The purpose of this assignment is to expose students to the practices and beliefs of other churches. Visit one church from each group below and complete a separate worksheet for each visit. Both worksheets are due on the 8th week of class and are required to pass the course.
Please make every effort to comply with guidelines observed at the church you are visiting: dress appropriately (call ahead to learn about the attire you should wear), don’t be disruptive during the service, and don’t bring food and drink inside the meeting room unless you see others doing so.
If you have the opportunity to speak with someone, tell them who you are and the purpose for your visit. Be respectful, refrain from passing judgment, and learn what you can. When you get home, complete the attached worksheets and record your observations.
Group 1
Christ Church Anglican, 43 West 4th Avenue – Downtown (614) 294-6233
Immaculate Conception Church, 414 East North Broadway – Clintonville (614) 267-9241
St. Paul’s Church, 313 North State Street – Westerville (614) 882-2109
St. Peter’s Church, 6899 Smokey Row Road – Worthington (614) 889-2221
St. Mary’s Church, 684 South Third Street, Columbus – German Village (614) 445-9668
Greek Orthodox Cathedral The Annunciation, 555 North High Street – Short North (614) 224-9020
St. Stevan of Dechani Serbian Orthodox Church, 1840 N. Cassady Avenue – Bexley (614) 475-9022
Group 2
Calvary Chapel, 4525 Glenmawr Avenue – North Columbus (614) 268-1520
Harvest Assembly of God, 8075 Dellinger Rd – Galloway (614) 878-3830
World Harvest Church, 4595 Gender Road – Canal Winchester (614) 837-1990
Eastside Vineyard Church, 333 Jericho Road – Pickerington (614) 920-4842
Christian Assembly, 4099 Karl Road – Columbus (614) 261-8440
Westerville Apostolic Church, 5930 Tussic Street Road – Westerville (614) 882-5929
Vineyard Church of Columbus, 6000 Cooper Road – Westerville (614) 890-0000
Church Visitation 1 – Group A
Name _______________________ Instructor _____________ Date _____________
1. What church did you attend?
2.
Community: Was there any provision before, during, or after the
service to enhance interaction between people who attend?
3. Leadership: Who ran the service? Did others participate? If so, what was their role in the church?
4.
Teaching: What was the topic of the teaching? Was the Bible used?
What is your assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of the
presentation you heard?
5.
Music: What kind of music was performed? Who performed and who
participated? How did you like it?
6. Overall meeting: Were there other important features of the service? If so, what were they?
7.
Evangelism: What would a new person find attractive about this
church? Unattractive?
8.
Congregation: What was the congregation like? Were they mostly young
people or older? Were they predominantly White, African American,
Asian, etc.?
8. Overall impressions:
What did you see in this church that we should avoid?
What did you like least about this church?
What did you see in this church that we should implement?
What did you like most about this church?
You must visit two churches and complete a separate worksheet for each visit. This assignment is due on the 10th week of class and is required to pass the course.
Church Visitation 2 – Group B
Name _______________________ Instructor _____________ Date _____________
1. What church did you attend?
2.
Community: Was there any provision before, during, or after the
service to enhance interaction between people who attend?
3. Leadership: Who ran the service? Did others participate? If so, what was their role in the church?
4.
Teaching: What was the topic of the teaching? Was the Bible used?
What is your assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of the
presentation you heard?
5.
Music: What kind of music was performed? Who performed and who
participated? How did you like it?
6. Overall meeting: Were there other important features of the service? If so, what were they?
7.
Evangelism: What would a new person find attractive about this
church? Unattractive?
8.
Congregation: What was the congregation like? Were they mostly young
people or older? Were they predominantly White, African American,
Asian, etc.?
8. Overall impressions:
What did you see in this church that we should avoid?
What did you like least about this church?
What did you see in this church that we should implement?
What did you like most about this church?
You must visit two churches and complete a separate worksheet for each visit. This assignment is due on the 10th week of class and is required to pass the course.