Jesus said, "God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth" (John 4:24). We try, to the best or our ability, to follow this command in structuring our worship services. By careful study of the New Testament churches, worship observed by the first-century church included singing, preaching, giving, and partaking of the Lord's Supper every first day of the week. Each congregation is independently govern by local leadership through elders.