FAQs
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What should I wear to worship?
What if I have questions when I get there?
What kind of music do you have?
What should I wear to worship?
We would say we are informally traditional and don’t have a dress code. At SPC you’re as likely to see jeans as ties and dresses.
Our Sunday Services are held at our Ministry Center in the Rosscraggon Business Park at 32 Rosscraggon Road. Click here to see our map.
Take Exit 50 (or 50a), turn right onto Hendersonville Road and follow it approximately 5.4 miles. After the Intersection of Long Shoals and Hendersonville Rd, turn left onto Rosscraggon Rd. Turn into the main entrance of Rosscraggon Business Park. The church is on that road on your right.
Take Exit 37, turn right onto Long Shoals Road and follow it to the fourth signal light (1.9 mi) . Turn right onto Hendersonville Road - US 25 (0.1 mi). Turn left onto Rosscraggon Rd. Turn into the main entrance of Rosscraggon Business Park. The church is on that road on your right.
Take Exit 37, turn left onto Long Shoals Road and follow it to the fourth signal
light (1.9 mi) . Turn right onto Hendersonville Road - US 25 (0.1 mi). Turn left onto Rosscraggon Rd. Turn into the main entrance of Rosscraggon Business Park. The church is on that road on your right.
Parking is available throughout the entire Rosscraggon Business Park with handicapped parking spaces located in front of the Ministry Center and across the street.
The front door to St Paul’s is located on the main street in Rosscraggon Business Park.
What if I have questions when I get there?
Please visit our Welcome Center in the lobby as you enter the building. We have people there to greet you and answer any questions you might have, such as "Where is the service held?" and "Where do my children go?" While you are there pick up some information on SPC.
The answer is, it depends. At 8:00 a.m. we are traditionally Anglican with a worship service that is by the Prayer Book, reverent and contemplative and is without music. If you aren’t familiar with that style of worship we hope you will check out the 10.30 worship which has many of the same features as the 8AM worship but with a contemporary feel.
As you enter the Worship space, you'll be handed a bulletin with the complete Order of Service. The basic pattern of our worship service is shared by millions of Christians all over the world. The service has two main sections. In the first we read from the Bible, listen to a sermon, and pray.
In the second part of the service, we receive Communion-that is, we eat bread and wine, the food from Jesus' final meal on earth, as a way to celebrate that Jesus died and rose again for us.Regardless of your church background, if you're baptized in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and are committed to following him, we'd love for you to share Communion with us. If you're still finding your way back to God, during Communion there are several ways you can respond to God: reflect on what you've heard; pray; or ask someone to pray for you (simple walk over to one of the prayer ministers, who stand at the back of the room).
What kind of music do you have?
At our 8:00 a.m. service we have no music and at 10:30 a.m.we use a variety of music. Some of it was written centuries ago-some of it was written this year, led by our worship band.
At 8:00 a.m. the service lasts approximately 45 minutes and at 10:30 a.m. the service lasts approximately 90 minutes. Before and after service we have coffee in the Lobby.
At SPC we love kids. As you will quickly see, we have set aside more space in our ministry center for kids than adults. At 8 we do not offer child care but at 10.30 we have the following:
Tiny Saints, (6 months old – 2): Our well-equipped and well-staffed nursery is located in the children’s wing off the main lobby. We encourage parents to take this age child to the nursery before the service begins so that the parents may worship without distraction and the children may be welcomed in a child-friendly environment. These children may be picked up at the the Peace.
Wee Saints,(ages 2-3): Children are welcomed in our wonderful Wee Saints area by well-trained staff and volunteers. We encourage parents to bring preschoolers to the Wee Saints area at the beginning of the service where the kids will enjoy a nurturing, fun environment and learn Bible lessons and songs. Take home crafts and lesson guides which coincide with the day’s lesson are available for parents to help reinforce faith at home.
Wee Saints Prime Time (4 years old -5K): During the 10.30 service, 4 and 5 year olds begin the service with their parents and leave during the sermon to attend their own Bible study. Kids are led by loving adults who engage them in crafts, interactive Bible lessons and songs. These children return to the worship area at the Peace.
Young Saints(1st- 5th graders): During the 10.30 service, Young Saints begin the service with their parents and leave during the sermon to attend KidZone. Please check out the info on "what we do" in the KidZone area with elementary age kids. Or, if you prefer, your children are always welcome to stay with you during the service.
The easiest way is to join us in the Lobby for coffee and conversation before the service from 10:00am to 10:30am and after the service - about 12:00n.
If you want to meet our staff and leaders (plus, enjoy lunch), attend one of our Newcomer's Lunches at the Greene's. You can indicate your interest in this on the back of the Connection Card you receive in your service bulletin or contact the church office 277-7730.
For great ways to connect with people, please visit the Information Table in the Lobby. There you'll find:
C3 groups – small groups that meet quarterly for study and grow closer to God. This is also a great way to meet new friends and build healthy and meaningful relationships. For more information, click here.
Discovering SPC. grow in you understanding of SPC and meet other people. These are offered twice a year. For more information, click here.
An Opportunities to Serve (Servant Ministries), listing ways you can help out and meet other people at the same time. For more information, click here.
If you still have questions, contact susan@spc-asheville.org.
