We
are a small group of Christians who are dedicated to using the Bible as
our guide for what we do and believe. The churches of Christ have
no central authority, no governing board, or person leading us.
Our leader is Jesus Christ and we are led by the word of God.
Following the plan of organization found in the New Testament,
churches of Christ are autonomous. There is no central
headquarters of the church, and no organization superior to the elders
of each local congregation. Congregations do cooperate voluntarily in
supporting the orphans and the aged, in preaching the gospel in new
fields, and in other similar works.
We submit that God's knowledge and wisdom is far above ours and his word cannot be improved upon by man.
Visitors can expect to see:
Prayers
- Typically we have a prayer before our bible class, a prayer at the
beginning of the worship service, prayers during the Lord's Supper, and
a closing prayer.
Singing - We usually sing a song before bible class, several songs at the
beginning of the worship service and an invitation song and a closing
song. One of the men will lead the congregation in song. During our worship service, you will notice that we sing
acapella (without instruments of music) because the bible only
authorizes singing with one's voice. No instrument other than the human
voice was ever authorized.
Partaking
of the Lord's Supper - The night before he was crucified, while
partaking of the passover with his apostles, Jesus instituted the
Lord's Supper as a memorial for his death and shed blood on the cross.
We partake of unleavened bread representing Jesus' body on the
cross and fruit of the vine (grape juice) representing the blood that
he shed on the cross.
Contributing
- We give as we have prospered each first day of the week. If you
are a visitor, you are not expected to give a contribution, though you
can if you would like. None of the members expect visitors to give
a contribution.
Preaching - One of the men of the congregation will preach a message from God's word.
Invitation
- The person preaching the sermon will offer an invitation at the end
of his message inviting those who are not Christians to submit to the
plan of salvation by coming forward to the front of the congregation.