I'm new - what should I expect?
If you are coming to St. Andrews this September, we created a website page just for you! Check out the link below!
We know it can sometimes be scary to visit a new church – especially if you’ve never really been to church before.
Our services are informal and friendly, with a ‘family’ feel to them. People in the church are used to introducing themselves to visitors, so we hope that you'll be greeted by a friendly face as you arrive, and made to feel part of the family very quickly.
Where is it?
We hold our Sunday services at the Town Hall, on Queen’s Gardens in St. Andrews at 10:10am.
What should I wear?
There’s no dress-code, so people come in comfortable, casual, everyday clothes.
Before the service
We begin to gather at the Town Hall at 10:10am for a 10.30am service start. 10:10-10:30 is a window for getting to know and chat to members of the church over some coffee and doughnuts!
What do the children and youth do?
Children and youth are really welcome! Our youth are encouraged to engage in the service alongside their weekly Friday night gatherings. You can find more information on that here. Our kids are invited to remain with parents for part of worship and then they are welcomed to join our kids leaders to engage with the Bible through craft and activities.
During the service
Don't worry if you've never been to church before, or if you come from a different church background - we'll explain everything that's going on from the front of the church, so you're not expected to know everything in advance. If you prefer to come with a fuller idea of what a normal service looks like, you can read our detailed description here.
In brief, a typical service will include about 25 minutes of singing in worship, followed by one of our preachers teaching from a Bible passage. After the talk we’ll have what we call ministry time. Prayer ministry time is when anyone in the church is invited to come forward to the front if they’d like to respond to anything that was said or would like prayer for anything at all. Finally, the service leader will close the service with a prayer finishing by 12pm. Following the service more coffee and doughnuts are served downstairs.