1 /5 Shan Rae: I have acquaintances who go to this church, so I though Id try it out. Its a tad too big for my taste, so I thought Id see if joining a small group would be a great place to start. The group I chose was the care group. After meeting with 2 people, one of which had a very unfriendly look on her face and was giving off vibes that she clearly didnt like me. I was not given a definite yes or no answer.
I was told to make another trip to meet with the facilitators, which wouldve been another 30 minute drive for me. It was clear they didnt want any documentation of their refusal to let me join; they rather tell me in person. She refused to text or call me with an answer. So, after I filled out a very extensive 5 page document with all of my personal information much of it about abuse experiences, I still didnt make it into the group!
They have a very sneaky way of weeding out people they dont want around. Thats the vibe I get. Sadly, since I was treated that way, I knew my family wouldnt have been comfortable there either. Thank God I found a more diverse and welcoming church that didnt vet me and I was accepted into a group literally a week after walking in!