December 2003

12/31/03	...you think the communion wafers are too spicy
12/29/03	...you hesitate to clap for the church choir or special music because "it just wasn't done that way in the old days."
12/26/03	...you think the term "Jell-O® salad" is redundant
12/22/03	...you know all the words to the first verse of "Silent Night" in German but can't speak a word of it
12/19/03	...the minister doubles as a choir member to keep things on longer than planned    -Friedrich, Mentor, Ohio
12/18/03	...all the men in your church put their forks, knives, spoons, and napkins in their shirt pocket so they can load up their plates full of food    -Joey, Carmel, Indiana
12/17/03	...you learn all about evangelism and talk about the Packers and Vikings with your neighbors    -Bil, Sun City, Arizona
12/16/03	...you feel anxious about not being anxious    -Kenn, San Diego, California
12/15/03	...the first order of business for planning services for the Advent or Lent season is to determine which committee is hosting the meal    -Melissa, Shreveport, Louisiana
12/12/03	...the most mail you receive all year is from the Stewardship Committee
12/10/03	...the only open pew is up front, so you volunteer to shovel the sidewalk
12/8/03	...you sing "Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus" while sitting down
12/5/03	...you and your family of six squeeze into the last pew along with the 140 members already sitting there
12/3/03	...when someone mentions red and green (in terms of Christmas), you immediately think of a battle over hymnals
12/1/03	...you only serve Jell-O® in the proper liturgical color for the season

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