The MBC Family Worship Guide is a resource created so that MBC members and attendees can grow in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ for the glory of God and their good. Simply put, it is a resource that guides individuals and families to praise and worship God daily through the reading of God's Word, intentional prayer, and singing hymns and songs of praise.
Why should YOU use the "Family Worship Guide?"
Ultimately, because God is worthy of our worship. Throughout the Scriptures, God’s people are devoted to leading their families in worship. We have both a great obligation and privilege to raise our children diligently in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. Our desire is that our families would seek to glorify God together by sitting under His Word every day. Family worship is a beautiful way for God’s people to show that Christ is Lord over all aspects of our lives!
Who should use the "Family Worship Guide?"
No matter the family's size, everybody should worship as a family daily. Whether you are a family with five kids, one infant, a single parent, a husband and wife, or a single person, this is a worthy endeavor to engage in because we are made and commanded to do so! Overall, this allows you and your family to delight in Jesus Christ and respond to the saving grace of God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength.
How does the "Family Worship Guide" Work?
It is quite simple, really. The "guide" comes in a booklet form that is published every month of the year. There are 5 parts to the guide: (1) each day of the month, (2) the passage of Scripture to be read that day, (3) a kind of prayer to pray, (4) a song to sing [lyrics included in the back of each booklet], and (5) the MBC Memory Verse of the Month.
Each month, the passages of Scripture, the songs, and memory verses change so that, by the end of the year, you and your family will have read through the Bible, learned/sang so many wonderful Christian songs and hymns of praise, and memorized a passage of Scripture each month.
Starting in May, as an added bonus, we will begin to include some Bible Trivia and something we call "Theological Moments." The Bible Trivia is fun for everyone, and the "Theological Moments" cover different doctrines of the Christian faith for you and your family to read through and learn about for the glory of God! The Bible Trivia and the "Theological Moments" also change every month.
Where can I get the MBC "Family Worship Guide?"
On Sundays, you can find a copy of this month's (April) Family Worship Guide in the church lobby, or you can come into the Main Church Office Monday through Thursday, 8 AM to 3 PM, to get one as well.
Starting in May, you can find a copy of the Family Worship Guide both physically in the church lobby or church office and ONLINE here in PDF form.
Questions
Contact Paul Patingo, Director of Youth Ministry @ MBC, at ppatingo@mbcyakima.com