Plan A Visit
Everything you need to know for your first visit:
Worship Times, Directions, and What to Expect at Macedonia
WHERE?
Macedoina Methodist Church:
23391 Macedonia Rd.
Hockley, TX 77447
WHAT TIME?
Macedonia Methodist Church meets every Sunday at 11am.
Can’t make it in person? Join us each week Live on Facebook.
WHAT CAN I EXPECT?
Macedonia is a historical, small town Methodist church that endeavors to be a biblical church more than a place to visit. It’s a place where you know your pastor (Pastor Payton) on a first name basis, and you meet your new best friend every time you sit down in a pew or jump into a Bible study. Our pastor, our leadership team, and our church body cannot wait to meet you and your family, and we would love to answer any questions you may have— just ask!
SOME FAQ’S
Typically, Macedonia Methodist Church services run slightly over an hour in length. We provide programming via bulletins each week and have monitors for lyrics and to communicate our schedule during service.
Sunday mornings are blended and multigenerational. We incorporate traditional hymns and Wesleyan traditions with some contemporary worship mixed in on occasion. The overall feel on Sunday morning is casual and relaxed; a place where you’re always welcome!
Dress at Macedonia Methodist is casual – come as you are!
Pastor Payton preaches a biblical, gospel-centered message each week that brings forth the words of scripture, provides practical application to our lives, and teaches a contextual and covenantal sermon each week.
Our music selection each week’s blends a mixture of traditional, Wesleyan hymns, gospels, and worship music that spans the decades of our tradition. Song lyrics are on television screens for you to sing along and engage in worship. Macedonia’s services are led by our worship leader, Ryan Nickel, who plays acoustic guitar and is accompanied by singers and piano each week.
Macedonia is a Global Methodist Church following and believing in the Wesleyan tradition. We offer Holy Communion on the first week of each month as well as on High-Holy Days. During this time everyone is invited to come forward to receive the body (bread) and blood (grape juice) of Christ in remembrance of Christ’s sacrifice for us all. Macedonia practices an open table, and all are welcomed to partake in the Lord’s Supper.
We also celebrate the sacrament of baptism for infants and adults alike. At this time, we have the options of sprinkling or pouring for methods of baptism, we do not currently have a submersion option available at this time. If you would like to know more about baptism or you would like to schedule your baptism at New Hope, Click Here.
In addition to these sacraments, we incorporate liturgies including but not limited to The Apostle’s Creed, The Lord’s Prayer, Gloria Patri, Doxology, and Professions of Faith.
What about my kids?
At Macedonia, we are invested in our future. Jesus told them to let the little children come to him, and we embrace the teachings of Christ. (Matthew 19:14)
Macedonia loves kids. We incorporate our children into our service as greeters, ushers, and working the media during church, and each week we incorporate them into the service as well with our Children’s Moment. Each week, Pastor Payton spends time with the children during service for a brief teaching and (typically) some candy and some fun. Next, they go back with Ms. Cortnie and our Macedonia Children’s Volunteers for a Sunday School moment during the sermon before returning to you before the service is over.
Our biggest priority is always your children’s safety. Because of that, we make sure that all of our volunteers are screened with a background check and complete a Safe Sanctuary Training.
Elementary-aged kids begin worship with their families* and are dismissed during the service to learn about God’s word at their own speed after the Children’s Moment. They return for the closing of worship.
*If you prefer, your child is also welcome to remain with you in worship. If you need some quiet space with your child during worship, feel free to utilize our Pavilion area or the back of the Sanctuary in the Narthex. (For the Pavillion, exit the church and walk across the grounds to the building with the large covered area.)
Young Adults (6th grade and older) worship with the adults. We feel it’s important for our older students to grow to understand how worship “works” and how they fit into the greater church community. Tribe412, our student ministry program, offers Jr. high and high schoolers time to meet together and grow in their faith each Sunday afternoons from 3-4:30pm.
Come on in and join us!
Ready to come meet the Macedonia Methodist family in person? We can’t wait to meet you! Simply fill out the form below and we’ll make sure to greet you with a “howdy” and a smile when you arrive.