Week 35 - Church of the Servant

Church of the Servant is a United Methodist Church located in NW Oklahoma City. It is a very large congregation with 2 worship times that are conducted the same way. They take a more conservative approach with a choir, led by organ and/or piano, with one worship song being led by a band. The ministers wear formal worship attire and they follow a pattern of worship outlined for you in the bulletin. The singing is conducted from the hymnal. There are no screens in the auditorium with words to songs, sermon points, etc. like you see in a lot of churches these days. The most striking thing about this church though is the actual auditorium. It has an abundance of clear glass, which on this particular Sunday let in a wonderful amount of sunshine. Scattered throughout were trees, foliage arrangements and even a rock formation. It was like worshipping in the outdoors only with comfortable seats and air conditioning. We learned this morning that we are all very much influenced by the atmosphere we encounter as we enter church. And, while we know that the worship setting is not what’s important, we know it affects us. The good new is, God isn’t influenced by that and He shows up anywhere there is worship going on.