Our Worship Service

The Church Council appointed a Worship Committee plan the new worship service, beginning June 5. The Committee discussed the WHYs before the WHATs, and made the following recommendation, which has been OKed by the Trio (Mike, Jesse and Fran) and the Council. If you want more information about, get in touch with Fran Blomberg, Tyler Warner, Todd Blackstone, Tyson Rasmussen, Adam Skinner or Tina Rea.

THE VALUES WE WANT TO EXPRESS IN OUR CORPORATE WORSHIP OF JESUS:

FIRST AND FOREMOST, the WORSHIP service is about GOD, not us.
We want an intentional, planned and cohesive service (not sloppy or rambling…).
We value authenticity—no fake people or cheesy maneuvers.
We value learning about and meeting God.
We realize the kingdom of God is bigger than Scum.  We have brothers   and sisters.
We want to leave both challenged and encouraged by God.

We value incorporating and not scaring off newcomers
We want ant newcomers/nonbelievers to see genuine worshippers enjoying God
We value people being spiritually stirred during the service
We value a Sunday service that is accessible to believers and non-believers
We value participation, but make it optional, not embarrassing

We value having multiple leaders up front (who are prepped and intentional)
We value earing each other’s stories
Worship leaders freedom for a variety of worship styles
We value praying for one another and believe that God hears our prayers
We value doing things our own way—”cultivating creativity and using everyone’s gifts”
We see worship and community in a meal as an extension of communion.

FROM THESE VALUES WE ANTICIPATE THAT A “TYPICAL” ORDER OF SERVICE WILL BE:
welcome from the worship leader
worship in song
brief prayer (the “Collect”)
Scripture reading(s) to accompany the sermon
sermon
extended prayers (various formats)

time of response:

      worship in music
      Communion (every week),
     other creative expressions
announcements
Lord’s Prayer
Doxology (“Praise God from whom all blessings flow…”)
closing prayer (“Benediction”)

Dinner every week

children go to nursery and Sunday School before service (4:50)
children 4 and up return to the service at 6:00;
3 and under stay in the nursery for the whole service.