J
For me, it's at least 45 minutes before the service begins, I'm already in church and as I'm attending a small church (on average, weekly attendance is below 60 people; including children), the pews are quite empty even a minute before the service starts - less than 5 people. Most of the people start to walk in 10 minutes after the service begins. As I am controlling the powerpoint presentation, my seat is away from the congregation, I can see people walking in when the liturgist is completing the Opening Prayer (just before the Praise and Worship session). Most interestingly, the ushers arrive 15 minutes after the service starts. Feeling rather sad seeing this....