May 03
Church attendance figures across our nation continue to decline. Roughly 17-20% of Americans attend a Christian church on a given Sunday. Only 23-25% attend a church service 3 out of every 8 Sundays.¹ Churches are struggling to maintain their relevancy in a fast-paced culture. With the world at our finger-tips and our schedules full, church …
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Sep 28
Mrs. Ruby Sanders, a sweet widow at Seven Oaks, gave me an old bulletin from 7th and College (the location and preceding name of our church). It was dated Dec. 9, 1962 (almost 55 years ago). I am sure she had kept it because it announced her marriage to Laddie Sanders. I enjoyed reading it …
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Oct 23
Last week I offered a survey on this site regarding Sunday night. I also asked members of Seven Oaks to fill it out. I thought you might enjoy learning about the results and my observations. There were 93 respondents and I appreciate each who took the survey. The Results: Which of the …
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