Welcome to Manassas Church of Christ!  We want you to feel comfortable when you visit us, so let us tell you what you can generally expect when you come to visit.

The Setting

You should be greeted by one of our members once you enter our doors.  Once you pass through our outer doors you will arrive in the large fellowship area we sometimes call our Narthex.   If you arrive early enough for attending one of our bible classes, you will find a listing of our classes on the Welcome board in our Narthex.  To the Left as you enter is our classroom wing.  Here are classes for children from cradle to the 5^th grade.  To your right are classes for Junior High School to Adult.  We also have a spanish speaking class for adults.  Strait ahead through the Narthex, you will enter what we refer to as the “auditorium,” where you will find a place to sit  There are no reserved seats, so feel free to sit anywhere.

The Music

One of the unique things about Manassas is that the music is ‘a cappella;’ that is, we sing without the use of any mechanical or musical instruments  We love the beauty and joy of worshipping God from our hearts with our own voices  We believe you will find the singing meaningful and uplifting, with everyone being invited to participate.

Other Aspects of Our Worship

When you honor us with a visit you will hear spoken prayers and a lesson from God’s Word  We believe in the power of prayer and God’s Word, so these aspects will take up a considerable amount of our worship time  The lesson is normally 25-30 minutes long. We hope you find it refreshingly Bible-centered and applicable to your life.

The Lord’s Supper will also be included in our worship time  During this time, trays of unleavened bread (symbolizing the body of Jesus) and cups of grape juice (symbolizing the blood of Jesus) will be passed throughout the auditorium.  You do need to feel compelled to participate in this celebration of what Jesus did for us on the cross. You are welcome to just pass the trays to the next person.

Trays will also be passed to collect a weekly financial offering.  As our guest, you are not expected to make a donation.  We do ask however that you complete a card found on the racks in front of you with your information, and any needs you may have and place that in the tray as it is passed.

At the close of the lesson, the preacher will “extend an invitation.”  He will encourage those who wish to ‘respond’ to come to the front of the auditorium while the congregation sings. At this time, if you need help spiritually in any way, please come forward.  If you need help in study so that you understand what God’s will is in your life, we have an open invitation to supply a study partners available at your convenience.

What is Expected of You?

We hope that you will participate in the worship service, through singing with us (song books are provided, pray with us, and read scriptures with us (a bible is also provided in the racks in front of you). But don’t feel obligated. Just observe if that is your choice. Please stay a while after our worship service, as we would like to introduce ourselves to you, and get to know your needs if you have any.