| First time visitors to Forestgate Presbyterian Church
will probably first meet one of our ushers or greeters on Sunday.
These folks are members who are very capable of answering many
of our visitor questions. You'll see a lot of people
visiting and having coffee prior to the service. Our church
family knows each other well and makes use of the fellowship time
before service to enjoy spending time with each other. Help
yourself to coffee or tea and get to know some of the folks prior to
the start of worship at 10:30.
Everyone is welcome to join us. You'll see
everything from suits to jeans on any given Sunday.
A nursery for infants through age 3 is
available for both Sunday School and worship.
Children's Church is also offered for ages 3-5, who may
be dismissed to participate at a designated time during
the service. The use of Nursery or Children's Church is optional.
We ask all visitors to please complete a visitor/prayer slip
which is inserted in the bulletin each week. These are
collected at a designated time during the service. We'd like to be
able to send you a note of welcome and include you on our email list
if you so choose. You will not be the recipient of unannounced
visits, so please let us know who you are and, more importantly, how
we can pray for you via the visitor slip. You may note if your
request is confidential. Such requests are shared only with
the Elders of Forestgate.
Our worship style has a specific structure, regulatory principle,
or order of worship, which includes a call to worship, invocation,
prelude, confession of sin, assurance of forgiveness, dedication of
tithes and offerings, congregational prayer, corporate confessions
of faith or responsive readings, sermon and hymns and songs of
praise and benediction. The congregation of Forestgate
celebrates the Lord's Supper/Communion on the first Sunday of each
month*.
Click here to see a
sample Forestgate bulletin.
*We celebrate our corporate communion at a Good Friday Communion
Service during the Easter Season.
At Forestgate, you will hear and sing a variety of music styles,
from sacred hymns that have not changed for centuries to more
contemporary worship songs from a variety of sources. The
music selected is always biblical, meaningful and in accordance with
the beliefs of Forestgate. The Forestgate choir as well as
individuals in the church provide special music selections
frequently throughout the year. We have many accomplished
musicians within our congregation who share their varied gifts with
us to the Glory of God.
The Forestgate sanctuary is a beautiful and
traditional setting, featuring natural woods and vaulted ceilings
with rows of comfortable chairs. The stained glass window
which adorns the front of the sanctuary, also pictured as a
background on our website, was specifically designed for Forestgate
by one of our members. The inside of our building is
tastefully adorned for each season. The attention to these
details accurately reflects the creativity of our congregation.
We have a medium-sized congregation of about 200 souls of all age
ranges. We have a number of home-schooling families, but also
those in public school. The congregation maintains a prayer
chain and active mercy ministries. Fellowship events, bible
studies, theater outreach, and a variety of small groups keep folks connected in body
life throughout the week as a Forestgate Church Family.
Come and get to know us! | 
