Presbyterian

Finding the right church for us in Waco has been difficult. We attended a Congregational church in Wichita. It was formal, traditional, loving, simple, thoughtful, and intellectual. We've been attending a Baptist church in Waco that is many of those things; however, the children's program wasn't a good fit for us. I have some history in the Presbyterian denomination so we decided to visit First Presbyterian in Waco. We really liked it. It is very formal. More so than UCC in Wichita, but we appreciate formal worship very much. They have a children's chapel time that the boys loved. We enjoyed being able to focus on the sermon and message while the boys were in chapel. The liturgy, hymns, and history of the church fed my soul. The message of Christ's love was moving. Chris really loves it. I haven't seen him react like this since we've been in TX. We also like that the denomination will honor Ethan and Kaleb's infant baptisms. I think it is a good match. I've joined a casual Bible study on Wednesday nights. A friend from the other church we've been attending is going and invited me. It turns out that the organizer of the group attends First Presbyterian. Waco is small. The girls in the group are younger than me, but we had a great first evening together. I'm excited to get to see my new friend Kristin on a regular basis since we will no longer be attending the same church. Did I tell you how much the boys love First Presbyterian? The actually use the words "love it" when talking about the experience. I know we really worship against the grain of modern churches. Screens, worship teams, and media just don't appeal to us. We appreciate ritual, liturgy, and simplicity in worship. God is so good to provide differentiated worship for His followers. That's a big education term we use to describe "instruction designed specifically for individual students." It fits, doesn't it?