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What to expect on Sundays
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Service
Our Service begins at 10:00 a.m. every Sunday morning
in The Learning Playhouse on Providence Road.
At this
time we sing, we pray, we hear the Word of God and celebrate
the Lord’s Supper. Additionally, our children meet for Sunday
school in the classroom area.
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Directions
We meet at The Learning Playhouse, 208 N. Providence Road,
Richmond, VA 23235.
click for a map
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Before you decide…
We’re more concerned with meeting your real life needs than
with what you wear. Most people will dress in casual Friday
attire, so dress how you feel comfortable and you’ll fit right
in. Kids are welcome! We understand that kids are kids and
that they make noise so don’t worry about that at all. If you
have an infant, we have rocking chairs in the worship center so
parents can be as comfortable as possible during worship. In
addition, should you chose, we have a nursery for toddlers from
0-3 years old. If you have children that are older and they
would like to participate in Kids Own Worship, we have an entire
service just for them! Worried about finding a seat? We
intentionally leave the seats closest to the front entrance
empty for people who are running late or for people who just
want to check us out without being noticed.
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When you arrive…
As you arrive, please feel free to park anywhere in the
parking lot and enter through the doors marked “Worship Center.”
After being greeted by a friendly face, please feel free
to get a nametag at the Greeter’s table located on the
right just inside the building. Because people matter
to us, we wear nametags so that everyone feels at home.
We know how uncomfortable it is to be an unknown person
in the crowd. After getting your nametag, please feel
free to enjoy some refreshments and coffee in the fellowship
room located in the room next to the greeters table.
If you have kids and they would like to attend Kids
Own Worship, just follow the KOW signs or ask someone
at the “Greeters Table” located right inside the front
door and someone will direct you and your children to the right place.
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Just before 10am…
Just before 10 am on Sunday mornings, Bruce, our worship leader,
and our praise team begins singing gathering music as people get
ready for the Sunday morning worship experience. This gives
people time to find their seats after getting a cup of coffee,
finish up a conversation that was started in the fellowship room,
or give a few more minutes for those who may be running late.
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During the service…
Everything you will need for following the service is found in
a service program provided to you upon entering the building.
If you didn’t get a program, please go to the greeter’s table
and pick one up there. We take ancient forms of worship and
mix them with modern music and applicable Bible teaching. We
hope our music inspires you to connect personally with God.
Our goal is to teach something on Sunday that can be applied on
Monday in your workplace, at home or wherever your week may take you.
During the last part of the service, the Lord’s Supper is
offered to Christians who choose to participate. Communion is
not for perfect people but for those who have received God’s
message of love personally. If you’re not a Christian, you
don’t have to act like us to be welcome among us. Just use
this time to check us out. If you would like to participate
during this time and you are not a Christian, please feel free
to come for prayer. Just tell the pastor that is serving
communion that you are not a Christian and he will pray for
you discretely.
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After the service…
Immediately following the service, those who wish to stay,
return to the fellowship room for more coffee, refreshments
and conversation. If you haven’t filled out a guest card by
this time, please request one at the greeter’s table, fill
it out there and just leave it on the table. We like to send
our first time guests a little gift of appreciation.
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Information
For more info call our Pastor, Fr. Joe Gatto at 804-893-3185
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