Communion Schedule 2009-2010

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service, December 24, 6:00 p.m.

January 24, 6:00 p.m.

March 28, 6:00 p.m.

May 16, 8:30 and 11:00 a.m.

July 18, 6:00 p.m.

September 19, 8:30 and 11:00 a.m.

November 14, 6:00 p.m.

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service, December 24, 6:00 p.m.

About Communion…

Jesus never asked His disciples to remember His birth.  But He did instruct them to remember His death and resurrection.  He gave the church two visible symbols (called “ordinances”) as reminders of His death.  These two ordinances are: Baptism and the Lord’s Supper.  The Lord’s Supper is an object lesson that represents a great spiritual truth for believers.

What is the Lord’s Supper? (I Corinthians 11:23-26)

It is a simple ceremony.

“...That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread...” (vs. 23)

It is a reminder.

“...And when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.”  (vs. 24)

It is a symbol.

“After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.” (vs. 25)

It is a statement of faith.

“For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do show the Lord’s death till he come.” (vs. 26)

Who should take the Lord’s Supper?

Only those who are already believers should take Communion.  (Mark 14:22-26)

“For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord’s body.”  I Corinthians 11:29

How do I prepare myself for the Lord’s Supper?

“Therefore whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord. A person ought to examine himself before he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup.”  I Corinthians 11:27-28

By...

Self-examination (I Corinthians 11:27)

Confessing my sins (I John 1:9)

Recommitment (Romans 12:1)

Restoring relationships (Matthew 5:23-24)

Jesus never said when or how often believers should observe the Lord’s Supper.  He instituted it on a Thursday night.  Since it is a ‘supper,’ it may seem more appropriate to observe it at an evening service.

Since our Sunday morning services are designed so you can bring your non-believing friends, we only take the Lord’s Supper at that service about twice a year.  Instead, we observe it at our Sunday evening services and on special occasions.