If you're out of town, do you attend church?

[GoodNewsJim]

In the miracle that God spoke to me, my old church was involved. I think that means I should definately attend it when I am around.

Now when I am out of town is it legit for me to go to some church that I don't know people at? No disrespect to pentacostals, but it's not my thing and creeps me out somewhat. What if I found a church that spooked me out a little bit? I'd feel so rude for leaving, but at the same time I wouldn't want to stay the whole time.

On the plus side I might meet women of my age at the church, but on the minus side I don't know anything about them. I can be a terrible flirt when it comes to a pretty girl, but I suppose I should curb it when I go to church... Yet how am I supposed to show interest in the girl and how am I supposed to know if she is taken. I actually think that if I justified going to church out of town that I'd church hop like some people bar hop in order to find pretty girls. It is tough for me to think of all the complications that go on with finding a temporary church. Anyone have some rules for doing this?

 

[Tink]

I don't have any rules for it. I moved recently, but I'm in a transition town until my electrical work is done. I haven't attended church in a few months because of it.

 

[mina]

i think it's neat to go when i'm on vacation or something and see how other churches are. I don't do it everytime but I like to.

 

[puffca]

Yes, I attend church when I'm out of town.

There was a time when I was in Utah for the weekend, I could only find one (baptist) church in the whole town.
Enough for me.

 

[A Taffer]

Yup. I was in Baltimore a few weeks ago and I attended a service there.

 

[JonMiller]

If you are in a denomination, often you would feel reasonably comfortable at other churchs in the denomination.

JM

 

[alfrodull]

Not unless I'm going to be there for a month or more. Meeting a bunch of strangers is usually pretty nervewracking for me.

 

[Blackguard_]

Not unless I have church-going relatives or something there that invite me with them.

On the plus side I might meet women of my age at the church, but on the minus side I don't know anything about them.

...and they live out of town. Or do you live in a metro area where when driving down the road far enough you can cross like 4 towns and not know it?

 

[JonMiller]

I thinkt hat visiting other churchs ccasionally is fine... I don't always get what I want from them (and I haven't been brave enough to go outside of my denomination unless invited), so I like to go to my church often. Which means that I don't church hop much because I miss church to oftenj to church hop much and go to my church often.

JM

 

[Manda_24]

It depends, I've never really been in the situation though. I guess growing up if when my family would take week long vacations we wouldn't go to church but if we'd visit family along the way we'd go with them.

 

[Sketcher]

In general, yes. That is what my family has always done when we were on trips.

 

[Alenci]

I haven't moved, but when I've been on vacation with my family we've always tried to find a church to attend. I'm not real picky about where I worship. Wherever I find the spirit of the Lord and the truths of the Word, really... nice people are usually a plus too.

 

[Apollo Celestio]

Maybe when I'm older I'll do it to the full extent. Usually "vacations" are just visiting relatives, so no unless it's my Grandmother, and she'll visit local churches and I'll offer to go with her.

 

[Luther073082]

I usually look for either an LCMS church or an ELCA church in the area. In a pinch I might try WELS but I havn't tried it yet.

If I can't find a Lutheran church then I would go to a methodist church. Basically my preferences are as follows.

1. LCMS
2. ELCA (Funny cause I'm in the ELCA)
3. WELS
4. United Methodist
5. Non-denominational
6. Anglican
7. Presbetrian (sp?)
8. RCC
9. Baptist

And if I can't find one of the above then I must be in the middle of no-where.

PS: If I was visiting someone though I would go to church where-ever they went.

 

[ecuison]

If I can find a church I do. Just because you are out of town or on vacation, God isn't.

 

[BoazB]

When I'm on holiday, I enjoy visiting other churches. Sometimes, en route home, I will attend a church (if I'm not tired... Church for me can be "shop").

I'm at home in just about any denom... as long as they preaches the truth (Amen!).

I will make sure i arrive early and sit in a row by myself (so that no one can say I'm scouting for females, or doing the "creep" thing ! LOL) I'm there for the Lord... He's the one sure thing I do have (So blah blah for the rest!)

 

[kingoffools13]

i moved here because of my church ... there just wasnt a good church with a strong spiritual support system (lots of prayer and worship ... just everything is based on prayer, which is awesome) where i used to live, so i ended up going to this church where i'm at now, and i love it. even moved like i said just to be closer

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