God has been filling our sanctuary. At a time when many churches are closing their doors, Evermore is welcoming new faces every week. Over the past three years we have celebrated 90 baptisms and welcomed 80 new members into our church family. That is worth rejoicing over, and it also means we need to make room. To welcome everyone God is bringing to us, the pastors and elders have decided to add a second Sunday worship service.
Starting September 13th, Sunday mornings at Evermore will follow this format.
Children’s Sunday School and Nurseries
74 and Ambassadors Sunday School
Adult Sunday School Classes
Electives and other classes
Kings Kids and Nurseries
Children’s Church every Sunday
As we heard in last Sunday’s sermon, God’s heart is for the lost to be found (Matthew 28:19-20, Acts 1:8, 2 Corinthians 5:18-21). His agenda must be our agenda. We cannot allow ourselves to get comfortable. We must make room for all people to join us in the family of God.
Adding a second service was not a quick decision. We took time to pray and to discern God’s will, and we listened. We met with members of the congregation, gathered several congregational focus groups, and talked with the different departments within the church.
After many times of prayer and discernment, the pastors and elders have decided to move to two services. The new format closely mirrors what we already do on Sunday mornings, and both our Children’s Ministries and Worship Ministries have affirmed it. We expect a few minor adjustments along the way, and we appreciate your grace as we settle in together.
On most Sundays the 9:00 AM and 10:15 AM services will be the same.
Children’s Sunday School, nurseries, and adult classes run alongside both services, with Children’s Church every Sunday during the 10:15 AM service.
Some Sundays, such as baptisms or parent-child dedications, will look different between the two services. We will let you know in advance whenever that is the case.