Saturday, September 03, 2005

Rejected UMC Slogans

  • Open hearts. Open minds. Open windows.
  • Open hearts. Open minds. Closed closets. Now get back inside!
  • Now with token black members!*
  • Like Episcopalians, only more so.
  • Open hearts. Open minds. Open bar -- ID required.
  • Tithing rebates for the first 1,000 new members.
  • Cheap grace now even cheaper!
  • Open hearts. Open minds. Open pit barbeque, 1 PM on Sundays.

*Limit: one per congregation. Must present coupon with purchase.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

unfortunately, I think some congregations may not have rejected these!!!

John said...

I don't think so, Dean. Jesus can have their souls but not their money!

Conrad said...

"now with token black memers*"
"*Limit: one per congregation. Must present coupon with purchase."

I take exception to this one, though it may be true in your region.

I joined the UMC at a church that was almost equally black & white, my Mother is still there. I now attend a church that is about 5% black, but the church I belonged to before that was about 15% black. These are all in the same city. Little Rock, Arkansas....
the city that gave everyone Central High in 1957. There are 7 predominately black UMC's in Little Rock as well. Many other Little Rock UMC churches are blended, something I see only in the Episcopal & Roman Catholic churches here.

Theresa Coleman said...

You are close to my favorite:
Open hearts, Open minds, Open containers.

(UMC minister arrested in rural area with an open beer in the pick-up truck)