What to expect ...

A Warm Welcome. When you come to visit we promise to greet you warmly. We will give you a service bulletin that describes the order of worship, the hymns, and readings. You will find Bibles and hymnals on the back of the pew in front of you. A nursery is provided for infants and toddlers; and there are classes for your children described below.

Communion. On the first Sunday of each month we celebrate Communion in remembrance of Jesus. Everyone is invited to participate as they wish. You are welcome to participate and if you'd rather not, that's okay too. The format for Communion varies somewhat and is explained in that day's bulletin.

Children's Classes. Most Sundays the children leave after the Children's Message and go to Sunday School classes during the rest of the worship service time. On the first Sunday of the month, they return for the last part of the service to celebrate Communion with their parents.

We Sing. You will notice we sing several songs during our worship to God. This is a communal activity that helps to bind us together as a congregation and show our love for God. Our hymnal contains over 600 songs from cultures all over the world. You can sing if you want or simply listen.

We Pray. We offer prayers to God. We celebrate blessings from God. We ask God for guidance and care. We pray that God will comfort the sick and afflicted, be with those who are traveling, and give guidance to our nation's and the world's leaders. Our prayers are heartfelt!

We Hear a Lesson. We hear readings from the Bible and a sermon that really is based on those readings. We gain insight into the Bible readings and learn how to apply them in our day and time. We promise you will learn a lot and you will feel strengthened by the message preached.

We Contribute. We take up a weekly collection for the work of the church here, but we do not expect our visitors to contribute. After all, you are visiting.

We Have Cookies. After the service you are invited to join us in the social hall for cookies, healthy snacks too, punch, tea and coffee. It is a time for fellowship and to get acquainted.

We want you to feel comfortable.  Some of us wear jeans and some of us like to dress up a little more.  Some of us need to move around or use the restroom during worship.  Some of us cry a little during worship - usually the babies.  Some of us are in wheelchairs and sit in the open spaces provided next to the shorter pews.  Some of us color on our bulletins during worship.  You are welcome here, however you dress, and however you worship. 

We Hope You Return!