Sometimes we show clips from movies that illustrate a biblical truth and, other times, we make our own fatuous clips to give people a reason to laugh. They also provide great conversation starters to unchurched friends and family about our church. Those who go to church each week understand church to be a safe place. However, those who may be coming for the first time might be apprehensive, which is only natural. Laughter is a tremendous stress reducer, and when a person laughs, he relaxes, gives a sigh of relief and can feel that this truly is a safe place to be.
People learn in many ways.
We combine all three of those methods in every Sunday morning service so that the message will not only be heard, but remembered, applied and ultimately, lives will be changed. Each outline includes the morning's Scriptures printed out. We know that our guests don't always own a Bible and sometimes they are not comfortable with looking verses up. The communion served is small unleavened bread wafers and grape juice. The Christian uses this time to consider his gratitude for the relationship he has with Jesus.