Visiting the Pointé

Dr. Dulin is waiting to welcome you to the Pointé! It’s not easy visiting a new church for the first time. For some people, the hardest part is getting out of the car in the parking lot and walking to the main entrance. As you walk you’ll probably have a number of questions running through your mind: Will they be friendly? Will they know that this is my first time? Am I dressed appropriately? Will they ask me for money? Will my children enjoy it? Do I have to participate in everything or can I just sit and watch?

Hopefully, these questions will lead to an experience at Central Pointé that is pleasant, encouraging, and challenging—all at the same time. Our goal is for you to leave our assembly feeling like you encountered the presence of God in a memorable way.

If you’re nervous about attending or if you’re just curious, then keep reading for an overview of what usually happens on a typical Sunday morning at Central Pointé. This way, when you walk in, you’ll already know what to expect.

We look forward to you having a wonderful experience during your visit to The Central Pointé Church of Christ. When you walk in the door, our hospitality ministry will be waiting to welcome you and to answer any questions you may have. Feel free to stop by the Welcome Center, where there is more information about our church and the ministries we offer.

Where do I park?

There are entrances to The Pointé, at the Dallas Campus, on both the Westmoreland Road and Gannon sides of the building.When you arrive at Central Pointé for the 9:30 a.m. worship assembly, you’ll find plenty of parking. As you drive up, you should see parking spaces toward the front reserved just for our visitors. As you walk in, you should be met by some friendly people (we call them “greeters”) to say hello, and direct you to the Worship Center.

What can I expect during Bible Class?

A next step for you is going to a Bible class on Sunday morning @ 8:30 a.m. Our goal for Bible classes is to create an engaging environment for Bible study that stimulates participants to read the Bible on their own.

We provide specific classes for adults on Sunday mornings: a men’s, women’s, marriage, and Starting Pointe (new convert’s class) for in-depth Bible study specifically empowering God’s children to be disciples of Christ. Also there are age appropriate classes for children of all ages.

Lessons are taught in a conversational style, and on occasion, engages in questions and answers. Visitors are encouraged to come and enjoy the class.

What can I expect during worship?

Worship is straight forward at The Pointé. Morning worship starts at 9:30 am at the Dallas Campus. We offer a separate Children’s Worship service for children in Kindergarten through 4th grade, held in the Dr. R. B. Dulin Children’s Worship Center. You can register your child upon arrival, and our Welcome Center host will be happy to assist you and answer any questions. Stop by the Welcome Center for more information. The lessons are age appropriate and designed to promote participation by all young people. If your children are shy or if you’d rather they remain in the assembly with you, they’re welcome to stay, but most children really enjoy the activities fostered within this environment. They can stay from class through worship, and you can pick them up after worship.

Security is incredibly important to us. We’ll give you a child ID card for you to use when you pick up your child. We commit to doing everything possible to keep the area secure with trained Children’s Ministry volunteers in the area with children.

We want to make sure you feel welcomed. Visitors are asked to raise their hands, at which time the ushers will give you a visitor’s and the congregation will sing our welcome song. You will not be asked to stand or say anything. We do ask that you fill out the welcome card and place it in the offering basket. If you fill out a card, we’ll contact you soon after the assembly to thank you for attending and ask if there is any way we can be of service to you. We want to know more about you and, in turn, tell you more about us. One way we do that is by giving you some good information about the Church of Christ.

A message from Scripture is shared each week and typically lasts about 30 minutes. Every Sunday, we also partake of Communion (the Lord’s Supper), remembering and celebrating the life, death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ and the salvation we have through Him. Following Communion, we receive our general offering as an act of worship and gratitude to God.

The assembly will typically conclude around 11:30 a.m. After worship, you may pick up your children from Children’s Worship, and we invite you to stay for a few moments to meet our church family and allow us the opportunity to get to know you as well.

We hope you’ll join us this Sunday! If you have any additional questions, please email us at cpcocdallas@centralpointechurch.org.