210-494-8884  |  San Antonio, TX

Abiding Presence Lutheran Church - San Antonio, TX

Church in San Antonio TX

New At Abiding Presence?

We want to help ease any anxiety whether this is your first ever church visit, haven’t been in a while, or are looking for a new church to call home.  We’d love to help make Abiding Presence your church home.

Plan Your Visit
Wear what you are comfortable in – you’ll see business casual to even shorts on a hot August Saturday.
Enter the parking lot from our Oak Shadows entrance. Immediately to the left is a section of parking just for guests.  Follow signs for “Sanctuary.” 
The entire campus is handicap accessible and the sanctuary includes wheelchair seating areas.
Our Welcome Team will greet you near the sanctuary entrance.  Look for people in blue vests. Ushers will direct you to seating in the sanctuary and provide a printed order of worship and announcements.
We believe the best place for children is with their parents in worship and your children are welcome. Let them grab a children’s worship bag with some activities to help them engage. The nursery is open to really little ones through age four if that works better for you.  Ask anyone on the Welcome Team for directions.
Worship services follow a liturgical pattern of Gathering, Word, Holy Communion, and being Sent to share the Good News of Christ.  Music will be a blend of old hymns and pipe organ to more contemporary sounds with piano, guitars, or handbells.  Worship lasts about an hour. 
Abiding Presence has an OPEN communion table and all are welcome – membership is not required. There are directions for communion in the printed bulletin and the pastor provides verbal directions as well.  Children who have not received communion instruction come forward with their parents to receive a blessing.
You’ll have an opportunity to meet our pastor as you leave worship. We hope you’ll introduce yourself and give us enough information to be in touch. 
On Sunday mornings, the campus is a busy place.  Breakfast is served in the gym from 9:00 – 10:30.  Enjoy conversation around the tables before or after worship.  Sunday School with groups for all ages meets in various rooms from 10:00 – 10:45. Pastor Steve hosts a “Welcome Party” for newcomers on the first Sunday of each month.

Next Steps

Guests are always welcome to fully participate in worship and study and fellowship at Abiding Presence. For many there comes a time to intentionally make a congregation your home.

A New Member Orientation is held in the spring and fall each year.  Led by our pastor and Ministry Action Team leaders, you’ll learn about the history and mission of Abiding Presence and myriad ways to engage in learning and service.  The orientation is for those who still want to ask questions and those ready to become a member. Contact Us to sign up for the next orientation.

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