What can I expect the first time I visit?
The members of Sovereign Grace are friendly and welcoming. Our congregation comprises people from diverse backgrounds and all ages. We encourage all visitors to join us in our fellowship time between worship and Sunday school. Light refreshments are served to enhance our fellowship. Pastor Bartlett or any of the elders would be pleased to talk with you if you have questions.
What are worship services like?
Our morning worship begins at 9:30 am and normally lasts an hour to an hour and fifteen minutes. We follow a traditional liturgy beginning with a call to worship, prayer, praise, confession of sins, tithes and offerings, scripture reading, and God’s speaking to us through the preaching of His word. We use the Trinity Hymnal for our music and are accompanied by a piano. We believe worship should be both reverent and joyful.
We also gather again for evening worship at 5:00pm. This service begins with a hymn sing, where the congregation can choose their favorite hymns. This is followed by a time of prayer for the congregation’s needs. The focal point of worship is then the preaching of God’s word to His people.
On the second Sunday of each month, we have a fellowship meal at noon, and evening worship is cancelled for that day.
What about my kids?
We are a congregation that believes in family worship. You might hear a child make some noise, but we believe it is important to teach our children how to worship our Father in heaven. There is a nursery for children up to age 4.