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Here at Altamesa, we want you to know the moment you arrive that you are our honored guest. We hope that you experience the presence of God evidenced through a welcoming atmosphere, friendly people, a challenging message, and a worship assembly that not only brings glory to God, but is edifying to all those who are present. It is our desire to EXPERIENCE the power of God at work within and through us, and we hope that you will come expecting to share in that experience.
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You can expect our Sunday morning worship assemblies to be a time focused on encountering the presence of the one true God. It is our desire that you will experience new hope when you join us for this time of praise and an inspiring message. Our endeavor in this hour on Sunday mornings is to create an atmosphere where many people struggling on the same journey can come together and find peace away from a world that does not seem to slow down and direction for entering back into that world.
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Altamesa is a place where you can wear what you want to wear. No need to deck yourselves or the kids out in fancy suits. We are more concerned about meeting your real life needs than what you wear. Just show up with an open heart and receive God’s love.
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Altamesa understands how important your kids’ safety is to you. So we commit to use volunteers who have your kids’ safety in mind, but can also lead your child in a fun study of God’s word. We ask that you sign your children in with a special sticker, and only the parent with the matching label can pick your child up. This ensures the children get to the proper place and the safety of your child is met.
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On most Sundays, we host a Welcome Lunch for our guests immediately following the morning worship assembly. Several of our small groups host this luncheon each week, providing a great opportunity for our guests to meet people from the church family and learn more about Altamesa. The food is great, too! We are blessed with a professional chef who prepares these meals each week. We hope that you will plan to enjoy this meal with us when you visit.
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As for our guests, we don’t ask you to feel as though you have to give during the offering. Each Sunday we take the Lord’s Supper to remember Christ’s’ death, burial, and resurrection. This is an open time of confession and you are invited to take part with us. Also we will ask you to fill out our guest information. This information is kept private and only used to provide you more information about our church.
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The First Sunday Lunch will be for all new members and all interested visitors. Plus our Shepherds, our Ministry Staff, and several of our Deacons & Ministry Leaders will be there each month. And one Shepherd will be inviting his small groups each month as well.
The First Sunday Lunch will also feature a discussion that will tell how the life of our church family revolves around God’s character and His story. This discussion takes the place of what we used to call the New Member Class. Each minister will give and overview of their “department’s” role in the “Heart of Altamesa” model of moving members into the life of the church. Raymond will lead a brief season of worship and a Shepherd will close with comments and a prayer. All new members are asked to attend The First Sunday Lunch.
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