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Candies Creek Baptist Church

The Mystery Worshiper recently visited Candies Creek Baptist Church.  To find out about his/her experience, read the full article.
Sunday, November 20th, 2005
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Office Space for Lease

Tired of working off of your kitchen table?  Need a place to call “the office” which doesn’t get stacked up with dirty laundry?  WingNET is pleased to announce the availability of professional office space at our new location.  We are interested in talking to 1-2 small staff or sole owner companies that need a professional location.

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Bogus Account Alert E-mails

Although not new, we have seen a resurgence of e-mails that claim to be coming from WingNET’s Staff asking customers to confirm their e-mail account or other such information.  The e-mail threatens that your account will be suspended or discontinued if you do not click the link to a certain website.  These are BOGUS.  Please read the article for more details and a real sample e-mail.

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Peerless Road Church of God of Prophecy

The Mystery Worshiper recently visited Peerless Road Church of God of Prophecy.  To find out about his/her experience there, read the full article.
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Domain Name Registration Agreement

This document contains the Registration Agreement for all domains registered through WingNET via OpenSRS/Tucows.com Co.  It is binding regarding your registration of domain names using any of the extensions noted in the document and made available by WingNET.

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How to Register Your Own Domain Name

Registering your own domain name is quick and easy with WingNET Internet Services.  Whether you want a popular domain such as “.com” or “.org” or one of the many new extensions available such as “.biz,” “.tv,” “.cc” WingNET can help you through the steps necessary to locate and secure a domain name for you!

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Westwood Baptist Church

The Mystery Worshiper recently visited Westwood Baptist Church.  To find out about his/her experience there, read the full article.

Mystery Worshipper: Shirley Goodness

The church name:    Westwood Baptist

Denomination:    Southern Baptist

The building:    Large and new

The neighborhood:    Residential

The cast:    Guest Singer and Worship leader, Worship Team & Pastor

What was the name of the service (if any)?    Radical Vision “Live It”

How full was the building?    98%, approximately 6-700 in second service

Did anyone welcome you personally?    Yes, door two greeters

Was your pew comfortable?    Padded seats were comfortable

How would you describe the pre-service atmosphere?    Quietly visiting

What were the exact opening words of the service?    How many are excited about praising our God today?

What books did the congregation use during the service?    none

What musical instruments were played?    Keyboard, drums and guitars

Did anything distract you?    Temporary sound system problems

Was the worship stiff-upper-lip, charismatic, or what?    Contemporary, worshipful, joyful and passionate

Exactly how long was the sermon?    Twenty-five minutes

On a scale of 1-10, how good was the preacher?    8

In a nutshell, what was the sermon about?    Golden Calves vs. Glowing Faces; choosing to obey and serve God and not idols.  Letting God’s light shine through us to others.

Which part of the service was like being in heaven?    Praise and worship

And which part was not so heavenly?    People not very friendly

What happened when you hung around after the service looking lost?     A staff person gave info on church and inquired about church background

How would you describe the after-service environment and interaction?  People were heading home, some visited with friends or visited the guest singer’s tape table

How would you feel about making this church your regular (where 10 = ecstatic, 0 = terminal)?    8

Did the service make you feel glad to be a Christian?    Definitely

What one thing will you remember about all this in seven days’ time?    The fresh, contemporary praise and worship

WingNET Location

For those who don’t know, on Nov. 1 WingNET Internet Services MOVED its offices. We regret any inconvenience this move may cause you. Our MAILING ADDRESS is still P.O. Box 2605, Cleveland, TN 37320-2605 and payments can be sent there. Our phone number is still (423) 559-5465. Office hours will remain the same: Monday – Friday 9:00 am to 5:30 pm.

Please do not leave payments in the drop box at the old location. Read more for directions.

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Walker Valley Baptist Church

The Mystery Worshiper recently visited Walker Valley Baptist Church.  To find out what he/she learned, read the full article.

Mystery Worshipper: Shirley Goodness

The church name:          Walker Valley Baptist Church

Denomination:               Southern Baptist

The building:                  Former Bridal Boutique

The neighborhood:          Business and residential in Charleston, TN

The cast:                       Pastor, Youth Pastor and 2 worship leaders

What was the name of the service (if any)?           Faith and the Self Controlled Life

How full was the building?           1/5 full…only about 15 people with several children in the children’s service

Did anyone welcome you personally?      Yes, the pastor, youth pastor, worship leaders and several others

Was your pew comfortable?        Yes, the chairs were padded

How would you describe the pre-service atmosphere?       Friendly, with worship videos playing on projector screen

What were the exact opening words of the service?           Let’s all praise and worship our Lord together.  Feel free to worship in whatever way you feel.

What books did the congregation use during the service?  None

What musical instruments were played?  None…projected video music was used with words displayed.

Did anything distract you?  At times the worship music on the screen was difficult to follow with the praise leaders directing.

Was the worship stiff-upper-lip, charismatic, or what?        Contemporary, worshipful and reflective…some raised their hands in worship or clapped their hands.

Exactly how long was the sermon?          45 minutes, but it didn’t seem long.

On a scale of 1-10, how good was the preacher?              8

In a nutshell, what was the sermon about?           Self controlled living by faith

Which part of the service was like being in heaven?           Worship time

And which part was not so heavenly?       Sound system feedback problems

What happened when you hung around after the service looking lost?         People were friendly thanking me for visiting

How would you describe the after-service environment and interaction?       Warm

How would you feel about making this church your regular (where 10 = ecstatic, 0 = terminal)?   5

Did the service make you feel glad to be a Christian?        Yes!

What one thing will you remember about all this in seven days’ time?         For a newly organized congregation, this body of believers seems to have a vision to reach the community in a real and contemporary manner with enthusiasm and good leadership.

Old Debt and New Collectors

Do you have old debt that was left unpaid?  If so, you might be the target of the latest wave of consumer complaints:  companies that “buy” old debt and then turn around and try to force collections.

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