Why does Gateway Church take communion each Sunday?

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The Lord’s Supper was instituted by Christ as a symbolic act of faith and obedience. We find in scripture four primary purposes for the Lord’s supper or communion:

  1. To remember Christ until he comes (1 Corinthians 11:23-26)
  2. To symbolize unity in the body of Christ, the church. (1 Corinthians 10:16)
  3. To proclaim Christ’s death and love for the World (1 Corinthians 11:26)
  4. Self examination (1 Corinthians 11:27-28)

Gateway Church serves communion each Sunday during the morning worship assembly and at other special times of worship. Acts 20:7 refers to the early church breaking bread together on the first day of the week (Sunday). It is also likely that communion was shared regularly, even daily, by the early church (Acts 2:42-47). Focusing on our Lord, unity in the body, Christ’s love for the world, and self-examination are vital to a healthy relationship with Jesus Christ.