The Seventh-day Adventist Church is basically a modern church based on the original Adventist Church. It is a Protestant (non-Catholic) church that is quite popular in certain parts of America, although churches can be found everywhere. There are many things to know about Seventh-day Adventist Church services, including what distinguishes them from other Christian churches and their specific practices/beliefs that are closely associated with them. By understanding these, you can have a better understanding of other church services.
what distinguishes them
There is only one basic practice that states that the Seventh-day Adventist church is the day they meet and worship. The seventh day implies the seventh day of the week, that is, Saturday, as the day of worship instead of Sunday. This is what most people think of when they think of Seventh-day Adventists, but there is much more to them than this: this is just the distinguishing characteristic of the church. Saturday is as sacred to them as Sunday is to other denominations.
practices
There are several practices that make people think of Seventh-day Adventists among other Christian churches. The concepts of health and diet are very important to Seventh-day Adventists. Vegetarianism is recommended, but compliance with kosher foods is the generally accepted requirement. The health of the body is very important to Adventists.
One of the main positions of Seventh-day Adventists is that abortions are not approved for all the usual reasons; however, in extreme circumstances such as rape and incest, abortion is acceptable to them. This makes Seventh-day Adventist Church services extremely controversial in nature, and they have been known to cause quite a stir.
Seventh-day Adventist Church services preach that simplicity and modesty are important in dress and body decoration. Tattoos and piercings are generally discouraged, while plain and (most importantly) modest clothing is required. They oppose things like dancing, rock music, secular theater, and gambling based on their ethical implications and the harm they could do to the youth of the church. Most of these are practices and beliefs that are shared by all Christian denominations, but some (like dancing) are a bit less conventional.