Top Ten Signs You're in for a Long Sermon

• 10 - There's a case of bottled water beside the pulpit in a cooler.
  
  
• 9 - The pews have camper hookups.
  
  
• 8 - You overhear the pastor telling the sound-man to have a few (dozen!) extra tapes on hand to record today's sermon.
  
  
• 7 - The preacher has brought a snack to the pulpit.
  
  
• 6 - The preacher breaks for an intermission.
  
  
• 5 - The bulletins have pizza delivery menus.
  
  
• 4 - When the preacher asks the deacon to bring in his notes, he rolls in a filing cabinet.
  
  
• 3 - The choir loft is furnished with La-Z-Boys.
  
  
• 2 - Instead of taking off his watch and laying it on the pulpit, the preacher turns up a four-foot hour-glass.
  
  
• AND THE NUMBER ONE SIGN YOU'RE IN FOR A LONG SUNDAY SERMON.
  
  
• 1 - The minister says, "You'll be out in time to watch the Super Bowl" -- but it's only November!
  

[ Author Unknown -- from Tim Davis ]