You remember B, right? He is the famous Sugar Packets (and part 2) elder. He is also the one who is making the most noise about the church losing its “Family” feel. He is proving to be quite a micro-manager.
The most recent experience…
My wife was an integral part in making the ladies Bible study work.
When we came, the study would come together at 7:00 have a lecture/reading, prayer requests/information exchange (ie gossip) and then at 8:00, they would shut off the lights and lock the door. My wife (who gets a bad rep for NOT being friendly) organized the ladies who ran the thing to give a little more thought to the relational aspects of the study as well as making it more applicable.
Fast forward to the end of the quarter and the study is winding up. Since the women’s ministry lets out for the summer, she and the other leaders decided to have a series of gatherings at their homes for tea and cookies (or whatever ladies eat and drink). They set the dates, and put up a few posters to remind the ladies.
B is the elder in charge of women’s ministry. When he found out they were having gatherings in their homes, he sent an email scolding them for doing something without his approval.
Is it any wonder people don’t want to serve here? When someone serves, this elder and his wife jump on them for something. Can you say, “Control freak?”
next thing you know he will be demanding gold stars on the sleeves and window panes.
Having been here 20 years…. I suppose I should’ve warned you better. This is something that has been an issue for a long time. :-/
control freak
What difference does it make? I’m asking this seriously…why would he care where the ladies are meeting? This is beyond stooopid.
Exactly!
In my way of thinking, people should be free to have people in their homes if they want.