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“10ReasonsWhyWeStillHaveSunday
EveningService”
ByPaulChappellfromChurchLeaders.com
I’veknownforsomeyearsthattheSundayeveningserviceinBaptist
churcheshasbeenonthedecline.ButIreadarecentstatisticby
researcherThomRainerstatingthatonly5percentofchurcheshavea
Sundayeveningservice.Thatnumberstartledme.
Personally,IloveSundayeveningservices,andIknowmanyinour
churchfamilydoaswell.ButIbelievethisserviceisneedfulformore
reasonsthanpersonaltastes.(Notthatapersonaltasteforchurch
wouldbeabadreason!)
AsIconsideredthe5percentstatistic,contrastedwithhowtheLordhas
usedtheSundayeveningservicesatLancasterBaptistChurch,Ijotted
down10reasonsIbelieveSundayeveningservicesareneedful.Mostof
thesehavestrongscripturalsupport,whileafewaremattersof
practicality.
1 PeoplelackknowledgeofGod’sway.Ifchurchattendancewere
merelya“goodChristianactivity”tocheckoffalist,one60minuteserviceaweekmaydothetrick.Butitisn’t.Itisatimeto
hearthepreachedWordofGod(whichhasbeenlaboredoverin
carefulstudy)toapplyittoourlives.Oneserviceaweekisn’t
muchtocounterthecompetinginfluencesoftheworld’sways
thatmostChristiansencounterthroughouttheweek.
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Godtookthestrengthofa
mountain,
Themajestyofatree,
Thewarmthofasummersun,
Thecalmofaquietsea,
Thegeneroussoulofnature,
Thecomfortingarmofnight,
Thewisdomoftheages,
Thepoweroftheeagle'sflight,
Thejoyofamorninginspring,
Thefaithofamustardseed,
Thepatienceofeternity,
Thedepthofafamilyneed,
ThenGodcombinedthesequalities,
Whentherewasnothingmoreto
add,
Heknewhismasterpiecewas
complete,
Andso,hecalledit
Dad
-Anonymous
June 2017
APOSTOLIC TABERNACLE
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BibleSchool
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Service
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(@6:30pm)
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YouthCamp
begins
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Singles
Coffee&
Discussion
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(@6:30pm)
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&Volleyball
5-8pmat
Lopezhouse
-Singles
Cookout
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Youth
Graduation
Party
July1
YouthCamp
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APOSTOLIC TABERNACLE
MAY 2017
“10Reasons”continued…
7.Sundayeveningallowsforafull“family-style”
gatheringasacongregation.Gatheringatchurch
isnotsolelyforthepurposeofpreaching;itis
alsoforthepurposeofrelationshipswitha
churchfamily.Thechurchisaflock—agroup—
andweneedcollectivetimetogether.Churches
withastrongministryemphasisinthemorning
serviceshavepeoplespreadouthelpingin
children’sclasses,busroutesandvarious
ministriesonSundaymornings.Sundayevening
islikethe“familydinner”inahome.Itallowsa
churchfamilytoallgatheratonceformutual
edificationandencouragement.(Inchurches
suchasours,withtwoSundaymorningservices,
theSundayeveningservicesareespecially
needfulinbuildingcontinuityasacongregation.)
8.Havinganotherservicetimeallowsformissionary
presentationsorguestspeakers.Hearinghow
Godisworkinginotherplaces—especiallyonthe
missionfield—isneedfulforchurches,andit
followsthefirst-centurypatternofmissions.
9. Havinganotherservicetimeallowsforpractices
andmeetings.Admittedly,thisisamatterof
practicality,butIseeitasaneedfulmatterof
practicality.Ourchurchchoirpracticesbefore
servicesonSundayevenings,andourorchestra
practicesafterchurchonWednesdayevenings.
Otherministriesofthechurchareabletohave
quickmeetingsortrainingsessionsatatime
wheneveryoneisalreadycomingtochurch.
10. Revivalhasnotcometoacountrywithless
emphasisongatheringforthepreachingofthe
Wordandprayer.Ilongandprayforrevivalin
America.Buthistorydoesn’tindicatethatitwill
begininchurchesthathavegivenintothelack
offervorofLaodicean-likeChristianswhoare
comfortablewithtokenChristianity.Itdoesn’t
cometopeoplewhosay,“I’mfineandinneedof
nothing,”buttothosewhohungerforGodand
aredesperateforHisreviving.
2.People lack knowledge of God’s Word and
relationship with its Author. Many
Christians are biblically illiterate. And in my
observation, the percentage of those who
are ignorant of God’s Word is much higher
among those who only attend church on
Sunday mornings.
3. We are commanded to assemble and to
exhort one another “so much the more.”
The practice of first-century Christians as
well as the admonitions of Scripture direct
us to more church attendance, not less. The
growing hostility of our world toward Christ
and Christianity increases our need to
gather around God’s Word with God’s
people.
4. Home study approaches are often less
attended than corporate services. Some
leaders have looked to meet the needs
listed above by having home study cell
groups on Sunday evenings. The statistics
I’ve read show that long-term home study
groups are less attended than scheduled
services.
5. There is a cost to discipleship. One of the
most prevalent—and concerning—reasons
churches drop Sunday evening services is for
lack of interest. Too many people, they say,
are not interested in the added time
commitment of Sunday evening services. To
me, this indicates a need for Sunday
evening services. Committed disciples have
never based their decisions related to
spiritual growth on convenience.
6.Sundayeveningisauniquepreachingtime
tailoredforChristians.Whilemorningservices
tendtohaveagospel-preachingemphasis,
Sundayeveningmessagesallowgreaterfreedom
forstrongpreaching,concentratedtoward
peoplewho,bytheirverypresence,have
indicatedgreatercommitmenttotheLordanda
hungerforHisWord
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ONE LORD, ONE FAITH, ONE BAPTISM
JUNE 2017
Apostolic Tabernacle
Wilmington, NC
Apostolic Tabernacle is a multicultural church, reflecting
the diversity of our community. Here you will find a friendly
congregation of people who are passionate about God and
dedicated to teaching and preaching the truths of the Bible.
The Apostolic Tabernacle church believes the Gospel of
Jesus Christ still changes lives. We invite you to come and
experience the presence of God, grow in faith, and become
who God destined you to become!
The Apostolic Church of Rocky Point
Service Times:
Fridays 7:30pm
Youth Service 4th Friday Each Month
Apostolic Tabernacle
Bishop and First Lady L. E. Logue
Service Times
ADDRESS:
712 Wellington Ave.
Wilmington, NC 28401
PHONE:
(910) 763-3762
(910) 251-0808
ONLINE:
Email: [email protected]
Website: atwilmington.com
SUNDAY MORNING:
Pre-Service Classes (Ages 5 – Adult) 9:30AM
Worship Service & Youth Classes 10:30AM
SUNDAY EVENING:
Prayer 6:15PM
Worship Service 6:30PM
TUESDAY:
Prayer 5:00PM-7:00PM
WEDNESDAY:
Prayer 6:45PM
Bible Study & Children’s Classes 7:00PM