I started attending church in 2016 and have questions about rules and regulations. Please see below.
1. Members are required to sit towards the front.
2. Members are required to park in certain areas.
3. Strong emphasis on serving.
4. Certain serving ministries schedule without checking for availability. You are required to secure replacement if not able to make it.
5. Weekly Huddle's for people that serve an our prior to service. These Huddle's tend to be generic most of the time new info is not provided. However, we do seem to have new people coming and going so maybe that's why.
6. Several procedures to follow when serving. I'm with the ushers and it's about 3-4 pages.
I'm just trying to understand if this is normal. Do most churches operate in a similar manner?
Prior to 2016 I did not attend church so I'm attempting to analyze what is normal. I'm okay with structure but at times I'm not sure. About a year ago the church aquired permanent facilities. Since then they seem more strict.
Thank you