We appreciate your interest in visiting the Licking Valley church of Christ.\u00a0 Please join us at your earliest opportunity!\u00a0 During our worship assemblies, you can expect several activities to occur.<\/p>\n
Bible Teaching:<\/strong><\/p>\n As the inspired Word of God, the Bible governs all Christian teaching and activities (2 Timothy 3:16-17<\/a>;\u00a0Colossians 3:17<\/a>).\u00a0 Therefore, an important aspect of public worship involves learning God’s Word together (Acts 20:7<\/a>;\u00a02 Timothy 4:2<\/a>).\u00a0 During our morning services on Sundays, worshippers learn the will of God through Biblical sermons delivered by capable men.\u00a0 In addition, on\u00a0Sunday and\u00a0Wednesday evenings, classes for all age groups assemble for Bible study (2 Timothy 2:15<\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n Singing:<\/strong> Prayer:<\/strong> The Lord’s Supper:<\/strong> The Offering:<\/strong> The Invitation:\u00a0<\/strong> What Will Be Expected From You<\/strong> We appreciate your interest in visiting the Licking Valley church of Christ.\u00a0 Please join us at your earliest opportunity!\u00a0 During our worship assemblies, you can expect several activities to occur. Bible Teaching: As the inspired Word of God, the Bible governs all Christian teaching and activities (2 Timothy 3:16-17;\u00a0Colossians 3:17).\u00a0 Therefore, an important aspect of … Continue reading What to Expect<\/span>
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\nIn our assemblies, all worshippers participate in\u00a0a capella<\/em>\u00a0(i.e. without the accompaniment of musical instruments) singing.\u00a0 This form of music allows human voices to blend together in a beautiful fashion.\u00a0 From grateful hearts completely dependent upon God’s provisions, we teach and admonish one another in songs of praise (Ephesians 5:19<\/a>;\u00a0Colossians 3:16<\/a>). \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
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\nGod invites His people to communicate with Him in prayer (1 Thessalonians 5:17<\/a>).\u00a0 This unlimited access allows children of God to unburden their hearts to a loving Father (1 Peter 5:7<\/a>;\u00a0Philippians 4:6<\/a>) and to make requests of a powerful and generous God (James 1:5-8<\/a>).\u00a0 In our assemblies, we pray to praise God, offer thanks for His provisions, request assistance to overcome our human frailties, and seek His continued blessing.<\/span><\/p>\n
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\nFollowing the New Testament pattern, our weekly assemblies include partaking the Lord’s Supper (Acts 20:7<\/a>).\u00a0 On the evening of His betrayal, Jesus chose the items of the Passover meal (unleavened bread and the cup containing “fruit of the vine”) to establish an abiding memorial of His sacrifice (Matthew 26:26-29<\/a>).\u00a0 Christians consume these items in solemn remembrance of the body and blood of Jesus who sacrificed Himself to provide their salvation (1 Corinthians 11:23-29<\/a>).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
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\nDuring our worship services on Sundays, members participate in a monetary collection.\u00a0 In the days of the apostles, Christians voluntarily gave in proportion to their prosperity to supply special needs (1 Corinthians 16:1-2<\/a>).\u00a0 Through the fellowship of contribution, believers participate in numerous local, national, and international efforts to glorify God.\u00a0 Furthermore, when Christians give cheerfully (2 Corinthians 9:7<\/a>), they exhibit the godly characteristic of sacrifice, protect their hearts from covetousness, and experience special joy (Acts 20:35<\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n
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\nMatters of the soul deserve great urgency (2 Corinthians 6:1-2<\/a>;\u00a0Hebrews 9:27<\/a>).\u00a0 Therefore, near the end of our public assemblies, worshippers enjoy the opportunity to seek Divine help with their problems.\u00a0 Sometimes, children of God need the prayers and encouragement of believers to endure the burdens of life (Galatians 6:1-2<\/a>).\u00a0 In other cases, unfaithful Christians desire to restore their relationship with God by repenting of sins and and asking the church to pray with them for forgiveness (Acts 8:20-24<\/a>;\u00a0James 5:13-16<\/a>;1 John 1:8-10<\/a>).\u00a0 Finally, this loving and tender invitation extends to anyone who desires to obey Jesus to receive forgiveness for sins (Hebrews 5:8-9<\/a>;\u00a0Romans 6:16-18<\/a>).\u00a0 Through Scripture, Jesus commands lost souls to believe in Him (John 8:24<\/a>), repent of a sinful lifestyle (Luke 10:3<\/a>;\u00a0Acts 17:30-31<\/a>), confess the identity of Christ (Romans 10:9-10<\/a>), and be baptized for the remission of sins (Acts 2:38<\/a>;\u00a0Mark 16:15-16<\/a>;Acts 22:16<\/a>).\u00a0 The invitation provides an opportunity for rejoicing in this life and above (Psalms 51:1-13<\/a>;\u00a0Luke 15:10<\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n
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\nWhen you visit, we will neither ask nor expect you to do anything that makes you uncomfortable.\u00a0 We would merely encourage you to join in our worship to God and return at every opportunity.\u00a0 We strongly desire to help you grow in your relationship with God and welcome the opportunity to meet you, help you increase your knowledge of the Bible, and assist you in any way we can.\u00a0 We look forward to your visit!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"