Perhaps you have put off visiting because you did not know what to expect. Let us introduce ourselves and let you know what to expect when you visit.
Maybe you have heard of the church of Christ from a friend or a relative. Perhaps there is a building close to your home where the church of Christ meets and you have thought about visiting one of their worship services.
Friendly
You will find a friendly congregation. Friendliness is a characteristic of a Christian. We believe that one of the basic foundation principles of Christianity is love and friendship toward our fellow man. (Mt. 22:36-40)
True Christianity recognizes no social or racial differences. (Gal. 3:28) Neither does it permit respect of persons on the basis of poverty or wealth. (Jas. 2:1-9) Jesus is our example in friendliness, in that he was compassionate toward all, regardless of their status in life. We believe that you will find that same spirit among Christians today.
When you visit us, you will be considered an honored guest. Why not give us the opportunity to become your friend?
Reverent Service
You can expect our service to be with reverence and order. We strive to engage in all worship with decency and order. (1Cor. 14:40) The order of our worship is usually planned by our elders. Each item of worship is often briefly explained by the men who lead us in our worship. This enables each of us to know what is going on and helps us to better prepare our minds for worship. Ritualism or emotionalism is not characteristic of our worship. You can expect our worship to be spiritual, reverent and orderly.
Simple
You can expect our worship to be simple. It is based entirely on the worship authorized in the New Testament. Jesus taught that our worship was to be in spirit and according to truth. (Jn. 4:24)
Our worship to God includes the Lord's Supper, singing, prayer, giving, preaching and teaching the gospel. We believe that you will be impressed with the simplicity of our worship.
The Lord's Supper
You can expect us to partake of the Lord's Supper on the first day of every week. (Sunday) Jesus instituted this supper as a simple memorial of his death on the cross. (Mt. 26:26-29; 1Cor. 11:23-26)
As we partake of the unleavened bread and fruit of the vine, our minds are to be centered on the events of the cross. We remember the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ. We do show the Lord's death 'til he comes again. (1Cor. 11:26) In this act we have communion or fellowship with Christ. (1Cor. 10: 16)
It was the practice of the early church to eat the Lord's Supper every first day of the week. (Acts 20:7)
We do not practice closed communion.