We know visiting a new church can be intimidating. At Calvary Gospel Church (CGC), we are here to make your visit as welcoming as possible. If you’re planning to visit one of our services, here are a few questions that guests often ask:
On Sundays, we have adult and children’s classes at 10 AM, followed by a worship service at 11. On Wednesdays, we have service at 7 PM. We also have various extension works around Dane County.
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At CGC, you’ll find people dressed in a variety of ways. Some people dress in jeans and casual shirts, others in their “Sunday Best”. Feel free to wear whatever is most comfortable to you.
If it is your first time visiting CGC, you can find designated parking near the main building entrance. If not, or if these spaces have been filled, feel free to park anywhere. You will be greeted and made comfortable by our Hospitality Team. You can expect to find many friendly people who are ready to answer any questions you may have.
On Sunday mornings, our Hospitality Team will direct you to the kids wing, where you can check-in your children for their classes. Our kids classes runs simultaneously with our adult classes, from 10am to 10:45.
If your children are uncomfortable with going to Sunday School, feel free to bring them into the main sanctuary with you. Sunday School is for ages 2 – 6th Grade. Nursery care is provided for children under the age of 2.
At the conclusion of the adult class, children should be checked out by their parent(s) at the same location they were checked in.
A class for Middle and High school students (7th – 12th grade) takes place simultaneously as the other classes.
We do not have a set “style” of worship. Rather, our music genre ranges from contemporary to gospel with traditional sometimes mixed in. We have a full band of musicians and a praise team that sings each service.
You will see people worshiping God in a variety of ways. It is typically energetic and spirited, but we encourage you to worship in whatever way you feel comfortable. We believe that the most appropriate way to worship is with sincerity.
We do our best to follow the leading of the Holy Spirit during worship time. We do not always follow a schedule or a program. We believe one of the best qualities of CGC is allowing God to do what He wants to do, so we make room for that in our services.
There will be times in service where the congregation is invited to pray for needs that may be present. Don’t be alarmed if you hear people praying aloud. Some people pray quietly and others pray with great passion. However you pray is fine with us!
Our Pastoral Team preaches and teaches the Word of God with a lot of passion and energy. Their burden is to see lives changed. You will probably notice that other people are just as excited to hear the Word of God. We believe that the message will be both inspiring and relevant to your life.
At the conclusion of the message, people generally respond through prayer and worship. Some will come to the front for corporate prayer, others will pray individually at their seats. While everyone is encouraged to respond to God’s Spirit and Word, don’t worry – you’ll never feel pressured by us. We want everyone to seek after God at their own pace.
