How would you address this?

Is it feasible to make a special place for her in the back of the church and ask her to sit there? Out of sight out of mind, except for the preacher will still see it.........

 

I don't see why someone who loves her just tells her, often if needed, that her actions are very distracting to other's worship.

 

I know this is a serious issue and I shouldn't be chuckling, but I am. I have no answer as to what should be done, other than speaking with the senior pastor.

But this thread brought to mind a visitor to our church when I was a kid. He was dressed as an Elivs impersonator. Man was he chubby. Seriously, y'all, he had on the white sequened jump suit and everything. But what really got us was when he pulled out his gold plated microphone to sing the hymns. And this guy couldn't even sing on key.

 

Maybe it was the real Elvis! He was at a burger king in Michigan a few years ago.... :laugh:

 

Ann, since she is claiming the Holy Spirit is causing this, maybe you or someone can point out to her that part of the fruit of the Holy Spirit is "self-control" (Gal 5:23).

 

Although not charasmatic myself, I would leave her alone.

I find people flapping their arms around not to be distracting.

Now, if she started barking like a dog and going into convulsions, I would call an ambulance.

 

Excellent point.

 

Sit somewhere else and concentrate on the sermon. :thumbs:

 

She CAN'T sit somewhere else. Read the thread.

 

Ann,
We had an odd event at church Sunday, a first as far as I know. I was not there because of work. Anyway, during the special music, a couple who joined a little while ago got up and started dancing in the aisles. Well, everyone was so stunned that nothing was done.

After thinking about it, I would have been totally against calling them down from the podium. In fact, that would have caused problems. The only thing I can think of is for someone to have quietly gone over to them and asked them to sit down. It must have been quite disruptive, and to tell the truth, I do not know what their purpose was.

Sometimes I think we need to be careful when we judge others actions in church, as if the only reason we have for stopping it is "its not proper" or "thats the way its always been" or "I have never seen that before" is not a foundation for stopping it.

When I first started dating my wife, I had attended a conservative Presbyterian church all my life. When I went to the first service with her, after hearing the Amens, people raising their hand, and watching the pastor prance back and forth across the stage shouting like a maniac, I thought Baptists were totally nuts.

I am sure most in our congregation thought they were nuts. I am not sure about that. It would take further inquiry.

 

:laugh: Boy, she does sound out of control. Then if she's interrupting the service that badly, you need to talk to her first as MT. 18:15-17 says. If she still doesn't comply, you need to bring some witnesses and if she still doesn't comply, bring it to the attention of the church. That would be my advice.

 

I think the point is.. she has the attention of the whole church already :laugh:

 

I'd build a pyre with wood all around and a 7 foot stake in the middle. I'd read passages from the bible condeming witchcraft, Command the devil to come out of her, and if that didn't work to alleviate it I'd light everything with the offender on it. I figure if that's good enough for the middleages and massachusetts its good enough for me.

Honesly, I think some mental health counseling would be appropiate.

 

The reason I advocated just letting her worship as she does is because I view the church as being a family, because of course it is...we are part of the family of God. We of course are brothers and sisters.

In just about every genetic family there is someone who is a little bit different. Sort of an oddball. They march to the beat of a different drummer.

Old Uncle Bert. Aunt Bernice. Cousin Wilbur.

They are just unique. And nobody tries to change them. They are accepted just as they are, in spite of their idiosyncrisies.

They are LOVED and ACCEPTED....just as they are.

Why not treat this one the same way?

 

Even in a family you have to deal with selfish distractions. This lady is a distraction in worship and not an asset. Worship is about her and not about God. She is taking the focus off of God and placing it on herself.