Small country churches. have u ever been to one?

It is nice to go to a small church, the only thing is when some of them get in their little spats over things, it involves the whole church. It is a more at home feeling. I used to go to one, until one of the little spats disrupted the whole church and it turned into a mess.

Grew up going to one. Not all small country churches are terrific places to be. The one I went to was Peyton Place. One pastor had affairs with a couple of women in the congregation. One badgered families and spread outright lies about them just because he didn't want them in HIS church. One pastor's wife had the nerve to pack up goodies supplied by the Red Cross after a tornado destroyed several homes. She sent the packages to her daughter in Texas! There was always a them vs. us feeling and gossip was the 'kind' thought for the day. By that I mean, you would hear some sweet Southern lady say, "That little sl_t, so-and-so, just does as she pleases. Her mama don't care. Bless her little heart." When a Southerner blesses your little heart, you have just been slammed!

one cannot exactly call the chrurch which i attend as country church as i live in the city but it is equivalent to a country church as the member gather in a house and to say the least,it is fun where eveyone knows everyone and when we meet,its like family re-union.

HI Antiquelady, most of the country chapels in my country are no longer in use. They were either privately owned or else the rural community has moved from that area and thus are no longer in use. Lately most of them are being restored as they were left in ruins. I go to a bigger church. It is true that you don't know the other church goers but at the same time, it is nice to feel a part of a big community.

It sounds like a wonderful experience! I would love to go to a church like that. We live in a huge city and it is hard to find the kind of experience you are referring to. We went to a few churches. They were so big that nobody even noticed we were there. We would like to go to a smaller church. My mother-in-law has recently found a church she likes, so we are thinking about going with her.

Yes and I miss the old time religeon I know we all grow and we are surpose to as long as it is the Word of God. I know alot of good people in churches but I also know alot that have forgotten the reason for going to church and that is Jesus and He said you would know them for they will speak on me{Jesus}. Sometimes we look at people more and other things but really we are to learn and grow with the Word to feed our Spirit and do what Jesus wants us to do. We all have a purpose. We all are given what to do. We are to spread the Word tell others. I know old songs can be sad at times but there is JOY in the Lord. The Joy gives you strength and praise. I do not like the sad songs but love the joyfully songs. And beautiful songs that tells and talks of Jesus. The good old tent revivals , now hardly ever mentioned, the schools?, the Law, alot of times forgotten and meaning. Yes I miss that. Small church? Jesus will add to that daily or as many that will seek and be sent. God Bless. good times,hard times, Jesus never leaves us.

I attend a rather large church, that has had some turmoil the last year or so. On the other hand, I am fortunate. My brother pastors a small country church. So in a way, I belong to two congregations. I get the old and the new. It keeps me well rounded. My brother lives about three hours from here, but we try to visit often. It is not unusual that they ask me to participate in worship and sing something special. I think I have the best of both worlds.

I did go to a really small church for many years and really liked it. I am not into the kind of churches that do revivals and don't like them. I'm not really much into "southern cookin'" either, what with my allergies I have to be so careful about food, and I don't like fried stuff much.

Since relocating to my present residence I have been attending the village church which is only a stone throw from my house. It is a small church, more like a chapel and I see the same people every Sunday attending mass. It is a small community and mass is conducted by a catechist in the absence of a priest who only come once a month. Oh..yes, they do have potlucks once in a while which I enjoy very much as I get to taste the different dishes prepared by the parishioners.

Good morning...dear JO, you are up early! I do hope you slept! I must admit..NO, I have NOT attended the ONLY church here, as a regular participant, as it is St. Andrews Anglican, a very English devout Church, but once about every 6 weeks they have a guest leader and I do attend when it is United! It is a lovely little Church, about 80 years or more old. JO...I am so terribly happy you are enjoying this outing, and enjoying the comfort and spirituality of the congregation...and that it is a safe place to make new friends and re-kindle old friendships. YOU GO GIRL...I am soooooo pleased you are happy there...and enjoying the good food, too! LUV & HUGZ!

Though I grew up in Suburbia that was slowly turning into city we still went to a little country church, at least by how it ran. There where at tops 10 families maybe 12 at one point. We met in a grange hall with a moose and caribou head on the back wall always in attendance and it was great. Everyone was close, every function was like being at a family event and since we moved I have done nothing but look for that same atmosphere. Unfortunately it seems I grew up in an unique setting church wise.

I love small country churches. I have been to a few throughout my life. I have also attended biggerr churchs in the city. If i have a choice, I would prefer the smaller country church. People there seem to go more out of their way for each other. It is is a comfort in times of need.

hi antiquelady! i am one of a member of a small church., we have only 15 family family member, and about 70 person consist of adult,young people and children., we are really close to each other. we are happy as one big happy family in our church. and our goal is spreading other small churches in the provinces and in the mountain. and now we have already 4 churches in different areas, in a mountain area., our goal is to rich out poor people and to let there now about the Bible., mostly the member here is the indigenous people, they call them (no read no write).our pastor he is the one who conducted this small churches, and also with help of other member giving their financial support for this activities.,

I never been 2 a church yet. it barely have church around me, I am planning 2 go to a church in guangzhou next month, I hope 2 have great time there

I have attended a small country church all my life. Same one. I did leave for a few years and attended a different one then went back "home". We were down to about 25 people in church and thought that was flooded! Now we are averaging 75 we have a different pastor and he is so energetic for 75 years old. He sure has made a difference in our church. I would be lost in a huge church, I like my little country church. This month my 10 year old granddaughter is going to sing "Amazing Grace". She is so excited but I don't see kids doing things in big churchs but maybe I am wrong. We always involve the kids in our services. We have a 3rd Sunday fellowship with a carry in dinner. We also have some after Sunday church.

It's hard to find a small church, were you can go and not worry about what your wearing. When I was younger, I went to a not huge but not small church. We had our pot luck suppers and everyone had a say so on what the money collected at the end of the month would go towards. I remember growing up, my grandmother lived across the street from this really small black church. We were always invited, but my grandmother hardly left her house except to go food shopping. So we would sit on the porch and listen to the music. Got to love small southern churches, were the music is good and the sermons actually make sense. Not like these big churches today, were if you miss going at 9 you can always go to the later one at 10:30.

I grew up attending small country churches, because I lived in small country towns. LOL I have sinced moved to a more urban area, but I live in an area that is still relatively small. There are a lot of small country churches around here, and my wife and I attend one. I have attended a few services and classes in bigger churches over in Pensacola, and some of them are really nice, but I still like the small country church atmosphere better...

oh i so love them. especially if you get that feeling in them that you are close to God and his special people. some churches you go to you dont get the feel. but sometimes you go to one and say to yourself "this is it. im home Lord". im so glad you've found it. and southern cooking is my weakness. like grandma from KY used to make

Yes, I love small country churches! They are so quaint! I grew up in a large congregation. The one where I attend now is still considered small in number but we have a larger auditorium than what we did when I first started attending out there in 1974. In other words, we have built a new building in the last few years and it is so nice! I started going to this one because I felt like everybody was a lot friendlier than they were in the one where I grew up. I know what you mean about friendliness. We have a potluck meal once a month after services on Sunday Night and we have the best cooks out there! This coming Sunday is our friends day. We're supposed to invite a friend to come with us if we can. We're going to have Sunday School at 9:30, worship at 10:30, and a potluck meal afterwards. The evening worship will be at 2:00 instead of the usual 5:00. It just saves everybody from having to make two trips out there, if that makes sense. I always look forward to these things. Kathy.

I've actually never had the opportunity to attend a small country church because of the fact that I've always lived in an urban or suburban area. If I did live further outside of a city, I think that it would be a great opportunity to be able to attend a small church because I would really love to have the opportunity to feel like you knew everyone else in the congregation. In addition to that, I think that there is more of a feeling of being included with a smaller church.