We know how it can feel walking into a church and having no idea what is happening. Why are the crowds saying strange words like “Hallelujah” or “Hosanna?” What is with the big bath tub? Why do churches eat the cracker and drink the tiniest cup of juice in the world?

Take a look below to discover a little bit about what happens at our church!

Each week in our services, we have the opportunity to worship God through music. Our desire is the same as that of the Psalmists who desire to “Sing the praises of the LORD, you his faithful people; praise his holy name.” Sometimes we sing only a few songs, sometimes we sing more songs. Either way, our traditional music is an act of worship to God.

Communion

Communion is a celebration for people who have chosen to follow Jesus. Stemming from the Jewish Passover festival, communion was instituted by Jesus for us to remember His body that was sacrificed to pay for our sins and His blood that initiates a new covenant with us – allowing us to relate to God personally. 1 Corinthians 11:20-34 teach us three things that we should remember during communion. Through the Lord’s table we look…

  1. backward to Christ’s death
  2. forward to His coming
  3. and inward at our own hearts.

Even though we offer communion on the first Sunday of every month, we hope and pray that it never becomes mundane, but that we continually examine our hearts in preparation for this important memorial.

Baptism

Baptism is a simple illustration of being washed. It is a picture of Christ’s death and resurrection; a picture of new birth. When a person gives their life to Jesus, baptism is a logical next step for that person to publicly confess what Jesus has done in washing their sin (wrong-doings) away. There are three reasons in Scripture for believer’s baptism…

  1. Baptism was commanded by Jesus Christ (Matthew 28:19–20).
  2. Baptism identifies you with Jesus Christ (Galatians 3:27).
  3. Baptism is your testimony for Jesus Christ (e.g., Matthew 3:6, Acts 2:38, 41).

If you are interested in discussing baptism, please contact Pastor Jeremiah at j.m.petersen@outlook.com.

Giving

We consider giving an act of worship. The apostle Paul, instructed Timothy regarding the churches Timothy was leading, “Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share” (I Tim. 6:18). We know that nothing we have is our own, so we choose to pool our resources and watch God do amazing things with our collective resources that we could not do individually.

Sermons

We take the word of God very seriously. Our messages are “expository” in that they look at a specific passage of God’s Word and declare what God has said. We also occasionally have a “topical” message for special events (like Mother’s Day).

If you miss any of our sermons or need to get caught up on the current series, check out our Sermon page for sermon video, audio, or notes!

Children

We know that children are important to God. Our children’s ministry is not simple babysitting. We care that our ministry is fun, biblical, safe, and facilitates godly relationships.

For details on our children’s ministry programs, visit our page here.

Membership

God does not intend for a Christian to enjoy his salvation in isolation. God’s redemptive plan brings together people of different ethnicities, ages, economics into one common family. At Temple Baptist Church we have banded together to “not forsake the assembling of ourselves together” (Hebrews 10:25) and to “provoke one another to love and good works” (Hebrews 10:24). As baptism identifies you with Jesus Christ and His universal church, so church membership identifies you with a local congregation. Requirements for membership include…