"Church to Elderly Members: Get Out of Here So We Can Attract Younger People"

[Skwim]

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REALLY!

"The Grove United Methodist Church in Cottage Grove, Minnesota will be closing down in June… and then “re-opening” in November. There’s no physical renovation taking place. The name will stay the same. The only change church leaders are hoping for is new clientele. And that means telling the mostly older current members of the church to never come back.

They’re seriously trying to kick out the old people in order to rebrand themselves as a place for young people. Because nothing expresses the love of Christ more than a church giving members an expiration date.

The church wants to attract more young families. The present members, most of them over 60 years old, will be invited to worship somewhere else. A memo recommends that they stay away for two years, then consult the pastor about reapplying.

Officials say the church needs a reset, and reopening the church is the best way to appeal to younger people.
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Looks like Operation Eliminate the Elderly is working great…

The most interesting thing about all this is that the church leaders freely admit this is their plan. This isn’t some media invention or left-wing conspiracy."
source​

Okay people, just how common or uncommon is this? Could it even be an unexpressed desire of some churches?

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[74x12]

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REALLY!

"The Grove United Methodist Church in Cottage Grove, Minnesota will be closing down in June… and then “re-opening” in November. There’s no physical renovation taking place. The name will stay the same. The only change church leaders are hoping for is new clientele. And that means telling the mostly older current members of the church to never come back.

They’re seriously trying to kick out the old people in order to rebrand themselves as a place for young people. Because nothing expresses the love of Christ more than a church giving members an expiration date.

The church wants to attract more young families. The present members, most of them over 60 years old, will be invited to worship somewhere else. A memo recommends that they stay away for two years, then consult the pastor about reapplying.

Officials say the church needs a reset, and reopening the church is the best way to appeal to younger people.
​

Looks like Operation Eliminate the Elderly is working great…

The most interesting thing about all this is that the church leaders freely admit this is their plan. This isn’t some media invention or left-wing conspiracy."
source​

Okay people, just how common or uncommon is this? Could it even be an unexpressed desire of some churches?

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You sure this isn't satire or something? Very wrong if true.

 

[RabbiO]

A Minnesota United Methodist church wants to grow. So it's closing its doors to regroup.

 

[Twilight Hue]

This will bring in the youth and all the great sexual scandals that will follow......

 

[Twilight Hue]

You sure this isn't satire or something? Very wrong if true.

That's what I thought.

Seems they're doing damage control now ..


https://www.washingtonpost.com/reli...leave-leaders-say-that-didnt-actually-happen/

 

[Skwim]

You sure this isn't satire or something? Very wrong if true.

Their source is legitimate.


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[sun rise]

They are exhibit "A" for "why I left the church".

 

[Howard Is]

We should ban all the young ones here on RF. They make us older folk look flaky, by association.

 

[Dan From Smithville]

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REALLY!

"The Grove United Methodist Church in Cottage Grove, Minnesota will be closing down in June… and then “re-opening” in November. There’s no physical renovation taking place. The name will stay the same. The only change church leaders are hoping for is new clientele. And that means telling the mostly older current members of the church to never come back.

They’re seriously trying to kick out the old people in order to rebrand themselves as a place for young people. Because nothing expresses the love of Christ more than a church giving members an expiration date.

The church wants to attract more young families. The present members, most of them over 60 years old, will be invited to worship somewhere else. A memo recommends that they stay away for two years, then consult the pastor about reapplying.

Officials say the church needs a reset, and reopening the church is the best way to appeal to younger people.
​

Looks like Operation Eliminate the Elderly is working great…

The most interesting thing about all this is that the church leaders freely admit this is their plan. This isn’t some media invention or left-wing conspiracy."
source​

Okay people, just how common or uncommon is this? Could it even be an unexpressed desire of some churches?

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Great! Methodists. Well, no one ever claimed there weren't a few nuts in our bunch. At least it isn't an article where we are claiming science is a conspiracy between big pharmacy and the devil. Trying to control our minds with vaccines and cancer treatments instead of sound medical advice from an herbalist on Wackopedia.

No, I have not heard about this before, not read of anything similar. It isn't something I would support. Of course, I have gotten older. I am biased. Sounds like they are trying to save the church, but chose the steepest idea to do it.