Our Worship Service
Our Worship Service
As you walk through the doors to visit for the first time you will find a loving and sincere Christian family that is intent on serving God. The worship services are reverent and based completely on the Holy Scriptures. You will be welcomed as our respected guest.
John 4:24 NKJV 24 "God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth."
According to John we are to worship, not ritualistically, but with the right attitude in our heart toward God. Truth, suggests we are to worship according to the revealed scriptures and center the worship on the word of God.
Our Sunday morning worship is patterned after the practices of the first century Christians as written in the New Testament. This service is led by the men of the congregation and lasts approximately one hour.
As you walk through the doors to visit for the first time you will find a loving and sincere Christian family that is intent on serving God. The worship services are reverent and based completely on the Holy Scriptures. You will be welcomed as our respected guest.
John 4:24 NKJV 24 "God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth."
According to John we are to worship, not ritualistically, but with the right attitude in our heart toward God. Truth, suggests we are to worship according to the revealed scriptures and center the worship on the word of God.
Our Sunday morning worship is patterned after the practices of the first century Christians as written in the New Testament. This service is led by the men of the congregation and lasts approximately one hour.
- We begin each service with announcements that will give the congregation information about situations or problems that we should remember in our daily prayer life. We follow this generally coming before God with a prayer after we sing a couple hymns. Prayers during the service are not just part of the program but are genuine and heartfelt. These prayers address the needs of the congregation, show our gratitude to God and also to petition God for our needs (Matthew 7:7-11).
- Our singing consists of the whole congregation singing a cappella which is without instrumental accompaniment. It literally means “in the manner of the church.” Our singing is the sacrifice of praise to God from the fruit of our lips (Hebrews 13:15). This singing in our worship involves all members of the congregation and is the only Biblically accepted form of church music (Ephesians 5:19; Colossians 3:16).
- The Lord’s Supper is given each first day of the week as the saints come together, according to the example given in the scriptures (Acts 20:7). Jesus instituted this practice as a memorial feast that all His followers may better remember His sacrifice on the cross in which he so willingly gave His body up and shed His blood (1 Corinthians 11:23-26; Matthew 26:26-29). The emblem of the unleavened bread represents His body that he gave up for us, and the fruit of the vine (grape juice), represents the blood He shed for us. Each person must decide for themselves whether to participate in the Lord’s Supper. If you choose not to participate, don’t feel embarrassed, just pass the tray along.
- Generally, we have an opportunity to give of our means to support the Lord’s work. A basket is set in the foyer for our contribution which is offered each first day of the week as we gather together. Each of us gives willingly and cheerfully of our own ability according to how we have been prospered (2 Corinthians 9:6-8). Giving is an important part of our service, but we also give of ourselves first (2 Corinthians 9:6-8). We may have at times a special contribution to satisfy some special need that arises. As a guest, you are not expected to participate in this offering but you are welcome to participate if you care to.
- The preaching also has a prominent place in our service. Each Lord’s Day a topic from the scriptures (2 Timothy 3:16-17), will be selected that will be relevant to the growth and encouragement of the church and the trials we face in our daily living (2 Timothy 4:1-4). Through preaching and teaching the pure word we grow in stature in respect to salvation (1 Peter 2:2). You will notice the preacher has no special title such as Reverend or Pastor to elevate himself above the congregation. He is simply a brother and may be called by his first name. All children of God are equal in God’s sight. We are the priesthood of all believers (1 Peter 2:9). The preaching of the “good news” usually lasts about 30 minutes and is relevant and Bible based. Following the lesson, we are given the opportunity to obey Jesus' command to accept the free offer of salvation (John 14:15). This may arise by coming forward to confess a sin or by coming forward to be baptized onto salvation (Matthew 10:32-33; 18:19).