What I saw in church this week..............

[RAIDER]

See, pictures like this make me seriously doubt the claim that attendance has risen to surpass the Schaap era. I know it was a Sunday night and super bowl Sunday at that, but look at the sparse crowd. Did that happen on Super Bowl Sunday when Schaap was there (I don't know...I am really asking)?

My guess would be no. I know that Schaap would have been preaching against missing church for the Super Bowl.  I'm not sure how Wilkerson approaches it.  I'm also interested to hear what the weather was like.  I know they were suppose to get some snow and wind.

 

[Tarheel Baptist]

See, pictures like this make me seriously doubt the claim that attendance has risen to surpass the Schaap era. I know it was a Sunday night and super bowl Sunday at that, but look at the sparse crowd. Did that happen on Super Bowl Sunday when Schaap was there (I don't know...I am really asking)?

I would guess that their actual attendance is closer to 5k than to 16k.
Not that 5k is anything to sneeze at...

 

[RAIDER]

See, pictures like this make me seriously doubt the claim that attendance has risen to surpass the Schaap era. I know it was a Sunday night and super bowl Sunday at that, but look at the sparse crowd. Did that happen on Super Bowl Sunday when Schaap was there (I don't know...I am really asking)?

I would guess that their actual attendance is closer to 5k than to 16k.
Not that 5k is anything to sneeze at...

That would be a pretty large gap from the numbers in the article.  I would think BGW would have an idea.

 

[16KJV11]

See, pictures like this make me seriously doubt the claim that attendance has risen to surpass the Schaap era. I know it was a Sunday night and super bowl Sunday at that, but look at the sparse crowd. Did that happen on Super Bowl Sunday when Schaap was there (I don't know...I am really asking)?

I would guess that their actual attendance is closer to 5k than to 16k.
Not that 5k is anything to sneeze at...

That would be a pretty large gap from the numbers in the article.  I would think BGW would have an idea.

I wonder what a decent guess for the Sunday AM auditorium attendance would be?

 

[Tarheel Baptist]

See, pictures like this make me seriously doubt the claim that attendance has risen to surpass the Schaap era. I know it was a Sunday night and super bowl Sunday at that, but look at the sparse crowd. Did that happen on Super Bowl Sunday when Schaap was there (I don't know...I am really asking)?

I would guess that their actual attendance is closer to 5k than to 16k.
Not that 5k is anything to sneeze at...

That would be a pretty large gap from the numbers in the article.  I would think BGW would have an idea.

IF they have anywhere near 10k it would require a HUGE bus attendance. The other churches in the CBS article run no buses and have auditoriums which are packed to the rafters in multiple services each week...(at least those Im familiar with). Also, the offering figures (on the high side) reflect an attendance of between 5-6k based on average per capita income.

BGW perhaps can shed some light on the subject...again, 5k is nothing to sneeze at, it?s 4k more than we have each week...

 

[Tarheel Baptist]

See, pictures like this make me seriously doubt the claim that attendance has risen to surpass the Schaap era. I know it was a Sunday night and super bowl Sunday at that, but look at the sparse crowd. Did that happen on Super Bowl Sunday when Schaap was there (I don't know...I am really asking)?

I would guess that their actual attendance is closer to 5k than to 16k.
Not that 5k is anything to sneeze at...

That would be a pretty large gap from the numbers in the article.  I would think BGW would have an idea.

I wonder what a decent guess for the Sunday AM auditorium attendance would be?

Does anyone know the auditorium?s seating capacity?

 

[16KJV11]

It looks like they have no more than 2K in this auditorium, and that is a generous number.  The Spanish ministry might run probably 1000.  If they had 100 busroutes and averaged, say 50 per route, that's 5K, and that I feel is being generous, but, many of those bus adults may be in the auditorium for A church. There are many other and various children's and other ministries which might equal 1000.  So, all told, I think a generous attendance total mibht be between 7000 - 9000 max.  Again, I think this is being generous.  As I counted around the auditorium, I think 1500 might be more like a real count.

 

[bgwilkinson]

Wed Service, February 7, 2018.
About 300 kids are in the Transformers Kids Club.

 

[bgwilkinson]

Snow Sunday, February 11, 2018. No buses ran today. Only local drive-ins.

 

[fishinnut]

We had the commander of the International Space Station at church today. He unashamedly read the Christmas story from Scripture on Christmas morning, which was broadcast all over the world when he was in space.

 

[Twisted]

We had the commander of the International Space Station at church today. He unashamedly read the Christmas story from Scripture on Christmas morning, which was broadcast all over the world when he was in space.

Hmmm.....what version did he read it from?

 

[fishinnut]

We had the commander of the International Space Station at church today. He unashamedly read the Christmas story from Scripture on Christmas morning, which was broadcast all over the world when he was in space.

Hmmm.....what version did he read it from?

He didn't say..........but next time can he borrow your "Bible for dummies?"

 

[Twisted]

We had the commander of the International Space Station at church today. He unashamedly read the Christmas story from Scripture on Christmas morning, which was broadcast all over the world when he was in space.

Hmmm.....what version did he read it from?

He didn't say..........but next time can he borrow your "Bible for dummies?"

Absolutely!

It's in the library, right next to the Living Bible companion version called, The Bible for Fishermen.

 

[bgwilkinson]

Snow Sunday Evening Service February 11, 2018.

 

[bgwilkinson]

How come I'm the only one posting pics?

I'd love to see some of yours.

 

[bgwilkinson]

Sunday AM February 18, 2018. Large offerings and big crowds are not to be equated with God's blessings.

 

[fishinnut]

Sunday AM February 18, 2018. Large offerings and big crowds are not be equated with God's blessings.

It  looks like you can pick your place in the balcony.

 

[bgwilkinson]

Sunday AM February 18, 2018. Large offerings and big crowds are not be equated with God's blessings.

It  looks like you can pick your place in the balcony.

Yes, there are about 3,000 open seats up there.

 

[bgwilkinson]

Sunday PM February 18, 2018.

 

[tobytyler]

Sunday PM February 18, 2018.

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BG, my wife and I were watching the live stream tonight, and your song and your singing group did an excellent job.  Great harmony and a great message was given through your song!  It was a true blessing.