What to Expect
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To Enter Our Church- on the west side of the building please use the double glass doors under the canopy- on the far side. A greeter will welcome you as you enter the lobby area. They will direct you or answer any questions you may have. Once you are in the lobby, the doors that are on your right will go into the worship area. Past the coat closet area, on your left, are the doors into the gym/fellowship hall area. Just before you reach the restrooms on the far side of the lobby there is a mission desk on the right. Free items lost and found items, prayer box, sign-up sheets and lesson studies for each quarter will be found in this area.
Lobby
Sabbath School/Bible Study- is on Saturday mornings from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in person. There is an adult class as well as youth and children's classes. We would be happy to direct you to the right room. We can provide you with a lesson study if you would like one. The Adult lesson study can be found online here. There will be a 20-minute break after Sabbath School before the worship service begins. Length of this class is about one hour.
Worship Service- is on Saturday mornings and begins at 10:50 a.m. The service usually lasts an hour and a half. You may find the livestream on our Youtube page- at Des Moines Seventh-day Adventist Church. Our service includes prayer, music, praise, announcements, children's story and a sermon. We sing hymns and contemporary songs accompanied by piano and a few other instruments at times. Our sermon will be preached from the Bible. This service is about one and a half hours in length.
Sanctuary
Bible Study- is on Friday evenings at 6:30 p.m. at the church. This meeting lasts about an hour.
Prayer Meeting- is on Wednesday evenings and starts at 6:30 p.m. at the church. This meeting lasts about an hour.
Dress- We are a diverse group so many different dress styles may be observed. Please come in what is comfortable for you. You will be warmly welcomed as you are.
Childcare Room- There is a room off of the main sanctuary that family members may use to take their children to during the worship service. The door to this room is located in the hallway which is at the far end of the lobby and to the right just past the mission desk.
Handicap accessibility- The main floor of the church is handicap accessible- including the sanctuary, some classrooms, bathrooms and the gym/fellowship hall area. The handicap accessible bathrooms are down the hallway to the right just past the mission desk on the far side of the lobby from the entrance doors.
Parking- is available on the west side of the building (to your left if facing the front of the church). There are two driveways, and you may enter/exit either one. You will find the handicap spaces along the first driveway (the drive closest to the church).