With the success of “The Book of Mormon” & our United Methodist Church Annual Conferences happening around the UMC over the past month and half. Some friends & I had running imaginations that “The Book of Discipline” is just as confusing as the Book of Mormon so why not create a equally compelling broadway play that can debut right before General Conference in 2012.
“The Book of Discipline” a musical based on the doctrinal works of the United Methodist Church. Musical numbers would include:
- “Prevenient Grace, How Sweet the Realization”
- “Where As, Hence, Be It”
- “Christ, from whom All Committees Flow”
- “Take My Life and Let it SPRC”
- “I am a Methodist…and Methodists just whatever…”
- “Depth of Resolutions”
- “Jesus, Lover of my Social Principles”
- “Lo He comes with Consensus Descending”
- “Where As, Hence, Be It Therefore”
- “Oh Come and Dwell in, this huge book we Created”
- “Oh for a Thousand ‘Vital Congregations’ To Sing”
Creators & Contributors to “The Book of Discipline” the musical Heather Bennett, Russell Hale, Brad Smith, & you who leave ideas in the comments.
HI-larious!! 🙂
Think I have a shot at some Tony Awards?
HI-larious!! 🙂
Think I have a shot at some Tony Awards?
How about, “I’m a Methodist, and I’m okay…”
You might want to update “Thousand Vital Congregations” to Ten Thousand Vital Congregations, since Tower Watson said they found about 4000 vital ones already. Wouldn’t want to lop off 3000 of those now would we?
Alternately, maybe it’s “When we’ve 10000 vital congregations, 6K more than before, we’ll keep those dashboards running strong till we’ve 10000 more!”
Could make that reprise as well Taylor, or save it for the sequel. This is sure to be a big hit
How about, “I’m a Methodist, and I’m okay…”
You might want to update “Thousand Vital Congregations” to Ten Thousand Vital Congregations, since Tower Watson said they found about 4000 vital ones already. Wouldn’t want to lop off 3000 of those now would we?
Alternately, maybe it’s “When we’ve 10000 vital congregations, 6K more than before, we’ll keep those dashboards running strong till we’ve 10000 more!”
Could make that reprise as well Taylor, or save it for the sequel. This is sure to be a big hit
Very good, Taylor.
“Alas, and did our people snooze.”
“It came upon a session clear, the tally of ballots told. The presentation of inclusiveness, rang out from COSROW and CORR. Thing of wonder, shouts alright! Delegations of mixed delight. Southward seeking, “To Tampa” ringing. Legislation from day to night. Ooooo, uggggg.” 🙂
“Up from the pews we arose.”
Very good, Taylor.
“Alas, and did our people snooze.”
“It came upon a session clear, the tally of ballots told. The presentation of inclusiveness, rang out from COSROW and CORR. Thing of wonder, shouts alright! Delegations of mixed delight. Southward seeking, “To Tampa” ringing. Legislation from day to night. Ooooo, uggggg.” 🙂
“Up from the pews we arose.”
“Trustees and Obey”
Nice!
“Trustees and Obey”
Nice!
“He Touched Me-Safe Sanctuaries version”
“Come, Sinners to the Gospel Potluck”
“He Touched Me-Safe Sanctuaries version”
“Come, Sinners to the Gospel Potluck”
Sung to the tune of “I Believe” from the Book of Mormon.
“I believe that every decision must be made in committee. And I believe that those committee meetings should have casseroles. And I believe that we need a committee to choose the members of the aforementioned committee. I am a Methodist…and a Methodist serves in committees.”
Sung to the tune of “I Believe” from the Book of Mormon.
“I believe that every decision must be made in committee. And I believe that those committee meetings should have casseroles. And I believe that we need a committee to choose the members of the aforementioned committee. I am a Methodist…and a Methodist serves in committees.”
Of course, you’d have to re-write it every four years…
Funny
Of course, you’d have to re-write it every four years…
Funny
“And can it be that the Church should gain some interest in the market game… depositing the offerings that members gave, for him who died our souls to save. Amazing rates of return on the bank accounts, because we pray and pray and pray that upwards goes th’ amount.”
“And can it be that the Church should gain some interest in the market game… depositing the offerings that members gave, for him who died our souls to save. Amazing rates of return on the bank accounts, because we pray and pray and pray that upwards goes th’ amount.”
My husband and I both work in the UM church/conference office and absolutely love this idea. We definitely want to see this happen. 🙂
My husband and I both work in the UM church/conference office and absolutely love this idea. We definitely want to see this happen. 🙂
How about that classic,
“If UMC Me Now”
or
“Don’t Cry For Me Gen’ral Conference”
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How about that classic,
“If UMC Me Now”
or
“Don’t Cry For Me Gen’ral Conference”
“
“All For Apportionments, And Apportionments For All.”
“All For Apportionments, And Apportionments For All.”
How about “On Christ the Solid Rock and Statistical Reports I Stand”?
How about “On Christ the Solid Rock and Statistical Reports I Stand”?