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In my experience at first progressive Baptist Church I was very much out of my comfort zone because not only did I not feel as welcomed but it was a little awkward because of all the looks I was receiving. I felt I was not dressed as they were and felt as if I didn't fit in and right away I just didn't feel appropriate with my attire. While I was there I actually had people wanting to shake hands and asking me questions about me coming and there was one man who just stared at me and so it was uncomfortable and didn't know how to react. While I was there I started to notice that there is a little difference from the church I go to and the music was way different as well, everyone will talk back with amen or thank you Jesus. The difference

The topic of this paper is The Church Committee. When I first got the topic I was not sure what it was, but after I researched it I was very surprised. The Church Committee Report consists of 14 public reports. They were written in 1976 and 1975 when recommendations for reform were debated in congress and some cases were carried out. The reports contain information on the formation, operation, and the abuse of the US intelligence agencies. The six books covered committee writings on various topic investigated. There are seven volumes which contains public hearings and exhibits.

As the size of the service grew and grew each week, more services were added which presented more opportunities for leaders and volunteers to serve and be a part in the growth that the church had been experiencing. RRC’s story on their website stated, “…we found ourselves continually breaking fire codes because of too many bodies in the building at the same time. A move to a larger location was inevitable.” Because of this need of a move they were forced to say goodbye to Heritage Square and move to an auditorium in which they had to pay to rent week in and week out. Pushing 2000 congregants per week the church continued to grow despite the area shift. Through a series of events, church leaders found themselves without a meeting place in the very near future and had little to no options. But as God intended it, an opportunity arose in a bigger and more compatible building in the creepy and seemingly abandoned theme park that they started out

After arriving in Tennessee, my parents were very adamant about getting plugged into a church. I was raised in church but up until then, I went because I was told to. Usually I had to count ceiling lights or people in pews to keep from falling asleep during sermons. We attended countless services, but it wasn’t until one special Sunday that we found Sand Ridge Baptist Church. Unbeknownst to me, it would change my life.

The Brentwood Baptist Church is not a church that I have had any previous experience with. I had the opportunity to attend the Brentwood Baptist Church while on vacation in Tennessee. First, I chose to attend a Baptist church based on the fact that my children’s father attended a Baptist church throughout his childhood which would allow my children to have an experience in a Baptist church. The second contributing factor in the choice was the size of this particular church. Although our home church is the largest church in our hometown the Brentwood Baptist Church is much larger than our home church. The third contributing factor of the choice was the close proximity of the church to the resort that I was at.

In recent days I had the opportunity to go back to North Carolina for a few short days. There, with a heavy heart from a loss in the family, I had nothing else to look towards. I’ve always heard of individuals finding peace, faith, blessings, and love of Christ from attending church. I’ve never been a person who put their faith into a higher power. As I was growing up my parents never wanted to force me into any religion without me knowing everything about it and choosing which route to take on my own. As the years treaded on, I never bothered myself to learn about the many different religions and what each stands for. So I used this opportunity as mine to attend church for the very first time. I attended the Roman Catholic services held

Historically in the African American community the church has been a one stop shop: a welcoming spot for newcomers, a refuge for the needy, and a source of guidance for

Description: One Sunday, every month, I help in the nursery at my church. This shows leadership because I teach the children right from wrong. I also play with them and entertain them.

Going to a church that is not of your current denomination or faith is an uncommon thing to do. We are accustomed to staying within the group of people that have common beliefs, especially in regards to religion. Therefore, attending a different church can be uncomfortable for some. Personally, I had the irrational fear of being rejected by church goers of a Southern Baptist church for worshiping the same God in a different manner. Despite my initial concern of being left out or unacknowledged at the sermon, Panther Creek Baptist Church was humble, welcoming, and open to talk about the regular attendants.

St. Paul's Presbyterian Church seeks to provide a safe and secure environment for the children

I jumped at the opportunity to complete the extra credit assignment because of the topic. I have always wanted to attend an African American Baptist Church. I was raised Catholic in a predominantly white community and for the chance to experience something different was appealing. I’ve seen the stereotypes in movies and on TV about what an African American Baptist church looks like but I wanted to experience it myself. I wasn’t sure on what to expect but kept an open mind about the situation.

This was a fun assignment and I learned about the Christian Reformed Church (CRC). Although, I am not a Calvinist, the CRC’s position on the authority of the Bible appears to believe the same as me, that the Scriptures are sufficient and no other source is needed. However, there is mention of “Freedom of interpretation” that confuses me a bit. For this assignment I have broken down the CRC position sentences to dissect each major claim.

I decided to go to a Baptist Church here in Miami. The reason that I chose Coral Park Baptist Church was because most Baptist Churches that I called here in Miami had the service in Spanish but Coral Park Baptist had an English service as well. I went to the eleven o’clock service on Sunday. The whole church itself was pretty big. There is the main temple that has the regular service in Spanish and then there is a whole other building that has separate classrooms where the English service is held and other Sunday school type classes are held.

When I pulled up to the church I was shocked. It was so crowded. We got there 25 minutes early and there was not a parking spot in sight. I had to park across the street. Walking into the church I felt way more comfortable than I did walking into St. Francis Catholic church. People were also dressed a lot nicer than the other church and there were more ethnic groups. Everyone was smiling and waving and just seemed happy to be there. It reminded me of my church at home. When we walked into the church Father Adam was standing there and recognized Katherine and I which was cool. He asked us how our project was going and then gave us advice on where to sit to get a good view for recording purposes. After talking to him we went inside the sanctuary and service began. They started off service the same way as the other church with the creed and then music, only they had a big organ and their music was louder and sounded really pretty because of the size of the congregation. Next was the sermon. The sermon was over doubting Thomas which I thought was really cool because that is what my church back at home’s sermon was over for Easter. They hit on most of the same topics which showed me how just because I’m baptist and they’re catholic, there really aren’t that many differences. We still have the same base beliefs. Next was communion which was even longer than the last churches. The intro

“ For the Church on earth is endowed already with a sanctity that is real but imperfect.”1 Throughout history, God has used many events, personalities and desicions to bring his pilgrim Church closer to the fullness of sanctity He desires for it. Although throughout history the Church has found herself confronted with controversy, pain and the imperfect nature of humanity, these moments often brought opportunities for God to manifest Himself in ways that continue to impact Catholics today. The Holy Spirit 's intervention in dark times has allowed the Church to continue forward. It has impacted history as a whole, bringing light to a world covered by the cloud of sin. Within this reality, I have found three “winners”, who I think