How I Found a Wonderful Church to Worship

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I finally transferred to California for my dream job! As a creative design supervisor at a five-star bible church fremont hotel, my job is developing advertisements, marketing events, composing press releases, and even organizing concerts and parties within the hotel. When I moved I had everything prepared and it was a fairly easy transition. When Sunday came, however, I had realized I had to find a church.

My church in my hometown was ideal for me since it was little, close-knit, and many of the fellow worshippers had known me for my whole life. Since we were so close, I was able to take an active role in my church as well. Being in the choir and serving as a teacher's assistant in Sunday school was a terrific experience. I wanted to continue having an active role in a church but wasn't sure how to take the first step.

I wanted to find a church that provided a similar community and opportunities. Moreover, I wished to be in a church with a similar purpose as the one in my hometown. There, we were focused on missionary work and being a great Christian Monday through Saturday, not simply on Sundays. I knew there were numerous Baptist churches, San Jose Baptist among them, that shared my beliefs. However I wished to make sure it was the right fit for me.

One day at my job, I was chatting with a colleague and she informed me about her church. It was an independent Baptist church. San Jose was where it was found, and they focused on missionary and evangelical work. I was thrilled to learn it was not far from home and I could actually take part in arranging trips and Bible camps for kids. I decided I would attend the following Sunday and see if it was for me.

On that Sunday, I drove there with my colleague. She explained that the pastor focuses on expository preaching. San Jose was not a place I expected to have a large population of Baptists but I was thoroughly amazed by the amount of followers at this church. There were at least 300 worshippers attending that Sunday. It was nice to see there were others with similar ideas and beliefs.

Eventually it was time for us to take our seats. I sat with my friend, and before I knew it, I loved what the pastor had to say. He talked about how we need to constantly try our best to be the church instead of simply going to it. By encouraging followers to take an active role in church, he said, the church will become a stronger, more valuable part of the neighborhood. Once it was over, I walked up to thank the pastor and chose to join.

Now that I have joined I manage and arrange all of our goal journeys. Up until now I have prepared a trip for Haiti and the Philippines this summer. I have also had the ability to help our Sunday school teacher organize a summer Bible camp. Hopefully my experience will influence others to find the right church and become more knowledgeable about their faith.