|
|
|
|
Welcome! Don't bother to take off your shoes (unless you want to, of course!). Let me show you around. If you look up when you enter the building you will see banners of our core values, a visual representation of what we are striving for as a church community.
Directly below the core values banners is our information table. Here you can find the bulletin, information for various events and the mail folders, with folders for each family. Above the table you will also find our logo and "motto", if you will: "Lighting the way for all to see Christ."
Off to the right between the doors and the information table is the nursery sign-in desk where every child is greeted with a smiling face, a hand wash and even a pair of socks for playing (if they don't have their own).
It's just to the left of the big map that shows where our missionaries and ministries that we support are located. You have to see it. It's really neat!
Now back to the nursery chat, we have a pager system (much like the one you get at a restaurant) for easy, quiet, contact to parents if any need should arise during the service.
There are lots of fun activities for the kids to take part in. From a climbing slide to all kinds of toys, books and more, chances are your little one will settle in just fine. Volunteer staff has been ID verified and police record checked for your safety. Also available are changing tables, cribs, swings, exersaucers and even a room that can be made private for nursing moms.
I know it looks like a fun place to stay and play but let's check out the kitchen. When you walk in the front door, it's to your left, just off the sanctuary. Every Sunday morning fresh coffee is brewed (with great flavorings to add in, if you want some), lemonade is made and some sort of wonderful snack is put out. Lately, it's been donuts! If you ever can't find your way to the kitchen, ask any kid you see, they will surely be able to show you the way!
There's a nice meeting corner with couches and tables for resting and chatting before and after the service. This is directly to your left when you come in the front doors.
If you go a little further left, you will run into the office (yes, it's two layers deep...I'll explain). The first door office is Mary's command center and so many people come in and out of there, it's kind of hard to give a title. All in all, it's the administrative assistant's area. This is where the copier is, fax machine, papers and other office "stuff".
Layer #2 of the office is Pastor Stan's office. Stop on in, I'm sure he'd love to meet you!
Alright, let's move on out and down the hallway. Bathrooms are immediately on your left after you leave the office. No, there are no pictures. You know what a bathroom looks like.
The first door you see on the left after leaving the bathrooms is the children's worship room. It looks nice and peaceful now, but, boy oh boy, you should see it on a Sunday. There are so many adorable faces singing, listening to stories, making crafts - just plain enjoying their own worship time.
At the very end of the hall, there's a room that the older youth kids meet in for youth group. There's a ping pong table against the wall on one side that can be taken down for a game whenever you are ready.
Now if you head out the door of the youth room and directly in the door to your left you will come into the prayer room. It's a very intimate setting and a place for those to meet for one on one prayer time.
Now head out the other door of the prayer room and you will enter the sanctuary. There's the right side (*points to the right*) where the praise team (singers and musicians) lead the congregation in the songs.
To the left side of the sanctuary (up near the ceiling) is where a visual representation of the weekly sermon is displayed.
Thanks for taking the tour with me. Feel free to stop by!
|
