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JJMolvik wrote:
"BonnieBlue" wrote in message newsyWBd.4480$2_4.4273@okepread06... Actually, one of the ladies in my Fiber Arts Guild told us about a study done that showed if the listeners were working on hand work of some type...embroidery, knitting, crochet...they were more likely to retain the substance of the presentation (or sermon, if you like). I think if I had been knitting at the time when we were attending church I probably would have gotten more out of it because I remember sitting there thinking of all the other things I could have been doing and was not concentrating on the lecture. BonnieBlue "Allaya Diep" wrote in message news:UmIBd.18290$Q%4.6524@fed1read06... Hi everyone I always thought it would be considered "bad etiquette" to knit in church. Not that I know much about these things, but it was just something I dared not do. But a couple of weeks ago, I saw somebody else doing it...knitting in church! For those of you more experienced, is it okay to do this, or is it sorta rude? It was around Christmas, so maybe she had to finish something up. *shrug* Allaya I agree with you totally! I pay better attention when I am knitting than when I'm not. I've spent a lot of time away from church because I just "didn't feel comfortable." Knitting alleviated this for me and I am able to sit through a service without a panic attack and leaving. As for nursery's for kids, mine only goes through 3 years old. My children are very well behaved, but I do bring them a pad of paper and crayons as well as a book or two, because and hour and a half of just sitting is tedious when you don't REALLY understand what is being said. off my soap box now. We don't have a "nursery" as such. We DO have a parents' room where we can take children of any age, and it is a salvation ( no pun intended) for many people. Katherine |
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My sister was sitting next to a woman in church when the womans cell phone
started ringing. Unbelievably, she actually answered it and started having a long conversation with the caller!!!! Marie and the cats |
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I don't, and wouldn't. But it wouldn't bother me if somebody else
did... And most in a previous church consider it perfectly acceptable to have crayons and coloring pad for children (I don't, I'd rather have the children in the nursery) but I have allowed it for my own children - even though I don't agree... Just way too much work to keep them satisfied without something to occupy them, and far more distracting to have two wiggly children than some knitting needles! Laura M |
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It is extremely hard and almost impossible for small children to sit still
for an hour or so. I always had something in my pocketbook for waiting times, church, appointments, etc. Crayons, pads of paper, little activity books, small snack, etc. really can be a salvation for a parent. I would recommend it to anyone with small children. Diane *************** "JJMolvik" wrote in message ... "BonnieBlue" wrote in message newsyWBd.4480$2_4.4273@okepread06... Actually, one of the ladies in my Fiber Arts Guild told us about a study done that showed if the listeners were working on hand work of some type...embroidery, knitting, crochet...they were more likely to retain the substance of the presentation (or sermon, if you like). I think if I had been knitting at the time when we were attending church I probably would have gotten more out of it because I remember sitting there thinking of all the other things I could have been doing and was not concentrating on the lecture. BonnieBlue "Allaya Diep" wrote in message news:UmIBd.18290$Q%4.6524@fed1read06... Hi everyone I always thought it would be considered "bad etiquette" to knit in church. Not that I know much about these things, but it was just something I dared not do. But a couple of weeks ago, I saw somebody else doing it...knitting in church! For those of you more experienced, is it okay to do this, or is it sorta rude? It was around Christmas, so maybe she had to finish something up. *shrug* Allaya I agree with you totally! I pay better attention when I am knitting than when I'm not. I've spent a lot of time away from church because I just "didn't feel comfortable." Knitting alleviated this for me and I am able to sit through a service without a panic attack and leaving. As for nursery's for kids, mine only goes through 3 years old. My children are very well behaved, but I do bring them a pad of paper and crayons as well as a book or two, because and hour and a half of just sitting is tedious when you don't REALLY understand what is being said. off my soap box now. JJMolvik |
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Laura wrote:
I don't, and wouldn't. But it wouldn't bother me if somebody else did... And most in a previous church consider it perfectly acceptable to have crayons and coloring pad for children (I don't, I'd rather have the children in the nursery) but I have allowed it for my own children - even though I don't agree... Just way too much work to keep them satisfied without something to occupy them, and far more distracting to have two wiggly children than some knitting needles! Laura M I know I'll be flamed for this, but church is for prayer and meditation, and I feel that if children can't sit still during it, they should be left with a babysitter or taken to whatever facility is available (our church has a nursery or "children's chapel") -- it's VERY distracting to have children talking out loud or arguing over crayons when one's trying to concentrate on the service. |
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Beinchat wrote:
My sister was sitting next to a woman in church when the womans cell phone started ringing. Unbelievably, she actually answered it and started having a long conversation with the caller!!!! Marie and the cats If that happened in our church, someone would say something to her, or the pastor or an acolyte would! Talk about bad manners! |
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That happened in the middle of our Biltmore tour this summer...twice...the
same woman. "Beinchat" wrote in message ... My sister was sitting next to a woman in church when the womans cell phone started ringing. Unbelievably, she actually answered it and started having a long conversation with the caller!!!! Marie and the cats |
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I know I'll be flamed for this, but church is for prayer and meditation,
and I feel that if children can't sit still during it, they should be left with a babysitter or taken to whatever facility is available (our church has a nursery or "children's chapel") -- it's VERY distracting to have children talking out loud or arguing over crayons when one's trying to concentrate on the service. BRBR What we do is to have the kids (over about 2) come in the chapel for the first part of the service. The pastor then takes time to sit on the floor with them and talk with them and tell them a story and lead a prayer. After that they are excused for special activities and we proceed with sermon etc. There is usually a nursery for the really little ones. We are a small church and that works for us. We want the kids to feel like they are a part of the church family - but all of us are happier if they don't have to sit through all of it before they are ready to participate. I don't think I have seen anyone knit there but I don't think it would cause a problem. We are pretty low key and as long as you don't annoy your neighbor, it would probably be ok. I suspect anyone who planned to knit would probably not sit in the front. JCT |
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spampot wrote:
Laura wrote: I don't, and wouldn't. But it wouldn't bother me if somebody else did... And most in a previous church consider it perfectly acceptable to have crayons and coloring pad for children (I don't, I'd rather have the children in the nursery) but I have allowed it for my own children - even though I don't agree... Just way too much work to keep them satisfied without something to occupy them, and far more distracting to have two wiggly children than some knitting needles! Laura M I know I'll be flamed for this, but church is for prayer and meditation, and I feel that if children can't sit still during it, they should be left with a babysitter or taken to whatever facility is available (our church has a nursery or "children's chapel") -- it's VERY distracting to have children talking out loud or arguing over crayons when one's trying to concentrate on the service. No flaming here, Spampot! I wish that one of the mothers in my church would heed this advice. Her little boy is very loud, and refuses to sit still in church. He yells, and climbs over pews, and is totally distracting. In the parents' room, there is a loudspeaker so that the occupants can hear the service, but cannot be heard in the church. Much more appropriate, I think. Katherine |
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"Katherine" skrev i melding ... spampot wrote: Laura wrote: I know I'll be flamed for this, but church is for prayer and meditation, and I feel that if children can't sit still during it, they should be left with a babysitter or taken to whatever facility is available (our church has a nursery or "children's chapel") -- it's VERY distracting to have children talking out loud or arguing over crayons when one's trying to concentrate on the service. No flaming here, Spampot! I wish that one of the mothers in my church would heed this advice. Her little boy is very loud, and refuses to sit still in church. He yells, and climbs over pews, and is totally distracting. In the parents' room, there is a loudspeaker so that the occupants can hear the service, but cannot be heard in the church. Much more appropriate, I think. Katherine Agree, Katherine! I cannot forget; many years ago I went to this very old, venerable church (the first church that place: from year 1000; in the shape it has now: 1799) http://www.gimle.vgs.no/gfx/Kirkeinne2.JPG There vere nothing "modern" to it, exept a family who every sunday brought their ( belching ;-) children + Coke + sweets + a heap of Donald Duck magazines, toys, you name it. They were NOT soundless. The (glass-)bottles tipped over, their parents made noise to find something to wipe up, then noise to get the children quiet. That is what I remember most from that church!LOL! And I must say I am NOT a person who get easily annoyed. After that the most churches has got childrens room and other "facilities" where there are people who have children sevices for them and activate them; as you tell about! Of couse can see it can be difficult to the parents with small children. I for my part would rather stay at home than look after my small children during the service, IN the churchroom! AUD ;-)) |
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