EXPERIENTIAL WORSHIP
Church worship is not a performance. On Sunday mornings, our goal is not to entertain you with fancy smoke machines and light shows. Our vision is to invite you to experience God in a profound way as you enter into church, the sacred space of worship. How do we do this?
- With a Relaxed Atmosphere Think jeans, coffee, and friendly faces
- With Liturgy Lord’s Prayer & weekly communion
- With Meditation Yes, we actually spend a few minutes in silence as we seek to hear God’s voice
- With Action In worship we may literally package up meals to send to the hungry, create birthing kits to send to moms overseas, or put together school kits for children in our community
- With Reflection You might write letters to God, break tiles, light candles, or plant seeds as a way of reflecting on your journey of faith
Adults and kids are invited to participate in worship because the more engaged we are, the more we can experience God.
AUTHENTIC ACCOUNTABILITY
We’ve never met a perfect Christian. Getting together in life groups, small groups, or accountability groups at The Gathering at Scott Memorial UMC gives us a safe place to learn from, pray for, and grown in our faith together right here in our Virginia Beach community. When we focus on studying God’s word and the Christian life with others who are struggling like us, we can take off our masks (not face covering, lol!) and be authentic. And there’s nothing better than truly being yourself and having a church care about you instead of judging you so check us out!