We begin with the question, “How does God want to be worshiped?” instead of “How do we want to worship?" or “What will I get out of worship?” The way to honor God is to honor the ways he has instructed us to honor him.

We are unashamedly “People of the Book”. When we gather, we read the Bible, sing the Bible, pray the Bible, hear the Bible, and see the Bible. We do not worship the Bible, but God through His Word reveals himself and his will to us. We hold to the Regulative Principle of Worship in that our worship is guided and guarded by Scripture.

We begin our worship gatherings with a Call to Worship because God calls us to worship him. This is the most basic function and responsibility we have as human beings. Worship is what we were created for and it is the primary thing we do together when we gather each week. Furthermore, we read Scripture to call us to worship because it is God’s Word for us. Scripture is our ultimate authority, standard, and guide; therefore, we begin with a Word from God and then worship because it is the only appropriate response.

We confess our sins to come in alignment with God’s perspective of us, “This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin. If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us." (1 John 1:5–10)

Not all singing is worship and not all worship is singing; however, singing is a way to express our array of affections and emotions to God. Singing is commanded in the Old Testament and the New Testament. In fact, Paul wrote in Colossians 3:16 that the church should “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.” In our singing, we are “teaching and admonishing one another.” Also, the picture John gives us in Revelation of the people of God worshipping around the throne of God involves singing. We sing to declare theological truth. We sing to express thankfulness. We sing to convey our hearts to God.

On the basis of Christ’s person and work, Christians are assured their sins are forgiven. God’s Word assures us, “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death” (Romans 8:1–2). Likewise, “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9). This assurance leads us to rejoice for, “Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered” (Psalm 32:1).

Each week we “confess with our mouths that Jesus is Lord” (Romans 10:9) as we “hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful” (Hebrews 10:23). We confess the creedal statements of Scriptures and we hold to the ancient creeds as defining the faith once delivered to the saints.

Thanksgiving flows from the new hearts of forgiven sinners. The Lord grants all Christians with David’s request, “Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit. Then I will teach transgressors your ways, and sinners will return to you. Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, O God of my salvation, and my tongue will sing aloud of your righteousness. O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare your praise” (Psalm 51:12–25).

We pray to communicate with God. God hears our prayers and the Spirit of God intercedes on our behalf according to the will of God (Romans 8:26–27). The elders and men of our church pray on behalf of the world, the Church, our land, and our church. In prayer, we are recognizing our absolute dependence upon God and relying upon him for our every care and need.

We are like Simon Peter who answered Jesus by saying, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life, and we have believed, and have come to know, that you are the Holy One of God” (John 6:68). We read selections from the Old Covenant and the New Covenant in obedience to God’s Word, “to devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture” (1 Timothy 4:13).

It is not only important that we read and hear God’s Word but also that it is explained, taught, and proclaimed. We believe the best way to preach is by exposition. This means we are seeking to “expose” the text and make the point of the sermon the point of the biblical text. In preaching, we aim to accurately convey God’s Word and explain its significance to our church family. We believe that the regular preaching of God’s Word is one of the primary ways God intends to form and mature us into the likeness of Jesus Christ.

We follow the Lord's instructions to establish the identity of His Church and maintain Her fellowship through the regular practice of Baptism and the Supper.

We conclude our worship gatherings with a benediction Scripture passage and prayer ascribing glory to the Triune God alone.

Worship is all of us responding to all of God. All of us includes body and soul. Our bodies are engaged in worship as our voices read responsively, pray, and sing. We stand to sing, kneel to confess our sins, rise to hear the assurance of pardon, and sit to receive the Word and Supper. Our men often pray with raised hands (1 Timothy 2:8) and we raise our hands together as we conclude our gatherings with the singing of the Doxology.