The ICoC herd of Rio church is about 300 members. The older members decided to buy a house for the group, to which I'm deeply against. "What to do?" (...) The group likes to meet on Sunday mornings, and I have to admit that I'm pretty tired of going to church Sunday morning, I'd make use of afternoon services ... Does anyone go through similar distress(es)?

Completely impossible for me to consider doing anything, for many reasons, and I'm tired of waiting, so, I'm stopping attending to church on Sundays. I'll gladly hear your ideas on the matter ...

Thanks~

just happen to have read your post here after browsing topics to read, and honestly- it cuts heart -simply alarming and affecting, why such heart could become like one like this? I believe God loved us for no reason and limitation. Just take a rest but don't give up.... God has a better plan for you.

PR 21:2

I would like to help but I need more info or clarification.

When you say older members bought a house, do you mean that some regular members not in leadership got together and purchased a home? or did the church buy a building to meet at?

do you have two services, one in the morn and one in the afternoon?

Thanks for the feedback you all ...

I ... Well, I realize that I cannot abandon Sunday services because of the people who are coming back to church (besides everyone else ...). Not many people asked, and not many people ask what is going on with me, but one particular young woman who's being reconciliated with church came to ask what had happened with me, and it cut my heart! ... I need to be there.

But not only this, the preaching tonight spoke about worldly attitudes (Corinth, I, 3, 3) and childish attitudes ("Hebrews", 5, 12), and, together with many things spoken, I came to realize both a worldly way of thinking (related to institutional distresses concerning which I need to be patient), and a childish way of thinking ... I should get to grow up ... I'm 33, and I'm 11 years with the Lord.

I've been sad, and frustrated, but I can't make other people stumble because of my feelings, as Elihu says to Job and his friends: "Look at the heavens and see; and behold the clouds, which are higher than you. If you have sinned, what do you accomplish against him? And if your transgressions are multiplied, what do you do to him? (...) Your wickedness concerns a man like yourself."

I'm going through some tough time, because the bible-talk group I'm in is in a particular crisis, falling appart ... I'm feeling bad with it, but I have to face it, and go ahead without damaging other people's faith.

The church bought a building.

No, we don't have two services. I was considering -- had decided already, actually -- not to attend to any Sunday services. In all the situation of the small group I'm with, I've been very unsatisfied, and last Sunday I didn't attend to service. Big mistake, no matter what, even my own opinions on any matters.