when you arrive
Before you enter, there's a good chance that you'll meet someone from our greeting team at the front door. We do our best to make our guests feel welcomed and comfortable. Visit our literature table in the foyer if you'd like more information about our church, and check out our bulletin board to get an idea of what we're up to this month. There's always fresh coffee ready for you to enjoy, and please feel free to bring it into the sanctuary with you.
Just a note: We pray in
the sanctuary from 9:30-9:50am.
what about the kids?
Nursery (Birth - Age 3)
Nursery is available for your infants
and toddlers throughout the entire service. When you enter, follow the hall to
your left until you reach the nursery. You will be able to sign your little
ones in and speak to the nursery staff regarding any special needs
that your child may have, whether it be about their feeding time,
their favorite stuffed animal, or allergies. Sometimes we provide snacks
(like cheerios) in the nursery. Also, if you have a child that is 3 years
old, you may choose to sign them into the nursery, or allow
them to attend our Pre-K Children's Church Class.
Elementary (Age 3 - Grade 5)
You'll keep your elementary-age children with you in the sanctuary through the first part of the worship service. Before the message begins, the children will be dismissed to Children's Church. You can accompany them if you'd like, or you can send them on with the rest of the children. The Children's Church teachers will make sure that they get to the correct classroom. If you have a child that is 3 years old, you may choose to place them in the nursery, or you may allow them to attend our Pre-K Children's Church Class.
what's the service like?
Worship
The word "Worship" actually
describes our entire service, including prayer, offering, the reading of
scripture, the sermon, praise and more. For our purposes, though, we usually
refer the first part of our service as "Worship." We are praying for
another worship leader to raise up. Currently we sing modern Christian
songs (think Hillsong, Chris Tomlin, All Sons and Daughters, Newsboys, WayFM,
etc) with videos. We'll sing and praise God together, followed by a time of
offering, and then announcements. Sometimes we incorporate videos and other
media into our worship services, which can be anywhere from hilarious (we love
to laugh), to informative, to deeply moving, and inspiring.
The Message
This is the second part of our service. Pastor
Larry (and sometimes a Guest Pastor/Speaker) reads from the Word and preaches
the message for the day. We don't require any particular translation of the
bible, and we have bibles available if you don't have one with you. Our pastor
uses the ESV translation (English Standard Version).