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For the convenience of our congregation and visitors, during the school year worship services are scheduled at 8:45 AM and 11:00 AM. During the 8:45 AM service soloists provide special music. At the 11:00 AM service the church choir performs and a special Children's Message is included. A nursery is provided from 8:30 AM to 12 Noon. During summer, Worship Services are scheduled at 9:15 AM and 10:30 AM. At the 10:30 AM service a special Children's Message is included. A nursery is provided from 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM.
Ritual
of Friendship
If you are visiting our congregation, please
sign our Guest Book at the entrance to our sanctuary. We also ask that
members and visitors sign our "Ritual of Friendship" that is
located at the end of each pew. In the Guest Book or in the Ritual of
Friendship you may request a copy of our church newsletter by including
your name and address.
Prayer
Concerns
If you have a prayer request, please tell one of our greetors who will
give your request to one of our minister so they can alert the congregation
during the announcements and offer a special prayer during the Morning
Prayer. Prayer requests may also be submitted on this Web site using our
Prayer Request Form.
Our
Lord's Prayer
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed
be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in
heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil, for Thine is the kingdom and the power and the
glory forever. Amen.
The
Children's Message
Children who are nine and under are invited
to come forward for a time of sharing with our ministers and the congregation.
During this time, the children participate in a conversation about an
age-appropriate topic chosen by our minister. Sample
Children's Messages are available on this Web
site for your review.
Extended
Session
Following the Children's Message, pre-school through third grade children
may leave the sanctuary to attend a supervised extended study session
in our Sunday School classroom.
Our
Lord's Supper
Our congregation celebrates the Lord's supper every Sunday. We practice
"open communion" which means that it is not necessary to belong
to this congregation to take communion. Both the bread and the cup will
be passed to you in the pew. After it is passed to you, hold the bread
and the cup until the minister speaks the words of institution, after
which we take communion together.
Baptism
This congregation practices baptism by
immersion for those who have reached an age of understanding and make
a confession of their faith. If you have been baptized in another tradition
and are interested in transfering to this congregation, we accept other
forms of Christian baptism and immersion is not required.
Child
Dedications
Periodically throughout the year, parents will bring young children and
infants for dedication. This is a time for parents to give thanks for
the birth of their child and for the congregation to commit itself to
nurture, love and support the child and the parents. Dedication
to a New Life: A Service is availabe for your
review on this Web site.
Our
Nursery
A nursery is available for children from infant through 3 years of age
during both worship services and Sunday School. One of our greeters will
be happy to take you to the nursery and introduce you to our staff.
Join
our Family of Faith
The final hynm of our worship service is
called the Hymn of Consecration. If you would like to become a member
of our congregation, you are invited to come to the front of the sanctuary
as this hymn is being sung. Our ministers will receive you into membership.
We accept members by "Transfer of Membership" and by "Confession
of Faith." If you are currently a member of another church and want
to transfer your membership to Bon Air Christian Church, our ministes
will contact your former church. If you have never been a member of a
church, you may join by Confession of Faith. At the end of the Hymn of
Consecration, one of our ministers will ask: "Do you believe that
Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God, and do you accept him
as Lord and Savior?"
Bon Air Christian Church
(Disciples of Christ)
2071
Buford Road
Richmond, Virginia 23235
phone - 804.272.6228
fax - 804.330.0381
e-mail - baccdoc@verizon.net
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revised 09/02/02