“Dipping into alternative funding: Pastors Ray and Simone Bellevue say corporate sponsorship has done “nothing but good” for their church, formerly Tustin Assembly of God. His church has sold much of the “visual space” in their facility to advertisers, including the bathroom stalls to Burger King, the rim of the collection plates to Hewlett-Packard and the backs of pews to JollyTime popcorn. “We were facing real cutbacks for our youth programs, and these companies were more than happy to step in and bridge the gap, financially speaking.”
Is this real? “Hmmm…I was about to let my jaw drop till I realized it was satire off Lark News! If you have a sense of humor you should check out their site – I love the pew and parking reservations link.
I can’t tell you how much better I feel knowing this isn’t real. Thank you, Lord.
I am a Christian husband and father, who moonlights as the minister for the church of Christ in Childress, Texas. My wife Lea and I have been married for 21 years. We are doing our best to raise our 4 boys, who are all growing up way too fast.
I was thinking about letting Disney be corporate sponsor for my pulpit work. I wanted a picture of Mickey on the pulpit. I was thinking of calling it the Mount Dora Mickey Mouse Pulpit. For some reason the elders didn’t think it was a good idea.
Trey, Michael Duduit talked about this possibility here recently. Here is a link that started it:
http://www.preaching.com/newsletter/archive_2007/01_16.htm
Here is another link about the comments Duduit got. Duduit is editor for Preaching Magazine, my favorite.
http://www.preaching.com/preaching/misc/feedback0107.htm
I don’t think that the reality of this is all that far off in the future.
Sorry Bob,
Mickey Mouse is already in the pulpits of many churches today!
You will need another corporate sponser.
Good day!
I thought it WAS a real sign. Shows how much it would take to actually surprise me!
that website is hilarious, sometimes the fake articles really make you think and actually illustrate some truths in religion/church
bb
Hey, I stumbled on your blog from another blog. I think the Heaven video was hilarious. And your church sign was funny as well.
I am glad to find your blog.
Blessings,
Kevin
Bob … funny stuff
Robert … funny stuff too
Good thing we all know in the churches of Christ that we are only authorized to name ourselves after the locality around us, so this could NEVER happen!
Bob, you’re missing the boat! Not Disney, but Nickelodeon! Then you could have the Mount Dora the Explorer Pulpit! Man, you guys are just missing out on fundraising opportunities.
in HIS love,
Nick
Mount Dora? LOL
Hmm. I wonder if that might work in my classroom at school……
We could advertise all sorts of stuff for the kids and pay for their education and me a pay raise.
Di