Worship Services are held on the noted days of our Schedule. They form the core of the Feast as we come together before God to worship Him and to hear His Word and the special word He gives through the speakers.

 

​FORMAT: Services are up to 1.5 hours. They are a combination of prayers, songs, scripture readings, brief announcements for the Feast, "Special Music", any special messages and a central Sermon up to 45 minutes in length.

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SPEAKERS: All speakers are well-known and trusted contributors to our Festival, chosen to preach messages that are Biblical and relevant to the Feast, while proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The speakers have demonstrated a lifetime commitment to Jesus Christ and the Gospel.

 

As this is a non-denominational Festival, speakers do not necessarily represent or sign up to a particular denominational view on certain doctrines. They respect differing beliefs amongst attendees. The speakers are, however, expected to support and express the Vision of the Second Coming of Christ as Saviour and King of Kings, the Resurrection of the Saints (Believers) and the establishment on earth of the Kingdom of God as pictured in the Feast of Tabernacles.
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SPECIAL ITEMS: Some services may have special items such as performative music as an act of worship, short additional messages, ceremonial or other functions.

For example:

• We may occasionally request visitors to provide a briefer talk, such as relating experiences or ministries from other regions or countries, but do not allocate preaching time to them.

• We may have a blessing of children as requested.​

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GOOD ORDER: All those attending a Worship Service are asked to enthusiastically and wholeheartedly participate with a sense of dedication before God and of decency in a formal assembly. The decency standards would be the same for any formal public occasion. Therefore, those who wish to interrupt a service or who believe they may have something special to say are asked to refrain and to speak privately with one of the Festival leaders or the Convenor. It is only designated speakers who will be speaking formally to the entire congregation during the Service.

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Please Note: We are not a "Pentecostal" gathering and do not engage in Charismatic practices. "Speaking in tongues" is not encouraged nor is interruption to the service. This is to follow the New Testament instructions Paul gave to the churches that church services and meetings be conducted "decently and in order". Shouting or dancing in the aisles is also discouraged.

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CHILDREN/FAMILIES: Kids are ALWAYS to come before God. Jesus made a special and distinctive effort to demonstrate that little children were special to Him and are encouraged to come before God who has a special place for them. We include children in our services so that they too can sing and participate with their family and listen to the Word. They take in more than we know! If your child makes a bit of noise, don't worry, we've been there. If you need to leave the room temporarily to take care of your child's needs, our meeting spaces are chosen to provide extra room for you and facilities as needed.

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ATTIRE: Please dress modestly and appropriately for a public gathering before God. If you wish to wear clothing from your native culture, please feel free - God inspired variety in all nations. Suits, ties and semi-formal dresses are not necessary, but if you wish to wear those, feel free. Those wearing attire with inappropriate slogans or graphics will be asked to leave the meeting while they change into something more appropriate.

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BELIEFS: We hold to basic Christian doctrine regarding the nature of God, the deity of Jesus Christ and the work of the Holy Spirit.  We hold the Word of God to be the arbiter of truth, teaching and life. We believe in and teach Jesus' Virgin birth, crucifixion, the resurrection and promised Return of Christ at the end of the age. The Church is the called-out Body of Christ, called to faith, repentance, Holy righteous living and obedience to the will of the Father in Heaven. At Jesus' return as King of Kings, His saints will be resurrected to life. This is the First Resurrection. Following Christ's return, He will establish His Kingdom over the earth for 1,000 years. This will be followed by the General (second) Resurrection and the Last Great Judgement. We preach the Gospel of the Kingdom of God and of His Christ. These positions are maintained in our preaching and discussions.​​

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SOME EXPECTATIONS TO CLEAR UP: Every so often, we find that because of the nature of the Feast of Tabernacles, some attend our services expecting full-blown Messianic Jewish practices. We do not engage in those practices, although we do not judge or exclude anyone who holds to those practices. It is the love of Christ that binds us.

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OTHER EXPECTATIONS: Every so often :) we find that people attend our Feast thinking that we will be rigid adherents to various ancient practices, for example eschewing instrumentation, embracing non-Christian theology, engaging in gnostic practices or otherwise. We do not support any of these. We preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the Kingdom of God and follow modern practices.

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Attendees universally note that our Festival is "refreshingly 'normal'", warm, loving and accepting while following a straight path of commitment to the Word and to Christ, inspired by the Holy Spirit.