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Pehaps this will enlighten and remind us why we need to go to church.

Hebrews 10:19-25 (New King James Version)

Hold Fast Your Confession

19 Therefore, brethren, having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus, 20 by a new and living way which He consecrated for us, through the veil, that is, His flesh, 21 and having a High Priest over the house of God, 22 let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. 23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful. 24 And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, 25 not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.

So, why go to church?

Some people have gotten out of the habit of meeting for worship, but we must not do that. We should keep on encouraging each other, especially since you know that the day of the Lord's coming is getting closer.
Hebrews 10:25 (Contemporary English version)

There was a recent newspaper story about a woman in Tel Aviv who decided to do something nice for her elderly mother. She bought her a new mattress. The woman’s bed was hard and lumpy; so as a surprise this woman had her mother’s old mattress carted off to the junk yard, and she replaced it with a brand new one. As it turns out, the older woman had hidden her life’s savings in that mattress. It was stuffed with over one million dollars. They haven’t found it yet, and an Israeli newspaper ran a picture of a woman desperately combing through a junkyard in southern Israel without success.

Sometimes new, younger, succeeding generations of people can toss away something that’s very valuable without realizing its worth. Take church attendance, for example. Sometimes we avoid or discard the very thing we need the most. During challenging times, it’s vital for us to stay connected to a healthy church where we can be encouraged, nurtured, and helped. Let’s not forsake the assembling of ourselves together.

When trials come, the greatest leaders of all, the wisest ones, will then turn their eyes toward heaven.
David Jeremiah