From the Elder's Pen HABITUALLY ARRIVE LATE Past/Future Articles

Brethren, if I might speak boldly…  I love this congregation and seek only its greatest good in this announcement.  I seek not to embarrass nor to shame anyone, but simply to encourage everyone to be on time for all services.

Worshipping God ought to be the most important part of our lives.  The worship services should be the high point of our week.  However, a lack of regard is often shown for Bible class and our worship period.  How? …by consistently being late for the services!  What does habitual tardiness say about us?  It shows carelessness and lack of planning.  How can people be on time for their jobs and consistently be late for their appointment with the Lord?

Let’s be more careful and plan ahead so that we will be on time for the Lord.  Late comers disturb and distract our classes and our worship assembly.  How frustrating it is for the teacher to lose the attention of the class because of the distraction of late comers.  Let’s not be the source of such disturbance.  When we are late it gives visitors bad impressions.  An impression of laxness is given.  Let’s seek to give the proper example.

How can we solve the problem?  View periods of worship and Bible study as being important, have the attitude of David:  “I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the Lord.” (Psalms 122:1).

Charlie Turner,  Elder