PARTS UNKNOWN: Successful mission
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Links for an Easter morning
At least we’re not doing this (from Easter 2004):
A church trying to teach about the crucifixion of Jesus performed an Easter show with actors whipping the Easter bunny and breaking eggs, upsetting several parents and young children.
People who attended Saturday’s performance at Glassport’s memorial stadium quoted performers as saying, “There is no Easter bunny,” and described the show as being a demonstration of how Jesus was crucified.
Melissa Salzmann, who brought her 4-year-old son J.T., said the program was inappropriate for young children. “He was crying and asking me why the bunny was being whipped,” Salzmann said….
But it could be worse: Don’t try this at home.
The Green Knight, a liberal Christian, thinks you are all tasteless and unhelpful. He has comments.
MONTEREY, CA: Successful family outing
The family that plays together, stays together:
We didn’t get a picture of the first church we went to, but we hid some eggs and put flyers on the front doors. The second church and where I placed the movie was a Catholic church and was open so we went in and placed a few flyers and eggs throughout. It was pretty busy, but we got the job done. The third church we hid some eggs and put flyers on the doors and took a pic. Right after my husband click the picture some man came out. We just went straight to the car and he read the flyers, took them down and waved and yelled for us to come back. We kept going, but did stop long enough to give a flyer to two Mormons or Jehova’s Witnesses (not sure which ones) right outside the parking lot. tehehe We then had to make a quick stop at Target so we put flyers on cars there. The rest of the churches we visited were locked, but we hid eggs where kids would find them and put flyers on the doors. All together we visited 6 churches and only one was unlocked. We also left flyers on cars at Petsmart.
I’m not done yet, I still have the mini-mart and a couple other places in mind. This was too much fun for just one person to have, I sure am glad there were many of us out there!
CLEVELAND: Successful missions
Nonexistent_One writes:
As my family prepares for the resurrection of Jesus Christ, I prepare my flyers for the War on Easter. All of them neatly folded for placing on windshields and in information racks. I had to alter the Adult flier because I didn’t have a DVD to plant (picture included). Time to spread some Good Sense on Good Friday.
First stop: St. John Bosco, my “parish.” You see, my parents still don’t know I’m an atheist (probably because I haven’t told them yet) and this is the church we go to. Unfortunately, there are people inside the sanctuary decorating for Easter, including a priest who knows me, so this is a no-go, at least until tomorrow during the day. I decide to tuck a few under some windshields before I leave.
Next stop: Holy Family. The last mass is over and most people are gone, but the door’s still open, so I let myself in. I leave some flyers on a rack, but near the bottom so kids will be more likely to see them, and a few on tables next to other stuff. The sanctuary is still open, so I walked in and stuffed many hymnals with the Good News.
Nonexistent_One signing out.
WISCONSIN: Comprehensive mission
Wisconsin Atheist writes:
I packed up all my goodies and decided to head to church. I adopted an earlier operative’s idea and bought some plastic eggs and filled them with great quotes and information. Some quotes were of our founding fathers and others were just thought provoking. On the back of the DVD slip I wrote, “Happy Easter! Please enjoy this documentary about Jesus!”
I decided to go to the largest church I could find in my area, St. John Neumann’s Catholic Church. The church was quite the sight to see. What better place to spread the good word? The church itself was locked so I decided the front doors would be a nice place to put a few flyers.
I also decided to hide a few eggs in the front. I then walked to the back parking lot and placed a few more eggs here and there.
After hiding some more eggs, I went back to the front to search for a good spot to hide the DVD. I hid it partially behind a statue that was protected from the weather. I didn’t want it ruined in case it rained! Hopefully the DVD will open someone’s mind to real story of Jesus.
BERKELEY, CA: Two missions
Two UC Berkeley operatives:
First we went to the united methodist church, also known as trinity chapel. There we both posted a war on easter flier on a bulletin board (pictured) and slipped a folded war on easter flier in a hymnal–the united methodist hymnal (pictured).
The second church we went to is called the first congregational church (it is also known as united church of christ). There we placed a war on easter flier in a hymnal (pictured).
MASSACHUSETTS: More missions
Cardinal Biggles and Sgt. Pepper comment on their pictures:
First we went to a Methodist Church.
There was a woman with keys outside We told her we were from a Quaker Meeting, and had to take photos of different denominations’ churches for a project. She gladly opened the door.
We placed flyers in hymnals.
…And DVDs in hymnals (notice the title of the hymn; it’s tickling).
Shortly thereafter, we biked over to a Baptist church.
It was closed, so we left a flyer on the door of the child care room.
…as well as stuffed eggs in the playground.
And the door of the chapel.
HOUSTON: Third time, because Texas needs it
Today’s missions were moderately successful.
My first target was the Murphy Road Church of Christ. The doors were locked so I left a copy of the DVD at the front door.
Second target - The First United Methodist Church. Once again, the doors were locked so I left two copies of the DVD at the front door. (It’s a big church)
Third target - St. Michael Catholic Church. I managed to get two copies of the DVDs in the pews and one on the door right in the entrance foyer. You can kind of make it out in some of the pictures, but for some reason I couldn’t get a good shot.
Fourth target - Seventh Church of Christ Scientist. I’m not sure what Christian Science is, but it probably doesn’t work. They got a copy at the front and back door.
AMHERST, MA: Successful mission
Makel writes:
Driving beneath the giant “Jesus Saves” banner, I knew I had arrived behind enemy lines, and checked my pockets for the necessary flyers and camera. With the car parked and my companions walking toward the bank, I broke away from the group to begin my mission deep within the church amongst the Good Friday midday crowd. Loving the overly dramatic moment, I say hello to the crowd of older gentlemen and women who are outside because, as they inform me, it is far too chilly within. Setting my camera to silent and the flash to off, I slip in among the Friday worshipping crowd, determined to make this a clean operation, I had unfortunately forgotten what I was wearing. Beyond the “Reduce - Reuse – Reanimate” shirt, with its proud proclamation of “Necromancy: Helping to Reduce Our Dependency on the Funerary Industrial Complex” I was also wearing a long chain attached to my pants, which loudly announced my arrival once I sat on the hard wood pew. Undeterred I began to slip flyers into the hymn books in hopes children would be forced to sing along come Sunday and find the hidden treats, I also slipped a few beneath the flip out kneel rest, just in case. Once I was feeling good about my situation I slipped out my camera and took a shot of my last plant before leaving to buy some Easter eggs for my Saturday night mission. Hopping into the car with a big grin on my face we drove out of enemy territory to buy some supplies for the big Deathfest Role Playing tournament at Hampshire College, the only way to celebrate such a fine day.
NORWICH: Cathedral mission
Anarchy in the U.K. continues:
Moving deeper into the cathedral, I made my way into a side chapel and made three drop-offs on chairs and one on an altar. On my way back, an old trooper smiled at me and I stopped for a brief conversation. I informed him that I was taking pictures from my friends in France (still maintaining my French accent). He asked me if I was catholic, I told him I was not and he then proceded to moan about the evils of television. I really had to bite my tongue to not burst out laughing. I thanked him for his kind input and carried on with the mission.
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