By: partialbigots

partialbigots — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 14:30:46 +0000

I’m surprised this post is still drawing comments. The Woodside and Jesus is my Boyfriend series have drawn the most reaction from people. Sorry, I didn’t approve this earlier, David, I don’t do much upkeep with this blog anymore. I’m going to point you over to the ChurchRater review I wrote on Woodside (which is my two reviews from here synthesized) that had a very active comment section after it hit. I, and a few other people, address similar comments you made. Here’s the link: http://churchrater.com/churches/woodside-bible-church

By: David Swanson

David Swanson — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 11:10:33 +0000

I write the Bible quiz for Woodside’s monthly newspaper. I studied the Bible at Woodside for over ten years before becoming a member.
You are evaluating Woodside by the Coffee Cafe? I spent over 50 hours volunteering to build that Cafe. Volunteer craftsmen designed and built that cafe. Carpenters, plumbers, electricians and painters worked together on their own time.
Woodside outgrew the former building because of the worship style and small group projects. Woodside was projected to outgrow the new building in a few years. Rather than expand to another building, Woodside bailed out failing churches and made them grow in those communities.
Woodside members contributed around $60,000 to Japan after the earthquake and tsunami. They gave over $100,000 to Haiti and Indonesia after the tragedies that struck them recently.
You call The Woodside News, a 40 page newspaper that has been awarded the Evangelical Press Association’s excellence award two years in a row; a newsletter.
I hope you enjoyed your week of worship at Woodside’s Troy campus.
Are you church hopping to evaluate churches on effectiveness in communicating God’s message?

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By: partialbigots

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