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Important Annoucement: 9:30 Time Change
Starting on Sunday, March 2 our 9:30 AM service will begin at its new time...9:15 AM. This will allow for a more complete worship experience at that service as well as increased transition time in between services. All related ministries (children, youth, sunday school) will also begin at 9:15, so please set those alarm clocks 15 minutes earlier in a few weeks!

Our Worship Services

One of the main reasons that we exist as a church is to provide an opportunity for people to experience God corporately. We believe that it is each believer’s calling to worship and honor God as individuals continuously throughout their day. However, each week we also gather together in our worship services to worship God as a family. Our main goal in worship is to honor God. Our services are created with His glory in mind. When you come to a service at Grace, we want you to think not of what you can receive or get out of the worship experience (although we expect that you will receive from the Lord), but of what you can give of yourself in worship. All of us--pastors, musicians, actors, technicians, and congregation members alike—worshipers who are worshiping for His pleasure alone.

To be more specific about our services, especially in regards to the music in each service, the following is a brief description of the worship styles we employ at all three of our worship gatherings. We have three services, one at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday night, one at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday morning, and one at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday morning.

5:30 Saturday service— this service is contemporary in nature and employs a full worship band (drums, bass, guitars, keys, etc.). The music varies from southern rock to modern British rock, country and even occasionally Latin. Mike Watson, the Pastor of Outreach at Grace, is the primary speaker at this service, and the service is geared in general towards outreach and new Christians.

9:15 Sunday service— this is our classic or traditional service. The music is largely piano based, and can include organ, acoustic guitar and a range of classical instruments as accompaniment instruments. We have a vocal ensemble and a choir, who each lead worship and share special music once a month. The style of music is primary classical, but can include blended contemporary music. Al Detter, our Senior Pastor, is the primary speaker at this service.

11:00 Sunday service— This service is our Sunday contemporary service and features a variety of contemporary musicians. Instruments include drums, bass, acoustic and electric guitars, keys, percussion, and occasionally brass or woodwind instruments. The music ranges in style, but tends to focus on modern and up to date musical trends. We strive to balance the cutting edge of modern worship with updates of classic hymns and songs. Once a month we include a worship choir to help to lead worship as well. Al Detter, our Senior Pastor, is the primary speaker at this service.All three services use a variety of creative arts to convey the message of the gospel in order to engage the congregation visually in worship and to introduce metaphors into our corporate experience. Some people respond to plain language, others connect better with metaphor. In the tradition of Paul, we attempt to be all things to all people, and to that end, you will see music, drama, video, poetry, spoken word, and all forms of visual art when you come to Grace.

Finally, it is our prayer that when you worship with us at Grace, that you respond spontaneously and authentically to God’s spirit. We want you to feel comfortable expressing yourself in worship, and to encourage and edify those around you in positive ways. Physical responses to God’s spirit, such as clapping, the raising of hands, and falling on ones knees are common occurrences, especially at our contemporary services. However, we are not a “charismatic” church, and you will not hear or see public displays of charismatic gifts in our services. It would best characterize us to say that we do our best to provide opportunities for spontaneity, response, and participation for each worshiper in every service.

We hope you have a better idea of what to expect when you come to Grace, and that whatever your background or taste, that you will find a service where you feel welcome to express yourself and experience God in a meaningful way.