Culture QotW: Place of Worship

Mar 30, 2008 at 8:38 PM
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How often do you go to a place of worship? What is it like there?

Every Sunday I go to Coram Deo Reformation Church. (Coram Deo means "before the face of God," which is how we are encouraged to live our lives). Hubby and I met Pastor Carl at the same church camp where we met each other. When we heard he had started a church locally, we decided to visit and it ended up being a really good fit for us.

We meet in a school cafeteria, there are only about 50 of us each Sunday, and the style of worship is pretty old-school. We sing hymns, only have a keyboard for music, and worship is somewhat liturgical. I like the structure and order of it... and it is Biblical to do everything (especially worship!) "decently and in order".

The people at church are very friendly... we have two services in the morning, rather than one morning and one evening service, to accommodate those who drive quite far to get to church. The sermons are on different topics. There are refreshments and coffee in between services, and it's great to chit-chat with everyone there.

I love my church!

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I wan inducted into the Christian family in one of those great churches where the ministers are all about serving the people. Great teachers, great outreaches, great youth club. About ten years later the home church feel just drained away for me. It is very difficult to find that kind of church family. I've lived in two different cities since that time and have attended some wonderful churches, but that home feel is seems to be gone. I love fellowship, I love the worship, I love the outreaches and issue centered ministries but the family feel is just not there. I'm trying very popular churches here in the OC now. Pastor Chuck Smith of Calvary Chapel is within easy reach as is the huge Vineyard Church. In fact the Vineyard ran a program that I participated in for great healing in my psychological makeup. All the while I was in that first church I was listening to Chuck Smith on the local Christian radio station. Wonderful lessons and teachings though there are peripheral issues I don't agree with him in.

My whole point is, 'Thank God for a great church fit' you are truly blessed.

I definitely am grateful. Coram Deo is really more concerned with worshiping God truly than with creating a family atmosphere... but I think one follows the other.

Culture QotW: Place of Worship

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