Come on in! You can expect to be greeted as you walk in to the church. A Worship Bulletin will be given to you by one of the Ushers who can answer any questions you may have.
The specific elements of the service are different each week. We follow a rotation of Divine Service settings 1-4 from our hymnbook, The Lutheran Service Book. The pastor will announce which service setting we are using for that particular Sunday.
You can expect to hear familiar traditional hymns, and the occasional contemporary song which will be printed in the bulletin. There will be spoken and sung responses, as we hear God's Word and respond to His gifts with prayer and praise!
On non-Communion Sundays, Pastor Hart invites the children in attendance to the front of the church for a brief Children's Message and prayer. Families with children are invited to use one of the cloth "activity bags" containing crayons and Biblical coloring books. A small nursery with a rocking chair, bathroom, and changing table is available behind the Sanctuary, and is well positioned for you to see and hear the service.
The Lord's Supper (Communion) is served on the First and Third Sundays of each month. As a member congregation of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS), we believe that the Lord's Supper is both for the strengthening of our own individual faith, and also a public testimony of our unity in faith and doctrine. If you are a visitor from another LCMS congregation, you may receive Communion with us. If you are a member of a different church body, you may come forward during distribution and receive a blessing from Pastor Hart. If you desire to commune with us in the future, please speak with the Pastor or an Elder.
Following worship, members and guests are encouraged to go through the receiving line and greet the Pastor. Many of our members enjoy gathering in the Narthex for fellowship and hospitality. If you are a guest worshipping with us, please stick around and chat! We would love to get to know you!