Skip to content
Greater New BethelSundays at 11:30 AM

First time here?

Plan Your Visit

Here is everything you might want to know before you walk through the door — so that your first Sunday feels like an ordinary one.

Sunday Worship

Sundays at 11:30 AM

101 Market AveRichmond, CA 94801

What to expect

How a Sunday goes

Service usually runs about [length]. Nothing here will catch you off guard.

  1. Arrive and be greeted

    [Someone will meet you at the door, hand you a bulletin, and help you find a seat. You are not going to be singled out or asked to stand up in front of everyone.]

  2. Worship and singing

    [A note on the music — choir, praise team, hymns, or a mix.]

  3. Prayer and offering

    [How this part of the service works. Visitors are never expected to give.]

  4. The message

    [Roughly how long the sermon runs and what the teaching is like.]

  5. Fellowship afterward

    [What happens after service — coffee, food, conversation — and how long folks usually stay.]

Through the week

When we gather

Sunday is not the only time to find us. Come to any of these — you do not need to be a member.

Sunday School

Sundays, 10:00 AM

At the church

Sunday Worship Service

Sundays, 11:30 AM

At the church

Bible Study

Wednesdays, 7:00 PM

On Zoom — call or email us for the link

Prayer

1st & 3rd Saturdays, 10:00–11:00 AM

In person at the church

Practical details

The things people ask

What to wear

[Confirm the church's norm.] You will see everything from suits and hats to jeans and sneakers, and nobody is counting. Wear what lets you be comfortable and present.

Parking

[Where to park — the lot, street parking, any overflow arrangement — and how far the walk is to the door.]

Getting in the building

[Which entrance to use, whether there are stairs or a ramp, and where the restrooms are once you're inside.]

Children

[Whether children stay in service, what is offered for them, and where a parent can step out with a little one.]

The atmosphere

What it feels like in the room

We are a small congregation, so you will be noticed — but in the way a family notices a new face at the table, not in a way that puts you on the spot.

[A few more sentences in the church's own voice about the feel of a Sunday morning here.]

Photo — the sanctuary, or people greeting one another before service

Still have a question?

Ask us anything before you come — we would rather answer it now than have you wonder.