And They'll Know We Are Christians By Our Love
Saw this article on MSNBC. I know it's no laughing matter, but I admit to laughing as I read this just imagining the scene. This is a church service no one will ever forget, huh? The 'rouge choir'? Do you suppose the preacher really twisted the man's ear? What do you think?
CHARLOTTE HARBOR, FL — The pastor of a Charlotte Harbor church had 16 church members booted from a service after they allegedly refused to stop singing and let the clergyman preach. Deputies were called at 10 a.m. Saturday by Pastor David Noel of the Seventh Day Adventist Church on Harborview Road. Noel told a deputy he was instructed by regional church superiors to involve law enforcement to remove the rogue choir. The deputy issued trespass warnings to the group, and all 16 left the church without incident.
The sheriff's office got another call from the church shortly before noon when a parishioner wanted to file assault charges against Noel. Edourd Pierrelus, 57, of Port Charlotte, said Noel got mad at him, hit him in the chest and twisted his earlobe during a church service a week earlier. The man told the deputy the entire congregation of 25 witnessed the attack. Pierrelus said that because of the way the singing dispute was resolved, he now wanted to pursue charges of simple battery.
Deputies say the dispute is rooted in concerns about the handling of church funds. The members of the rogue choir told deputies they'd handle those concerns within the church.
CHARLOTTE HARBOR, FL — The pastor of a Charlotte Harbor church had 16 church members booted from a service after they allegedly refused to stop singing and let the clergyman preach. Deputies were called at 10 a.m. Saturday by Pastor David Noel of the Seventh Day Adventist Church on Harborview Road. Noel told a deputy he was instructed by regional church superiors to involve law enforcement to remove the rogue choir. The deputy issued trespass warnings to the group, and all 16 left the church without incident.
The sheriff's office got another call from the church shortly before noon when a parishioner wanted to file assault charges against Noel. Edourd Pierrelus, 57, of Port Charlotte, said Noel got mad at him, hit him in the chest and twisted his earlobe during a church service a week earlier. The man told the deputy the entire congregation of 25 witnessed the attack. Pierrelus said that because of the way the singing dispute was resolved, he now wanted to pursue charges of simple battery.
Deputies say the dispute is rooted in concerns about the handling of church funds. The members of the rogue choir told deputies they'd handle those concerns within the church.
3 Comments:
...And doncha think there's a name for OUR worship band in that?
"The Rogue Choir"
I think it fits.
:)
D
By Higher Up, Further In, at 10/19/2005 1:57 PM
What a sad story! There appears to be little that is Christian about this church except maybe that they call themselves a church. Where is the love for Christ, the love for each other, the unity of Spirit? And what does this say to the unchurched. Why would they want anything to do with church if this is how they act? Surely, Jesus must weep when he sees such as this occuring in what is supposed to be his body.
By Ralph, at 10/19/2005 2:19 PM
Unfortunately, absolutely nothing happening in Florida surprises me anymore!
By Shari, at 10/19/2005 5:10 PM
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