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Originally Posted by Sons to Glory!
Actually, just reread this initial post and realized the time WL first introduced the home meetings was in the 1980s, not the 1990s.
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Uhh... I left around 1978/79 and we had already started home meetings in San Diego. We met at the main meeting hall once a month. The home meetings were ok..but I did not like that we were assigned where to meet. I felt I could only fellowship with those in my area.
I do prefer home meetings/bible studies over “going to church”. But once in a while large gatherings can be beneficial imho.
Many who have left the LC now attend a denomination or nondenominational church. I myself immersed myself in a charismatic/ word of faith church. While I grew in faith, after 6yrs of being a loyal attendee, tithing and donating etc.. the Holy Spirit of God began showing me things that kept raising red flag after red flag. (I even posted here on this forum at the beginning of my attendance my “positive” experience of attending “church”.)
I have been attending a small bible study for a few years now composed of people of some who go to church (different denominations ) and some who don’t go to church (like me).
Because of covid, we rarely meet anymore but do stay in touch. I am content and at peace with my personal bible studies, prayer life and my spiritual walk with the Lord.
Hope everyone is doing well.
...Carol