OK some of you know that I belong to The Church Of God In Christ, and probably more don't know. But this past weekend I went out of town to Nottingham Maryland to visit my brother. I haven't seen him since November or December! I really wanted to see him, He is the closest family member that I have and I want us to stay close.
::fast forward::
On Sunday, I attended my brothers new church in Baltimore, MD. I heard a usual sound from the outside of the church after I got out of my car. (BTW Pics are coming of the car along with some other pics,
hehehe!)
Moving on... I heard singing and the closer I walked to the building I felt vibrations. I chalked this up to they are having devotion and the speakers are very loud and possible some foot stomping mixed with some base. I opened the door and I'm
telling you I was wrong! I saw almost everyone standing on their feet clapping, singing and praising God and joining into the service. Isn't that what church is supposed to be like? I guess it should but it is not always the case. Let me explain...
Here's the rundown of my church:
Prayer
Processional of Choir
Choir Selection
Offering (sometimes a sermon on how people don't give enough)
Announcements
Pastors Briefing (I call this the discipline part of service)
Tithing (Another sermon on why you should tithe)
Acknowledgement of visitors (wonder why this part is most times skipped or nobody stands!)
Choir selection
Call to discipleship (An attempt to deliver people from whatever or a time for the blue moon visitor to join)
Benediction (Time to bounce)
Not
alot to some maybe
alot to others... but here is the thing,
THERE IS PROCEDURE! There is a plan of worship.
Does anyone see anything wrong with this? I understand a program and its function but i believe that the order of service should be led with the spirit
that's in the atmosphere! I think this is the reason why I am bored with my church. As I sat in my brothers church, there was spontaneity, happiness, joy and everyone rejoiced (not just
saying amen with a hand clap) but they
truly jumped to their feet and showed thankfulness for somebody
else's blessing! I am being astonished. I was there for almost
3 hours and didn't know it. Those were 3 hours of a praise and worship, offering, testimony, sermon, prayer line, remarks and acknowledgements, and benediction. I sit in my church 20 min i am ready to go,
lol!
::exhale::
I am going to attempt to seek a new way to look for a new church home. Maybe something smaller than my church. A family church
per say. I
don't know I hope I find it soon. I'm becoming impatient...