tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post6366380036889716917..comments2024-03-27T15:47:46.091-05:00Comments on Pastoral Meanderings: Congregational GovernancePastor Petershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10653554256101480140noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-28122484924864024922010-05-15T09:57:40.857-05:002010-05-15T09:57:40.857-05:00>> often the most negative speakers at meeti...>> often the most negative speakers at meetings are either those that do not attend regularly<br /><br />Oh yeah, my congregation has a few C/E/VA members... (seen Christmas, Easter, and Voters Assembly)<br /><br />Our VA follows the service, one fellow actually skips the service and attends the meeting only!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-82586372854343271352010-05-14T15:50:26.152-05:002010-05-14T15:50:26.152-05:00This discussion of the problems resulting in low a...This discussion of the problems resulting in low attendence at voters assembly meetings is good. It is surprising to me that the committee chairmen, who are business and professional people and who would never permit wasted meeting in their own businees or company, don't seem to mind when voters assembly meetings are run with disarray.<br /><br />Another point about agendas is the case when congregational voters see the presented agenda as simply getting a "rubber stamp" approval of whatever the council or committee proposes with as little discussion (and questioning) prior to the vote (or even prior to the meeting) as possible. <br /><br />When voters meetings are called with little explanation of what is to be decided, or when questions are answered with euphemisms or tapdancing replies, this eventually results in voter meeting attendance consisting of the council/committee members and their spouses.Carl Vehsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00348831096001668813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-81631812896715287082010-05-14T13:47:13.760-05:002010-05-14T13:47:13.760-05:00As a layman, I would observe that much of the actu...As a layman, I would observe that much of the actual business of the congregation takes place on Sundays, after services and Sunday school, around fellowship and a cup or two of coffee. Here is where problems are voiced, discussed, solutions debated and issues defused. This is another aspect of regular attendance to services - it has been a further observation that often the most negative speakers at meetings are either those that do not attend regularly and/or keep to themselves after worship and do not engage their fellow parishioners. I cannot help but make the connection between the attitude and the attendance.SKPetersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14809201586810781979noreply@blogger.com