So why do YOU attend church?

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My discussion about if going to church on Sunday makes one a good Christian has gotten many good responses. I'd like to expand a bit more on why we all attend service, and why we choose the church we go to. A few months back I came to the conclusion that I needed to return to a church. BUT, I did not want to return to a Catholic church, as it was much to regimented and structured for my tastes. A friend of mine recommend a church that some friends of his once attended, and as it turned out, it is only a couple of miles from where I live. I started going, and really liked it. I liked the people, the fact that it was a small community (only about 100-150 members. I found that they had small bible study groups which was a good thing. I also liked their mission, which is to help those in need in the community. We go once a month to serve dinner at an area mission. We also provide filled backpacks to needy school children every September. We donate food to a community food pantry as well. We also support mission work in Haiti. This next Sunday we are taking up a collection to buy turkeys for needy familys that the food cupboard supports. ' I also have been made to feel very comfortable and welcome by the people there. They new I was a new follower, and learner. After about a month, the pastor called me aside just before bible study and gave me a bible..he said one of the members wanted me to have it. It was a brand new bible that this person paid for themselves. I thought that was great.