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Going To A Nonjudgmental Church
Everyone is welcome and even smelly people get hugs if they want one
Today my church celebrated its 23rd birthday party.
This is a church that first started meeting in the pastor’s living room. When that space became too small, they started meeting in the park. They didn’t have a church building at the time. People brought their own lawn chairs or spread out a blanket to sit on.
This was unusual enough, but the pastor was a woman.
She had never anticipated becoming a pastor when she went to divinity school, but then she said she felt a calling. She prayed with her husband and others before she decided to go for it. She gave up a stable position in an established church to go out on her own — no salary, no benefits, not even a building.
However, one thing led to another, and the congregation kept growing. Now we meet in an actual church building. We also have another space where we can have prayer meetings, Bible studies, the youth group, and also prepare and serve meals.
One thing that attracted me to this church— it’s nonjudgmental.
Part of this is due to the pastor. She is a very loving person. She smiles at everyone and makes them feel welcome. She really cares about people and gets to know…
