Posts made in January, 2019

Why should I go to church?

Posted by on Jan 4, 2019 in FAQ, Worship

While God calls us to worship Him in private and in families, He also calls us to worship Him corporately on the Lord’s Day. The fact that our Sunday morning worship is corporate has a few implications. – The congregation participates as a body. Thus, we use some forms like hymns and written prayers and responses for the congregation to say together, as well as extemporaneous prayer led by the pastor, to which the congregation assents by saying “amen.” – Our gathering is inclusive of the whole covenant community. It ought to manifest the unity of the church without...

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Why do you worship as you do?

Posted by on Jan 4, 2019 in FAQ, Worship

Why do you worship as you do?

All true worship must be regulated by Scripture . This means that we worship according to the Bible: “the acceptable way of worshipping the true God is instituted by Himself, and so limited by his own revealed will, that he may not be worshipped according to the imaginations and devices of men, or the suggestions of Satan, under any visible representation, or any other way not prescribed in the holy Scripture.” Westminster Confession of Faith 21.1 God, not us, decides and reveals what is pleasing to Him. He calls us to worship and to worship on His terms. The Bible gives a gripping example...

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What can I expect on Sunday?

Posted by on Jan 4, 2019 in FAQ, Worship

We gather together on Sunday, the Lord’s Day, at 968 Meyer Road, Wentzville 63385. All are welcome to join us and to stay for as much of the day as you would like. We meet in the banquet facility in Progress Park (the building in the middle of the parking lot). The bulletins that guide us through the worship service are on the table as you enter, but we will probably hand one to you before you get a chance to pick it up. At 10:00 am we take about 30 minutes to study some topic of Christian teaching or practice. This Sunday school is for the whole church, including children, and often...

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