Horizons Baptist Church of Piketon, Ohio
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Frequently Asked Questions
 
What is a typical Sunday morning like at Horizons Baptist Church?
  • Sunday mornings at HBC begin at 10:30 AM with a Bible study. Parents may choose to send their children ages 12 and under to the children's Bible study in the multipurpose room. Of course, children are also welcome to attend the Bible study with their families in the sanctuary as well. 
  • Following the morning Bible study there is a short intermission. During this time, everyone is encouraged to fellowship and enjoy some refreshments in the multipurpose room. 
  • Our worship service begins at 11:15 AM. One of our pastors will open the service with prayer. The worship service features the public reading of the scriptures, hymn singing by the congregation, select special music, and the preaching of the Word of God. The sermon generally takes up the majority of the service, usually 40-45 minutes. At the conclusion of the sermon, the people sing in response to the Word.  
  • We celebrate the Lord's Supper on the second Sunday of each month.
Does Horizons Baptist Church have an official Bible translation?
  • Horizons Baptist Church uses the English Standard Version as the translation of choice for public reading and preaching. Of course, members are free to utilize other Bible versions if they desire. The English Standard Version is one of the best English translations available today, easy to read while remaining faithful to the original texts. While choosing the English Standard Version as our official translation, we still acknowledge that there are other reliable English translations of the Scriptures.
Is Horizons Baptist Church part of a denomination? What are some of your distinctives?
  • Horizons Baptist Church is an independent Baptist Church which holds the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith as a good summary of what we believe. We are not part of a larger denomination or hierarchy. 
  • We are Sovereign Grace or Particular Baptists because we believe that God's grace is free to act in this world apart from the cooperation of sinful mankind. God is sovereign, in complete control, of all things in heaven and in earth. 
  • We do not generally call ourselves "Reformed," although we do hold much in common with the historic Reformed faith. We firmly hold to many of the great doctrines of the Protestant Reformation, including total depravity, unconditional election, limited atonement, irresistible grace, and perseverance of the saints. 
  • We reject the modern-day Charismatic movement and believe that all revelatory gifts of the Spirit (speaking in other tongues, prophecy, words of knowledge, revelation) were given during the Apostolic age in order to establish the church until the written revelation (the Bible) was finalized. These special enablings of the Spirit are no longer in operation. Today, the Gospel of Christ is preached in the Power of the Holy Spirit from God's complete revelation to man, the Bible.
  • For details regarding our beliefs, please visit "our beliefs" link. 
Why don't you have a "youth" ministry or special programs for children during the Worship service?
  • Horizons Baptist Church seeks to minister to the whole family, both young and old alike.While we do offer a Bible study for children under 12 during our Bible Study time, we believe that children should be included in the corporate worship of the church. One of the great weaknesses of the modern church is its tendency toward the compartmentalization of church ministry.  The Scriptures give no warrant to segregate the family of God during worship based on age. The best way to teach children the practical aspects of church worship is to have them involved in the worship of God with their mothers, fathers, and older siblings. Small children need to develop the necessary skills to remain quiet and attentive during the sermon. Jumping and playing about in a romper room environment is not proper preparation for this weighty task. Children may not understand every single detail of the worship service, yet it is important for them to have a model for the proper worship of God. Allowing children to "grow up" exposed to the corporate worship service, sheilded from the rank commercialism and over-stimulation of children's church fads, come-ons, and gimmicks, is simply more closely aligned to the scriptural way of conducting corporate worship. 
What is your church stance on Contemporary Christian Music?
  • We do not judge music by its age, but rather by its appropriateness and faithfulness to the Scriptures. There are many wonderful, God-honoring songwriters in the world today. We sing both classic and carefully selected modern hymns.
  • Church music, however, should have a distinct sound which separates it from the mundane, trite, and sensual sounds which have come to dominate much of the secular music industry. 

Horizons Baptist Church - 768 State Route 220 - Piketon, Ohio 45661 - Sunday Bible Study 10:30 AM - Morning Worship 11:15 AM