The following with questions and answers will help acquaint you with Sioux Falls URC. If your questions are not covered here, or for more information, contact us.

WHAT IS A “CHURCH PLANT”?
SFURC is the church plant work of Hills URC, a local church about 19 miles away. This means we are a relatively new and growing church that is still part of our “mother” congregation.  We’re looking to plant an historic Christian church that is  Reformed in theology and worship. Please prayerfully consider whether God is calling you to be a part of this church planting effort.

WHY DON’T YOU HAVE A MORNING SERVICE?
We do. As a church plant, we gather for worship at 9:30 a.m. at Hills URC--just a 25-minute contempletive drive from our Sioux Falls location. This one-on-one contact with our mother church greatly facilitates the communion of saints and proper oversight for a young church plant. The Lord willing, we plan to add morning worship services in Sioux Falls in the summer of 2010. But don’t wait until then to visit us! We need committed Reformed Christians to  help build the core group now--the harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few!

WHAT BIBLE VERSION DO YOU USE?
We use the English Standard Version (ESV) in our worship services, copies of which are available when you visit. Regardless of the Bible version you use, you’ll be able to follow along just fine. For more information about the ESV, visit here.

WHAT IS YOUR WORSHIP LIKE?
Visit here. Services have an easy-to-follow structure. For our music we primarily use the Psalter Hymnal and the Revised Trinity Hymnal, yet we have a CCLI license and can draw from a variety of sources.

HOW LONG DOES THE SERVICE LAST?
Our service lasts a little over an hour, so we usually dismiss around 7:30 – 7:45 p.m. Afterward we fellowship outside the sanctuary over coffee and snacks. This is a great opportunity to get to know one another.  When you visit, we invite you to stick around, grab a snack, and get to know us.

WHAT HAPPENS BEFORE THE SERVICE?
When you arrive early for the worship service, you'll find people congregating outside the sanctuary, while others file in to select a seat. Greeters will welcome you and get you a worship bulletin. 

IS THERE A NURSURY AVAILABLE?
Yes, indeed. It’s available for children 6 months old and up. If you have younger children, you are welcome to stay in the nursery with them.

WHAT IF I CAN'T MAKE THE EVENING SERVICE?
We encourage you to contact us and let us know of your interest. You can still become involved in one of our studies and attend our visionary meetings. Again, we do plan on adding morning worship services in Sioux Falls in the summer of 2010. Please prayerfully consider whether God is calling you to be a part of this church planting effort.

WHAT ELSE IS GOING ON?
In addition to evening worship, we meet throughout the week for various studies and fellowship. We also periodically hold a lecture series for the community, with topics like child rearing or marriage. We also held a John Calvin conference last fall, and a parenting conference this spring. We encourage you to sign up for updates for our e-mail newsletter.

WHAT IF I HAVE MORE QUESTIONS?
If you have questions that aren’t answered here, please feel free to contact us. You can find out the various ways to contact us on the home page.