sorry joe, i flubbed, see my previous comments with edits.
yes. you are correct. church will be raptured before the final day of Judgment...possible timeline interpretations are as follows:
1) rapture -->tribulations (the crazy crap)-->Jesus Christ w/Church, fall of antichrist-->1000 year reign-->the final revolt-->the final judgment. (Premillennial return of Christ, Pretrib rapture)
2) tribulations-->rapture, Christ united with Church, fall of antichrist--> 1000 year reign --> the final revolt -->the final judment. (Premillennial return, Posttrib rapture)
3) present day is part of the 1000 year reign, Christ reigning--> final revolt, fall of antichrist --> final judgment (amillennial return, no rapture)
take your pick....
, the 3rd scenario is the least believed of the 3, while the 1st is the most popular in most Christian circles.
i think most people confuse the final judgments with the tribulations. The Final Judgment is when every single human being stands before God and gives an account of what they have done with their lives...