A few months ago we switched our Wednesday night service from having a preaching emphasis to having a small group emphasis.  Our services conist of worship through music, some games, video, scripture,  a brief devotion/lesson and small groups.  Our student leadership felt that not having the preaching was leaving some gaps in our Wednesday  nights.  The small groups are vital in students connecting with other students and adults, but the preaching needed to be there too.   Our new format starting on January 13 will be to start our Wednesday night service at 6:45 p.m. and end at the current end time of 8:00p.m.   The extra 15 minutes will allow us to have all of the key elements that we feel we need (music, preaching, small groups.)  Instead of altar calls we will end our services in small groups so our students can discuss the sermon, share prayer requests, and share any decisions they may be dealing with.