A WELCOME TO ALL
The churches of Christ Greet You (Romans
Let us pray...
Dear Holy Father, we are thankful for those who are reading this
welcome,
and for those You allow to visit our
assemblies.
We are thankful that You are Our God. We are
thankful
that You are The Almighty One.
We, who are members of Your kingdom, come to
You now
as One.
We ask first that Your Will be done. We know
its being
done in Heaven,
so help us Father, to do all we can to cause
it to be
done here on earth.
We are thankful for this day and these
Newcomers in
our midst.
Please bless them with your love.
We are thankful that we can meet together, to
let our
joy and love flow from one to another.
We are thankful that You have blessed us all
with our
daily bread;
and we pray that this day You will feed us
even more
bountifully with the Bread of Life.
We are thankful for the Blood and the
forgiveness we
have In Christ.
Please help us Father, to always display an
attitude
of forgiveness towards others.
Dear God, help us to use this day to Your
glory.
Help us not to be overcome with the
temptations of the
evil one,
and help us to trust You to deliver us from
all evil.
Help us not to worry Father, Help us not to
worry.
We worship, Adore, and Glorify Your Most Holy
Name.
In the Name of the Alpha and the Omega, the
first and
the last...
by the authority of Jesus we pray.
Let us all say: AMEN!
Loved ones, if you
have been
contemplating attending the worship services of the churches of Christ,
we
would certainly be honored to have you as our guest. It would be a
great joy
for us to be of service to you in any way possible relative to your
spiritual
need. Please feel free to call upon us at any time. Please feel free to
ask us
anything that is on your mind.
You will always find a friendly welcome when you meet with the churches
of
Christ. Friendliness is a natural attribute of the true Christian life.
In
order to have friends we must show ourselves friendly (Prov. 18:24).
With us
you will find no discrimination shown because of social or racial
differences.
God is no respecter of persons (Rom. 2:11); therefore, Christians would
not
dare be.
Please notice these
words
from the writer of the book of Hebrews: "Let us fix our eyes on Jesus,
the
author and perfector of our faith, who for the joy set before him,
endured the
cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne
of
God" (Heb. 12:2). This passage gives us insight into the driving force
within Jesus Christ. It was JOY! He walked the roads of Galilee with
JOY! He
spoke to the mobs of people with JOY! He worshiped the heavenly Father
with
JOY! He healed the broken hearted people with JOY! Jesus never got
bored with
His work or His worship. He smiled, laughed, wept, and admonished with
great
passion. Jesus would not feel comfortable in a joyless church. His joy
should
ring through the pews. His passion should raise the rafters. His love
for the
brethren should percolate through the worshipers.
God's people are
also known
for their love (John 13:34-35). They love God and they love their
fellowman.
Therefore, when you visit a congregation of the churches of Christ, you
will
notice that people will SMILE at you as you walk in the door. We will
NOT make
you feel invisible just because you are not married, or because you are
a
single parent, a teenager, or an older person. We understand that
during the
first few moments you are in our building we are the first impression
you may
have of the church (and this first impression will probably stay with
you a
long time). AMEN!
We are happy and we
are
grateful for all that come to worship God with us. We will greet you
kindly and
may HELP you find a seat. Please don't view our help as an intrusion.
In fact,
we hope you will always remember this kindness. Additionally, we
will
SPEAK to you during the after-service fellowship time. Rather than
spend that
time speaking only with our brethren, we will speak to you, because we
want you
to see us as your friend. This is our way of showing that we care for
the
"stranger" in the midst of us (Matt. 25:34-40). We will TELL you good
things about the Lord’s church, our elders, deacons, and other
ministers. We
want you to know that you have come to a people that love God, life,
and each
other. We believe we are doing something exciting and important for the
Lord.
We are thrilled to be alive today and at the same time we anticipate
the
future.
You will find our order of worship to be simple - in spirit and in
truth (John
4:23-24). We believe worship must be decent and in order (1 Cor.
14:40). You
will find no ritualism or emotionalism characterizing our worship, but
simple
reverence and orderliness. During the worship there will be
congregational
singing -- no choirs, solos, or mechanical instruments will be used.
The reason
for this is that God has expressed in His Holy Word that SINGING is the
type of
music He desires to praise Him in this age (Eph. 5:19; Col. 3:16-17). A
free-will offering will be taken, wherein only members of the
congregation will be exhorted to give as they have been
prospered and
with purpose of heart (1 Cor. 16:2; 2 Cor. 9:6-7).
Each first day of
the week as
we assemble we partake of the Lord's supper in memory of Christ’s death
and in anticipation
of His return (Acts 20:7; 1 Corinthians 11:26). The teaching and
preaching will
be from God's Word – the BIBLE – with book, chapter, and verse often
referenced. We believe the words of the Holy Spirit as found in the
Bible are
all anyone needs to be delivered from sin (2 Timothy 3:16-17; James
1:21). At
the close of the sermon an invitation is extended to all penitent
believers who
wish to obey the LORD JESUS. Obedience includes confessing Jesus as the
Son of
God and being baptized (immersed) in water for the remission
(forgiveness) of
sins (Matt. 10:32-33; Acts 22:16). God will then give you the gift of
His Holy
Spirit and add you to the church that Christ built (Acts 2:38; 5:32;
Matt.
16:18; Acts 2:47).
Now that you are
acquainted
with us, please accept this as your personal invitation to be our
WELCOMED
guest.