You'll notice immediately that we don't have childcare available during our worship service. We believe children are integral members of the worshipping community, so they're with us for the entirety of the worship service. We encourage them to participate in the songs, prayer, and anywhere else they feel able.

That said, don't freak out if you have a little one who gets a bit rowdy. We're committed to family integration as a church and are never upset if a kid acts like a kid. If you can’t get them to calm down in your seat, feel free to get up and go for a walk. If you need help, just ask; we're in this together.

More than anything, we want people to know that “children are a heritage from the LORD” and should be treated as such when the church gathers. We believe the fellowship of the saints and all that we do in our liturgy serves as one of the highest forms of discipleship for our children; why would we send them to their own service apart from the life of the church? It gladdens our hearts to hear children singing alongside their parents, to see them passing the peace to each other and adults, and even to hear the occasional scream or cry from an infant's mouth during the sermon because we believe it gladdens the heart of God, too.

We follow a more formal liturgy than you may be used to. When you enter, you'll receive a printed liturgy (check one out here) so you can follow along with the music and Scripture readings. Anything in bold lettering is meant to be read out loud by the entire congregation as a part of our call-and-response structure. Sometimes, the person leading the liturgy will ask you to stand, kneel, sit, etc. If it’s your first time, don’t feel pressure to “do it right.” No one will be giving you a grade at the end!

In light of our Reformed convictions, we preach whole books of the Bible in an expository, exegetical format. This doesn’t mean you’ll never hear a topical sermon, but the norm is to walk through God’s Word verse by verse.

To hear some of our sermons, head over to our Teaching page. There, you'll find the audio recordings of our messages and our Mid-Week podcast, where we explore various theological topics relevant to our church.

Depending on your church background, the music we sing on Sunday mornings may be unfamiliar to you. We primarily sing historic hymns of the Church and modern hymns written by the Gettys, Sovereign Grace, and a few others. This choice comes from a conviction that the music we sing should be theologically rich, God-focused, and Christ-centered — traits we find lacking in most current worship music. We sing along with a guitar and/or a piano, not a full band because we are convinced that biblical worship focuses on the human voice. We never want instruments to detract from the sound of men, women, and children extolling the excellencies of their Sovereign God, though we love drums as much as anyone else.

Each Lord’s Day, we eat lunch together as a church. This is a beautiful way for us to practice the “one-another” commands of Scripture and to grow in relationship with one another outside of the liturgy. It's usually potluck-style, meaning everyone brings something to contribute so that no one family is doing it all. If you're visiting with us for the first time, don’t feel pressured to bring food; we're glad you're joining us!

As we gather to worship a holy God, we desire to wholly conform our lives, including our clothing, to the glory of God rather than the patterns of this world. As Christians, we're called to be set apart, and should work to pursue modesty, aiming to live, speak, and dress in a way that honors God, ourselves, and those around us.

Though we don’t have a required dress code for Lord’s Day worship, you'll find that most of our people dress in business casual clothing, or at least clothing that is more formal than what they would wear to the grocery store or ball game. You'll likely be most comfortable in a button-up shirt if you are a man (tie optional) and a dress if you are a woman.