What's up with church services?

Have you ever thought about the what and why's as to the order of your church worship services? This topic thinking I expect will cause us to also consider the value if any of some things and rightfully so. The Bible says that everything we do in public worship should be done to glorify God and to build up the body of Christ. A time of testimony where individuals share what God has done in their lives certainly glorifies God and at the same time encourage those attending and witnessing the testimony. A time of reflection with respect to God's blessings in our lives also serves multiple functions too. Singing and responsive readings are a great way to collectively involve a congregation in unity of purpose. Listening to a prayed out and holy spirit directed message is equally important in this cooperative experience we call church worship. The value of a public church worship experience first begins with a call to 'Make Known" the love and plan of God through the gift of His son Jesus Christ. The second value of a church worship encounter is to provide for the opportunity of assembly. There is treasured value in the gathering together the diversified body of Christ. I write diversified because we each come to Christ from our varied roads of travel. Each journey filled with countless individual experiences where you and the creator have been privileged to confront each other on your travel to truth and peace. Truth and Peace are found when confess our sins and failures. This honesty allows us to 'fellowship', shake hands, pass the peace or greet one another. Confession allows for confidence and celebration of forgiveness. Celebration occurs from testimonies, hymns, responsive readings, solo's and from the reading of God's Word, the Bible. Giving back is important. Tithes and offerings are individual expressions of our gratitude for His goodness. Responding to what we have experienced, been exposed to, and have learned from and about God can be both public and private in nature. If God has been so good to you that you must share, by all means share. If the touch of God has changed you then as you go, let your action be a public testimony of change that has happened within. The most important item of worship is that occurs, individually. Until then