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geezler · 01-11-2005, 08:25 AM

Florida Preacher Dies During Sermon

OVIEDO, Fla. (AP) - A Presbyterian minister collapsed and died at the pulpit after saying ``And when I go to heaven...,'' his colleague said.

The Rev. Jack Arnold, 69, was nearing the end of his sermon Sunday at Covenant Presbyterian Church when he grabbed the podium before falling to the floor, said the Rev. Michael S. Beats, the church's associate pastor.

Before collapsing, Arnold quoted the 18th-century Bible scholar John Wesley who said, ``Until my work on this earth is done, I am immortal. But when my work for Christ is done ... I go to be with Jesus,'' Beats said in a telephone interview.

Several parishioners with medical backgrounds tried to revive Arnold and paramedics were called, but he appeared to die instantly, Beats said.

Arnold had been the senior minister at the church in this Orlando suburb until the late 1990s when he began traveling to Africa and the Middle East to teach pastors.

The cause of death was believed to be cardiac arrest. He had bypass surgery five years earlier.

SouthernMoss · 01-11-2005, 09:27 AM

Yeah, that would be a little freaky.

We had a guy fall out in church once and we couldn't revive him. Turns out he had gone into a diabetic coma. Kinda changes the direction of the service when you have paramedics wheeling a gurney up the aisle.

sheepdip · 01-11-2005, 10:25 AM

Hope his last words weren't " SHOW ME A SIGN "

1952Sniper · 01-11-2005, 10:29 AM

On the bright side, at least it wasn't lightning that killed him.

pickenup · 01-11-2005, 01:33 PM

I guess "his" work was done.

ECC · 01-11-2005, 02:05 PM

When I lived down south, we had an elderly member of the church die during service. What better way to enter His gates than while praising Him. I kinda hope Christ returns before I croak...that way I can skip the whole dying thing

Crpdeth · 01-11-2005, 03:15 PM

My Wife has been known to pray "Lord you know my future, if you see that I will someday be led astray and out of your will, please take me before I do".

Kind of a sombering thought, but I agree, dieing while praiseing the Lord would have to be the best way to go.

Crpdeth

Bigtire · 01-11-2005, 04:49 PM

Did he clutch at his chest and yell, "I'm coming, Elizabeth?"

01-11-2005, 08:25 AM	#1
geezler V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 253	This would def. freak me out! Florida Preacher Dies During Sermon OVIEDO, Fla. (AP) - A Presbyterian minister collapsed and died at the pulpit after saying ``And when I go to heaven...,'' his colleague said. The Rev. Jack Arnold, 69, was nearing the end of his sermon Sunday at Covenant Presbyterian Church when he grabbed the podium before falling to the floor, said the Rev. Michael S. Beats, the church's associate pastor. Before collapsing, Arnold quoted the 18th-century Bible scholar John Wesley who said, ``Until my work on this earth is done, I am immortal. But when my work for Christ is done ... I go to be with Jesus,'' Beats said in a telephone interview. Several parishioners with medical backgrounds tried to revive Arnold and paramedics were called, but he appeared to die instantly, Beats said. Arnold had been the senior minister at the church in this Orlando suburb until the late 1990s when he began traveling to Africa and the Middle East to teach pastors. The cause of death was believed to be cardiac arrest. He had bypass surgery five years earlier. -->

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Crpdeth Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Location: Location Contributor Posts: 8,247	Re: This would def. freak me out! My Wife has been known to pray "Lord you know my future, if you see that I will someday be led astray and out of your will, please take me before I do". Kind of a sombering thought, but I agree, dieing while praiseing the Lord would have to be the best way to go. Crpdeth __________________ Our greatest pretenses are built up not to hide the evil and the ugly in us, but our emptiness. The hardest thing to hide is something that is not there. ~Eric Hoffer Last edited by Crpdeth; 01-11-2005 at 03:16 PM..

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Bigtire V.I.P. Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 106	Re: This would def. freak me out! Did he clutch at his chest and yell, "I'm coming, Elizabeth?" __________________ An evil tree bears evil fruit. You can destroy as much fruit as you want, but it will always grow back, and it will always be evil. Tear the tree out of the ground by the roots and burn it. Burn it to ash and grind out the embers with your boot until there's nothing left. Not a single spark. Not a single seed.