We are so happy you’re here!
When you enter the church, you will be greeted by an usher, who will hand you an order of service to follow. Feel free to ask the ushers any questions you have about our church or assistance you need. Our entire order of service is printed in the service folder. The services at 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. last approximately one hour.
Following the service, feel free to stay and visit! Coffee is available in the conference room. Sunday School for ages birth-adult begins around 9:45am.
Our church is completely accessible for those with physical challenges. There are no steps into the church from either parking lot.
We have a hearing loop within the sanctuary for those with hearing aids or cochlear implants fitted with a telecoil switch. This provides direct sound to your device(s).
Communion
We have communion twice a month. We practice "close" communion (as in close friends) in our church. If you are not a member of Beautiful Savior or another WELS church, please speak with the Pastor prior to services. Our Pastor is happy to speak with you if you would like to know more. Thank you for respecting our practice.
Why close communion?
Because the Bible teaches that receiving the Lord’s Supper is a confession of true unity with the other communicants, we ask our guests who are not members to refrain from communing with us until you have become a member of our church family through Bible Information classes with our pastor.
It is done to protect the guest. Scripture teaches:
1 Corinthians 10:17 - “…we, who are many, are one body, for we all partake of the one loaf.”
1 Corinthians 11:28-29 - "A man ought to examine himself before he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup. For anyone who eats and drinks without recognizing the body of the Lord eats and drinks judgment on himself."
The Lord's Supper is a public testimony of complete doctrinal agreement.
Dress
Sometimes people wonder how they are expected to dress at a church they've never visited before. Since the Bible presents no dress code, aside from simple decency and Christian humility, we don't make any rules either. Like most people, our members try to make their worship time at church a special time. This is often reflected in the way we dress.
On any Sunday at our church you may see running shoes and high heels, jeans and suits, or open collars and ties. When a person dresses out of love for God, the choice of dress (casual or more formal) is acceptable to God...and to us.