From 10:15-10:45 our Fellowship Hall is open for coffee, refreshments, and good conversation. Service begins in the sanctuary at 11:00.
We provide information on upcoming events and make known any needs within the body so that we may "bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ" (Gal. 6:2).
The congregation participates in a responsive reading from the Psalms, summoning our hearts to say together, "Oh come, let us sing to the Lord!" (Ps. 95:1).
We sing a blend of historic and contemporary songs. Our desire is to worship God "in spirit and in truth" (John 4:24) while singing a mix of "psalms and hymns and spiritual songs" (Col. 3:16).
The entire congregation recites a statement of faith, such as the Apostles Creed or Nicene Creed, professing the core biblical truths as we "hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering" (Heb. 10:23).
With "prayer and supplication" (Eph. 6:18) we thank God for His goodness, repent of our sin, ask for His understanding, and seek His glory.
After worship and the reading of Scripture, optional Sunday School is available for children ages 6 and under. Children ages 7 and over remain for the sermon so that "all who...understand" (Neh. 8:2) learn together as a multi-generational church.
We teach expositionally from the Bible, which means we normally go through a book at a time, chapter by chapter. We believe this is the best way to "rightly handle the word of truth" (2 Tim. 2:15) and "[declare] the whole counsel of God" (Acts 20:27).
We conclude each service by sharing Communion so that by "eating this bread and drinking this cup" (1 Cor. 11:26) our faith is nurtured through the finished work of Christ.
We depart with a biblical blessing read on behalf of the church, such as Numbers 6:24-26 or 2 Corinthians 13:14.
A giving box is located in the foyer for contributing to the needs of the church, "not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver" (2 Cor. 9:7).