Pointless posts.

[PurpleBunny]

Ooooh.... my tummy hurts.... too much casserole...

--PurpleBunny
--Potluck Queen

 

[Carrye]

Can anyone explain the Lutheran-potluck thing to me?

 

[KagomeShuko]

Can anyone explain the Lutheran-potluck thing to me?

Potluck (aka "covered dish dinner" eek, is that a Lutheran sin? LOL) means that all the people who come to eat at the function bring a dish that they like for these. It's usually a "hotdish" (er, "casserole" - where I live, we do not use the term "hotdish" believe it or not, even in the Lutheran church). The people bring enough for everybody to eat. We're not assigned what to bring, but we end up with enough for all kinds of meals, it seems. It's not truly "potluck" if we are assigned things to bring. Sometimes people sign up ahead of times, but I know that at my church we usually don't and we don't end up with five potato salads!

Stein Auf!
Bridget

 

[Carrye]

When do these potlucks happen?

 

[Phoebe]

They can happen at any time. Sunday School Rally Day, Worship in the Park, Reformation Sunday, Annual Congregational Meeting...Most of our fellowship involves food. It's the Church Family Meal.
If it's not a potluck, it's a fundraiser meal. (We don't call it a "hot dish" in Iowa, either.)

 

[filosofer]

Potluck (aka "covered dish dinner" eek, is that a Lutheran sin? LOL) means that all the people who come to eat at the function bring a dish that they like for these. It's usually a "hotdish" (er, "casserole" - where I live, we do not use the term "hotdish" believe it or not, even in the Lutheran church). The people bring enough for everybody to eat. We're not assigned what to bring, but we end up with enough for all kinds of meals, it seems. It's not truly "potluck" if we are assigned things to bring. Sometimes people sign up ahead of times, but I know that at my church we usually don't and we don't end up with five potato salads!

Stein Auf!
Bridget

Without Lehfse and Lutefisk, how can it be a "confessional" Lutheran potluck?

Or as one of the Reformed chaplains in the Navy commented, "We do NOT have 'potluck' suppers; there is no place for 'luck' in the life of the Christian."

So... I guess it would be for him a "double-predestined pot-blessed meal"?

 

[theologia crucis]

Y'all have probably seen this, but I got it in an e-mail the other day:

There are thirty books of the Bible in this paragraph. Can you find them? This is a most remarkable puzzle. It was found by a gentleman in an airplane seat pocket, on a flight from Los Angeles to Honolulu, keeping him occupied for hours. He enjoyed it so much, he passed it on to some friends. One friend from Illinois worked on this while fishing from his john boat. Another friend studied it while playing his banjo. Elaine Taylor, a columnist friend, was so intrigued by it she mentioned it in her weekly newspaper column. Another friend judges the job of solving this puzzle so involving, she brews a cup of tea to help her nerves. There will be some names that are really easy to spot. That's a fact. Some people, however, will soon find themselves in a jam, especially since the book names are not necessarily capitalized. Truthfully, from answers we get, we are forced to admit it usually takes a minister or scholar to see some of them at the worst. Research has shown that something in our genes is responsible for the difficulty we have in seeing the books in this paragraph. During the recent fund raising event, which featured this puzzle, the Alpha Phi lemonade booth set a new sales record. The local paper, The Chronicle, surveyed over 200 patrons who reported that this puzzle was one of the most difficult they had ever seen. As Daniel Humana humbly puts it, "the books are all right here in plain view hidden from sight." Those able to find all of them will hear great lamentations from those who have to be shown. One revelation that may help is the books like Timothy and Samuel may occur without their numbers. Also, keep in mind, that punctuation and spaces in the middle are normal. A chipper attitude will help you compete really well against those who claim to know the answers. Remember, there is no need for a mad exodus, there really are 30 books of the Bible lurking somewhere in this paragraph waiting to be found.

 

[KagomeShuko]

When do these potlucks happen?

Whenver the church decides they're going to have one. Some churches have one every month. Others have it on special days or for special events only, or both - or just whenever. They can be quite spontaneous.

Stein Auf!
Bridget

 

[PurpleBunny]

Without Lehfse and Lutefisk, how can it be a "confessional" Lutheran potluck?

Or as one of the Reformed chaplains in the Navy commented, "We do NOT have 'potluck' suppers; there is no place for 'luck' in the life of the Christian."

So... I guess it would be for him a "double-predestined pot-blessed meal"?

LOL ... low German population in my congregation... we don't get Lehfse and Lutefisk, but we get Korean Sushi, home-made Chinese food, and Mexican food mixed in with the good ol' Lutheran potluck staples (ie, anything made with cream of chicken/mushroom/celery soup or jello).

My congregation is very multicultural. Just wish the idea of "bring enough for your family AND a few more" translated a little better across cultures... at least we didn't run out of food this time!

 

[KagomeShuko]

Without Lehfse and Lutefisk, how can it be a "confessional" Lutheran potluck?

Or as one of the Reformed chaplains in the Navy commented, "We do NOT have 'potluck' suppers; there is no place for 'luck' in the life of the Christian."

So... I guess it would be for him a "double-predestined pot-blessed meal"?

No Lutefisk, please. ..Lefse is fine, however. . .

Stein Auf!
Bridget

 

[KagomeShuko]

Y'all have probably seen this, but I got it in an e-mail the other day:

There are thirty books of the Bible in this paragraph. Can you find them? This is a most remarkable puzzle. It was found by a gentleman in an airplane seat pocket, on a flight from Los Angeles to Honolulu, keeping him occupied for hours. He enjoyed it so much, he passed it on to some friends. One friend from Illinois worked on this while fishing from his john boat. Another friend studied it while playing his banjo. Elaine Taylor, a columnist friend, was so intrigued by it she mentioned it in her weekly newspaper column. Another friend judges the job of solving this puzzle so involving, she brews a cup of tea to help her nerves. There will be some names that are really easy to spot. That's a fact. Some people, however, will soon find themselves in a jam, especially since the book names are not necessarily capitalized. Truthfully, from answers we get, we are forced to admit it usually takes a minister or scholar to see some of them at the worst. Research has shown that something in our genes is responsible for the difficulty we have in seeing the books in this paragraph. During the recent fund raising event, which featured this puzzle, the Alpha Phi lemonade booth set a new sales record. The local paper, The Chronicle, surveyed over 200 patrons who reported that this puzzle was one of the most difficult they had ever seen. As Daniel Humana humbly puts it, "the books are all right here in plain view hidden from sight." Those able to find all of them will hear great lamentations from those who have to be shown. One revelation that may help is the books like Timothy and Samuel may occur without their numbers. Also, keep in mind, that punctuation and spaces in the middle are normal. A chipper attitude will help you compete really well against those who claim to know the answers. Remember, there is no need for a mad exodus, there really are 30 books of the Bible lurking somewhere in this paragraph waiting to be found.

Seen plenty of versions of these. Always cool. Done them and found all the books, though it does take me awhile every time!

Stein Auf!
Bridget

 

[KagomeShuko]

*sigh* Not in a great mood after this:
http://www.livejournal.com/users/kagomeshuko/400894.html?view=566526#t566526

No names mentioned and my own beliefs and opinions. . .and well the title is only true that I do know athiests who know more about the Bible and theology. . .but it wasn't going out to hurt anybody, since no names were mentioned anyway. . .

 

[Protoevangel]

Y'all have probably seen this, but I got it in an e-mail the other day:

There are thirty books of the Bible in this paragraph. Can you find them? This is a most remarkable puzzle. It was found by a gentleman in an airplane seat pocket, on a flight from Los Angeles to Honolulu, keeping him occupied for hours. He enjoyed it so much, he passed it on to some friends. One friend from Illinois worked on this while fishing from his john boat. Another friend studied it while playing his banjo. Elaine Taylor, a columnist friend, was so intrigued by it she mentioned it in her weekly newspaper column. Another friend judges the job of solving this puzzle so involving, she brews a cup of tea to help her nerves. There will be some names that are really easy to spot. That's a fact. Some people, however, will soon find themselves in a jam, especially since the book names are not necessarily capitalized. Truthfully, from answers we get, we are forced to admit it usually takes a minister or scholar to see some of them at the worst. Research has shown that something in our genes is responsible for the difficulty we have in seeing the books in this paragraph. During the recent fund raising event, which featured this puzzle, the Alpha Phi lemonade booth set a new sales record. The local paper, The Chronicle, surveyed over 200 patrons who reported that this puzzle was one of the most difficult they had ever seen. As Daniel Humana humbly puts it, "the books are all right here in plain view hidden from sight." Those able to find all of them will hear great lamentations from those who have to be shown. One revelation that may help is the books like Timothy and Samuel may occur without their numbers. Also, keep in mind, that punctuation and spaces in the middle are normal. A chipper attitude will help you compete really well against those who claim to know the answers. Remember, there is no need for a mad exodus, there really are 30 books of the Bible lurking somewhere in this paragraph waiting to be found.

Found the 30!

WARNING: Spoiler! Don't read this if you are looking for the 30 books in the above paragraph.

There are thirty books of the Bible in this paragraph. Can you find them? This is a most remarkable puzzle. It was found by a gentleman in an airplane seat pocket, on a flight from Los Angeles to Honolulu, keeping him occupied for hours. He enjoyed it so much, he passed it on to some friends. One friend from Illinois worked on this while fishing from his john boat. Another friend studied it while playing his banjo. Elaine Taylor, a columnist friend, was so intrigued by it she mentioned it in her weekly newspaper column. Another friend judges the job of solving this puzzle so involving, she brews a cup of tea to help her nerves. There will be some names that are really easy to spot. That's a fact. Some people, however, will soon find themselves in a jam, especially since the book names are not necessarily capitalized. Truthfully, from answers we get, we are forced to admit it usually takes a minister or scholar to see some of them at the worst. Research has shown that something in our genes is responsible for the difficulty we have in seeing the books in this paragraph. During the recent fund raising event, which featured this puzzle, the Alpha Phi lemonade booth set a new sales record. The local paper, The Chronicle, surveyed over 200 patrons who reported that this puzzle was one of the most difficult they had ever seen. As Daniel Humana humbly puts it, "the books are all right here in plain view hidden from sight." Those able to find all of them will hear great lamentations from those who have to be shown. One revelation that may help is the books like Timothy and Samuel may occur without their numbers. Also, keep in mind, that punctuation and spaces in the middle are normal. A chipper attitude will help you compete really well against those who claim to know the answers. Remember, there is no need for a mad exodus, there really are 30 books of the Bible lurking somewhere in this paragraph waiting to be found.


Thanks Theo, I needed a distraction!!!

 

[Protoevangel]

*sigh* Not in a great mood after this:
http://www.livejournal.com/users/kagomeshuko/400894.html?view=566526#t566526

No names mentioned and my own beliefs and opinions. . .and well the title is only true that I do know athiests who know more about the Bible and theology. . .but it wasn't going out to hurt anybody, since no names were mentioned anyway. . .

Don't worry sis, Jenny probably just had too much coffee.

Much love,

 

[Phoebe]

Hi- ho, Hi-ho, it's off to work I go...

 

[SPALATIN]

Hi- ho, Hi-ho, it's off to work I go...

No No NO..

I owe I owe so off to work I go.

 

[Carrye]

No No NO..

I owe I owe so off to work I go.

Or in my case:

I owe, I owe, so off to school (where loans are deferred) I go.

 

[Phoebe]

I don't owe very much. We have the windows to finish paying off, and we have the credit card bill for the dryer coming.

I got my first PACES check today.

 

[Flipper]

Whoo hoo!

Hey, did I tell you that I might get a chance to teach a paralegal class at a local community college next semester? A friend who's been teaching it is giving it up and submitting my name as a possible replacement. Please pray I get the job. It doesn't pay much, and it's only 1 night a week, but I need to do it so I will finally know for sure whether teaching is a calling for me or not.

 

[Phoebe]

It was three weeks worth. Now we can buy concert t- shirts on Thursday.

I'm sooooo essited! (Van Halen)