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At our recent Member Meeting on September 8th, the Pastors discussed their desire to focus our efforts on three simple things: (1) Sunday Service, (2) Small Groups, and (3) Study of Scripture.
Sunday
We gather every Sunday to rehearse and respond to the gospel of Jesus Christ. Our liturgy elements within the service reflect two things: a deep passion for God and a shared heritage with the historic church. Our Sunday mornng gathering is how we most clearly assemble as one body. This is how we grow and visibly demonstrate our unity.
Hebrews 10:24–25
Let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.
Small Group
Our small groups encourage genuine relationships within the church, developing the kinds of relationships that will help us mature and persevere in the Faith together. This context is designed to create space where we intentionally discuss and interact with the sermon, pray for one another, and practice the many “one another”s of scripture. This is truly an “every member” ministry. Meetings occur in a home every 1st & 3rd week, splitting their time between praying and discussion.
1 Peter 4:8–11
Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins. Show hospitality to one another without grumbling. As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace: whoever speaks, as one who speaks oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves by the strength that God supplies—in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belong glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.
Study
Our time devoted to studying the Scriptures is a supplement to growing in the Word in community. In addition to gathering together on Sunday morning and engaging in regular fellowship in our Small Groups, we are encouraging everyone to seek the many opportunities to grow in God’s Word. We do this primarily through discipleship efforts like Sunday School, Fire On The Hill, Rethinking Retirement, and our Men’s & Women’s Bible Study groups.
Romans 15:4
For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.