"God is greatly to be respected in the assembly of the saints, and to be held in reverence by all those around Him. (Psalm 89:7) -- 831 MINISTRIES: REVERENCE)

Everyone is always welcome in God’s House. While present, please be reminded that we should always show utmost respect and reverence of our Lord by striving to preserve the sacredness of the service and ensuring the comfort of others. To do so, please remember proper Church Etiquette as follows: In Dressing for Church, Do the Following – (1) Always ask whether God expects us to look Hip or Cool or whether He expects us to look respectful. We should not follow the current fads and fashion without considering what sort of dress is pleasing to God. (2) Remember that beauty is found more in our established relationship with God, rather than in the way we are dressed. (3) Know that clothing can look nice and be colorful without being extravagant and flamboyant. (4) Remember to dress only as formal as the occasion calls requires. (5) Study Deuteronomy 22:5 and I Timothy 2:9-10. Come early – Be on Time -- Rushing into the building at the last minute disrupts the service. Make it a special effort to already be seated in the sanctuary when the service begins. Cell Phones, etc. – Make it a special point to turn off all cell phones/pagers/other communication devices and/or noise makers before entering the church. Take a place toward the front. Leave the rear seats for those who must be late and for visitors. This is a common courtesy. When Unavoidably Late – If service is already in progress, please wait for an usher to seat you at an appropriate time. Children in Service – If/when you bring your young child/children into service with you and they begin to cry or to cause some other kind of disruption, please be kind enough to either you or an usher take the child outside the sanctuary until the he/she is calm/quiet enough to reenter. Children's Church — If your child/children attend(s)Children's Church, please inform/teach them that they are still in regular church service and should act accordingly. God's house deserves utmost respect. Remember the Sacredness of the Place/Occasion — The church building is not a place of amusement. You come to worship God, not to whisper, lounge about, sleep, eat, drink, or chew gum. God's house deserves utmost respect. Visitors/Guests – Always remember that strangers are guests of the church members. Treat them with the same courtesy you would if they should visit your home. Wait for the Closing/Benediction – If/when one leaves the church before the closing/benediction, he/she is simply ignoring the importance of the closing/benediction. This is when we fulfills Jesus’ commission that He gave His disciples in Matthew 28:19-20 as follows -- "19Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: 20Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, [even] unto the end of the world. Amen." Let us dismiss following the closing/benediction in a peaceful, orderly manner – and then take time to linger for a while take time to thank Our Lord for His precious gifts to us. We should also take time following service to fellowship with family and friends that we have not had the opportunity to see since Bible Study on Tuesday night.or last Sunday’s service and/or sometimes even longer than that. The House of the Lord – Treat the house of the Lord with the reverence and devotion it so richly deserves.

". . . That thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God . . ." (I Tmothy15 )