Driving down Reelfoot Ave. in Union City you will pass The Union City Baptist Hospital. We are located on the road right behind the hospital. Look for the brown brick building with our sign out front. Park on either side of the building and enter through the front doors. Our ushers will meet you at the front doors and help direct you to the classes or services you would like to attend. On the left of the building you will see a long hallway with most of our classrooms for all ages. Straight ahead you will enter the autitorium for adult classes or worship service. Feel free to take a seat wherever you would like.

This just might take your breath away. We're pretty enthusiastic about the privilege of worship in song. If you feel comfortable, please join right in; there are no professionals here, just everybody pouring out hearts to God together. (And don't worry if you think your voice isn't quite up to par. If your heart is, that's what matters.) You might hear quite a variety of song tempos and lyrics and styles, but they all have the intent of praising Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and also of teaching and encouraging each other. This is what we read about, and are commanded to do, in Ephesians 5:19 and Colossians 3:16. (By the way, many people are surprised by the absence of musical instruments. That's simply because the New Testament only speaks of singing and making melody in the heart, so that's the pattern we try to follow.)

We know of no greater reassurance than to be welcomed into God's presence to express our adoration and thanks and to bring Him the burdens of our hearts and our pleas for divine help. It is a special blessing when the family comes together and lifts many hearts to the Father at once. It's exactly what we read the early church doing in New Testament times, and we enjoy our Father's same loving attention today as well.

We don't have Jesus with us in the flesh today, but we have the words of teaching He left for us and the instruction God gave in the Bible. So we take a great delight in meditating on those teachings and the promises they hold as a way of drawing closer to God and living our lives in gratitude for His grace. In most cases there will be a preacher presenting the lesson, but he'd be the first to tell you that he's just one of us -- no special title or authority. You might enjoy attending some of the Bible classes, too. There you'll find a little more informal environment where anyone can chime in with a comment or question. (And you should feel free to ask anything at all! Your question or comment will lead us all to learn something new as we look to the Bible together to find the answers.) You can expect that anything you see us doing or hear us teaching should come from God's Word, because we know of no other valid authority.

While it is not our goal to manipulate you or guilt you into making any decisions, as Christians we are called to share the Good News with everyone, and it is our desire for you to join the Body of Christ. Because of this desire, there will be an invitation to align yourself with Christ in baptism after the sermon is over. This time, however is more than just a time for baptisms. Our elders and ministry staff will be present in the front of the auditorium after the sermon and after the service for any need you might have. They will be available to hear concerns that have been laid upon your heart, to pray with you if you are struggling, and to rejoice with you if you are rejoicing. If someone does come forward to be baptized, they will be baptized by immersion for the forgiveness of their sins according to the scriptures (Acts 2:38, 8:35-39; Romans 6:3-4; Colossians 2:12). Most importantly, this is not a time to feel pressured. You will by no means be expected to come forward or to identify yourself in any way that makes you uncomfortable.

Our Savior instituted this occasion of remembrance on the night before His crucifixion, and asked us to remember His death until the day He comes again. In the New Testament we read of the church gathering on the first day of the week to observe this very personal memorial, so that's what we do. This is both a solemn and joyful occasion, when we are cut to the heart by the pain of our Savior and the weight of our sin, and realize again the joy of being made whole by the sacrifice of His blood. Should you take part? That is a decision only you can make, and no one will try to make it for you. The Bible teaches that this is a time for members of the body of Christ to remember Him, and that we should examine ourselves carefully in taking part (1 Corinthians 11:23-34).

As a guest, we do not ask you to give any money at all. But there will be a time in our service when our members will be encouraged to give online or into a box in the foyer. A prayer will be offered for the ministries we are supporting. We know that nothing is achieved without the grace of God, and that our resources have come from Him. Knowing this, it is our desire to glorify Him with our gifts, as seen in the model of 1 Corinthians 16. Again, there is no pressure for our guests to participate.

We like to talk! After worship service is dismissed you will notice that we hang around for a while. We enjoy each others company and use this opportunity to catch up. The bible says in 1 John 1:7 “but if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.” In Hebrews 10:25 not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see” In other words take the time to gather with those serving the Lord and be there for each other in our walks of life with encoraging words and support.