It's a Little Tough to Read, But It Says "Give US a Shot".......
You have to give credit to Evangelical Christians here in the Carolinas... they will try almost anything to attract people to their churches. Don't believe me? Check out Next Level Church in Matthews, NC..
The Charlotte area church has put out an interesting marketing strategy to build it's congregation - shot glasses!! Yep, they truly are trying to take it 'to the next level' by passing out those glasses to local bars in town, in the hopes of getting people to stop by on Sunday, after Happy Hour Saturday....
It's not a bad idea, I guess. After all, Jesus worked with prostitutes and other people that some may look down on, but maybe it is more about getting those who need help, rather than those most churches try to attract. It can't hurt, right?
Here's a link to the local news story. Just click on and play the local TV station story.
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4 comments:
I think this is a great idea
Have you ever noticed that of all the predominantly-Christian nations of the world, only the USofA has a hangup with alcohol.
Germany - divided between their Lutheran north and Catholic south ... but love their beer.
French and Italians - good Catholics ... and please, pass the wine.
Greeks ... Orthodox ... more wine, please.
Russians ... probably the most outwardly Christian society on Earth ... and the most drunken one of all.
But somehow, here, we get so paranoid of a little booze that all the Evangelicals think once a year with grape juice and vanilla wafers is all the Communion they'll ever need.
I didn't think that Jesus turned water into grape juice, nor did they drink it at the Last Supper.
Ok, I'm not afraid of a little booze, obviously ... but there's a lot of booze that is afraid of me ...
Earl Capps with alcohol is like good ideas and the Senate - where they all go to die...
Mike, if they fit the communion glass holders on the back of the pews, it is probably a reasonable alternative.
Earl, the examples cited still have an overwhelming secular element that is trying to catch hold here.
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