TULSA's C Streeters: THE GATHERING!?

[FOTD]

The further dumbing down of our city....

http://www.myspace.com/thegatheringtulsa

W T F? http://www.thegatheringtulsa.com/Pastor_Brad.aspx

[sgrizzle]

Now we determined the exact date and time FOTD realized there were churches in Tulsa.

[FOTD]

Scott, What does it mean a church for the city?

If they are a church, then why do they base out of a office/retail location?

[TURobY]

Scott, What does it mean a church for the city?

If they are a church, then why do they base out of a office/retail location?

Many smaller churches get their start in such a location. I'm failing to see what the outrage is about...

[sgrizzle]

Scott, What does it mean a church for the city?

If they are a church, then why do they base out of a office/retail location?

Pretty sure they are meeting at a park. Like TURobY says, like every other startup.

Staples provides "supplies for the office" but they are in a retail area.

[FOTD]

Many smaller churches get their start in such a location. I'm failing to see what the outrage is about...

No outrage. Just curious anytime religion and politics get together....

[FOTD]

Pretty sure they are meeting at a park. Like TURobY says, like every other startup.

Staples provides "supplies for the office" but they are in a retail area.

Above the Brook in Brookside. Across from in the raw.

Staples is not a religious 501 3 c...

[dbacks fan]

No outrage. Just curious anytime religion and politics get together....

In reading thier info on thier website, I don't see any connection between the church and politics. They are refering to the citizens, not the municipality. But don't be mistaken, a couple of churches I have attended here in the Phoenix area, Christian non-denominational, have political leanings and agendas, just like business and special interest groups. It's nothing new.

[sgrizzle]

Above the Brook in Brookside. Across from in the raw.

Staples is not a religious 501 3 c...

1028 E 6th St is in Brookside?

This church likely isn't a 501c3 either. That status isn't easy to come by.

I'm still not sure how using "for the" in a sentence says there is any direct tie between two nouns. Marky Mark made "Music for the People" but I don't think there was any requirement for the general public to listen to it.

[guido911]

The further dumbing down of our city....

http://www.myspace.com/thegatheringtulsa

W T F? http://www.thegatheringtulsa.com/Pastor_Brad.aspx

FOTD:  The further dumbing down of TNF....

[MichaelBates]

This is an "emergent" congregation. I believe it is affiliated with Southern Hills Baptist Church. "For the city" is marketing lingo -- it means they're trying to reach out to young urban hipster types.

Plenty of churches got their start by holding services in leased spaces on Sunday (schools, rec centers, other churches) and renting a small amount of commercial office space. Traditional churches eventually grow enough to buy an existing church building or buy land and build. I suspect the Gathering will eschew the traditional path.

[dbacks fan]

Is FOTD associated with the "Drive By" media, or is the person the founder of "SASM" ? (Short Attention Span Mentality)

[FOTD]

Why the link to the city? What does this group intend to do on that front? What is in their agenda? They obviously have one. Who backs them? Why the billboard ads?

Just curious why only Dbacks has responded to that part of my question. And his response seemed like the usual code talk.

[FOTD]

1028 E 6th St is in Brookside?

This church likely isn't a 501c3 either. That status isn't easy to come by.

I'm still not sure how using "for the" in a sentence says there is any direct tie between two nouns. Marky Mark made "Music for the People" but I don't think there was any requirement for the general public to listen to it.

So, they have meetings above the Brook in their space but the mailing address makes me wrong. City council?

[FOTD]

This is an "emergent" congregation. I believe it is affiliated with Southern Hills Baptist Church. "For the city" is marketing lingo -- it means they're trying to reach out to young urban hipster types.

Plenty of churches got their start by holding services in leased spaces on Sunday (schools, rec centers, other churches) and renting a small amount of commercial office space. Traditional churches eventually grow enough to buy an existing church building or buy land and build. I suspect the Gathering will eschew the traditional path.

Unless they pull a Carlton Pearson....