What To Expect When You Visit the Marquette Church of Christ on a Sunday Morning
Visiting a new church can sometimes be intimidating. We want to make
your visit as pleasant as possible. You can expect a warm welcome and
you can expect to be treated in a friendly and courteous manner. You
will be considered an honored guest. Besides a friendly group of people,
you may be wondering what you can expect when you visit us.
Sunday Morning Worship Service (11:00 AM)
Following the opening announcements, the congregation will engage in a
period of singing praises and hymns in adoration of God. We invite you
to grab a song book from the rack on the back of the seat in front of
you and sing along. You will no doubt notice that we sing without the
accompaniment of musical instruments. Like the early Christians, we sing
acappella.
We come before God in prayer several times during the worship. The
men of the congregation will lead the prayers so you won't have to worry
that you will be put on the spot by being called on to pray publicly.
On Sundays members partake of the Lord's Supper. During this
memorial, a plate of unleavened bread and a cup containing grape juice
will be passed from person to person. It is up to you to decide if you
will partake. This memorial is for Christians to remember the death,
burial and resurrection of Jesus. Do not feel embarrassed if you prefer
not to participate in the communion. Just pass the plate to the next
person.
On Sundays we also make opportunity for the members to make a
financial contribution. As commanded in the New Testament scriptures, we
only take up a collection on the first day of the week. This collection
is taken up in order to finance the work of the church. As our guest,
you are not expected to contribute any money. However, if you wish to
make a donation feel free to drop it in the collection plate as it is
passed.
After this collection, the children of our congregation participate in "Coins for Christ". Each week the members and children in the congregation save up their change to go towards a cause. The children of the church go around and collect the coins and place them in a jar while a few songs are sung. As our guest, you are not expected to contribute anything to this. However, if you wish to make a donation feel free to hold it up and the children will come and get it from you. Some of the causes that these funds go towards include: Local Benevolence, Orphan Sunday, Disaster Relief and other Churches in need.
There will be a period of bible preaching. The sermon will last
around 30 minutes, give or take, and the speaker will frequently refer
to the Bible citing book, chapter and verse. If you have any questions
or comments about what is said in the sermon, the speaker will be happy
to discuss it with you after the service is over.
Immediately following the sermon, an invitation will be extended
during the singing of a song. The invitation is simply a convenient time
and opportunity for anyone to go to the front of the auditorium to seek
spiritual assistance. Some go forward requesting prayers to be made on
their behalf. Others may respond to the invitation because they wish to
obey the gospel call and become a Christian.
What To Expect When You Visit the Marquette Church of Christ on a Wednesday Night
Our Wednesday night services include singing, prayer, and a short devotional. Usually lasting around an hour, this service is more informal and allows for in depth discussion of the scripture within a smaller group. The first Wednesday of each month we have "Wonderful Wednesday". Everyone meets at the building around 5:30pm and has a meal together followed by a night of singing and a short devotional.
