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Shadow Ridge Baptist Church

What to Expect

Planning your first visit to Shadow Ridge Baptist Church? Here is what a Sunday morning, Sunday evening, and Wednesday evening look like.

Sunday Morning

Prayer Time — 9:15am to 9:30am

Men and women each have a special time of prayer before the service. The Pastor leads the men in a time of asking for God’s help for the morning worship service. The Pastor’s wife leads the women in prayer. This prayer time is an overflow of our hearts before God to acknowledge our total dependence upon Him for the worship service.

Bible Study — 9:40am to 10:15am

You are invited to participate in our various Bible Studies for all ages. These classes consist of smaller groups that change as each study is completed. We have groups for adults, teens, and young children. God’s Word is taught giving you opportunity for questions and comments. The goal is to present clearly God’s truth that will transform your life.

Worship Service — 10:30am to 11:30am

We have an orderly worship that focuses you upon our Great God. The service gives God glory through a reverential Scriptural worship.

The congregation gathered in the sanctuary during a Sunday worship service.

Prayer. The service is bathed in prayer before, during, and at the conclusion. The church regularly seeks God’s help to give hope to all who hear. Prayer enables the believer to come boldly before Him in His presence. Prayer is the tool to find forgiveness, give praise, to intercede for others, and to ask our petitions before Him. Prayer is not rote or ritual, but overflows from a heart changed by Christ.

A time of prayer during the service.

Music. We worship through our presence in singing, giving, listening, and enjoying His presence through music. The congregational singing along with special vocal and instrumental music allows preparation of your heart to hear God’s Word. The music is distinctive and reflective of the God we serve. The music presented focuses the worshiper upon God.

Singing during the worship service, with instrumental accompaniment.

Scripture Reading. The service includes a time to hear the Scripture read. The reading follows the passage preached by the pastor. Every pew has a Bible available for those who would like to follow the message. During the preaching, an outline is given that specifies the Scriptures that are being used to present the theme that will challenge and change your life.

Sunday Evening — 5:30pm to 6:15pm

Our church family gathers for more singing and preaching in a shorter, more intimate time together. The sermons are expositional and seek to study systematically the Scriptures. Often times the pastor preaches a topical message focusing upon transforming doctrinal truths.

Wednesday Evening — 7:00pm to 7:45pm

Again, in a shorter service, the pastor takes time to give an engaging study as a pastor-teacher. The service starts with singing followed by a time of personal prayer before God. The congregation has an opportunity to present praise and prayer requests. Occasionally, the service follows a 20-20-20 pattern, dividing into twenty-minute segments of praying, watching a video (mission or evangelistic exposure, illustrative instruction, controversial and specialized subjects), and preaching-teaching.

Our Church Family

Members of the Shadow Ridge congregation gathered together.

Fellowship at Shadow Ridge Baptist Church.

The congregation at Shadow Ridge Baptist Church.

Inside the sanctuary at Shadow Ridge Baptist Church.