One hour church

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_Mormon 8
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One hour church

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I'm hearing several reports about the 'church' piloting and experimenting with one hour church in select stakes in both Arizona and Utah - can anyone corroborate this? The scuttlebutt is a 25 minute sacrament meeting, 5 minute break and then 30 minutes alternating between SS and priesthood/RS every other week.
_Dr Moore
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Re: One hour church

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We don’t have that, but our ward has been piloting something else for about 8 months now. In Sacrament meeting, the RS president or one of her counselors sits on the stand next to the bishopric, or on his left when one of his counselors is out of town. Every week.
_Dr Exiled
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Re: One hour church

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How about 5 min church over the internet? The meetings are only incidental to the collection of tithes and offerings anyway. So, why not give the people what they want?
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_Dr. Shades
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Re: One hour church

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Mormon 8 wrote:The scuttlebutt is a 25 minute sacrament meeting, 5 minute break and then 30 minutes alternating between SS and priesthood/RS every other week.

That sounds way too far-fetched for me. I’m not buying it.
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_moksha
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Re: One hour church

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Dr. Shades wrote:
Mormon 8 wrote:The scuttlebutt is a 25 minute sacrament meeting, 5 minute break and then 30 minutes alternating between SS and priesthood/RS every other week.

That sounds way too far-fetched for me. I’m not buying it.

Good point. No need for a five-minute smoke break!
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Re: One hour church

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Exiled wrote:How about 5 min church over the internet? The meetings are only incidental to the collection of tithes and offerings anyway. So, why not give the people what they want?


Yes. Online church, and at your own pace. Login for 5 minutes any time during the week at your own leisure. Instead of sitting empty most of the time, the ward buildings can sit empty all of the time. It will prevent wear and tear on their real estate investments.
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Re: One hour church

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I would speculate that a fair proportion of the members who turn up on a Sunday have already imposed a one hour Church policy...
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_lostindc
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Re: One hour church

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One hour is too much. Why anyone still attends the Mormon Church is beyond me.
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_candygal
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Re: One hour church

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Impossible!! Mormon Standard Time in getting anywhere and started already takes an hour...at least!
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Re: One hour church

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I would venture that most church goers go for the social interaction. Take away that and it dies.
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