Frequently Asked Questions
What kind of church is this?
Bow Valley Christian Church is seeking to be a Christ-centred, Bible-believing, non-denominational congregation. Our mission: Making more and better disciples of Jesus Christ.
What other churches in the city is BVCC closely affiliated with?
We attempt to working closely with other evangelical churches in Calgary. Currently our pastor, Rick Scruggs is the past-president of the Calgary Evangelical Ministerial Association. Some of our sister congregations include Oak Park Church of Christ, Calgary Church of Christ, Xalt Christian Community, Connections Christian Church, Rosscarrok Church of Christ and River View Christian Church.
What is the size of BVCC?
Currently we are averaging over 500 people in attendance every week.
What are your worship service times on Sunday?
We are currently running one celebration service at 10 am. Our service usually runs for about 1 1/2 hours.
Tell me about BVCC program for my kids?
We have a full program for your kids. Click here to find out more.
What do you have for Jr. High and Sr. High students?
Our Jr. High and Sr. High have separate groups. Our Jr. High Pastor is Jocelyn Grant and our Sr. High Pastor is Will Proudfoot.
How would I dress for a Sunday service at BVCC?
Typically, those who are part of BVCC dress more on the business-casual side but people are comfortable with a wide diversity of attire.
What style of music do you employ in your worship services?
Because our congregation represents a complete cross section of ages, we aim at a blended style of contemporary and traditional. Our people enjoy being led by a worship team accompanied by a diversity of instrumentation.
Why do you celebrate the Lord's Supper/Communion every Sunday?
The New Testament says that the first Christians celebrated the Lord’s Supper when they gathered for worship (see Acts 2:46 and Acts 20:7). We find that the communion meal is the central part of our worship experience and an important weekly reminder of God’s grace.
What kind of Bible do you use?
We encourage people to use the translation of the Bible they find most useful and easiest to understand. Pastor Rick’s preference in his preaching is to use the New Living Translation Bible. Any texts that are used in the message are generally displayed on the screen.
Will I have to say anything, sign anything or be singled out in anyway as a guest?
As our guest, please consider the service our gift to you. We won’t make you wear a nametag or stand up and stick out from everyone else. We do have a Information Centre in our foyer. If you are interested in more information about our church there is a welcome card and in the back of each pew that you can fill out and leave with the Information Centre.
How do I get to BVCC?
Click here to get direction and see our map.
Does BVCC plant churches?
BVCC has planted two churches recently. Xalt was planted a few years ago as an urban-core church. Recently, BVCC in partnership with a sister church planted a house church called, Connections Christian Church. In the last year we supported Connections Christian Church as they started another home church in Vancouver, near the Olympic Village. We continue to foster, pray on and develop church planting ideas and leaders.
[page last updated: February 9, 2011]
