EDMONTON, AB
Pastor John of the North Edmonton Mennonite made sure to schedule a important mandatory Bruderhof meeting for Monday evening as soon as he found out the Oilers had made it to game 7.
“If they can force a Game 7, then I can force a 7 hour meeting,” said Pastor John. “We’ll see who shows up. It’ll really separate the wheat from the chaff.”
Attendees will be asked to shut off their phones and instead focus on important church matters that can only be settled this Monday evening exactly while the game is on.
“To be fair,” said Pastor John, “if the Elks ever make to the Grey Cup again, I’ll be sure to schedule a church meeting then, too.”
Pastor John says his scheduling strategy really shows who’s committed to the faith and who just shows up on Sundays for the free coffee.
“I