Welcome!
​Whether you are just passing through or are a local resident, we are pleased that God has, in his kind providence, directed you toward our church.​

LOCATION & HOURS

WEST SIDE BAPTIST CHURCH
​4960 Lincoln Hwy
Thomasville, PA 17364

​SUNDAY MEETINGS & SERVICES
  • Sunday School 9:30 AM
  • Morning Worship 10:30 AM
  • Evening Worship 6:00 PM

​WEDNESDAY PRAYER MEETING
  • Bible Study & Prayer 7:00 PM

What to expect

  • Our worship is simple. We sing, we pray, we read Scripture, and we listen to a sermon.
  • We are governed by what is known as the regulative principle of worship. "Put simply, the regulative principle of worship states that the corporate worship of God is to be founded upon specific directions of Scripture." -Derek Thomas  
  • This principle means that we examine Scripture to know what to do, and do not do anything not directly commanded in Scripture. What do we get when we do that? Our confession puts it this way: "Prayer is to be made . . . the reading of the Scriptures, preaching, and hearing the Word of God, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in our hearts to the Lord; as also the administration of baptism, and the Lord's supper, are all parts of religious worship of God, to be performed in obedience to him, with understanding, faith, reverence, and godly fear." -Second London Baptist Confession, Chapter 22:4, 5. ​
  • We sing from the Trinity Hymnal (Revised Edition).  
  • This is our order of worship on a Sunday morning
  1. ​The Call to worship
  2. The Invocation
  3. Hymn of Adoration
  4. Confession of Sin
  5. Assurance of Pardon
  6. We hear from God: Scripture Reading
  7. We respond with praise and petition: Prayer
  8. Hymn of Illumination or Preparation
  9. Sermon, or Ministry of the Word
    1. Reading the Text
    2. Prayer for Illumination
    3. Delivery of Sermon
    4. Closing Prayer
  10. Hymn of Response
  11. Benediction
  • We observe the Lord's Supper on the first Sunday of the month. Visitors who are members in good standing in an evangelical church are welcome to partake with us. ​
  • We believe in families worshiping together and are working hard to train our young children in this glad work of worship. However, we do have nursery facilities available for those who wish to use them (children age 5 and under). The nursery is located on the lower level. Please ask one of our ushers to direct you to the nursery and toddler area.

west side baptist church - thomasville, PA - (717) 792-9903

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