Are you new to Sojourn? We’re glad you found us! Attending a new church can be intimidating, so here are some things that can help you know what to expect.
Parking
Parking is available in the Young Center parking lot. The Young Center is a multi-use facility and some Sundays the parking lot can be rather full and other Sundays it’s nearly empty. Either way, plan on walking through the parking lot, up to one of the building entrances, taking the stairs or elevator to the second floor, and down the hall to classroom 214.
Where we meet
Sojourn Church normally meets in classroom 214 on the second floor of the Young Center at Black Hills State University. You can find a map to the Young Center here. Occasionally classroom 214 is not available to us, and then we’ll meet in classroom 212 or 216, which are right next door on either side of 214. A few times each year we meet somewhere else entirely when the Young Center is closed, and if we do, we update our church calendar with that information.
Sunday gatherings
We are currently a small church, but you can anticipate a friendly welcome, some coffee, and the occasional baked goods when you walk in. Bulletins outlining the order of worship are available on the back table. Recent examples of the order of worship can be found here.
A typical Sunday morning gathering at Sojourn begins with a Scripture passage read as a “call to worship,” followed by a prayer of invocation. We then have a time of singing four or sometimes five worship songs and hymns intermingled with Scripture reading and prayer. For our Scripture reading, we are currently working through the New Testament, starting with the book of Acts.
On the first Sunday of each month, our members and other baptized believers participate in the Lord’s Supper.
We believe God has spoken definitively, authoritatively, and sufficiently in his his word, the Bible, and our entire worship service is founded on this principle. Do we want to hear from God? Yes, and we do, in Scripture readings, prayers, songs and hymns based on Scripture, and in expositional preaching and teaching.
The highlight of our gathering is the sermon which is usually 45-60 minutes long and is preached expositionally through a Bible passage. Check out some of our recent sermons here.
Nursery
Nursery is available by request during the sermon in a separate classroom nearby for children under 4 (newborn through 3 years of age). All of our nursery volunteers are women or young ladies, with at least one adult present.
Restrooms
Restrooms are located a short walk down the hall, across from the elevator.
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