What can I expect during the worship service?

The goal of our worship assembly is to glorify God as we search the scriptures to find God’s will for our lives. We believe there are five acts of worship:

Singing

We sing, “a cappella”, without the accompaniment of musical instruments. This is not just a preference but a conviction. Singing is a very important part of collective worship.  We invite you to join with us as we praise God and encourage one another in song.

Prayer and Scripture Reading

There will be several prayers offered during the service. Prayer is very important to our congregation. As believers, we are confident that God hears our prayers and should be worshipped in prayer.  Just as we take time for speaking to God through the avenue of prayer, it is equally important to read from His Word and receive His answers to our prayers through the messages He left us in the Bible.  We look to His word to be the authority in all that we do.

Preaching

Our ministers won’t be wearing any ecclesiastical vestments which set them apart. We believe in the priesthood of believers and that all are equal. The sermons are 25-30 minutes long and always Bible centered.

Lord’s Supper

Each first day of the week (Acts 20:7) we gather together to remember the death, burial, and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ (1 Corinthians 11:24,25).  The Communion service is for believers wishing to remember the gift of God’s Son and the willingness of Jesus to die for us.  The bread is representative of the body of Christ, and the fruit of the vine is representative of His blood that was given to cleanse us of our sins (1 Corinthians 10:16). Plates of unleavened bread and grape juice will be passed throughout the congregation.

Offering

Because of the love that we have for God and His church and the blessings He has promised us through  giving, we give back to Him a portion of our earnings (2 Corinthians 9:6-8.  We do not expect visitors to give, although, we ask that you drop your visitor card in the collection plate as it passes.

At the close of the sermon the minister will “extend an invitation.” Those responding may need prayers, want to be baptized or place membership with our congregation.

Also, a byproduct of our corporate worship is the relationships we develop with one another. Our prayer is that you will form those relationships with us as we worship God together.