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First
Time Guests FAQs
What time should I come?
The
best time to come for your first visit is 10:30am.
This is when our "Connection Time" is coming to an end
and we have refreshment time. Click here
to see more about our Sunday gathering schedule.
Where do you meet?
We
rotate between meeting in larger gatherings at the
CineArts Theater in Palo Alto and smaller gatherings.
Click here to see the calendar of where
we are this Sunday. Click here for more
details on how we're different.
Do you have childcare?
Yes!
We currently have childcare for infants through kids age 8.
We provide this time during our 10:30am -12pm portion of our gathering.
The kids sing songs, learn a lesson from the Bible and do a craft.
If you have any questions, then email Susanna Aughtmon here.
How should I dress?
Casual
is fine. Most people dress in jeans, shorts, etc.. If you feel like
dressing up that's cool too. However you feel comfortable is best.
What
is a typical Sunday like?
After
"Refreshment Time", we come together for a 20-25 minute
worship time. The music is upbeat and contemporary. It's a time
where you can focus on God and worship him. (You are free to just
observe if this is all new to you.)
We
then will have a few announcements and receive any tithes or
offerings. (This is ONLY for regular "Pathwayers"
as a way to continue in worship to God. Guests are encouraged
to NOT give.)
We
will then normally have a sermon that is 30-40 minutes in length.
The sermons are given in a conversational way and are presented
to give you practical, action-steps from God's word.
How is your church different?
We
believe that the church is not a service you go to. It's
not a place you go to. The church is the people. In
reality, you can't do church or go to church. You
can only be the church.
We
do not want to be just a group of strangers who sit
together on Sundays. We're
a group of friends who want to be the church, not just go
to church.
We
want to be a diverse group of friends who are united in purpose
and love. We
believe that success in life only comes when you walk with God
and others on the journey of life. (See more here.)
How
We Are Different
We are experimenting with a "hybrid church" mode where
we are combining large gathering "worship experiences"
and house gathering "house church". We meet in these different
"modes" on different Sundays throughout the year.
Why
This "Hybrid" Mode?
We
see in Acts 2:36 that the first church met "in
the temple courts" (large gathering) and in houses
(house gathering). We have experienced the strength of both of
these modes with our church and believe that by combining them
both we can be a stronger church.
Strengths
Of Each Mode
Large
Gathering = Gives us strength, extends our
"reach", unity, common focus and direction
House Gathering
= Gives us depth, community, people to cheer
us on in life.
For
our larger gatherings (LGs), we meet at the CineArts Theater
in Palo Alto. (See more about it here.)
We meet at 10:30am and gather for refreshments before we
worship and hear a talk.
For our smaller gatherings (SGs), we meet at homes and
cafes (and sometimes parks and beaches) for a time where we
get to know each other and discuss a passage of scripture together.
Email us to find out what/where the nearest SG group is to you.
Can you tell
me more about how you're trying to be different?
For more on how we're trying to BE the
church, not just go to church, then click
here.
What's your church's story?
We're a brand new church. Our first public gathering was
January 23, 2005. If you want to be on the ground floor
of something new on the Peninsula, then come check us out!
Click on "Who", "When", or "Where"
on the top menu to learn more about us! Listen to one of our
messages, right now, while you search our site or the internet!
Meet
Us Online
Hear some of
our "pathwayers" stories in this section. Click
here!
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