Our parking lot is located behind the church. You can access it from Granada Street (the street that runs between the church and the car dealership).

From the parking lot, as you walk toward the building, you will see signage directing you to various areas of the church property. As you enter the courtyard (with the parking lot behind you and Lakeland Hills Bouelvard in front of you), the Fellowship Hall will be off to the right and the Sanctuary will be located to the left.

Restrooms for the Sanctuary are located in the Narthex, just inside the entrance (to your right, as you’re entering the building, or if you’re exiting the Sanctuary, they will be to your left).

Generally speaking, no. The liturgy, the readings, the sermon, and the Lord’s Supper will be the same at either service.

On Saturdays, while most of the most of the hymns and prayers will also be the same as the Sunday service, there may be some differences where indicated in the bulletin. Additionally, the offering and worship cards will not be collected during the service, but will instead be received in the plate located at the rear of the church upon entering or when leaving.

Occasionally, there may be special music offered at one service but not the other. There may also be something special that takes place uniquely at one service or the other, such as a Baptism or new member welcome.

On some special occasions, the two services may be completely unique due to the celebration of a special event or observance of a Feast in the Church Year. This will be noted in a banner on the homepage of this website when it occurs.

Please note that on rare occasion no Saturday service will take place. This most often occurs during Holy Week, when a special schedule is in effect. Special schedules are noted in a banner on the homepage of this website.

We use the liturgy provided in the Lutheran Service Book. Bulletins are handed out in the Narthex as you enter, where you will find the entire order of worship printed out for you, with the exception of the Communion hymns — you are welcome to follow along in the hymnals that are in the pews for these hymns. Additionally, we have several screens off to the sides for those who prefer to follow along that way.

Large print worship bulletins are available to those who need them. Please see an usher for assistance.

These are our Registry of Worship cards. One side is for members of Christ Lutheran Church and the other side is for our guests. Kindly register the names of all people in your family individually, indicating whether or not each person will be receiving the Lord’s Supper. 

For Saturday services, please leave them in the offering plate at the rear of the church (you may wish to do this before the service begins or as you are leaving after worship concludes). For Sunday services, please pass the cards to the center aisle, placing them on the edge of the pew for the ushers to gather when they collect the offering. 

If you have spoken with Pastor or an Elder and will be receiving Holy Communion, when it is time for the Lord’s Supper, ushers will begin directing people up to the communion rail in front of the Altar. They will alternate sides of the church. When it is your turn, you will line up in the center aisle, on the side of the church where you are sitting, and wait for the group in front of you to be dismissed from the Lord’s Table. As they are returning to their seats, your group will move up to take their place. You will stand together until you are welcomed by the Elder, at which point you will kneel if you are able, or you may  remain standing, as you receive Holy Communion. After you have received the blessing from the Pastor, you will be dismissed, at which point you will rise if you were kneeling, and return to your pew using the appropriate side aisle.

You are also welcome to come up to the Lord’s Table during this time, even if you will not be receiving Holy Communion, in order to receive a blessing. Simply follow the same procedure above when your pew is going up for Communion and, while you are at the Altar, cross your arms over your chest to indicate that you are only seeking a blessing.

For most Divine Services, we offer only individual cup. However, for Feast Days or some other special days, we do also offer common cup as an option. When common cup is available, an Elder will serve the communicants with the tray of individual cups, with Pastor following with the Chalice. If you wish to take individual cup, you may take one as the tray is offered. If you prefer common cup, simply shake your head to decline, and Pastor will see that you have no individual cup in your hand and will offer you the common cup. Please feel free to assist Pastor in guiding the Chalice to your mouth and in tipping it to receive a sip.

If you have questions about the common cup, Pastor welcomes a conversation. We encourage you to let him know.

For those who cannot take wine for medical purposes, the center of the Communion tray has cups containing white grape juice.

For those who are sensitive to gluten, individually-wrapped gluten-free wafers are available. As the Elder is distributing the body of Christ, if you require a gluten-free wafer, please shake your head when the regular wafer is offered and point to the Ciborium (the vessel in the Elder’s hand which contains the wafers).

Visual Assistance: We have large-print bulletins available. Please let one of our greeters handing them out know that you need one. We also have screens located throughout the nave, which some of our members find easier to see than the printed bulletin.

Hearing Assistance: We have hearing assist devices available upon request. Please let a greeter know that you need one. For our deaf members and visitors, we are blessed to have an ASL interpreter for our Sunday Divine Service (10am). If you will be attending our Saturday evening Divine Service or one of our special services for holidays or Advent/Lent, we invite you to contact the Church Office to inquire if an interpreter could possibly be provided. Please make a greeter aware that you use ASL and you will be directed to a seat where you will have unobstructed view of the interpreter. 

Mobility Aids: Both our church and fellowship hall are accessible to those who require the use of a wheelchair, walker, scooter, or other mobility assistance. You are free to sit anywhere that is comfortable for you.