Elements City Church
Why Church? week 2 - Why Do We Gather to Worship?
The large-group gathering of believers has always been an important part of the Christian church, even tracing its roots back to God’s people gathering at the Tabernacle/Temple before Jesus came to Earth. What’s the purpose of gathering in corporate worship? What benefits do we get from not just attending, but participating in it? As we’ll discover, participating in corporate worship helps us mature in our faith, while also fueling the Church to fulfill its five purposes.
Locations & Times
Elements City Church
1825 N Alvernon Way, Tucson, AZ 85712, USA
Sunday 5:00 PM
Welcome to Elements City Church!
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https://share.fluro.io/form/6329f633da0feb00250cbd5fThe aim behind this series is to drill down a bit on our mission as a slice of the Kingdom of God known as a church called Elements.
Mission statement:
Elements City Church is an inviting community of Jesus followers, commissioned by the gospel to make disciples by cultivating relationships that reflect the love of Christ.
We are one church within the global Church that Jesus established and launched that has a mission of making God known and brining His good into the world. The Church has 5 key pillars that flow from the Great Commandment and Great Commission given us by Jesus (see Matthew 22:34-40 and 28:18-20):
- Fellowship
- Worship
- Serving
- Discipleship
- Evangelsim
Mission statement:
Elements City Church is an inviting community of Jesus followers, commissioned by the gospel to make disciples by cultivating relationships that reflect the love of Christ.
We are one church within the global Church that Jesus established and launched that has a mission of making God known and brining His good into the world. The Church has 5 key pillars that flow from the Great Commandment and Great Commission given us by Jesus (see Matthew 22:34-40 and 28:18-20):
- Fellowship
- Worship
- Serving
- Discipleship
- Evangelsim
Worship = worth-ship
Giving worship or praise to something means you’re giving:
your attention
your affection
your attention
your affection
Worship -
the recognition of God's true worth, and what we are to do in response to the revelation of God
the recognition of God's true worth, and what we are to do in response to the revelation of God
We gather in corporate worship to collectively experience the love of God, that we might respond to God by deepening our love for Him.
God-honoring worship that is pleasing to the Father is the fuel that propels the Church to fulfill the other purposes of the Church.
1. Gathering together to worship grows your love for God.
2. Gathering together to worship allows us to make public confession.
We confess:
- what we believe
- sin
- what we believe
- sin
3. Gathering together to worship creates space for you to hear God.
Hearing God gives us revelation of:
- His character
- His Word
- His Will for you
- His character
- His Word
- His Will for you
4. Gathering together to worship helps you to remember.
We need to regularly remind ourselves and each other of who we are in Christ, who God is, what God has done for us, and what He is capable of doing.
5. Gathering together to worship encourages your soul.
Thank you for your financial partnership!
Thank you for giving your tithes and offerings. They enable us to be the church, and they help fuel the mission of Elements City Church. Our capacity to function as a church on a daily basis is directly impacted by your support, and we are so grateful for it! You can give online at the link below, or through the Elements City Church app.
http://elementscitychurch.org/giveAren't you glad you came to church tonight?!
Gathering together to worship fuels our passion to walk with Jesus throughout the rest of the week. We hope you've been refreshed and reinvigorated by the Holy Spirit in worshipping with us tonight.
Next Sunday we continue our series, Why Church?, looking at the five purposes of the Church and the responsibility that falls on every believer in helping the Church fulfill Her purposes. See you then!
The Nerd Out is back! New episodes are posted to our YouTube channel Monday afternoons going deeper into the messages from the weekend, giving you a tool for discipleship to help you on the go. Check it out!
Gathering together to worship fuels our passion to walk with Jesus throughout the rest of the week. We hope you've been refreshed and reinvigorated by the Holy Spirit in worshipping with us tonight.
Next Sunday we continue our series, Why Church?, looking at the five purposes of the Church and the responsibility that falls on every believer in helping the Church fulfill Her purposes. See you then!
The Nerd Out is back! New episodes are posted to our YouTube channel Monday afternoons going deeper into the messages from the weekend, giving you a tool for discipleship to help you on the go. Check it out!
Thank you for your financial partnership!
Thank you for giving your tithes and offerings. They enable us to be the church, and they help fuel the mission of Elements City Church. Our capacity to function as a church on a daily basis is directly impacted by your support, and we are so grateful for it! You can give online at the link below, or through the Elements City Church app.
http://elementscitychurch.org/give