Thread: 103-Year-Old Woman Banned from Her Life-Long Church

Notice this feud with the pastor has been 6 years long..."Genora Hamm Biggs said she and the current pastor of Union Grove Baptist Church, Rev. Tim Mattox, have disagreed over his preaching style, which Biggs characterizes as a "Holiness style” since he was hired 6 years ago."

Seems they have been pretty patient with her..

Hey, where are all of the "poor old Grandma" posters? Where are all of them folks that should be here defending this poor sweet grandma who is being picked on by this mean ogre of a pastor.

Originally Posted by victoryword

Hey, where are all of the "poor old Grandma" posters? Where are all of them folks that should be here defending this poor sweet grandma who is being picked on by this mean ogre of a pastor.

Still here, but this time Granny is out of order

Originally Posted by FaithfulOne

Still here, but this time Granny is out of order

Now you know a 103 year old lady can never be out of order. You stop picking on Grandma Lorrie.

Originally Posted by Quest

Notice this feud with the pastor has been 6 years long..."Genora Hamm Biggs said she and the current pastor of Union Grove Baptist Church, Rev. Tim Mattox, have disagreed over his preaching style, which Biggs characterizes as a "Holiness style” since he was hired 6 years ago."

Seems they have been pretty patient with her..

six whole years..oh no..sorry..longsuffering is like at least 12 to 15

perfect patience now

She is healthy for a 103

Just thought this was interesting.

"The devout Christian was a former city clerk and a school teacher who taught first grade for 40 years. Reverend Mattox was one of her former students..."

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...g-opinion.html

UPDATE:

http://www.11alive.com/story/life/fa...-out/72786254/

Biggs told 11Alive that she is sticking to her guns -- fighting back -- determined to remain a member of the church where she has been a member since she was 11 years old, and determined to keep it Baptist.

"Doesn't make me happy,” she said. “Very, very unhappy."

She said that on Sunday, September 20, about 50 members who no longer attend every week -- either because of their own disputes with Mattox or because they've moved away -- returned and voted to remove Mattox, and appoint a 90-day interim pastor. Ms. Biggs' grandson, Elliot Dye, told 11Alive News that they all believed their vote on Sunday would override the eleven members who signed the letter that Mattox had them send to Ms. Biggs.

But Dye and Biggs say Mattox has now gone to court to dispute that vote.

It’s a mess that she never dreamed she would ever face.

And yet the support she's been receiving from around the country has given her hope.

"I have been getting calls - every day, yeah," she said. "It makes me feel good."

Denominationalism gone amuck..