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The Worship Gathering:

Worship is very important to us at SHPC, but we don’t see it simply as a way to “draw new people in” to our church as much as way for each of us to “be drawn in” to an irresistible life of faith.  We hope that each and every week our longtime members as well as our guests will feel welcomed in an exciting way.  We grow stronger in our worship through meaningful music and the arts, engaging community, and relevant teaching.

all things new... Worship isn’t about us. It’s about God. Worship isn’t something we “do” on Sunday mornings... it’s the way we live. Worship isn’t a shout into the dark abyss... it’s a living dialogue between us and our maker, it’s a call and a response. Worship is sacrificial. It’s communal. It’s personal. It’s intimate. It’s exciting. It’s life-giving. It’s beyond our wildest dreams and it takes us to places we didn’t really want to go to find out that that’s where we wanted to be...all along. It is infinite. It is humbling. It is moving. It’s our undoing. It’s where the details of our lives get lost in the wonder of it all. It connects us to something bigger than ourselves. It’s our beautiful, messy response when all we can do is look up in silence at the stars.
What to expect... We are a community that worships authentically, genuinely, with relevance and passion, using the best of old traditions and new expressions of worship as well as creating new ones all our own. So we sing just about everything in our worship gatherings: old, new, hymns and “praise music”, secular songs, and even some originals. We are informal (no need to dress up here!) and engaging in our style, and design worship experiences that leave us with a new song in our hearts, new words on our lips, and new challenges to go and “be the church”. We play movie clips, we laugh, we pray, we care for one another, and most importantly, we love Jesus and believe that when we gather together in worship, we aren’t just “at” church, we “are” the church! If you’re coming to experience the love of God with us - or even if you’re coming just to have one of our excellent lattes - whatever the reason, we’d love to have you with us. - the worship ministry team Interested in helping out Sunday mornings? We’re always looking for help in the following areas: Tech/Audio/Visual - Do you enjoy digital technology and have some computer or sound engineering skills? Help run the computer or sound system during worship. Please note: no experience is required...we will train you to run the equipment! Contact Nicole Belanus, Director of Music, Art and Media Ministries to sign-up. Coffee Fellowship - Do you enjoy being around people and do you have some hospitality skills? Help set up the kitchen alcove for our coffee fellowship on Sunday mornings, or even learn how to serve on our Barista team of Latte-making experts! Contact Carol Proctor to get involved. Usher/Greeter - Are you a people person? Do you like to help people feel welcomed and at home? Are you an early bird and like showing up to worship a wee bit early? Sign-up to be an usher/greeter one Sunday during worship. Contact Selwa Fiskus to sign-up. Arts Team - Do you have a passion for the arts? Would you describe yourself as a creative person? Do you enjoy making art in your spare time or are you an artist by profession? Would you be interested in decorating the worship space with artwork and for special seasons? Then consider helping out with the arts team, “Imago Dei”! Contact Nicole Belanus, Director of Music, Art and Media Ministries if you’re interested. mailto:nbelanus@shpchurch.org?subject=Tech%20Teammailto:fiskusm@cox.net?subject=Greeter%20Sign-Upmailto:nbelanus@shpchurch.org?subject=Creative%20Arts%20Teamshapeimage_4_link_0shapeimage_4_link_1shapeimage_4_link_2
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Meet “the band” (from left):


Bob Lewis - piano and keys

Nicole Belanus - lead vocal and guitar

Sherri Egerton - percussion

Iris Redmond - violin

“Mike” Burcher - bass

Anthony Burcher - drums

Click here to listen to worship leader Nicole Belanus singing “Shifting Sand” during worship on February 20, 2011.

We’re now serving hot and delicious espresso beverages every Sunday morning!  Free beverages for our first-time visitors!