We consider the church to be much more than simply believers meeting together. So we use a phrase, 'church life', to refer to our practical living. Assembling together for various kinds of meetings is an important part of the church life but so are things like serving together, contacting one another in our daily lives, giving and receiving hospitality, and helping one another practically.
We very much encourage fellowship among the saints. Every Saturday we have supper together before the evening meeting. Once a month we also have a pot luck dinner together after the Lord's day morning meeting. When the weather permits we go to a park together about once a month. In addition to these scheduled times many of the saints have others in their homes for a meal several times a week. In addition to these opportunities for local fellowship, there are a good number of times every year when saints from more than one locality get together for a conference or other event. We try to take care of the practical arrangements as much as possible through giving and receiving hospitality. This provides opportunity for fellowship with saints from other localities.
All this time together has helped to keep a homey and pleasant atmosphere among the saints. This is not a small thing considering the racial, cultural and language diversity of the saints who meet with us.