More than anything, when people come to Open Door, we want them to experience the love of Jesus Christ through the interaction with our members.
When you pull down the long lane leading to our parking lot, you will be greeted by our parking lot attendants who are there to make sure everyone gets on and off church property in a safe and orderly manner.
At the entrance of our worship facility, our hospitality team works hard to greet you with love and joy. Inside the lobby, you can enjoy coffee and donuts with other attendees, or you can proceed to the Worship Center.
In the 9:00 am service, there is no children’s ministry so the whole family can sit together. The service starts with prayer and a single worship song from the Open Door Worship Team. There are five teams total that rotate every week.
After a worship song, we recite one of the following: The Lord’s Prayer, The Apostle’s Creed, or The Open Door Blessing (one that originated with our church). The congregation is then served communion each week followed by announcements and a sermon from our pastor.
The 10:30 am service is a bit different. For families with children, we have children’s ministry ranging from infants to 6th grade in the Children’s Center adjacent to our Worship Center. You can check your kids in through a secured entryway south of the Worship Center.
Kids in Jr. High and High School participate in worship in the Worship Center and then are dismissed to the Life Center on the far South side of our campus for a service of their own with our youth pastors.
There are normally three worship songs planned in the second service. We free space during this time for the Holy Spirit to minister in unpredictable ways. Spontaneity has always been valued at Open Door in our church services. This is one of our core values.
After worship, we leave time for other activities like baby dedications, baptisms, the introduction of new members, testimonies, special announcements, and hearing from missionaries. This leads us into the final part of the service where we hear the teaching from our pastor. You can expect the second service to be roughly 90 minutes long, ending around noon.
At the end of service, we offer personal ministry to people. Folks are encouraged to come to the front and pray with our elders. We also offer healing prayer for those who are sick and prophetic ministry for people who would like to receive ministry by gifted people who will pray and speak encouraging and comforting words to you.
