Plan Your Visit

We are glad you are here. The only thing people see is someone visiting, and you can expect a warm welcome. Every person… man, woman, and child… is made in God’s image and has value and dignity.

Whatever’s comfortable. (Yes, we’re serious.) You may see a few folks dressed up, but many others will wear a shirt, shorts / jeans, and tennis shoes. Children who regularly attend usually wear shorts / jeans.

Children of all ages are welcome in our worship services and we have classes for children 2nd grade and below.

We love children, and guess what? They make noise. They’re full of energy, after all! And if you’ve only started recently attending, we understand you may want to have your children with you throughout the service instead of placing them in childcare.

There are also parents who choose to have their children worship with them. We want you to feel at home with your family.

There are many parts to the service. This includes singing, prayer, listening to biblical messages and more. Among these practices are corporate readings. This is a time where the whole group reads a printed passage together. It is a way to acknowledge that faith is both personal and communal. These items change each week but often include: assurance of pardon, corporate prayers, responsive readings. etc. No one is forced to read.

Communion is a little different. It is a means of God’s grace where we follow Jesus’ teaching at the “last supper”. Followers of Jesus: walk forward, receive the sacrament and return to their seat as we drink and eat together. It is rich in meaning and an active demonstration of our future hope in an uncertain present. Any person claiming Jesus Christ as their Lord is welcome to join.

That’s okay! No attention is given to nonparticipants. There are guided prayers on the back of the bulletin for those who chose to not participate. You can stay at your seat or come up with your hand folded and receive a blessing.

Throughout human history, the table has symbolized gathering, fellowship, and sustenance, reflecting the themes of feasting and hospitality found in Scripture.

In the Old Testament, God's redemptive plan is foreshadowed through feasts and Passover:

• The Passover feast, commemorating Israel's liberation from Egypt, embodies God's deliverance and covenant with His people. The sacrifice of the lamb and the application of its blood on the doorposts served as a means of protection and redemption for the Israelites.

• The feasts established by God for Israel serve as reminders of His provision and steadfast love.

• Isaiah's prophecy (Isaiah 25) foretells of a lavish banquet prepared by the Lord for all peoples, symbolizing the ultimate fulfillment of His redemptive plan in the future.

In the New Testament, God's redemptive plan is fulfilled through:

• The institution of the Lord's Supper by Jesus, which takes place during the Passover meal. Jesus, as the sacrificial Lamb of God, fulfills the symbolism of the Passover lamb. His body broken and His blood shed serve as the ultimate atonement for sin, providing redemption and salvation for all who believe.

• The early church's practice of fellowship and communion, as seen in Acts 2, reflects the ongoing remembrance of Christ's sacrificial death and the unity of believers in Him.

• Revelation's depiction of the Wedding Supper of the Lamb symbolizes the ultimate culmination of God's redemptive plan, where believers from every nation join in a heavenly feast to celebrate their union with Christ.

The picnic table, with its simplicity and accessibility, embodies approachability. Just as God's grace requires nothing from us for salvation, the picnic table symbolizes an invitation extended without prerequisites. We need not clean ourselves up or perform any works to approach God; He graciously sets the table, prepares the meal, and invites us to partake freely. Our seat is unearned and offered by grace alone.