Why Go to Church?

As members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, we Believe that going to church does a few very important things for us. Just like anything that Heavenly Father has established on this earth, Church is a gift that was created for Man, not Man created for Church.

Sacrament Service

"And now, my beloved brethren, after ye have gotten into this strait and narrow path (been baptized and received the gift of the Holy Ghost), I would ask if all is done? Behold, I say unto you, Nay; for ye have not come thus far save it were by the word of Christ with unshaken faith in him, relying wholly upon the merits of him who is mighty to save.
Wherefore, ye must press forward with a steadfastness in Christ, having a perfect brightness of hope, and a love of God and of all men. Wherefore, if ye shall press forward, feasting upon the word of Christ, and endure to the end, behold, thus saith the Father: Ye shall have eternal life." (2 Nephi 31:19-20)
Nephi knew all the way back in 545 BC that being baptized and "saved" was important, but it was not the end of our responsibilities on Earth. He knew that we must press forward and continually repent and renew our promises with The Lord that we will remember Him and do His will. One way that we do that is by going to Church every Sunday to take the sacrament. Each time we take the sacrament, if we have truly repented, it is like being baptized again. We can be made clean, and pure through the atonement of Jesus Christ.

Congregational talks, Testimonies, and Sunday School.

"This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come." (2 Timothy 3:1)
Brothers and Sisters, perilous times have come. Coming to church on a weekly basis helps us to remind ourselves of what is really important in this world. I know that at least for myself, if I don't make it to church weekly, I find myself more easily aggravated, more annoyed, less with the spirit, and remembering Christ and Heavenly Father less during the week. Church and sabbath day worship was made for man, not the other way around. Going to church is for your benefit, not for the benefit of the church. As such, church is filled with inspirational talks, spirit filled lessons, Christ centered activities, heavenly inspired music, and family oriented classes. We go to church to be deified and blessed, to gain more knowledge about The Lord in An attempt to fulfill the words which Jesus spoke: "And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent." (John 17:3)

Go Forward in Faith

Finally, speaking of perilous times, we have been given a Charge in the midst of them:
"Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house." (Matthew 5:14-15)
We need to help others who have not yet come to the knowledge of Christ to see through our example that Christ lives and directs our very actions. The best way we know how to do that is by going to church and basking In the presence of the spirit which always presides in the lord's house. Every time we go to church and we are further edified, we then take with us a light that we hope to be able to share with the world.

Do I Have To Be A Member Of Your Church To Come On Sunday?

No! We invite all to come and see what we believe, learn of our practices, partake in our learning, and leave feeling edified. We would want nothing more than for everyone to come and hear the things we teach so that all might know that we truly are Christians, and that we Love and Cherish the example of Christ's Life and Ministry. We are not secretive about what we do. Our doors are open! If you would like to worship with us, or even just come to observe what we do as part of an experiment, feel free to look up the closest Chapel to you by going to this link ( http://www.lds.org/maps/?lang=eng#ll=-3.160332,51.689452&z=1&m=google.road ) and typing in your home address. The program will tell you where the closest Church building is and what time they start their Worship service on Sunday (It usually starts between 9 AM and 3PM) The page will also give you some other information and tools (Such as a picture of the address you looked up to ensure that is what you were looking for, phone number for the Church Building, other Church services in foreign languages offered in your area and so on) Please feel free to explore the rest of the site while you are there.