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By permission:

There are probably several options for solving the problem:

1. A sign at the entrance to the parking lot, or at a place most people
pass when walking from the parking lot to the sanctuary.
2. A sign by the front door of the church.
3. A sign in the foyer of the church.
4. A sign in the front of the church -- perhaps a lighted sign that is
only illuminated occasionally.
5. A verbal announcement from a worship leader to turn off or silence
your cell phone. In one church I attend often, a worship leader
humorously reminds worshippers to set their phones to "stun," meaning, I
suppose, that if someone calls, the recipient will get an electric
shock.
6. Put a notice in the bulletin, perhaps at the top of the worship page.



Personally, I have solved this by leaving my phone in the car -- when I
think of it.

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I have read that in Europe and Asia it is common for restaurants,
courthouses and other places of assembly to have machines that block all
cell phone signals inside the building

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Not in HK. There are way too many of them. According to The CIA World Fact Book , there are 6,855,125 people in HK SAR, and 7,241,400 mobile phones! Actually, though, usually people are pretty good about putting them on silent (though sometimes they still answer them in church, as the story of our pastor I told in another thread). If they forget and leave the ring on, they will grab the phone and run out of the building, and when they come back, the phone is on silent!

I also LOVE the Back Pew cartoon--too funny!

Michelle

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I know courtesy, consideration and restraint are the best solutions, but how much are those cell phone jammers they use in cinemas?

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