Most SPC worship services begin with a word of welcome, followed by the reading of a Bible passage in unison. This reading is our Call to Worship.

Lively, heartfelt singing is likely to be the first thing you’ll notice. We sing a full range of songs, traditional to contemporary — songs which praise God and declare our love for Him. If you’re unfamiliar with a song that we’re singing, feel free to simply listen and then join in when you pick up the tune.

Prayers are a feature of our worship from beginning to end. We talk to God in prayer because He “holds everything together” (Colossians 1:17), we depend on Him, and we’re glad to share our needs with Him.

The centerpiece of every worship service is a sermon — a message based on a Bible passage. These sermons are preached because God has revealed Himself in history, as recorded in the Bible. And so we preach what God has first spoken. The people who preach at SPC are dependent, broken, and fault-ridden human beings who are glad to bear witness to the power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Two thousand years ago, Jesus commanded his followers to remember his sacrifice on their behalf and his bottomless love for them with a simple meal of bread and wine — the bread to symbolize his body, broken for us, and the wine to symbolize his blood, poured out for the forgiveness of our sins. On the second Sunday of every month, we celebrate this Communion, or Lord’s Table.

We believe that God owns everything and calls on us to use what He has given us to grow His Kingdom. One of the ways we do that is by giving tithes and offerings during worship on Sunday mornings. As our guest, you are not expected or required to give. But if you want to give in gratitude for God’s goodness to you, please do as you are willing and able.

Nursery care is available for children from birth through 36 months, but children of all ages are welcome to stay with their families during the service. Children ages three to six are invited to the front of the sanctuary for a children’s sermon just before the main sermon, after which they’re led to one of the classrooms for Children’s Worship. Participation in both is optional and parents are welcome to join their children. As the service ends, the children are brought back to the sanctuary.