Church of Christ Top Ten

• 10.   You know the 1st, 2nd and 4th verses to nearly every song in the hymn book.
• 9.   You knew the five (six*) steps to salvation by the time you reached the third grade.
• 8.   The number 728b has a significant meaning to you.
• 7.   You think the offering is part of the Lord's Supper.
• 6.   You ever wondered who Ebon Pinion was.
• 5.   You think it's okay to have TAPED organ music of the Wedding March but not the organ itself.
• 4.   You know the day of miracles has passed, but do believe that a "closing prayer" can turn a worship service into a business meeting or an appropriate time for a concert.
• 3.   You have never been to a church that wasn't named after the street it was located on.
• 2.   You've been to a wedding or funeral where "the invitation" was offered.

And the #1 reason is . . .

• 1.   You have stood for 13 verses of "Just As I Am" with the last stanza sung softly.

A Few More:

• Not only do you know the 1st, 2nd, and 4th verses of every song, you also know each vocal part because over the years your voice kept changing.
• You have freinds that have left to join the International Churches of Christ aka Crossroads or The Boston Movement.
• You always carry an extra mint or piece of gum for "after communion".
• Your think that your seat on the pew is "sacred" and that no one else would dare to sit there.
• You were the only kid in the 6th grade who knew what "a cappella" meant.
• You were the only kid who had actually sung alto or tenor before taking junior high chorus.
• You wondered what the difference was between the "fruit of the vine" and "grape juice".
• You still can't get through an entire service without doodling, or writing notes on an attendance card.
• Whenever you hear a song without musical accompaniment you think it's a religous song.
• You ever wondered who Andy was.
• You remember reading The Ten Commandments of the Song Book.
• You still feel "unscriptural" sitting in a comfortable (i.e. padded) pew.
• When you were little, you snuck into the kitchen to get some "crackers and juice" before you were saved.