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Dayspring United Methodist Church

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What to Expect on Sunday Mornings

Whether this would be your first Sunday with us or your hundredth, we’re glad you’re here.

Who You’ll Find Here

Dayspring is a diverse community — different ages, backgrounds, family shapes, and life experiences, all gathered in one place. You’ll see longtime members and first-time visitors sitting side by side. Wherever you’re coming from, there’s a place for you.

What to Wear

Come as you are. You’ll see everything from shorts and flip-flops to Sunday best, and both are equally at home here. Comfortable is the only real dress code.

Not Into Crowds?

Want to be part of a Sunday morning faith community, but the sanctuary—or a big group—just isn’t your thing?

The Fellowship Hall door is open.

Join us every Sunday morning in the Fellowship Hall for Open Door Sundays—a relaxed, come-as-you-are way to experience Sunday morning at Dayspring. Grab a toasted bagel or scone and a cup of fresh-roast coffee. Find a comfortable spot. Bring your knitting. Bring the kids. Bring the dog! Our Sunday celebration will be streaming on multiple screens around the room.

Come for the 10:00 celebration, or simply drop in anytime between 8:30 and 11:30. Stay for twenty minutes. Stay all morning. Talk with friends. Listen quietly. Move around. There’s no particular way you have to do it.

Open Door Sundays may be especially welcoming if you:

  • have mobility issues or find sanctuary seating difficult
  • dislike sitting for extended periods
  • have small children who aren’t quite ready for childcare
  • have a dog you’d like to bring along
  • have a short attention span
  • enjoy knitting or another quiet activity while listening
  • aren’t quite ready for the sanctuary or a larger gathering
  • simply crave the freedom to experience Sunday morning on your own schedule

Maybe you’ve been joining us by livestream from your couch and are ready for a little more community—but not quite ready for the sanctuary. Open Door Sundays can be that next step.

For Children and Youth

Kids and youth are always welcome in any of our services. Children’s folders with crayons and activities are available on a table in the narthex (lobby) as you enter.

Childcare is available starting at 8:45 on Sunday mornings. Children in kindergarten and younger may go directly to the nursery, if you like. Partway through the 10:00 service, children are invited to come forward for a children’s time, then head out to the lobby to meet their teachers for Sunday School.

Youth in grades 7–12 meet separately at 10:00 for formation and Sunday School.

After the Service

Stick around. We gather for coffee fellowship in the courtyard right after the service — a good chance to meet people and catch your breath before the rest of your day.

If you’d like a quieter moment, you’re welcome to walk the labyrinth or browse our library.

However You Arrive

There’s no right way to show up on a Sunday morning. Come early, come late, come with questions, come with kids in tow. We’re glad to have you.

SACRED SPACE: Dayspring’s Best Kept Secret

It’s not really a secret. I just don’t remember hearing much about it.

I impulsively made a commitment for Sunday morning and found myself quite disappointed that I would be missing church. I admit I don’t attend every single week, but I’ve been more regular since I’ve joined a couple groups and am making friends. I’ve come to enjoy seeing familiar faces, getting a little nod of acknowledgement or giving a wave across the aisle.

I was also disappointed I would be missing the less tangible aspects of church that ground me and give structure to my spiritual life. I almost canceled my commitment, which would have been a different kind of disappointment, but then realized…. THERE IS A CONTEMPLATIVE SERVICE AT 8:45!  It’s just 30 minutes so it fit into my schedule perfectly. 

I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed it. It was really lovely. It’s super low key and calming but not boring or too formal as I was expecting. All our ministers have a role ,and while we do pray aloud together and sing, there is more time for contemplation and prayer, usually accompanied by music. 

It is different enough from the regular service that if I did both, I would not notice repeating anything. It was my “stand alone” service that day, and given my hectic schedule lately, it was just exactly what I needed. I will be attending this service more often, and if you see me there, give a little wave hello. 

~Laura H.