The Big Book of Church Humor – A Giveaway!
ByWe go to church to worship our loving Father. We go to church to fellowship with our local Christian family. We go to church to minister to those around us. We go to church to be fed spiritually.
But you know that funny bloopers and blunders happen at church all the time, right?
Hey we’re all human. Church bulletins have typos. Preachers and teachers mix their words up sometimes. Kids scream out embarrassing things in the middle of a prayer. (Oh, but it’s so much funnier when it’s someone else’s kid…)
My uncle (yes, my very own uncle!!!) worked for several years compiling an entire book filled with all kinds of humorous things that have happened in churches all over America and beyond. It’s amazing what true stories started pouring in when he asked people to send him their funny memories of bloopers and blunders that occurred during a church service! Wow did people have some doozies!
The Big Book of Church Humor, by Ken Alley is a great, fun read. The first section is full of real life examples of funny church happenings sent or emailed to Dr. Alley (um, Uncle Kenny) by people all over the place. The second section of the book is a collection of fictional anecdotes from past church humor books (some of them 100 years old!).
Want to see some examples of some of the true stories?! Here are a few church bulletin typos:
“Remember in prayer the many who are sick of our community.” (Hey, those in the community are probably sick of you too.)
“Spend one Sunday each week at your nearest church.” (What a fantastic idea.)
“Thank you Steve, who once again has worked hard to clean the pastor off the basement floor.” (Huh?)
“There will be waxers and strippers available for the Men’s Club when they do the fellowhip hall floor.” (Oh dear…)
“Moving the church lawn this week will be Allen _____ and Roland ____.” (Wow, good luck with that.)
“Musician Wanted: Must be able to play piano in Spanish for two services.” (Now that I’d like to see! Uh, hear.)
Okay, that gives you a little taste of what fills this book. I’m not much of a “laugh out loud” kind of girl, but parts of this book had me busting right out loud, which made my kids come running to say, “What’d you read this time?! Read it to us!”
You can purchase The Big Book of Church Humor (this book makes a GREAT gift!) at iUniverse.com or by calling 1-877-823-9235. You can also ask for it at your local bookstores.
I have two copies of The Big Book of Church Humor to give away…and they just so happen to be autographed! (Yes, I have connections!)
Interested in winning a copy? Leave a comment on this post! I’ll draw two random winners on Monday, August 23!
I would love a copy of the book. It sounds like it’s be fun and interesting!
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Oooh sounds great. Hope I win:)
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My father is a pastor! This would make a great gift for him! Sounds awesome.
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I always love a good blooper – well, as long as it’s not me doing the bloopering!!
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fun!
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I would love this book. We church people are hilarious sometimes… ;)
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Your uncle’s name immediately caught my eye, as that is mine also. I showed this to my husband and we, who love a good laugh, both remarked, “wouldn’t it be funny if we were related”?
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Sounds great…I need a good laugh these days. :)
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Good clean humor would be great.
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Sounds funny! :)
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I’m laughing already :) Just the few you shared tickled me!
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Sounds great…I know our family would enjoy this book! Our 4 sons are always wanting to tell something “funny”!
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I love to read stories like this when you have those days that nothing goes right, you can always find something worse to read about than what you had to deal with.
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This book would be wonderful for all of our road trips, so count me in.
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Sounds like a fun read!
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Sounds like a great book to share with the whole family. I’d love it.
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Too fun! :)
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What fun book!
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laughter is good for the soul! Thanks for offering this!
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this sounds like a fun read. Congrats to your uncle
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“A merry heart doeth good like a medicine”. It’s nice of your uncle to make sure we are feeling well! :0)
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I would loe to read this book!
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Ooo!! Sounds like something I would love! Thanks for the giveaway and congratulations to your uncle!
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Fun! Would love this for my dad who is an aspiring pastor! <3
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New to your blog and I love it! The book sounds great!
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My daughter needs some NEW jokes……….
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I would love to read this one!
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too funny! Would love to have this book!
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Huh. I NEVER win anything from your blog, but I will keep trying. :) Someday. Everything you host I want to try! This looks like a cute book. What does P.K. stand for? I thought it was “Preacher’s Kid”. :)
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I want to win a copy!
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I was already laughing and the excerpts in your post. I imagine my family and I would really enjoy this!
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I was reading the examples to my mom, and we both busted up laughing. Would love to see what over amusing tales are in there. :)
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(or, what *other* amusing tales… sheesh, good thing I don’t work at a church…)
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Hey, I could use a few good laughs about now. Really hope I win this one!
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Hey, I’d love a copy. I was laughing like crazy at the idea of playing the piano in Spanish :)
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Mom and I would get a lot of laughs from this one, but it still won’t top the TRUE scream of anguish at a (thankfully step) cousin’s funeral as they lowered the deceased into the ground: You can’t put ther there, that’s MY place.
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Oh how fun! My Associate Pastor hubby would love to have this! I hope I win! Thanks for sharing!
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this looks looks it is a great book!!
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I work at our church daycare and I have been asked to proof the church bulletin – yes, it is funny how “bloopers” can happen. Love to win and share with my coworkers. Thanks!
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That sounds hilarious :)
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sounds funny
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I’m in. I love a good laugh.
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I love church bloopers! They’re the best kind because you know they’ll be clean humor … even if they hint at something more :).
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My church bulletin once listed that the choice for Wednesday night supper was either Roast Beef or Baked Children. I wonder which one got more takers? :-)
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sounds like fun!
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This would be great for our Sunday School opening I do each week! Thanks for offering!
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