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Due to curiosity, I decided to attend a non-denominational church on January 3rd,2016. It was a new experience for me. In the past, I attended a Haitian Baptist Church until I went off to college, and have not attended church since. I was invited by a friend to I attend, and decided to go. The question I wanted to answer was, Is a non-denominational church drastically different than a Haitian Baptist church? The service I attended was the 12:30 service at Jubilee Christian Church. Everyone engaged in conversation and, it was a very friendly environment. The seats were filled by the time the service started. The service opened up with a prayer. Afterward, music started to play, and this was the start of praise and worship. What I really enjoyed was the atmosphere. The lights were dimmed so people could feel more comfortable and the music consisted of a good balance of upbeat music, and slow music. Songs were sung and people worshiped for about forty-five minutes. This was a very moving experience. Glancing into the audience, it was evident that everyone was engaged in the worship. Since it was the first Sunday of the month, the church participated …show more content…
I would definitely attend again. I enjoyed observing a church that did not have a denomination. Themes I can identify while gathering this information, was I favored many of the traditions of Jubilee. I felt very comfortable in the church because everyone was very welcoming. I did not feel out of place being a visitor. I definitely felt a connection with the members because we all shared similar views. There was nothing truly different in our beliefs. The pastor was very relatable in his examples. He made sure he used experiences people understand and related it to the passages in the bible. To answer my initial question, a non-denominational church does have differences when compared to a Haitian Baptist church.; the differences are just not

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