From the apostle Paul, the pastor and church planter we learn the value of encouraging one another to keep growing in the faith as we live in the world sharing the Good News of Jesus. We use the Word of God along with our times of gathering where we also share the Lord’s Supper and eat together as we are doing both today. The focus is on the purpose of the gathering not on the particulars of the event itself. Those are ancillary to help us encourage one another.