1. Where is this picture taken?
This picture is taken inside a church.
2. What are the people doing?
The people are sitting and listening to the man talk.
3. Who is the man in the front?
The man in the front is the pastor (minister).
4. What is he doing?
The pastor is talking.
5. What kind of benches are the people sitting in?
The benches that the people are sitting in are called pews.
6. What is the wooden lectern behind the man called?
The wooden lectern behind the man is called a pulpit.
7. What kind of book might the people have with them?
The people might have a Bible with them.
8. What kind of book might be in the people’s seat?
A hymnal (songbook) might be in the pew.
9. What kind of music might there be in a church service?
In a church service there might be piano music, or organ music, or choir music.
10. What kind of songs do the people sing?
The songs that the people sing are called hymns. Sometimes they also sing praise songs.
11. Who else might sing in church?
The choir might sing in church, or maybe a soloist.
12. What part of the church are the people in?
The people are in the part of the church that is called the sanctuary.
13. If you need help finding a seat, whom can you ask?
If you can’t find a place to sit down, you can ask an usher for help.
14. What do people do when they go to church?
When people go to church, they sing songs, read the Scriptures, pray, and listen to the pastor talk.
15. What can you read at a church to help you follow the different parts of a service?
You can read a bulletin to help you follow the different parts of a church service.
16. Who does most of the talking at a church service?
The pastor does most of the talking at a church service.
17. What is the pastor’s talk usually called?
The pastor’s talk is usually called a sermon.
18. What is it called when people give money to the church?
When people give money to the church, it is usually called an offering.
19. What does the pastor often do at the end of the service?
At the end of the service, the pastor often gives a short blessing, or benediction.
20. What might the people do after the service?
After the service, the people might have fellowship together, eating doughnuts and drinking coffee, or even having a potluck dinner.
Paragraph: At a Church Service
When you go to a church service, you are often welcomed at the door by greeters, or an usher. They can help you to find a seat in the sanctuary, and will give you a bulletin for the service. The bulletin has the order of the service, and it often has announcements and other useful information for the congregation (the people attending the church service). Sometimes people are engaged in quiet contemplation before the service starts, but other people like to say hello to their friends. Many times the organist or pianist will play a short piece of music just before the services starts. This short piece of music is called a prelude. Then the church service starts: sometimes with a prayer, sometimes with a song, sometimes with a responsive reading or a call to worship. After that, several songs or hymns are sung. Then it is time for prayers to be said. After prayers come some announcements, and an offering is taken. Then the choir sings, followed by a brief prayer, and the pastor gives his sermon. After the sermon generally comes another brief prayer, and a closing hymn. Finally, the pastor dismisses the congregation with a blessing, or benediction.