What does a Sunday Morning look like?

Emmaus’s worship gatherings have two main objectives:

• To give glory to Jesus
• For you to love Jesus more when you leave us than when you joined us

Gathered worship on Sundays consists of Scripture reading, prayer, musical worship, preaching, and other elements that follow a standard pattern—what we call liturgy. Liturgy is a word that simply refers to how the church worships God together.

Emmaus’s musical style involves simple instrumentation (acoustic guitar, keys, percussion, etc.). But we often say that our primary instrument is the unified voice of the church. We labor to facilitate congregational participation over putting on an impressive performance. At Emmaus, you can expect to sing both old hymns and new songs. We are serious about the theological content of our gatherings, doing our best to ensure that everything we sing and pray is faithful to Scripture, honoring to God, and saturated with the gospel. Learn more about Worship at Emmaus.

Our pastors usually preach for about 35-40 minutes. Often we are walking through a book of the Bible over several weeks or months, so that we can understand the entire book and its applications in context. We also believe in repetitively proclaiming the gospel to ourselves and one another, which means you will hear the gospel multiple times throughout the worship gathering. Our pastors always preach the text of Scripture as our ultimate authority. Every sermon is centered on Jesus and his gospel.

Emmaus also observes weekly Communion (also called the Lord’s Supper). We believe the Lord’s Supper is intended for those who have placed their faith in Jesus, been baptized, and belong to a gospel-preaching local church. If that doesn’t sound like you, don’t worry—we won’t single you out or embarrass you. However, we would love to help you take your next step toward Jesus—whether that step is putting your faith in him, getting baptized, or pursuing church membership. Don’t hesitate to ask a pastor or member of Emmaus for help, encouragement, and prayer. If you have questions, you can email elders@emmauskc.com. We want to help you follow Jesus!

Is Emmaus affiliated with any denominations or church networks?

Confessing “one holy, catholic, and apostolic church,” we believe gospel partnership with other churches is essential to the fulfillment of the Lord’s Great Commission. No single church can do it alone. It takes the whole body of Christ! Which is why Emmaus is in “friendly cooperation” with the Southern Baptist Convention and helps plant thriving churches through the Harbor Network.