If we understand that community is an important part of Christianity, then we need to ask why? In this message we are going to look at some key things to which we should aspire to in our faith and how community helps us get there.

Is there something more to our attending church then just having a place to do religious things? Why do we need to even gather? Can't we just have a faith by ourselves? Isn't it just between God and us anyway? In today's sermon we are going to explore God's purpose for gathering.

Who is God and why do we worship Him? We are going to explore how God is worthy of our praise and why we choose to do so.

As we continue in this series about worship, we are taking a deeper look into what worship is and what happens when we worship. Worship is more than just singing some songs on a Sunday morning, there is something that happens as we engage God in worship. Find out more in this sermon.

So what is supposed to happen at church? What do we do when we gather? In this message we begin to look at how worship is a major part of the Christian life. In fact, Jesus defines the Christian as a worshipper before he ever uses the term disciple. Join us as we explore Jesus' understanding of worship.

We know that God gathers the saint and the sinner. We know that God desires church to be a place where both can encounter God. In this sermon we are going to discover why God gathers us. It all boils down to healing the hurt that each one of us carries. We're going to dive into three different kinds of hurt that we all need to heal.

What happens when we gather together at church? God has a plan for our coming together. Did you know that church is a place for the outcast, the lost, and the hurt to come? Why? This is what we are looking at today, how God uses the church as a place for unGodly people to find Him.

What is supposed to happen when we come to church? Most of us understand the mission of the church, to share the good news about Jesus Christ, but what is supposed to take place when we gather? What can we expect and what is the purpose of our getting together? Join us in this sermon as we begin to unpack the healing and we receive when we come to church.

Discover how you can identify what God is up to and how you can get involved. We'll also touch on how God can work with out imperfection and how to have confidence as we minister to others.