What to Expect
Roots that Refresh
So, what should you expect the first time you visit CPC? Our service has an intentional structure designed to reflect our belief that worship is a conversation between God and His people. We invite you first to consider why you have come to worship by reflecting on a thought, a verse, a lyric, or a quote. Then, we all respond to God’s calling us to worship Him. But, upon responding to that call, we realize that we must be reminded of the cleansing given to us through Christ. God then gives us His charter as we hear Him speak through the Scripture. That is followed by the heavenly feast called communion. God dismisses us with His blessing in the commission.
Your Children
We love kids! And we try to make them feel welcome during our worship service. You can help your children profit from the service by working through the kid’s bulletin with them. We offer two classes during the service for your young children: Babies through one year of age are invited to attend our nursery (nursing mothers are also welcome to use the room). Children aged two through four may attend our preschool class. This class, like a Sunday school class, has an age-appropriate curriculum. Children aged five and above should sit with their parents during the service.
The Lord’s Supper
Our church partakes of the Lord’s Supper every week. We welcome to the table all baptized Christians who are trusting in Christ alone for their salvation, have made public profession of their faith, and are accountable as members of a Protestant church. We offer both red wine and white grape juice in the communion tray. If you have any questions, please see the pastor.
Music
Each Sunday we choose songs that will help us sing our praises to God as a body of Christians. This means that the songs we sing must be songs that the entire church can sing and they must reflect the Christian life in real and substantial ways. We strive to find and sing songs of many different ages and eras, longing to sing God's praises with Christians throughout history. Practically this means that we sing hymns, biblical psalms, contemporary songs, and new tunes to old songs. This balance reminds us that we stand in the stream of historic Christian worship, a stream that is still flowing with praises to God.
So, what should you expect the first time you visit CPC? Our service has an intentional structure designed to reflect our belief that worship is a conversation between God and His people. We invite you first to consider why you have come to worship by reflecting on a thought, a verse, a lyric, or a quote. Then, we all respond to God’s calling us to worship Him. But, upon responding to that call, we realize that we must be reminded of the cleansing given to us through Christ. God then gives us His charter as we hear Him speak through the Scripture. That is followed by the heavenly feast called communion. God dismisses us with His blessing in the commission.
Your Children
We love kids! And we try to make them feel welcome during our worship service. You can help your children profit from the service by working through the kid’s bulletin with them. We offer two classes during the service for your young children: Babies through one year of age are invited to attend our nursery (nursing mothers are also welcome to use the room). Children aged two through four may attend our preschool class. This class, like a Sunday school class, has an age-appropriate curriculum. Children aged five and above should sit with their parents during the service.
The Lord’s Supper
Our church partakes of the Lord’s Supper every week. We welcome to the table all baptized Christians who are trusting in Christ alone for their salvation, have made public profession of their faith, and are accountable as members of a Protestant church. We offer both red wine and white grape juice in the communion tray. If you have any questions, please see the pastor.
Music
Each Sunday we choose songs that will help us sing our praises to God as a body of Christians. This means that the songs we sing must be songs that the entire church can sing and they must reflect the Christian life in real and substantial ways. We strive to find and sing songs of many different ages and eras, longing to sing God's praises with Christians throughout history. Practically this means that we sing hymns, biblical psalms, contemporary songs, and new tunes to old songs. This balance reminds us that we stand in the stream of historic Christian worship, a stream that is still flowing with praises to God.
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