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You have probably heard of the Church of Christ through
special invitation from
friends or family members. You may have
considered attending a worship
service or gathering, but have put it off simply because of the dread of going to a
strange place, not knowing what to expect. Let us briefly introduce ourselves
so you will feel more comfortable when you come to meet us.
 WARM
WELCOME-
You can expect a warm, friendly welcome.
We believe that one of the basic principles of
Christianity is love and friendship toward our fellowman. (Mt.
22.:6-40) Christianity
does not have room for favoritism or respect of
persons on the basis of poverty or wealth.
(Jas. 2:1-9)
Jesus is our
highest example in friendliness. He is compassionate toward all
humanity, regardless of their status in life. We believe you will find
that same spirit among our church members. When you visit
us, you will be considered an honored guest. You will be greeted with
kindness and courtesy.
(Prov. 18:24)
If you need help finding anything, or have any more
questions once you've arrived, just grab the nearest person you see and
you will find them more than helpful, friendly, and courteous to your
needs.
SINGING -
You'll notice that our
singing is
without instrumental accompaniment.
We find that a cappella
congregational singing both enhances our personal involvement in the
worship and models the New Testament example. A cappella means “in
the manner of the church” or, “as in the chapel.”
The
congregation will blend their voices together in psalms,
hymns and spiritual songs. The purpose of our songs is to praise God,
and to teach one another through our singing.
(Eph. 5:19; Col. 3:16)
Most people find a
cappella singing a pleasant and spiritual involvement in worship.
PRAYER
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We believe in the power of prayer.
When we come together in an assembly, prayer is an
important part of our
worship. We
are led in prayer by a
brother who speaks his prayer publicly, and the rest of us follow
as we pray together.
TEACHING
– You
can expect Christ-centered teachings from the Bible in both our classrooms
and pulpit.
We believe the Bible to be an inspired, authoritative
book. (II Tim. 3:16-17) Our Bible class teachers usually teach
directly from the Bible. You are encouraged to check your Bible with
what you will hear from our pulpits. In all sermons we use many
scripture references and encourage you to page through your Bible to
read it for yourself as Gods word is read.
This is the time when
the “Good News” of God’s love and Jesus redemptive life is proclaimed
and applied to our lives today. We hope you will find it encouraging,
relevant, and Bible based.
LORD'S SUPPER
- You can expect us to partake of Communion on the first day of every week. Jesus
instituted this supper as a simple
memorial of his death on the cross. (Mt. 26:26-29; I Cor. 11:23-26)
As we partake of the
bread and fruit of the vine, our minds are to be centered on
the events of the
cross. In this act, we have communion or fellowship with Christ. (I
Cor. 10:16)
We do not forbid any guest
participation in the Lord’s Supper. It is the choice of our guest.
GIVING
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Our giving is a convienient way to support the work of the church. (II
Cor. 8:1-8) There
are many factors that determine the amount of our offerings, but above
all they must be free-will offerings.
(II Cor. 9:6-7)
Visitors and guests are not expected to give unless they want to.
If you have any further questions about our
services,
please
call or email us at
glenwoodcoc@windstream.net
We hope to
see you soon!
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