Waynedale church of Christ

WHEN WE GATHER TOGETHER
Sunday Bible Study - 9:00 a.m.
Sunday A.M. Worship - 10:00 a.m.
Sunday P.M. Worship - 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday Bible Study - 7:00 p.m.

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Who Are We?

The Waynedale Church of Christ is dedicated to spreading the Gospel of Christ throughout Fort Wayne and surrounding areas, as well as to the rest of the world. We are simply Christians, endeavoring to follow the Biblical example of the Church we read about in the New Testament.  We hope you will find the information in this web site useful and that you will prayerfully study God’s Word and obey Him.

If you are visiting our area, or if you will be moving into our area, we would love to have you worship with us. You will find a warm, loving, friendly environment at the Waynedale Church of Christ. Thank you for visiting our web page We look forward to seeing you!

What To Expect During Bible Study And Worship On Sunday.
We would love to have you as our guest in any of our worship services or classes. If you have not worshipped with a Church of Christ in the past, we want to set your mind at ease about what you might experience during your visit. We will do all we can to help you feel comfortable and welcome.
Greeting and Welcome
Members of our congregation will greet you as you come into our building. Any one of our members will be happy to point you to where class will be held for adults and for children.
Worship Beginning
Our worship will begin with one of the men of our congregation welcoming everyone. Our song leader will then lead the congregation in the singing of hymns. We have song books in the pews available for your convenience. After prayer and congregational singing, we will share the Lord’s Supper.
Lord’s Supper and Offering
"The Lord’s Supper" may seem like a strange term if it is not familiar to you. Every Sunday several men send two sets of trays down each row of pews (or seats). The first will hold something that looks like crackers (or the "bread"). The second will hold very small cups of grape juice. (You’ll probably hear the juice referred to as the "fruit of the vine" or the "cup"). Christians will eat a piece of the "bread" and drink the "fruit of the vine". The reason we do this is to remember the sacrifice of Jesus and the promises we hold because of His shed blood.  The Lord’s Supper is introduced by one of our members who will make comments about the significance of it. He will say what the bread and grape juice represent: the body and blood of Jesus. As a guest to our worship you will not be expected to eat the bread or drink the juice. Christians do so as they quietly reflect on their relationship with Jesus.   After the Lord’s Supper, our members will make an offering. Guests are not required to participate in the offering. The offering is our members’ way of providing for the work and service that our church does in a number of ministries. It is a monetary offering that our members choose to make out of their thanksgiving to God and each one determines what he or she will give. Following the Lord’s Supper and Offering, we will sing another hymn.
Sermon and Dismissal
Our preacher will deliver a prepared sermon based on a text or topic found in the Bible. It will last for about 30 minutes. Our preacher seeks to highlight a principle from the Bible and discuss its relevance for living our lives today. At the end of his sermon, he will offer an "invitation".  Usually, the invitation will be to invite those to come forward which desire to be baptized for the remission of their sins, or Christians who need prayers or have other spiritual needs.
At this time the song leader will lead another song. If anyone responds to the invitation, he or she will walk forward to the preacher who will quietly listen to the person’s request. He will then share the request with the congregation if the person desires. After this the song leader will lead a final song. We will have one more prayer, sometimes called the dismissal or closing prayer. Worship is concluded at this time. In all, our worship lasts about one hour.

We do look forward to your visit. We hope this has provided you with a good overview of what you can expect in our worship services. If you have any questions we have not addressed here, please feel free to call or email.

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