"The Do's and Don'ts or
Cans and Can'ts"
Every church has it's do's and don't or it's cans and can'ts, and Covenant Christian Healing Ministries is no different.  It is the consensus of those in leadership positions within the Church, and those who are on the Church Board, or are a deacon or an elder, that we simply must adhere to some very basic and acceptable social behaviors for the sanctuary.  There are also some behaviors that are not acceptable or permissible within the Church sanctuary.

Most people have what is referred to as common sense, and I am not sure there is a consensus among any group of folks as to what common sense truly is.  So, in defining common sense as a normal and sensible behavior that is accepted by most all persons, then common sense, in that sense, is what the Church will tolerate.  Is that crystal clear?  Well, you get the point, I believe?  If not, don't come to our Church, as you may be very surprised as to what you may witness.  Let's explore those do's and don'ts and cans and can'ts below.
The Do's and the Cans

1.  You many raise your hands and arms in praise to the Lord.
2.  You may clap your hands to the music, preferably to the beat of the music!
3.  Tambourines, tiny drums, bean shakers, bending metal saws, or any kind of musical instrument besides string instruments, keyboards, and/or horns, are acceptable in the congregation, and encouraged.
4.  Moving to the Spirit is also encouraged, as is dancing or jumping in your own space, without attracting personal attention to yourself.  Such is better done in the back of the church.
5.  Waving pennants or scrafs, and so forth is allowed but should also be in the back of the church, as not to potentially disturb other worships less inclined.
6.  Speaking in tongues ust happens, being filled with the Spirit is natural in this congregation, but according to Scripture, we must have an interpreter present.
7.  When the sermon is interactive and the audience wants to give testimonies, such is encouraged.
8.  Infants are allowed but you are encouraged to take your baby to the nursery so that their crying or screaming doesn't bother other worshipers.
Don'ts and Can'ts

1.  No snakes, or other similar reptiles are allowed in the church.
2.  No other other pets are allowed with the exception of a seeing-eye dog for someone that is blind.
3.  No rolling on the floor, and please don't let out loud screams of joy.  Please try to keep such under control; however, there is nothing wrong with joyous, raucus praise to the Lord. 
4.  When you give a testimony or other announcement in Church, don't be a member of the "on and on" club.  Try to be brief, be clear and be gone!
5.  Please don't bring guns, knives, pitchforks, or other such weapons into the House of the Lord.
6.  Although the Church does not prohibit smoking, we do ask you not to smoke on Church grounds, and please don't spit your chewing tobacco on Church property.
7.  No eating or drinking in the Church, and we don't serve popcorn, potato chips, soft drinks or coffee in the Narthax.  Nor should anything other than drinking water be brought into the sanctuary.
8.  Please don't chew gum during worshiping services.  Come uninhibited and without distraction when you worship God.  This means candy, too.
9.  Please don't bring any CD players or radios into the sanctuary during services.
10.  Hats and ball caps are fine, but please take them off when you are in the sanctuary worhipping.
11.  Although musical instruments are allowed in the sanctuary during services, we do ask that you don't bring any clanking devices such as cow bells, or chow-call triangles, or loud and distracting whistles.
12.  No headsets or cell phones may be used during services.  Turn off cell phones.
13,  No cussing or judging others - ever!
Happiness and joy is what we are after and what we are all about - just love on others.
"Snakes?  Not in this church, Bubba!  You'll have to go down the street.  Way down."
"Yes Lord, yes!"
"Me too, Lord! Me, too!"
"The praise team is right on and the Holy Spirit is making me want to move all over the church. Yes, right on!  I feel it!"
"Don't I look debonair, chic and pretty with my stogie?"
". . .and then the Holy Spirit just filled me with wonder and I received the Baptism of the Holy Spirit!
"We feel shell shocked, and somewhat stunned by how the music just came into our lives and did something inside of us.  Just look at us, we are still perplexed with wonder."
"I know I can't be a bringin' my pitchfork into church, but I want to stab me some of those devils that might be a hangin' around here and there.  Besides, Patsor Ben said I could."
"I do, I certianly do like the way I can come not dressed up for church.  Pastor Dahster said I could.  Now he's a man of my own heart."
"Why I like this church so much that after I killed me some devils, I went home and got my wife, and she's brought a plant for the altar.