Worship is a cry to God from our heart to His. It is the ultimate expression of love and gratitude to a loving Creator. We surrender our lives, our dignity, our “space” to proclaim the worth of the sacrifice of love our Savior, Jesus Christ, made for us on the cross. The Holy Lamb of God who, though sinless, was tortured and killed, bearing the agony of our pain and our sin in His body to provide the way to His Father’s presence.

We sing, dance, shout, and lift our hands and hearts to a holy, perfect, gracious, loving God who ardently calls to His beloved creation, “Come to me and I will heal your pain. I will give you rest.”

We are called to surrender our pitiful excuses and the rationalizations we use to keep ourselves at a distance. He wants us. He longs for our fellowship.

PURPOSE STATEMENT
Worship at Desert Rock Fellowship is central to who we are as a church. The goal our worship is to meet God in His throne room, joining the Elders, the redeemed saints, the angels and the Four Living Creatures in praising the Holy Lamb of God and the Father by the Holy Spirit’s leading.

MUSICAL STYLE
Because we value relationship over ritual, you will immediately notice that our gatherings are marked by casual dress and, usually, a very relaxed atmosphere. We value creating a comfortable place to worship and have fellowship with a minimum emphasis on religious formality.

Our music is decidedly contemporary, with a repertoire that includes songs from Vineyard, Kingsway's ThankYou Music, Maranatha, and many others. We love the "new hymns" of contemporary worship leaders such as Matt Redman (Better is One Day, and others), Delirious' Martin Smith (I Could Sing of Your Love Forever), Brian Doerksen (Light the Fire Again) and Chris Tomlin (We Fall Down) to name a few.

Our Worship Team that usually consists of a piano/keyboard, electric bass, electric and acoustic guitar, drums, and of course vocalists. Worshipping the Lord in song is a very high priority, so we usually spend 40-45 minutes communing together with God in music. We make time for spontaneous songs from the Lord should they come, and time for a word to be spoken or simply times of quiet in which to silently seek the Lord's face.

TEACHING STYLE
Teaching is designed to give both practical direction to our daily lives and an opportunity to thank and praise God for all He has done. We want you to have the freedom to express thanks and praise to God in various ways. You may see people dancing, waving banners, or simply lying prostrate before their Lord. Our informal motto is, "It's OK."

In keeping with our stated purpose of helping birth what God is doing in people, our Senior Pastor, Steve, shares the pulpit with several other members. You may see Steve or one of the elders or other leaders to whom God has given word to share.

Time for prayer ministry is provided after each service. Each week a selected group of people are available to minister to your prayer needs, whether it be for problems, praises or a need for comfort. This "afterglow" ministry may extend well into the afternoon for those who need the time. Please feel free to join in as the Spirit leads you.