On Sunday, March 8th, New Community launched a brand new worship service unlike any other in our history. Much of what makes it unique is the result of feedback we received in focus groups and a recent “Question of the Day” survey regarding Sunday night services. Participants told us they like an engaging, intimate, and participative style of worship on Sunday nights. They want the message to be intimate and interactive, allowing them to participate in the message either through Q&A with the speaker, live small group discussions of the topic, and/or responding at the end of the message. This feedback led us to design a new and fresh look to our worship area by using coffee tables, couches, and small group seating areas.
Additional feedback from participants told us they like informality, the use of technology, and longer, engaging worship sets. Concerning the time, participants said they would like to see us allow more time later in the evening for them to go out with friends and family after worship or to go home to prepare for the week ahead. Consequently, this new service starts at 5pm. Beverages are available before the service, and a full “Connection Café” with snacks occurs immediately afterwards, allowing ample time to connect.
The concept for the service is “The 467 Bridge”. A bridge is defined as a connection or a passage that joins things together. That is the theme for our Sunday evening worship service - connecting people with God and with each other. This service is designed to connect people to God through relevant teaching and worship. It connects people with each other in interactive small groups, with the speaker through Q&A, and with the worship team through contemporary and intimate forms of worship.
The 467 stands for II Corinthians 4:6-7, “God who said, Let light shine out of darkness, made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ. But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us.” God is the light and He alone can illuminate the darkness of this world. We are to be the bearers of this light. Our effectiveness being a part of God’s transformation plan for others is increased as we grow closer to the light and are transformed ourselves.
Join us any Sunday at 5pm. This is a perfect place to bring a friend who may not have been to church in awhile and who isn’t comfortable in “traditional” church settings. The 467 Bridge provides the opportunity to come, meet friends, and go out to dinner after church, or simply make new connections. The connections made in this service will be lasting, growing connections that cross socio-economic differences, culture, and even generations. Come and check it out this Sunday evening!
Please comment below or email me at csonger@new-communitychurch.org
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