Psalm 122:1 I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD!” PRODUCTION TEAM PIC WHY GOING TO CHURCH MATTERS Ephesians 5:25 Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her. My purpose is tied to the local church. The church is not a place I go to, and it's not an event I attend. It is a spiritual family that I belong to. Acts 2:41-24, 46A church is a group of baptized believers who are joined together in a commitment to help each others fulfill God's purpose for their lives. #1. God’s Presence Psalm 139:7–10 1 Corinthians 3:16 Don't you know that you yourselves are God's temple and that God's Spirit lives in you ?