Visiting | Church On The Rock-Abilene

This page has been created so you can let people know what to expect when they visit your church.

Here are 4 ideas to help you get started:

How long is the service? It’s nice to know how long a service typically runs so people can plan accordingly.
What about kids? Visitors with children like to know what to do when they first walk in—should they head to the kid’s classrooms or bring them into the main service? Also, they want to know what kind of care their child will be receiving.
What’s the service like? Let people know the style of music, whether the service is formal or informal, and other details so they know what to expect. Try to make these details reflect the mission and values of your church.
How do people normally dress? People feel more comfortable in a new place when they don’t feel like they stand out.

Come As You Are!!

We do not care what you wear, we care about where you are in your walk-in Christ. Do not feel that you have to wear your Sunday best to be in our building. The church is about the congregation getting together to worship not about who is wearing what.

What to Expect

Upon entering the building, you can expect to be greeted with a Church bulletin. As you are directed into the sanctuary you will be greeted by the ushers.

Service will begin at 10:45 am with an explanation of the format of the bulletin. Announcements will be read and sometimes expounded upon. Bishop Nichols or Pastor of the Day will read a Psalm or scripture as a call to worship.

Pastor Deadra Moody or worship Leader of the day will start with Contemporary Worship. Usually, we will sing four songs (subject to change by the Holy Spirit).

We will pause for a meet and greet. At this time you can drop off your little ones in their classrooms. Someone may give a brief testimony at this time.

If there are no testimonies, we will pray the Family of the week, the ministry of the week, the church of the week.

Worship or special music will resume. The offering is taken during the worship song.

Bishop will ask the congregation to stand for the reading of the Word of God for the day. The congregation will be seated for the sermon.

A closing prayer will be offered. Church will be dismissed.

Please note that people are free to come to the altar for prayer during the worship portions of the service or at any other time the officiant directs.