from the church has contacted us to ask after us.
Bump into the elder's wife a couple weeks after husband had met with him and told him of our leaving. Awkward moment when she doesn't know what to say to me, as she doesn't know why she hasn't seen us for ages. Her husband hadn't told her.
I got an email from a friend last week. Wondering where we were. Had we moved to another church? That is the sum total of enquiries about us- 1.
Even the pastor never said anything to my husband when he saw him a few weeks back, hubby was fixing something down at the church.
I am hurt, saddened, and angry. We got married in that church 4 years ago. Now I never want to go back there.
Thankfully, we have found a lovely, smaller church where it's like a proper family. But I do find the worship somewhat restrictive- very old fashioned- I miss the more contemporary and expressive worship of my old church. But there is never going to be a perfect church this side of heaven!