Welcome to our What to Expect Page. We trust the content of this page will encourage you.
What To Expect When I Arrive?
You can expect to be greeted warmly at the door and welcomed to our church family. We believe that every person who enters the door is of great worth to the Lord and therefore valuable to us created by the Lord for us to have the privilege to love and serve. You will be handed a worship bulletin and encouraged to sit wherever is most comfortable for you in our sanctuary. We encourage families to worship together, including small children because we believe children learn best how to worship our wonderful God by seeing their parents and our church family worshipping the Lord. If the Lord has blessed you with the gift of children, they are a blessing to us, and we thank the Lord for the privilege to worship with them and share God’s Word with whole families.
A quiet nursing room is available for mothers who are nursing, it’s located just outside our sanctuary. We also have a nursery available for young children during the Sunday morning worship services. Our nursery is staffed by Covenant church members. The nursery is located in our library.
What Should I Wear?
We invite you to join us as we joyfully, thankfully, reverentially worship our wonderful Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We encourage you to come as you are and to dress in what is comfortable for you.
What About Worship?
As a family of followers of Jesus Christ, the worship of our Great and Gracious God and Savior Jesus Christ is highly valued.
Our worship of the Lord is planned according to the Bible God’s Word and is aimed at giving the Lord our best praise reverentially and joyfully.
Our worship service is orientated around the themes of Adoration, Renewal and Commitment. We respond to the Lord in each theme through prayer, singing, listening to God’s Word the Bible and expressing our faith in Christ through the Apostles Creed or Nicene Creed.
We worship our Wonderful Redeemer through Hymns from the burgundy cover Trinity Psalter Hymnal, the second edition red cover Trinity Hymnal and more contemporary worship songs that reflect our commitment to God’s Word.
We encourage those in our church family of all ages to use their vocal and instrumental gifts in worship.
We invite you to view a sample of our typical worship service below.
Order Of Worship Example
Morning Worship: 10:00 am
Welcome and Announcements
Our Worship of Our Great God and Heavenly Father
Call To Worship: Psalm 66:1-2
Shout for joy to God, all the earth; sing the glory of his name; give to him glorious praise!
Our Heavenly Father’s Welcome from Ephesians 1:2
Apostolic Greeting Prayer of Invocation Hymn #29A; Now unto the Lord, All You Sons of the Mighty (Psalter Hymnal) Hymn #286; Let Us Love and Sing and Wonder (Psalter Hymnal)
Our Renewal Through the Gracious Holy Spirit
Responsive Reading: Romans 8:28-39 and Romans 15:13
Pastoral Prayer of Intercession
Assurance of God’s Forgiveness Hymn #129; I Belong to Jesus (Trinity Hymnal)
Our Commitment to Our Savior and Lord Jesus Christ
Tithes and Offering
Scripture Reading: Jude 17-25
Sermon Title: Experiencing Christ’s Security in Dark Times
Hymn #525; A Child of the King (Trinity Hymnal)
Benediction
Hymn #672; Trust and Obey verse 1 (Trinity Hymnal)
What About the Preaching?
We are a family of followers of Jesus Christ committed to the centrality of God’s Word the Bible.
The proclamation of the Gospel of Christ’s saving grace is an important part of every message. We lift the Sovereign saving grace of the Lord for salvation and growth in knowledge and love for the Lord. Every message is also designed in dependence on the Holy Spirit to build up the faith of believers. Pastor Tony’s sermons are aimed to explain what the Bible passage means, apply the passage to our daily lives, and to be Christ centered.
How Do I Connect with Others?
At Covenant Church we are a family of brothers and sisters in Christ who walk together in love for Christ and with each other. What a joy and strength it is to encourage, serve, support and pray for each other.
To start if you have never visited us, the best way to connect is to join us for worship. After worship there is a rich time of fellowship with others awaiting you in our Fellowship Center.
We have opportunities for Bible Studies, fellowship and service together.
Another great way to connect is to meet with Pastor Tony or to call him to discover how you can connect with others in vital life transforming gospel centered learning and service.