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Why are Saturday men's meeting so early.

Acts-perienced Poster Posts: 11849 **9/8/16 11:18 am**

I'm wondering why the schedule men's fellowship meetings for early in the morning. Around here, one is at 7 AM. I hardly get enough sleep. I don't think it's wise to get up that early on the Shabbat, at that, instead of getting some sleep on the one morning I can sleep in. Maybe the guys who schedule these things don't have to work late all the time and regularly get enough rest.

Does anyone know what is behind this tradition?
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Hon. Dr. in Acts-celeratology Posts: 6385 **9/8/16 12:16 pm**

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Friendly Face Posts: 496 **9/8/16 12:36 pm**

LOL

Acts-celerater Posts: 935 **9/8/16 2:49 pm**

the idea is to get you there early, feed you and minister to you and get you back home before the day is too far gone so you can do what you need to at home or with your family. The food usually gets you there and if you can't take one early saturday out of your busy schedule to fellowship with the other brothers and be encouraged in the Word, then I guess you can stay in bed and miss a good time. Your choice.

Acts-pert Poster Posts: 16646 **9/8/16 3:31 pm**

Link,
Perhaps brotherjames great attitude will encourage you to attend the next men's ministry event at your church.
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Hon. Dr. in Acts-celeratology Posts: 5923 **9/8/16 10:02 pm**

Obviously, I don't attend men's meetings, but I pretty much have the same policy. If it happens early on Saturday morning, I won't be there. It's the only day I have to sleep in and I am NOT NOT NOT a morning person.
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01000001 01100011 01110100 01110011 Posts: 24285 **9/8/16 10:29 pm**

Uh, Cojak

Acts-celerater Posts: 935 **9/9/16 10:10 am**

I think NBF was exhibiting his snarky side as I was perhaps a bit harsh in my comments towards the OP. Rolling Eyes

But....truth is still truth - in love, I know.

[Insert Acts Pun Here] Posts: 14803 **9/9/16 10:38 am**

I'm pretty sure Cojak recognized the snark. Really, for all his tactfulness, he can appreciate a fine piece of snark.

[Insert Acts Pun Here] Posts: 14803 **9/9/16 10:55 am**

In defense of my snark

Acts-celerater Posts: 935 **9/9/16 11:04 am**

I submit that I have and many of my friends have managed to get up early Saturday morning in order to make a 7:30 or 8 am tee time. Just sayin...
It's all about priorities isn't it?

[Insert Acts Pun Here] Posts: 14803 **9/9/16 11:17 am**

Link doesn't strike me as someone who is trying to get out of keeping spiritual things a high priority. From what I get from his posts, he is very busy with job, ministry, and a young family.
If I had to guess, he would take sleeping in over golf any Saturday.

Re: In defense of my snark

01000001 01100011 01110100 01110011 Posts: 24285 **9/9/16 9:44 pm**

Acts-perienced Poster Posts: 11849 **9/11/16 9:32 am**

quote="brojames"]
the idea is to get you there early, feed you and minister to you and get you back home before the day is too far gone so you can do what you need to at home or with your family. The food usually gets you there and if you can't take one early saturday out of your busy schedule to fellowship with the other brothers and be encouraged in the Word, then I guess you can stay in bed and miss a good time. Your choice.
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Would you happen to be responsible for setting the time for your local men's meeting at 7 AM or earlier? I'm also curious. Do you happen to get a good 7 or 8 hours of sleep a nigh all throughout the week?

I don't think it is unspiritual to rest on the Sabbath.

I think the Sabbath

Acts-celerater Posts: 935 **9/11/16 1:23 pm**

Is Sunday and you get up.early to honor the Lord on that day. Our men's meetings have been moved to Monday evening as have our ladies meeting that meet simultaneously. Works for us.

[Insert Acts Pun Here] Posts: 14803 **9/11/16 7:43 pm**

I always think the high energy level people who require little sleep are like the Levite who said to his concubine, "Up, and let us be going," oblivious to the fact that she lay dead on the threshold. Twisted Evil

[Insert Acts Pun Here] Posts: 14803 **9/11/16 7:48 pm**

It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows; for so he giveth his beloved sleep.
Psalm 127:2

Well Bonnie hast thou not read, hast though not heard

Acts-celerater Posts: 935 **9/12/16 6:34 am**

The admonition, yea the warning, from the wisest man who ever lived, King Solomon, who reproved slothfulness and then tells us this in Proverbs 6:9-11:

How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?

10 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:

11 So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.

Rolling Eyes

[Insert Acts Pun Here] Posts: 14803 **9/12/16 7:09 am**

Yep, our pastor said he used that verse on his teenage boys. I think he liked the word sluggard.