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Date Posted: 12:54:03 05/15/06 Mon
Author: JKneisley
Author Host/IP: 65.25.163.96
Subject: Re: Support for UCMI
In reply to: Tom Donoho 's message, "Re: Support for UCMI" on 17:36:13 05/14/06 Sun

But this ministry is about providing covering for ordination and it is not the same thing as a physical church that provides worship, teaching, pastoral care, etc. The service UCMI provides is very specific and, in keeping with that, those members who do meet theri obligations are, no doubt, providing an appropriate giving, which is not the same that would be expected of the church where one worships on a wekly basis. UCMI does provide a needed and valuable service, but I think the admonishment given about the level of support to be given is out of place and a faulty analogy. And many members are engage in their ministries and working elsewhere and are not free to join the fellowship during the scheduled time. So I don't think it is appropriate to say that members must come to that scheduled event to ask questions or receive communication about some basic questions or concerns that can, appropriately, be addressed in the public format which is an appropriate venue for the dissemination of such information that is of interest to and affects UCMI's membership

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I mean this with all do respect but from your statements for I am guessing you don’t understand the scope of this group of ministries. There are indeed teaching and pastoral care elements UCMI as in the credentialing part of it is only a very small all be it important part of the big plan. Now your statements about people not having time to come to fellowship . I work 80+ hours while being chronically ill in much pain most of the time and travel cross country almost weekly for treatment and I make it into the fellowship 1 or 2 times a month. It’s a matter of making time for the fellowship with our coving and with your co-labors. If this is important to you… you make time.. As for the cutting of dead weight Jesus spoke on this fact, cutting away of dead branches and vines so that the tree can grow…. That said I think if you want to know something call and ask or come to the fellowship if you want to know something you have to be willing to come half way. Or you can do what most do like Steve do what he’s called to do in the timing he’s called to do it.

So maybe I do have more details than others on a thing or two but that is because I put forth the effort to find out and do it in way that is productive

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