Dear Congregant:
During the
Lenten season, many individuals expressed
concern over the seating arrangements in
church. In order for us to place you
in a seat which will best suit you, we ask
you to complete the following questionnaire
and return it to the church office as soon
as possible:
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I would
prefer to sit in the:
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Talking
Section
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No-Talking Section
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If talking,
which subcategory do you prefer?
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Stock
Market
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Sports
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Medicine
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Fashion
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Movies &
Television
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News
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Books
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Travel
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Other
(Please specify)
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Which of the
following would you like to be near so
that you might receive professional
advice?
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Real
Estate Agent
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Accountant
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Contractor
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Chaplain
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I want a
seat located
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Near my
in-laws
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Far from
my in-laws
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Far from
my ex-in-laws
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I wish to be
seated in a seat where
In case you
didn't realize it, this was a joke. I
know that you would never sleep through my
sermon (ha, ha). Like many Peniel
members, I love to laugh at a good joke.
I think that on some of our worst days the
best thing to do is to find something funny.
It helps us to cope and see each day as a
fresh beginning. I believe that Jesus
laughed. Why would all those people
want to eat dinner with him and enjoy his
company? I think of the story of
Mary and Martha (Luke 10:37-42). Mary
sits at Jesus' feet and listens to him while
Martha works in the kitchen preparing the
meal and cleaning the house. Why would
Martha be so upset if Mary and Jesus weren't
laughing and having fun? Jesus tell
her, "you're fussing far too much and
getting yourself worked up over nothing..."
(The Message).
Inspired by "The
Fishwrapper" a Lebanon County newsletter (a
subscription was given to me by a faithful
Peniel couple), we are going to include a
monthly joke in our own newsletter. If
you find a particularly funny (clean) joke,
sent it my way. Be forewarned that it
may end up in print.
