The goal of our worship at the Church of Christ in Santa Maria, CA is to glorify God as we search the scriptures to find God's will for our lives. Our services are not entertainment for ourselves, but reverent, heartfelt worship to God.

Prior to worship at the church of Christ, announcements of interest to the congregation will be made. These announcements often include mention of members who are sick as well as activities of the congregation for the bonding and edification of the Santa Maria Church of Christ. We ask that visitors fill out a visitor's card which is located next to the song books. This card can be placed in the collection plate later in the service.

The worship service of the church will start with a prayer followed by a Bible reading. As believers, we are confident that God hears our prayers and should be worshiped in prayer. Just as we take time for speaking to God through prayer, it is equally important to read from His Word and receive His answers for our life left for us in the Bible. At the church of Christ we look to His word to be the authority in all that we do.

Unique to New Testament Christian worship is a cappella singing (we use only our voices in worship, Ephesians 5:19-29). Singing is a very important part of collective worship in the church. We invite you to join with us as we praise God and encourage one another in song.

Each first day of the week (Acts 20:7), the church gathers to remember the death, burial, and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ (1 Corinthians 11:24-25). The communion service is for believers wishing to remember the gift of God's Son and the willingness of Jesus to die for us. The bread is representative of the body of Christ, and the fruit of the vine is representative of His blood that was given to cleanse us of our sins (1 Corinthians 10:16).

Because of the love that we have for God and His church, members give back to Him a portion of their earnings (2 Corinthians 9:6-8). We do not expect visitors to give.

When Christians gathered in the New Testament, preaching followed. In a worship assembly of the church of Christ, you will hear the principles, precepts, teachings, commandments, laws, statutes, doctrines, and words of God being taught, upheld, and advocated. This means that there is likely to be admonitions to grow, repent, learn, practice, live, love, follow, understand, emulate, and observe the teachings and principles of God, thus being edified.

Our prayer is for you to be able to say that truly this is how God is to be worshiped and that God is among these believers who worship at the church of Christ in Santa Maria, California.