Location: 3401 Roland Ave.
Worship time: 11 a.m.
Spiritual leader: Captains Joe and Candace Bottoms
Congregation: Although there were only 39 people there, the smaller room made it feel very full. The ages and races were quite varied. While many people had uniforms on, regular parishioners tended toward khakis or nice jeans.
People who were new or hadn't come to church in a while were asked to stand up and introduce themselves. They were given a candy bar for this.
Interior: It was very plain inside, but the pews were padded with the same plush pinkish-purple as the carpet. It was very comfortable.
The bulletin was very colorful, and four flags were presented in the worship space.
Presentation: While there was a presenter, it was only used for certain songs and not at all for the lesson. A few song books and bibles were at the pews for use.
Prayer concerns were shared early in the service and repeated for praise reports/prayer concerns before the sermon.
Sermon: The sermon had to do with no foods (spiritual or otherwise) being forbidden but that not all were good for you. The pastor used parts of "The Three Little Pigs" to talk about spiritual strength and took liberties with the traditional tale. The sermon was heavy with stories about his own good deeds and how, with God's help, he overcame what he really wanted to do.
Music: There seemed to be a few rules about what kind of music was presented when. The opening songs had no lyrics but lots of hand claps and movements. Then, some traditional hymns such as "Amazing Grace" were presented by four women and a guitarist; rhythm was difficult to follow. Strangely enough, the song book songs were accompanied by a beautiful brass section.
Overall atmosphere: The people seemed very friendly with each other but didn't make a lot of effort to know me after the original introduction. People who want a bit of "Southern good ole boy" should love it here.
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