One of the quotes I loved best by Pastor Bill in this special was "I will do anything that is morally and ethically correct to get a kid under the sound of the Gospel one time" Apparently ole' Bill Wilson has been accused of using bribery-meaning promises of free food, money, prizes-to attract children to Metro. Essentially doing whatever it takes to get a child to stay in church for more than 14 seconds.
Listen the guy reaches 20,000 children during a week and because the guy is a bit wacked and eccentric, you can't argue with those numbers. For many of the children who attend this is the best thing to happen to them every week so in that respect I think it's great. Also there have been some rumblings about Billy lovin' the girlies a bit and messin' around where he shouldn't have been messin' around...when you're single and you have an awesome charisma and a little celebrity on your side, it's always a recipe for disaster. All I can say is that if he's repented and those thousands of kids from broken homes go away learning something at the end of the day then God Bless. I remember my own experience with Metro. Something edible was promised for that saturday that I signed up, a pizza party maybe, I was all set to go the night before but the day after all I wanted to do was stay home and watch cartoons like any other kid on the weekend. The bus pulled up and since I wasn't waiting downstairs like I shouldn't have all the kids yelled out my name outside the windows "LLLLLUUUUUIIIISSSS" oh I felt so bad here I was cozy in my bed watching cartoons and those poor kids are being delayed by a scumbag such as myself.
Needless to say I never saw that bus pull up again but I missed my opportunity to meet Pastor Bill...someday. Anyway this documentary on Link TV (if you have satellite) is all about the good Pastor and I suggest you watch it when it's on.
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Dig that crazy 1974 hairstyle on Pastor Bill eh? Nothing looks better on a man pushing 60.
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Hey if you sill want to meet him and check out Metro the adult services are Sunday mornings at 9am and 11am in English and 1pm in Espanol.
Half the time the give us something too. It's a pretty fun church though not like alot of others out there. The music alternates btwn salsa, hip-hop and rock. And the pastor likes to think of himself as a comedian and half the time he's actually funny. The address is 403 Evergreen and if you want more info or the big yellow bus again the number's (718)497-3502. We have a 18-25 young adult group on Thursday nights too. Oh and there's no dress code
is there a phone # to contact if u will like to get more info?
i mean hugi bear contact #? please.
I remember I use to go when I was a child. I use to like pastor bill preaching and the games.
OMG!!! Yogi Bear!! I remember going to this it was so much fun!! I remember we played who can have a baby cry in their mouths the longest without making any facial gesture won. This Church definitely was one of the best things growing up in Bushwick in the 80's.
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