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Corporate Fellowship
God's Word has much to say about interpersonal relationships. Believers are to love their neighbors as themselves. We are to live peaceably with all men. We are to do good unto all men. We are to pray for all men. Is it any wonder, then, that with so much teaching from God on the subject of interpersonal relationships, that we should be committed to corporate fellowship? What a simple but profound truth! But here's the question: "How do you make it happen?" Does true fellowship just happen? We don't think so and that is why we have events such as the following. We want to give our members as many opportunities as we can to fellowship with one another. After all, how else do you "one another" one another, if you're not with one another?
- Baby / Bridal Showers: These special events provide the ladies of our church an opportunity to rally around the "honored guest" and have great fun and even better fellowship. Each attending lady represents a family in our church who is committed to serving the expectant mother or waiting bride. Everything from the decorations to the challenge from God's Word is thought out and executed with excellence for the glory of God!
- Meals: Whether it's the married couples' dinner outing, the adult dinner, the dessert fellowship, the church picnic, one of our prayer breakfasts, or our annual Christmas dinner, we love great fellowship around the table, especially when it involves great food! Sometimes we visit restaurants. Some times we stay at the church. Wherever we are, there is laughter, fun, and wonderful conversation.
- Father/Son or Mother/Daughter: We believe the first priority for each individual believer is his/her own relationship to Jesus Christ. Next on the list, though, is his/her own family. So we schedule times for dads and sons to "chow down" and for moms and daughters to relax with elegance. These times will prove profitable for any parent/child relationship, no matter the age of the the parent or child.
- Hospitality Weekends: Though we want our families reaching out to other families on a regular basis, we specially set aside one or more weekends throughout the year and encourage our families to choose a family that is less familiar to them and invite them for a meal and good fellowship. This aids in not only "getting to know someone" better, but aids our people in their ministry to each and every other member family.
- Celebratory Receptions: For many years now, we have had at least one graduate from high school or college. We want to praise God and commend that student for his/her diligence and hard work. So, we have a short time, usually after one of our Sunday evening services, to publically recognize that student and to publically thank God for His grace and strength on behalf of that student. Some other accomplishments are celebrated in a similar way, though less frequently.
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