FIRST TIME VISITORS
SINGING
An important part of our worship service is congregational, acapella singing. We sing and offer our praises to God without instruments, because that’s the example that was set for us in the New Testament. (Ephesians 5:18-20; Colossians 3:16) Please feel free to join in and sing with us! God doesn’t care if you have any singing ability – it’s the heart that matters!
PRAYER
There will be multiple prayers during our worship. We just want to thank God and petition Him on behalf of our members, our family members, our country, and others. If we can pray for you, please let us know. (1 Timothy 2:1-8; Acts 2:42; 1 Thessalonians 5:17)
LESSON
Just as praying and singing were important features of the assemblies of New Testament churches, so was delivering and receiving the word of God (1 Timothy 4:12; Colossians 4:16; Acts 20:7). Hearing the word of the Lord makes us aware of God’s presence in the assembly and can help us apply the Scriptures to our daily lives. At the end the lesson, there is a time for those who wish to come forward for prayers, to respond for baptism, or any other need they may have. Please, don’t feel uncomfortable during this time. No one will be singled out.
COMMUNION
At a point during our worship service, we will partake in the Lord’s Supper. Small plastic cups with a circular piece of bread are avaliable in the foyer. You may pick these up as you enter the auditorium. This bread symbolizes the body of Jesus that was broken on the cross for our sins (Matthew 26:26; Luke 22:19). After a prayer of thanks for the sacrifice of Christ & after everyone has eaten from the bread, we will have a prayer for the juice. This juice symbolizes the blood of Christ which was shed for our sins (Matthew 26:27-29). A prayer of thanks will also be given for Christ before we drink the juice.
GIVING
Each Sunday, we set aside a time for those who would like to make a financial contribution. This money is used for many things including, but not limited to, paying for local efforts to preach and teach the Bible to adults and children, preaching the message of Jesus in other countries, and helping the needy. Of course, one thing we’d like to make very clear to our visitors is that we don’t expect you to make a contribution to the work that we do. If you would like to make a contribution, that’s fine, but you will not be asked, and please don’t feel obligated. So, at this time, you can wait until this portion of our services is completed or you may give online via our website, www.lrcoc.org/give or place your contribution in the secure box in the foyer.