Join us for a Sunday Morning Worship Gathering - 8:30am or 11:00am
(Worship gatherings differ slightly in music style but experience the same message. Call the church for more info.)
Current Sermon Series:
Join us for a study of the book of Exodus. The narrative of Moses and the people of Israel in this book gives us some fantastic glimpses into the heart and character of God! We’ll be looking at scenes throughout the book to see instances of God’s redemptive power in action. From the calling of Moses at the burning bush, to the crazy plagues, to the crossing of the Red Sea, to the Ten Commandments and the building of the tabernacle, these stories are sure to give us a lot to discuss. Join us at 8:30am or 11:00am and come prepared to be blown away by the love and power of God!
If you miss any of the sermons from this series (or any past Sunday morning sermons), you can hear them by visiting our Sermons page
The ENCOUNTER Worship Experience
A New Expression of Worship at First Friends
After several months of meeting on Sunday mornings at 9:45am, our Encounter gathering has been remodeled. We’ve taken some of the things we’ve learned since last September and we’re applying them to a new worship context, with a few new elements thrown in. We’re hoping this new recipe has some additional momentum to create another genuine worship experience within our congregation that is also attractive to people who are “fed up with church.”
The new gathering is monthly instead of weekly. We’re meeting on a Sunday evening, typically on the last Sunday of each month. Our first gathering was on March 25th and went extremely well. Our next gathering will be on April 22nd. We get started at 6pm with a simple dinner in our chapel area (no need to bring food, it is provided). After dinner, we stack chairs and tables and share about 20 minutes of modern worship music (i.e. lots of drums and guitars at higher than average decibel levels). Then, there is a short 15 minute devotion shared in a very informal and conversational manner. Everything ends by 7:15 or 7:30. If you’d like more information, please contact the church office at 330.332.0001. Hope to see you at the next Encounter gathering. Bring a friend!