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WORKSHIP
METHODIST CHURCH
Mini-FAQ
After
all, it's time we got to work ...
1
What does the WORKship Methodist
Church believe?
We
believe that we are here to help. Because we are here to help everyone
-- regardless of their faith -- our theology is based on the deepest
respect for all faith traditions. Here is just one example:
Members
of the WORKship Methodist Church are taught how to comfort those who
are sick and/or dying. That person may be Protestant, Catholic, Evangelical,
Jewish, Muslim, Atheist, Agnostic or any other faith so our training
and theology requires us to assist them according to their
faith tradition. We believe that God holds all of us in His heart
and simply wishes us to share His love with others. That's why the
most respected members of all faiths (like Hillel, Ghandi, Mother
Teresa, Schweitzer, Kagawa, etc.) are known not just for what they
believed, but for how their personal beliefs inspired them to help
others.
2
Why does the WORKship Methodist
Church worship at a "Chelter" for homeless children and their mothers?
There
are many reasons we worship at a shelter. Here are just three:
First,
we like it there. It is a wonderful experience to worship among friends.
Second,
the world has little need for mostly unused church buildings and an overwhelming
need for more shelters and public kitchens.
And
third, the WORKship Methodist Church takes no money. None. Everyone
associated with the WORKship Methodist Church is a volunteer. When
we feed the poor, our families bring the food. When we repair a home,
our families bring the supplies. We don't ask for donations and we
do not accept them. Our church is the least among churches in wealth
and among the first among churches in service.
3
As a first-time visitor, what
can I expect to gain by visiting the WORKship Methodist Church?
For
people who need to ask this question, the answer is "nothing".
The WORKship Methodist Church has no parking spaces reserved for first-time
visitors, no food court offering free meals to first-time visitors,
no "Welcome Tent", no parking shuttle, no coffee shop, no
video room, and -- heavens -- no climbing wall.
What
The WORKship Methodist Church has is a remarkable group of families
and individuals who joyfully believe that we are here to help. We are on fire. Come watch us burn.
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