The Lord's Supper - Cont'd
As the communion is passed to each individual in the assembly, we each examine ourselves that we may partake of it in a worthy manner. (1Cor 11:27-29) We do not encourage or forbid any guest concerning his participation in the Lord's Supper. It is the choice of our guest. However, there can be no communion or fellowship with Christ unless we are faithful children of God. (I Jn. 1:5-7; Gal. 3:26-27)
Singing
The command to sing is specific and addressed to each individual. (Eph. 5:19; Col. 3:16) You can expect congregational singing. Singing is a vital part of our worship. All members of our congregation will blend their voices together in psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. The purpose of our songs is to praise and glorify God, to teach and admonish one another through our singing. We do not add a mechanical instrument of music in our worship in songs. We do not have choirs to sing for us or any type of mood music to entertain us. Those who have visited us have been impressed with the beauty involved in congregational singing.
Prayer
You can expect our public prayers to be led by men. (1Tim. 2:8-13) Prayer is a vital source of strength in a Christian's life. We pray in private and with one another. When we assemble together, prayer is a very important part of our worship. Prayers are offered frequently when we assemble for worship. It is usually announced that we will be led in prayer by a certain brother. Everyone does not pray his own prayer out loud. We are led in prayer by a brother who speaks his prayer publicly, and the rest of us follow him silently as we pray together. This allows us to worship reverently and orderly. You will not be embarrassed by our calling on you to lead a public prayer.
Teaching
You can expect Christ-centered, Bible teaching in our classrooms and pulpits. We believe the Bible to be an inspired authoritative book. (2Tim. 3:16-17) We believe that if a man speaks it should be from the Word of God. (1Peter 4:11) Our Bible class teachers usually teach directly from the Bible. The sermons you will hear from our pulpits can be supported by scripture from the Bible. In most sermons scripture references are given to enable the listener to check the Bible to see if we are speaking the truth. We encourage you to check the scripture. (Acts 17:11; Jn. 5: 39)