The Sanctuary.  Pentecostal worship has been characterized by informality and spontaneity.  We are not a church with a formal liturgy.  Freedom in worship has been God's special gift to Pentecostals.  But informality can sometimes fall into unintended irreverence and disrespect for the things of God, His people, and His places of corporate worship.  Though some humor is appropriate in certain times and settings, it should always contribute to community edification, to building relationships, and strengthening our relationship wth God and individual members.  Behavior in the sanctuary should always be respectful and reverent towards God.  Those who have not been taught such reverence sometimes treat it as a place to play, run, shout, and socialize.  Not only during worship services and altar prayer time, but also when the sanctuary is nearly empty, all should respect and reverence the place where God meets with His church community.  Though we firmly believe in the New Testament principle of our personal bodies being temples for the dwelling of God's Holy Spirit, we also recognize that the facilities in which we assemble together for worship should also be treated as special -- with respect and reverence for God.  Just as we have stood on holy ground as we worshipped our wonderful Lord, we should respect the space as holy even when we are not worshipping.