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    October 25, 2007

    The Next Caption Contest

    What are your captions for this cartoon? We know Out of Ur and Leadership readers will have some great ones on this NASCAR theme.

    nascar%20church.jpg

    Winning entries will be published in the Winter 2008 edition of Leadership. Please include your name, your church’s name, city, and state.

    Posted by UrL Scaramanga on October 25, 2007

    Comments

    "Not content to just offer drive through weddings anymore the 1st Church of Nascar has started offering drive through Communion as well."

    "Pastor Billy Bob was tired of losing all the men to NASCAR on Sundays. He decided to put in full NASCAR race track out back to keep them coming on Sunday"

    Carl Holmes
    New Life Church
    Colorado Springs, CO

    Posted by: Carl Holmes at October 25, 2007

    Go round and round with us, more to the left each time.

    Posted by: David at October 25, 2007

    The pit crew boasts 7.8 minute sermons, but with enough fuel to get us back on the road again!

    Gunny Hartman, pastor
    Providence Church
    Garland, TX 75094

    Posted by: GUNNY HARTMAN at October 25, 2007

    "Turn left! Turn left!"

    "I hear they run circles around the other churches."

    "I want the Tide(tm) pew, rainbow-colored down in front."

    Rick Stilwell - Seacoast-Irmo - Columbia, SC

    Posted by: Rick at October 25, 2007

    I like my religion like I like my Bud: LITE.

    Scott
    Richmond, VA

    Posted by: Scott at October 25, 2007

    Pastor Bill's NASCAR Church gave new meaning to Psalm 88:4 -- "I am counted with them that go down into the pit.."

    Chuck Warnock
    Chatham Baptist Church
    Chatham, VA

    Posted by: Chuck Warnock at October 25, 2007

    They're all good so far, but Chuck Warnock is the hands down winner.

    Posted by: Melody at October 25, 2007

    Well, yes looks can be deceiving. They ran out of room on the sign. It actually means, The "Now Always Serve Christ And Rejoice" Church."

    or

    Yeah, its the pastors idea. A new and radical evangelistic effort to reach the men of the city.


    Posted by: Gord at October 25, 2007

    1. "Since they could only turn left, these parishioners could not make it back to church."

    2. NASCAR is dumb.

    Posted by: Eric Wakeling at October 26, 2007

    Sung from the stage: "we're on a road to nowhere..."

    Posted by: Cameron West at October 26, 2007

    Checkered past? All are welcome here.


    Steve Daugherty
    Crosspointe Church
    Cary, NC

    Posted by: Steve Daugherty at October 26, 2007

    to follow up last weeks lesson on Sodom and Gomarroh Youth pastor Rich is taking the students on a field trip to the in-field at the Daytona 500.

    Posted by: Chad Miller at October 26, 2007

    "I don't know, it seems the harder we try we just ending up in the same place?"

    Posted by: Kevin Derr at October 26, 2007

    "Hey, Dad, I don't see any driver number decals on the building. What if they support Tony Stewart here rather than Dale, Jr.?"

    Posted by: Pastor M at October 26, 2007

    We thought about signing the sponsorship deal with Coke (tm) but the people weren't sure if they could live up to always being the real thing.

    Posted by: sid at October 26, 2007

    "Is this what the Bible means when it talks about running the race set before us?"

    or

    "Dad, let's not go back there. Last time, the pastor had a blowout in the middle of his sermon, the music was deafening, and the sermon was the pits!"

    or

    "Nope. Too racy for me!"

    Posted by: Joe McKeever at October 27, 2007

    "I hope this is not another church that goes around in circles, going nowhere fast!"

    Posted by: Cindy Mann at October 27, 2007

    What, 'drive-thru' churches now?

    Posted by: Ria at October 28, 2007

    Johnny, I think you're going to like it, the services move really fast but they sing the same song over and over.

    J.L. Rivera
    Christ the Redeemer
    Ponte Vedra, FL

    Posted by: metanoia at October 28, 2007

    Quick and we'll get pole position!
    One last left hander and there is the chequered flag!

    Posted by: Mark at October 28, 2007

    I wonder if they have the "faster lane" in to "zip through" church.... Hey, unlike the heathens, I am making some progress in my "fast paced" world, atleast fitting in "some" time for God!!

    Posted by: Jolly Sinha at October 30, 2007

    We've found the track but where's the parking lot?

    Posted by: Don SMith at October 31, 2007

    "Race Ya"!

    Little Chapel On The Boardwalk Presbyterian
    Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina

    Posted by: Anne King at October 31, 2007

    "Yes, they even refer to their senior pastor as "The Intimidator," too.

    Posted by: David Smith at November 1, 2007

    You see son, God really does like NASCAR best. Now if only mom could see the light...

    or

    What's that yellow caution light for?

    Jerry Stitzel
    Columbia Life Church
    Troutdale, OR

    Posted by: Jerry Stitzel at November 1, 2007

    I hear they're changing the season ending series to the NextElohim Cup series.

    Brian Sayers
    Christ Community Church
    Plainfield, New Hampshire

    Posted by: Brian Sayers at November 1, 2007

    Finally, a church where worship is JUST MY STYLE!

    Posted by: Bill Dempsey at November 7, 2007

    One more lap then we have to go in for communion!

    Posted by: Bill Dempsey at November 7, 2007

    (Over the roar of the motor)
    The best part is, we are the only church in town with RV parking in the infield!

    Posted by: Bill Dempsey at November 7, 2007

    I love the "drive thru communions" caption!

    Posted by: kara at November 15, 2007

    Yes son, God is like an oval - going round and round without beginning or end.

    Posted by: Mike Fulwood at November 28, 2007