F.A.Q.

• What version of the Bible do you use?

This is has become one of the most dividing issues of the contemporary church today. Our church, generally speaking uses the King James TRANSLATION of the Word of God for our teaching and preaching. This provides a certain unity when we come together for worship and learning. We believe that it is the Word of God and is ONE of the BEST TRANSLATIONS available today for the English speaking world. This small format is not suitable to explain why we use the KJV, however, to put it simply the meticulous and careful work of those translators of 400 years ago is immpecable as are the mss that they followed. We do not believe in secondary inspiration, we do not agree with the vitriol and meanness that you may find in some 1611 churches and we are not such a place nor are we such a people. We believe that such a spirit that has been displayed by some churches concerning this matter toward those of differing persuasions concerning the Word of God is contrary to the Word they claim to defend. In addition to these statements we echo the words of John R. Rice, R.A. Torrey and Charles Haddon Spurgeon and a vast array of other great men of God in that we believe the WORD of God is inspired in the ORIGINAL LANGUAGES. We believe that the Word of God has been preserved in the copious amounts of fully reliable copies in the original languages available today which date back thousands of years. This is the miracle of preservation, no other ancient document exists today in such numbers.

• What type of worship should we expect?

This yet another area of great controversy. We use primarily hymns in our worship. We do believe that music is important to the Lord and that the music we use should lift the soul to worship the LORD. We don’t believe that godly music is found soley in hymns, but we acknowledege there are other legitimate forms of music for worship. The Doctrine contained in ANY form of music must be according to the Word of God and we have found that the old hymns of the faith stand true. The melodies and harmonies are also simple to sing and lift the heart to worship the Lord. Our large choir sings songs of varying styles Southern Gospel to inspirational. We don’t believe that church should be a place of entertainment but of ministry and worship. However with this said, we do not find the style of the music to be a purely doctrinal matter. We do believe that there is a morality to musical styles in that music without words may lift or lower the spirit of the listener. Music inspires emotions, and as such a powerful tool it must be used carefully. Therefore the music of the worship service differs from the music used in various places and events.

• How should I dress for the services?

We have decided to clarify this position since we have been misunderstood. You will find a wide array of dress at any one of our services. Many (NOT ALL) of our ladies wear dresses or skirts some wear pants, many (NOT ALL) men wear a tie though some do not. We DO NOT have a standard of dress for our services. A rule of thumb that many use is to dress simply and well to meet with the Lord and to worship him. We are far more concerned with the soul of our visitors than the clothing that they are wearing. We hope to be a blessing to you as you visit our church and the last thing you need be concerned about is what to wear.

• What are your services like?

Our services typically last for about an hour and fifteen minutes. They vary from one service to another, the two services on Sunday are completely different in content. There is music and worship at every service as we seek to praise God. Generally following the music Pastor Davis will preach the Bible in an understandable and practical way. His strength is helping us to apply what the Word of God says to our lives personally. Examples of some Sunday morning series and messages are When and How to Forgive, Red Letter Christians (a challenge to live out the teachings of Christ), Bitterness and how to Defeat it, etc… Wednesday evening is a Bible Study, where Pastor Davis expounds the Word of God in a teaching format following either subjects or a verse by verse study. Some examples from the past are the Life of Christ study, How to Study the Bible for Yourself and a series on the books of Philemon, Philippians and 1 Thessalonians.

When you enter the main parking lot you will see that we have designated this upper lot for our visitors and disabled members. Through the front doors you will be greeted by a friendly staff that will assist you in finding your class or a friend that may have invited you to our church.
Many of our congregation wear traditional dress on Sunday mornings, however, some do not.  At Emmanuel you will find a refreshing breath of grace concerning such things.  We take a biblical stand on dress and such, which is to be modest and sober.  THERE is NO Dress Code for visitors. Our concern is blessing you and loving you.
Our Nursery, Children’s, and Teen Sunday School Classes are located to the left and down a short flight of stairs. We have a lift for those in wheel chairs.
For adults we have a number of classes to choose from.  They range from married with children to empty nests and retirement and beyond.  We also provide a Bible Fellowship Class for College and Career aged young adults.  In addition to these classes we have an RU class for people that are struggling with addictions and stubborn habits.  These all meet during the 9:30 hour.
Following any of our services our Pastor and staff are ready to speak with anyone that may have questions.