Vintage.242

Vintage.242
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I just got back from church. What you ask? Isn't it night time? Well, yes, church started at five. This week I went to Vintage.242. It is this new church in Abbotsford. I heard about it from someone at school and decided to check it out because we are talking about those kinds of churches in my worship class. I thought it might be empty, being the SuperBowl and all, but I figured most of the people there would be like me and wouldn't care about it. I mean I don't even know the outcome of the game, or even who was playing. Well, actually, I saw Will Smith, so I know Philadelphia was playing, but I don't know what team that is, sorry. It took half an hour for Matt and I to drive there and we got there at five. The service didn't really start till like five thirty. Until then they had a fellowship time in the foyer. I thought it was pretty neat that they had that time to talk with each other, since one of their main focuses is relationships. Their name comes from Acts 2:42, "They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer." € I just talked to Matt though during this time and he found it awkward and just wanted to go sit down. They use another churches building and it is pretty nice. The sanctuary is pretty nice and is decorated with lots of candles. They age group is definitely of the 18-30 age group, although some are not is this generalization. They service started with two songs, "Hungry"€ and "All Creatures of Our God and King."€ The music team was composed of two guys on guitar, a girl singing and one guy on the djembe. They all sat on stools. Right after this was the welcome from the pastor and the sermon began. It lasted for maybe a little longer than half an hour and was on a section in Romans. The church is going through the book of Romans passage by passage. Following this was an extended worship set and communion whenever you wanted during the back of the church. That is one thing I liked about this church. They do communion every week, although I wish they did it as a group instead of individually. Not like I am used to in the seats, but where everyone comes forward to the table. Maybe this wasn't the normal format, but just my feelings. Overall I liked the service. I enjoyed the style, even though I hate saying that, but I wish it could be more multigenerational. I did like it better than Parkside though, one because to the atmosphere, and two because everyone wasn't from Trinity. Although I think everyone there was from CBC. There was one person there from Trinity that I knew and it was her first time too. Afterwards one guy, Dallas, came up and introduced himself to us. I got to find out some more about the church from him, like that it started in November. This church has a lot of the things that I think a church should have and I think I might try going there a few more times.