Why Have We Changed Our Sunday Structure?

We believe that it is one of the responsibilities of the Church to help combat unhealthy societal norms. The Church does this by creating space for believers to step outside of the common culture for a time in order to assess how the Spirit is leading them to deepen their relationship with God and others. Some of the unhealthy societal norms we’re seeing are:

1) Isolation, a real lack of human connection

2) Chronic busyness

3) Avoiding times of quiet / reflection / meditation

4) A downward trend in Evangelism

5) A decrease in serving our neighbors and our community

Because of this, we believe it is important for New Beginnings Baptist Church to embrace a different Sunday structure. We firmly believe that it will be best for the church’s long-term health and create more opportunities for spiritual impact. This new structure change addresses the above societal norms & encourages people to come before and stick around after the service to:

(1, 2, & 5) - Invest more time into forming deeper relationships.

(2, 3, 4, & 5) - Develop impactful spiritual disciplines (encouragement, meditation, service).

(1 & 4) - Have discussions that “stir up one another to love / good works” and serve as an Evangelism prep.

THE NEW STRUCTURE: Click here to watch the video explaining the new structure.

Community Time -> 10:00am-10:30am

Service Time -> 10:30am-11:30am

Response Time -> 11:30am-12:30pm

Our response time following the service is our biggest change but also an important one that we believe will provide a valuable payoff akin to a spiritual investment!

RESPONSE TIME OPPORTUNITIES & LOCATIONS: 11:30-12:30pm

Sanctuary:

• Prayer

• Reflection

• Praise

Serve Desk: Examples Below

• Visit nursing home or bring food to someone

• Assemble a team for a work project

• Purchase resources for XYZ

• Congregants can also submit ideas or needs for themselves or neighbors!

Fellowship Hall:

• Pastor Nick and others will lead discussion groups related to the sermon, practical application, or about specific spiritual topics.