![]() I make a point of saying hello to people who sit alone, to welcome visitors, … to volunteer for an assignment. … No longer do I go to church for my sake, but to think of others. “Years ago, I changed my attitude about going to church. 7 With this in mind, another member described the focus of his Church attendance: Some say, “I didn’t learn anything today” or “No one was friendly to me” or “I was offended.” Personal disappointments should never keep us from the doctrine of Christ, who taught us to serve, not to be served. Some say that attending church meetings is not helping them. The Bible teaches that Christ is “the head of the church” 5 and that its officers were given “for the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ.” 6 Surely the Bible is clear on the origin of a church and the need for it now. ![]() He called Twelve Apostles and gave them authority and keys to direct it. Both show that Jesus Christ organized a church and contemplated that a church would carry on His work after Him. The scriptures God has given Christians in the Bible and in modern revelation clearly teach the need for a church. In church attendance and participation, our hearts are, as the Bible says, “knit together in love.” 4 I. We are strengthened by associating with others of like minds. A persuasive example is more powerful than a sermon. In church we are taught how to apply religious principles. 3 If we cease valuing our churches for any reason, we threaten our personal spiritual life, and significant numbers separating themselves from God reduce His blessings to our nations.Īttendance and activity in a church help us become better people and better influences on the lives of others. We are concerned that attendance in all of these is down significantly, nationwide. 2 When I say “churches,” I include synagogues, mosques, or other religious organizations. Today, my message concerns such good and religious-minded people who have stopped attending or participating in their churches. “And, anyway, they insist that they need their weekends for family recreation … church-going would really get in their way.” 1 They teach their children honesty and virtue and they tell themselves that is about all the Church would do for them. They don’t go to church, though, and they feel they can be good enough without it. “Kenneth and his wife, Lucille, are good people, honest and upright. ![]() Petersen, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, began a talk with this example:
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