PLAN YOUR VISIT!
Visiting a church for the first time isn’t always easy, so here’s a list of frequently asked questions to help your visit go as smoothly as possible. If you have any other questions along the way, feel free to reach out to us.
Our Sunday morning service is at 10:00 a.m. and our Wednesday evening service (beginning in 2027) will be at 6:30 p.m.
Brentwood is located one block east of the Battlefield Mall on Barataria Street, just off of Glenstone Avenue. Here’s the info for your GPS:
Brentwood Christian Church
1900 E. Barataria St.
Springfield, MO 65804
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The sanctuary is located just inside the east doors, which are painted red. This is the closest entrance to the sanctuary.
You can also use the south doors (near the playground) or the west doors.
Use the south doors (near the playground).
The sanctuary is just inside the east entrance. You are welcome to park in one of the spaces reserved for visitors on the east side of the building (these will be on your left upon entering the parking lot, near our community garden). There is additional parking behind the church building in the south lot. If you would like to access our ADA entrance (with an automatic door and no steps to climb), park on the west side of the building and use the west entrance.
The Commons is located just inside the south entrance, by the playground. The south parking lot behind the building is closest to the south doors. There are no steps to climb from the south parking lot to the south doors.
For those bicycling to Brentwood, a bike rack is located by the west entrance.
For the 10am Sunday service in the Sanctuary:
Children’s Church
We have two Children’s Church options, one for younger children and one for older children. Each one begins after the Children’s Message in the worship service (this takes place toward the beginning of the service). After the Children’s Message:
Children who would like to remain in the sanctuary are welcome to do so. Children’s worship bags with age appropriate activities are located in cubbies along the back wall of the sanctuary. We also have a sensory-friendly seating area near the southeast part of the sanctuary.
Wiggle Room
Children of all ages are always welcome in Sunday worship. If you have a fussy child and would like to step out of the sanctuary while continuing to participate in worship via livestream, please feel free to make use of the Wiggle Room in Room 14. This is a comfortable space for kiddos and adults where you can watch the worship service. Please note that children in the Wiggle Room must be accompanied by a grown up who brought them.
Nursery
Nursery care for children three-and-under is available from 8:45-11:15 a.m. in Room 12.
For the upcoming 6:30pm Wednesday service in the Commons (service launches in 2027):
This is a worship service for all ages, including a special prayground for children. Nursery care is available for little ones from 6:00-8:00 p.m. in Room 12.
Feel free to come as you are and dress as you’d like. Here at Brentwood, you’ll find all different sorts of people from all different walks of life. Some people wear a tie or a dress and others have tattoos and piercings. Some people with tattoos and piercings wear a tie or a dress. You get the idea.
Absolutely! All of the entrances at Brentwood are accessible without having to use steps or stairs, and reserved parking is available at each of these entrances. The west entrance is fully ADA accessible, with an automatic door for easy access. The closest parking spaces to the building (along with the best ramp for wheelchair access) are also at the west entrance. There is a commercial-grade elevator that allows for easy access between floors.
We also have fully accessible, gender-neutral ADA restrooms.
Check out our guide with more info about accessibility here.
Our individual use gender-neutral restrooms are near the sanctuary and coffee nook, across the hall from Room 10.