Anyone here attend Crosspoint today?

[Conveyor Belt]

I've an employee who I believe is going to attend today... I'll ask her tonight...

[Augustus McRae]

Hattiesburg American site is reporting 1,179 people attended the service today. It started 15 minutes late waiting for everyone to get it.

What do you think that all means?

[EricStratton]

The other thread says Temple was packed as well. Were the services at different times? Perhaps some folks attended both services. I could see that happening.

[LipsofanAngel]

The other thread says Temple was packed as well. Were the services at different times? Perhaps some folks attended both services. I could see that happening.
Nope, they were around the same time. 10 at Crosspoint and 10:30 at TBC. Granted, Easter is when all the "twice a years" come out of the wood work... but as long as both churches (and every other church) continue to reach out to the community, and not try to compete with one another, then that's all that matters.

[Fish-Bait]

That's funny about Temple being packed. We didnt make it to church this morning because the 5 year old had a virus.
Now I could be wrong in what I saw on the tube while I was scanning the channels but I happen to hit the channel that Temple's service was on and a couple of camera angles showed quite a few empty seats (something you just don't see at Easter services).......but the other camera angles showed the place to look like it was pretty packed out. I have never been there, and I wasn't there this morning, most of the empty seats looked to be down front, as goes the saying backrow Baptist I guess.. Who knows???

[SoMissTV]

Temple runs on a tape delay. That wasn't today's service.

[Fish-Bait]

Temple runs on a tape delay. That wasn't today's service.

Appreciate it, what service was it?

[LipsofanAngel]

Appreciate it, what service was it?
I believe it would have been April 1. For some reason, I know a lot of people that did not make the service that day. Myself included. Today was packed though... just a few empty seats in the balcony.

[SoMissTV]

Appreciate it, what service was it?

Lips has the answer. I don't know because I didn't see it. The only local churches that run live on Sunday are First Baptist and Main St. Baptist. Everyone else is tape delay.

[LipsofanAngel]

I'm moving my question to this thread:

Will SOMEONE that went to Crosspoint please post what time of worship music was done. Praise? hymns?

[timboe]

Lips, I also pm'ed you.

It was acoustic music. Mostly praise, but we had one traditional hymn. I'm not familiar with most of the traditional stuff, but I think it was "How Great Thou Art."

[TheKing]

I was out in ellisville last week and saw a sign for a biker church

im going there...100 bucks says theres less BS and less judgement there than anywhere else

[Roxie]

I did not get to attend how was it?

[carsalesguy]

there is one in ellisville, and you would be amazed at who attends.....

timboe trips me out:

I'm not familiar with most of the traditional stuff, but I think it was "How Great Thou Art."

how can you not know traditional hymns? here comes SoMissTV on how it's not traditional----

[LipsofanAngel]

The "somewhat ex boy" went to Crosspoint yesterday- and loved it. He said that he got there early and that Sharon (Register) talked to him for about 30 minutes so that he wouldn't have to just sit there alone... and then she introduced him to some other people for him to sit with. He said he enjoyed the music and the sermon, and guessed that there were about 400-500 people there.

[timboe]

timboe trips me out:



how can you not know traditional hymns? here comes SoMissTV on how it's not traditional----

Because, for the most part, I don't like or listen to traditional hymns. Also, except for the last four years or so, I've never been a regular church-goer (largely because of the music---the music bored me so much that I was daydreaming through the sermon).

Contemporary music, though, livens me up and puts me in the proper frame to listen and appreciate the sermon.

[Biggie]

Hey man, did he ever bring that cross back to Temple?

[To The Topp]

Hey man, did he ever bring that cross back to Temple?
Ya think dragging a stolen cross up 49 is why they all had on shades, caps pulled down over their faces and looking down in that HA pic?

[Biggie]

Man, they probably got a couple book of stamps and pencil sharpeners too.

[sidelinetolong]

So does any one know how many people attended the Crosspoint church on sunday the 15th ?

[aaron]

1st service 1100

2nd service 400-500 was the guess.

[bystander]

The actual number was closer to 300....the room had a capacity of around 450 and it wasn't nearly full. And just for clarification, the number of adults at the first service was between 750-800....the remaining number must have been children and nursery workers.

[jmack]

This is sort of off the topic but I didn't want to start another thread about Dr. Register, but the current events seem to have festered years ago and someone should have put a stop to it back then before it got out of hand.

I remember years ago at the East Campus, Dr. Register wanted to make the services more casual and he promoted his plan at the deacons meeting for a vote. The deacons voted to keep it formal (suit and tie), and the following Sunday Dr. Register ignored the wishes of the deacons and showed up in a polo shirt. He never understood that in a Baptist Church that everyone has ONE vote and he wanted total control.

[To The Topp]

This is sort of off the topic but I didn't want to start another thread about Dr. Register, but the current events seem to have festered years ago and someone should have put a stop to it back then before it got out of hand.

I remember years ago at the East Campus, Dr. Register wanted to make the services more casual and he promoted his plan at the deacons meeting for a vote. The deacons voted to keep it formal (suit and tie), and the following Sunday Dr. Register ignored the wishes of the deacons and showed up in a polo shirt. He never understood that in a Baptist Church that everyone has ONE vote and he wanted total control.
Nooo it was everyone else whos misunderstood, that there was only ONE vote and it was his. Its good to see people who have been gone for a long time coming back.

[LipsofanAngel]

Nooo it was everyone else whos misunderstood, that there was only ONE vote and it was his. Its good to see people who have been gone for a long time coming back.
huh?

[Kitty]

I remember years ago at the East Campus, Dr. Register wanted to make the services more casual and he promoted his plan at the deacons meeting for a vote. The deacons voted to keep it formal (suit and tie), and the following Sunday Dr. Register ignored the wishes of the deacons and showed up in a polo shirt. He never understood that in a Baptist Church that everyone has ONE vote and he wanted total control.

So will the "suit and tie" dress code be revisited?

Does Paul Koonce, despite being a dapper dresser, even own a tie? :-D

[LipsofanAngel]

I don't see why dress would be such a big deal... I understand some like the pastor and others to be all suited up (my mom's one of them)... for me personally- I don't care if people are in blue jeans, as long as they're are dressed in a respectful manner. I had an "oops" moment in church yesterday! I was wearing a dress that I borrowed from my roomate- it's a wrap type dress... didn't realize until I was sitting down that the dress has a tendency to slide apart! Looked down and half my bra was hanging out- yikes!!! Talk about being embarassed. I couldn't focus on the rest of the servive b/c I was so dang paranoid that I was flashing everyone!

[To The Topp]

I don't see why dress would be such a big deal... I understand some like the pastor and others to be all suited up (my mom's one of them)... for me personally- I don't care if people are in blue jeans, as long as they're are dressed in a respectful manner. I had an "oops" moment in church yesterday! I was wearing a dress that I borrowed from my roomate- it's a wrap type dress... didn't realize until I was sitting down that the dress has a tendency to slide apart! Looked down and half my bra was hanging out- yikes!!! Talk about being embarassed. I couldn't focus on the rest of the servive b/c I was so dang paranoid that I was flashing everyone!

Ok now that i know who you are i will speak next time:laugh: .

What I ment before is that my family returned and Yesterday i saw 3 others that i know left and have come home.

[LipsofanAngel]

oh gosh! did you really see me? I have no clue how long I was flashin people, I had hoped no one noticed :( So, SO, SO embarassed. I don't have much to flash, but I sure as heck didn't want anyone seein my goods! I will NOT be wearing that dress ever again!

[Conveyor Belt]

oh gosh! did you really see me? I have no clue how long I was flashin people, I had hoped no one noticed :( So, SO, SO embarassed. I don't have much to flash, but I sure as heck didn't want anyone seein my goods! I will NOT be wearing that dress ever again!

EVERYBODY saw it. You were the topic of many after church lunches.

[LipsofanAngel]

EVERYBODY saw it. You were the topic of many after church lunches.
yeah, yeah- well, my own mother didn't notice so maybe I won't be scorned by the entire church next time I go.

[MJV]

I heard he is back on TV, that somebody is "underwriting" it. Anybody know if there is any truth to it?

[jmack]

I don't think the dressing up or going casual was the issue back then, it was more of the start of his turning his nose up toward the staff and deacons.

[To The Topp]

I heard he is back on TV, that somebody is "underwriting" it. Anybody know if there is any truth to it?

I would doubt he has anyone in his pocket with the means to cover that kind of bill.

He wasnt real successful with his list of the top 100 givers to Temple.

[Biggie]

I would doubt he has anyone in his pocket with the means to cover that kind of bill.


I think if they had a church car wash and Lips wore that wrap dress..hell I might cover that bill.


I'm just saying.

[Kitty]

I don't think the dressing up or going casual was the issue back then, it was more of the start of his turning his nose up toward the staff and deacons.

So the Genesis of this fallout was a polo shirt.

Interesting Revelation.

[To The Topp]

So the Genesis of this fallout was a polo shirt.

Interesting Revelation.

I think the Polo shirt came way after the pulpit disappeared, the childrens missions programs demphasized, the blackballing of anyone who questioned any of his decisions. The polo shirt came about the same time as he begin interfering with his staff and the attempts to force his son on them.

[STEVE O]

Does anyone know the doctrine of Crosspointe Church? thanks

[jmack]

So the Genesis of this fallout was a polo shirt.

Interesting Revelation.

No the Genesis was rebellion
The Revelation was rebellion

[Prov31Woman]

Where exactly does Crosspoint meet and what time are the services? I am thinking of visiting there tomorrow.

[58ford]

Chrisitans, Chrisitans, Chrisitans, I just read through this thread & remembered why I quit attending a church & began developing my faith on my own.

[To The Topp]

So will the "suit and tie" dress code be revisited?

Does Paul Koonce, despite being a dapper dresser, even own a tie? :-D

Koonce must read this, he wore a tie today lol.

[EricStratton]

Koonce must read this, he wore a tie today lol.

Another example of the P_ _ _ification of America, TTT!:smt118

[To The Topp]

Another example of the P_ _ _ification of America, TTT!:smt118
High 5! lol

[Fish-Bait]

Another example of the P_ _ _ification of America, TTT!:smt118

Bagel that brother!!!!!!!:clap::laugh:

[mac]

Chrisitans, Chrisitans, Chrisitans, I just read through this thread & remembered why I quit attending a church & began developing my faith on my own.

I tried to rep you on that, Ford. I was going to agree and say they're doing a fine job of defeating their own purpose, or what they claim to be their purpose.

I haven't been to church regularly in years. Occasionally, I'll decide to go and maybe get back into it, but every time I get near a group of church-goers, I remember the bulls**t and the politics of it and remember why I stopped in the first place. It wouldn't be so bad if the b.s. was avoidable, but it's so pervasive that you either have to jump in and participate, or run.

[Kitty]

While channel surfing this morning, I noticed that Crosspoint's services are airing on Comcast channel 11.

Those who keep up with "clergy fashions" might be interested in knowing that Dean was not wearing a polo shirt.

He was wearing a crew neck shirt. :)

[Prov31Woman]

I am still trying to find out where they are meeting. I would like to go visit there sometime, but if I don't know where it is, then I can't go. Can someone let me know? Thanks!

[Kitty]

I am still trying to find out where they are meeting. I would like to go visit there sometime, but if I don't know where it is, then I can't go. Can someone let me know? Thanks!

Lake Terrace Convention Center.

[Prov31Woman]

Oh, ok. So they are still meeting there. I had just heard that they met there for Easter Sunday but that it was thought they were now meeting somewhere besides there. Do you know what time they have services?

[daisy]

Oh, ok. So they are still meeting there. I had just heard that they met there for Easter Sunday but that it was thought they were now meeting somewhere besides there. Do you know what time they have services?

I would suggest calling the Hattiesburg American or Lake Terrace Convention Center. I don't know any of the answers.

[bystander]

Doc....the attendance has been around 200-300 for the past several weeks....

[Kitty]

With all this talk about dress, I wonder if I could wear this, if I were to visit...

http://www.tuxedo-t-shirts.com/images/from_tuxedo.jpg

It's a crew neck shirt, Doc. If a crew neck shirt is appropriate for the pastor, then I think it would be just fine for a visitor. :)