Every Seventh-day Adventist congregation around the
world meets for study, worship, and fellowship each Sabbath
(Saturday).
Worship Service
Our services begin on
Sabbath
morning, where members gather for "Sabbath School" at
9:15 a.m. After meeting
together to sing, share, and hear mission reports from around the
world, Sabbath School members divide into several "classes" to study
and discuss a weekly lesson contained in the Sabbath School
Quarterly--a study guide produced in all major languages so that
members around the world can study the same topic together each
week.
The classes we offer are:
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Beginner (ages 0-2)
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Kindergarten (ages 3-6)
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Primary (ages 7-9)
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Junior (ages 10-13)
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Youth (ages 14+)
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Adult
At 11:00 a.m.,
the Worship Service begins, and includes congregational singing,
praise and prayer time, the returning of God's tithes and the giving
of our offerings, children's sermon, special music, and a sermon.
Our worship style is more
traditional.
Vespers Service
Occasionally, our church will meet
together for a service on Sabbath (Saturday) night. The program
varies but usually consists of a short song service, devotional, and
bible based games followed by snacks in the fellowship hall. This
is a time for our church to socialize and end the Sabbath together
as a family. The time for this service varies depending on the
season.
Prayer Meeting
We also hold a midweek meeting,
called "Prayer Meeting," on Tuesday
nights beginning at 7:00 p.m. During
Prayer meeting the pastor or an elder presents a biblical topic,
following which those who attend join in with prayer requests for
the concerns on their hearts.
Communion
Every three months, or quarter, we
celebrate a Communion Service, following the example provided by
Jesus Himself in the Gospels of the Bible. This solemn but joyous
service includes partaking of symbols of Christ's blood and
body--small cups of grape juice and whole-wheat wafers--as Jesus did
with His disciples in the Upper Room.
Before the Communion Service, we also
follow Jesus' Upper Room example by joining in what is called the
"Ordinance of Humility", or foot washing. Men and Women go to
separate rooms and pair off by couples and wash one another's feet,
then reassemble as a congregation for the Communion service.
Participation in the foot washing service is a matter of choice,
though nearly all church members choose to take part in it.
We practice what is called Open
Communion, meaning that all Christians of any denomination are
welcome to participate in the ceremonies.

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