Forcey Memorial Church

Forcey Memorial Church (or Forcey Bible Church) was the church that Todd and I attended this morning. We met up with Todd's friend, Bobby, before the service. The church building is located in Silver Spring and it is also a school. The sanctuary was beautiful. The past several churches I have gone to have been boring "boxes" or school auditoriums. This sanctuary reminded me of my grandparents church; it had dark wood, angled ceilings, hanging pendant lights, red cushioned pews and stained glass in deep reds and blues. The church has two services, one blended worship service at 9 am and a contemporary service at 11. We attended the contemporary service. I know that Todd enjoyed sleeping in however I had to find activities to occupy myself before we left because it is nearly impossible for me to sleep in.

The service started with two songs with a full band- drums, guitars, singers and keyboard. I appreciated the words on the screen and the backgrounds weren't horrible. There were a lot of people who came up to pray, share and give announcements. It felt a bit stiff and... formal. They shared about the amazing success of VBS (Vacation Bible School) and the upcoming eight week day camp. A couple who were on a missions trip came up and shared as well.

During the offering, a woman sang a solo. I appreciated the gold offering plates; haven't seen those in awhile.

The main pastor did not preach today. A guest who has been speaking for the past couple of weeks(?) spoke again today. Dr. Homer Heater is the President Emeritus of Washington Bible College/Capital Bible Seminary. He is an older guy but still a good and relevant speaker. The title of his sermon was the "Impact of Sin on Ministry" and was based on 2 Kings 5:20-27. He made several good points.

The service concluded with two more songs, one of them being one of my personal favorites, "Blessed be Your Name" and a short prayer.

The couple in front of us introduced themselves and another woman came over to talk to us as well. The people were really nice and friendly. Not to mention that the same woman came over to talk to us again in Chipotle, which was where we went for lunch.

Why do we keep visiting churches when it is either a special Sunday or when there is a guest speaker? I guess we may have to go back again!