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Our Design We have designed Heritage to function like a home. We invite guests to the Foyer, develop friendships in the Living Room, and grow and serve as a family in the Kitchen.
Foyer: an entry. It’s the place in your home that serves as the welcome area for guests and new friends. It’s the first step, and it’s often your only chance to make your guests feel comfortable enough to return. Our Sunday morning worship services are “foyer” environments. We want our guests to feel welcome and come back, so we do everything with them in mind. Living Room: a room in a home with sofas, chairs, etc., used for social activities, entertaining guests, etc. When guests arrive and are welcomed into your home, you invite them into the living room. Everyone finds a comfortable place to sit, and the interaction begins. At Heritage, this is where you connect with people like yourself. Smaller and more interactive than the foyer environment, these small groups offer genuine opportunity to begin friendships ... just like the living room in your home. We believe the small group is the best place for sustained life change to occur. Our Sunday small groups are our living room environment. Kitchen: a room or place for the preparation and cooking of food. Webster’s definition doesn’t help us much, does it? But think about it. What is the most popular room in your home? Where do you end up when friends or family come over? The kitchen. This is the most vital room in your home as it supports the health of everyone inside. The same is true at Heritage. The kitchen environment is where people are busy in ministry serving others. Whether you are serving in our children’s classes, running sound for our worship services, or helping a guest feel welcome, you're vital to the health of our church. In short, if you're involved in ministry, you’ve made it to the kitchen and we’re glad you're there!
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