Other Christian churches...?

Question

'Kay, I was wondering how other church services compare to the one I go to. (I'm a non-denominational Christian.) I would like to know how everything 'goes' in a for example, a Baptist church or Presbyterian church. Anything, just Christianity. Please explain in detail like the schedule, time, what you talk about, etc. Thx for all your help!

Answer 1

I go to Pentecostal church now. So, it's more like a non- denominational service, only we have the prayer team, before the shermon. So if anyone need prayer or encouragement, they can go to the front and pray with the prayer's counselor. They also have altar call, for people that want to receive Jesus.
I believe that when we sing and pray, it's for the glory of God. We sing from the heart and dance from the heart (Just like David).
I grew up in Lutheran church. No one 'dare' to raise their hand or even move their finger, and (sorry) some funeral service are more lively than they are. It's like people in the church said to God "Bless me if you can" ... But that's just my church, I know that not all Lutheran church are like that.

Answer 2

I go to a small Southern Baptist Church in East Texas.
We have Sunday School at 10:00 am. I teach a ladies class age 30 to 70. We have literature that we teach from. Mostly our class is open discussion and life application. In other words we talk about how the scriptures for that week can be applyed to our life.
Then at 11:00 we have Services.
We have opening announcements and then Opening Prayer.
Then we sing. We have a choir and we have a "worship team". The worship team usually does the "Call to Worship", which basicly just helps everyone settle down and get their minds on Worshiping.
Then we have singing with the Choir for three songs and after that we have a music special where someone sings a special, usually a solo. (Or a duet depending on who is singing). There are several people in our church building that are willing to do Special Music so it is not always the same person who sings.
Then our Pastor preaches for about 30 minutes. He preaches what God leads him to preach so I have no idea how he might pick his subject. He always tells us what scripture he is preaching from so we can open our Bible and read along.
After he preaches there is an invitation to accept Christ, or join the church family, or make any other kind of personal decission that has to do with our relationship with Christ. We usually sing durring the invitation.
Then there is the closing prayer and we are dismissed.
That is Sunday Morning service... evening service is a bit different and Wednesday Evening Service is different.
I hope that helps
ICL
Rosa (sorry about the spelling, the spell checker would not work)

Answer 3

Dear Melodie,

I do not know if knew this or not but the church age ended in 1988. The Holy Spirit has departed from ALL local churches and congregations. This means that regardless of the accuracy of the preaching, absolutely NO ONE can be saved there! Beginning in 1988 we entered the Great Tribulation which precedes the secondcoming of Christ or Judgment Day. The Bible tells us in 2 Thessalonians 2 that satan is now ruling in ALL local churches and if that is not bad enough, the Bible goes on to say that God is going to send all those who remain there a "strong delusion" so that they can be damned. In Revelation 18 starting at verse 4, the Lord is telling the "true believers" or saints or wheat to get out of the church because they have become Babylon--the kingdom of satan. When people do not follow the Bible and teach their ideas as the law of God, is equivalent to setting up a "high place." In the Old Testament, the Baal worshippers and idolators set up "high places"here they could worship false gods. God tells us in Romans 2 that the same thing that happened to Israel has happened in the churches. The Jews believed they could attain righteousness by keeping the law. The churches have believed that they could obtain righteousness by baptism and the Lord's table which have no spiritual benefit. They were just signs pointing to Christ.
In Matthew 24:15, 16 God again tells us that satan is ruling in the holy place and the true believers are to flee to Christ (Pslams 121). The Bible tells us that we cannot be saved by anything we do (Ephesians 2:8,9; Titus 3:5). I love you Melodie that is why I tell you these things. Please see my ref.

Answer 4

Hi, Melodie.
I attend Trinity Baptist Church in Baumholder, Germany. It's primarily a military/military family member congregation. Our pastor is in the Air Force.
Anyway, our Sunday School starts at 9:30ish AM. Right now, we're studying Joshua, and applying his faith to our own lives. We also have people who make comments about the historical evidence that what is described in Joshua really did happen.
Then, church starts at 10:30, and goes until about 12:30 or 1 o'clock. It SOUNDS like a long service, but it doesn't seem like it.
Every service is preceded by a display on the projector with Bible trivia, and a countdown to when the service begins. The kids start counting out loud when it gets to 10 seconds. It's really cute.
We spend most of the service singing. Our music is contemporary (piano, drums, two or three guitars, bass, and a small choir. By small, I mean like five people.), and there's a lot of clapping and it's just...wonderful.
Our pastor speaks for a short time, right now we're studying Isaiah. Then we end each service with tithes and offering, a couple more songs, announcements (if any), and then we sing the Doxology.
I love our church. Thanks for letting me share.

Answer 5

Non-denominational: around 10-ish the band comes to set up and practice together, 10:30-ish band stops and people start coming in. 11:00 (again -ish) We start praise and worship, play one song and then a prayer and fellowship, then the band plays again and we sing 3 or 4 songs. Then offering and an instrumental. Then the surmon, another song, and the benidiction. it all ends about 12:00

Answer 6

In my opinion, I wish churches had less music. I am really not interested in hearing the church garage band live.

I would prefer to hear a 35, 45 minute sermon. Get right to it, and get out - or even if there was a short discussion, that would be awesome - but that's not preaching anymore, that would probably lead to too much questioning and confusion.

Answer 7

I can only give you answers to my opinion of Catholic and Baptist Churches. I was raised Catholic. To me, Catholicism has many pagan rites in it. Too many prayers you are forced to remember and pray, while in the Bible it just tells you to pray, talk to God from your heart. It doesn't say to memorize a prayer and recite it. I also don't believe a priest can tell you you are forgiven for your sins. Only praying to God in Jesus' name will forgiveness be found. Baptists believe in Bible study, singing praises to God and fellowship. Baptists also believe in baptizing a person when they are old enough and committed enough to know what they are doing while Catholics baptize a baby who is not given a choice.

Answer 8

throwing things - hand waving - rolling on the ground, fist fights - cursing - speaking gibberish in tongues - stonings - witch burnings etc.