New Day is a Spirit and Word church. We embrace the teaching, guidance, and gifts of the Holy Spirit while grounding ourselves in the Word of God (the Bible). These two foundationally work together in the life of the believer every day. We meditate on the Word and hide it in our hearts. The Spirit makes the words we read in the Bible alive and active while helping us apply them with wisdom.
River Sundays provide a unique opportunity to embrace the Spirit and Word together as a community of believers. We set aside the normal schedule and format of a Sunday morning service making additional room to listen to the Spirit’s lead and follow. This creates space for broader participation among the family of God: many different New Day-ers may share a testimony, Scripture reading, prayer, word of encouragement, or prophetic (Rhema) word. This type of participation may occur on any given Sunday at New Day, but River Sundays dedicate more time and space to worship in this way. So come ready to listen to the Spirit and contribute as you feel led!
Pastoral team members serve as MCs during River Sunday to help us follow the model laid out in 1 Corinthians 14, which encourages the expression of spiritual gifts in a fitting and orderly way, to carefully weigh what is said, and to encourage all the believers. Our goal is to faithfully host the presence of the Lord, honor the Spirit & Word, and encourage one another. River Sundays tend to flow like a river: following whatever themes the Spirit inspires.
As Jesus said in John 7:37-38: “Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.” The passage goes on to make it clear: “By this he meant the Spirit, whom those who believed him were later to receive.” So come with an expectant heart: drink deeply from Jesus, be filled with the Spirit, and let’s see what the Lord wants to do as we worship Him with all our hearts.