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Writer's pictureRose Valley Friends Church

What to Expect Here...

At our church, you'll find a relaxed, casual environment. Dress up or dress casual. Come as you are, believer or not. You're welcome here!

If you're new here, expect to be greeted and welcomed. We want to meet you!

We understand that life is messy. We have our own messes, too! We don't expect anyone to "clean up their act" before coming to church. We believe God wants to meet you wherever you are, regardless of your questions, doubts, or sins. None of these disqualify you from God's Kingdom or our community.

But we still want to challenge you! We seek to help you grow in community, grace, and truth.

We "pass the plate" to collect offering each Sunday. The tangible, visible discipline of giving is not only deeply spiritually formative as we image the Giver, it is also a witness to those around us, especially for our young people, that our resources aren't just for us to hoard but for the blessing of others. If you're not able to give, that's okay! Or, if you prefer to give digitally, we also have an option for that on our home page. If we have blessed you in any meaningful way, please consider giving!

Our music is simple, relaxed, and, if we may say so ourselves, high quality. It's usually just a guitar, cajon, a couple singers, and often piano. We sing a mix of contemporary songs and hymns. (We always sing at least one hymn!) It's not uncommon for us to have interactive elements in the music portion of the service. Feel free to participate or just sit back. While we do want to stretch you, we never want to over-stretch you!

Following the music, we dismiss kids 5th grade and under to go to "children's church," led by an amazing team of teachers. We usually point out the teacher for that week and have kids follow them to their room. If you have kids that age, you are welcome to meet the teacher and check it out before leaving your child(ren) there!

As with every element of our service, we do our best to make the teaching meaningful, encouraging, challenging and accessible to everyone.

After the service, we offer coffee and treats. This is our social time, and you'll see many of us chatting. It's a great opportunity to meet some new people or catch up!

We get it, we're not for everyone. But we want to make every effort to ensure that when you're here, you feel welcome.

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