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Main => Gospel Music Lounge => Topic started by: whsdrummajor0406 on August 28, 2005, 09:29:43 PM
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I was just interesting in hearing how your church service flows. I am wondering what is the best and smoothest transition within the order of service at church.
Ours is kinda long, and it isnt the smoothest! It seems as soon as the spirit is high, if that correct to say, we shut it down with our next order of service.
So please share!
Ours:
Processional...Music Ministry
Devotion......
Responsive Reading
Lord's Prayer Recital
Altar Call/Meditation
Worship in Song...Music ministry
Worship in Giving...Tithes
Anouncements.....
Worship in Giving..Offering
Worship in song....Music ministry
Spoken Word....Pastor
Call to Discipleship
Worship in Song..Music ministry
Recognition of Guest....
Doxology
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Ours is supposed to be like:
Processional
Scripture
Prayer
Offering
Welcome
Songs of Praise
Alter Call
Sermon
Invitation
Baptism or communion depending on Sunday
Benediction
However at the bottom of our bulletin it states:
"Order of service subject to change at the moving of the Holy Spirit"
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Our is:
Devotional and Praise led by the 1st lady
Prayer
Scripture
Hospitality (welcomes visitors)
Announcements
Praise Team
Sanctuary Choir
Tithes & Offering
Choir
Sermon
Altar Call
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Thanks so much yall! I just wish I could have recieved as many reply"ers" as many viewers! (YALL I AM TALKING BOUT YALL NEGROS THAT ARE LOOKIN NOW - LOL)
Again thanks!
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Ours is smooth and very spirit-filled.
Worship Preparation - Scripure & Prayer
Praise & Worship
Altar Prayer
Pastoral Greetings & Observations (Visitors are welcomed at this time by one of our Pastors)
Worship through Giving (Announcements are broadcast on screens during this time)
Right Hand of Fellowship (New Members)
Ministry of Music
Sermon
Invitation to Discipleship
Benediction
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Thanks so much yall! I just wish I could have recieved as many reply"ers" as many viewers! (YALL I AM TALKING BOUT YALL NEGROS THAT ARE LOOKIN NOW - LOL)
Again thanks!
Well, baby, we have to all go home from work, take out the bulletin that's folded in our bibles & look at the order of service. :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Well, baby, we have to all go home from work, take out the bulletin that's folded in our bibles & look at the order of service. :lol: :lol: :lol:
LOL!!! :lol: :lol: You know we keep bulletin a collection in our Bibles. I was just telling my husband yesterday that it was time to clean out my bible case.
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LadyWiz...You make me feel so young..."baby"
LOL!
Thanks 3 tha replys...(wink wink) and yall workin observers (Ladywiz)
NAH I AM KIDDIN! :-)
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Ours is
Prayer
Praise and Worship
Scripture
Welcome
Intercessory Prayer
Worship in Giving
Sermon
Altar Call
Announcements
Benediction
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LadyWiz...You make me feel so young..."baby"
LOL!
Thanks 3 tha replys...(wink wink) and yall workin observers (Ladywiz)
NAH I AM KIDDIN! :-)
Boy ~ you is crazzzy!! :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Praise & Worship
Announcements
Pastor's remarks/offering
Music/Arts Ministry (choir, step team, praise dancers, etc. depending on which Sunday)
The Word of God
Invitation
And we OUT!!!
Doesn't quite always work that way, but that's at least what's on the paper.
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Devotional Hymn (lead by Deacons)
Prayer
Hymn (Deacons)
Songs of Praise (Choir)
Responsive Reading
Announcements and Visitor Welcome
Worship in Giving
Altar Call
Music Ministry (Choir)
Hym of Preparation
The Spoken Word
Invitation to Membership/Discipleship (soft music)
Communion
Benediction
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Praise & Worship
Announcements
Pastor's remarks/offering
Music/Arts Ministry (choir, step team, praise dancers, etc. depending on which Sunday)
The Word of God
Invitation
And we OUT!!!
Doesn't quite always work that way, but that's at least what's on the paper.
Man! Ya'll hit it & quit it! 8O How long is your service?
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LadyWiz,
We start at 10 and we're done by 12. Also insert a welcome/fellowship between praise & worship and announcements. Pastor doesn't believe it takes all day. Sunday, we could have gone like that though!
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Somtimes our services are different because we are one church in two locations...
Call to Worship-Noon, They ganna start on time too, so please be ontime if you want your favorite seat saints!!!
Opening Song-Praise Leader
Prayer-Head Elder or Minister
Second Song-Second Praise Leader
!!!!Hopefully by this time we having a praise break!!!
Scripture-Devotional Leader
Open Floor to Sing and Tell of his goodness-The Saints
Offering-Deacons and Brothers
Selection-Combined Choirs
The Spoken Word-Our Pastor and Chief Apostle
Announcements-Clerk
(2nd and 4th Sundays-Held at #1 Church)
(1st and 3rd Sundays- Held at #2Church)
C U THERE!!!
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LadyWiz,
We start at 10 and we're done by 12. Also insert a welcome/fellowship between praise & worship and announcements. Pastor doesn't believe it takes all day. Sunday, we could have gone like that though!
At my last church we started at 1245am and ended by 2 to 2:15pm!
We had cut out things like announcements, and just placed them on the bulletin board. The message was usually about 30-40 minutes.....
....but back in Detroit, we'd be in church all day, literally, especially if you were a musician. Your church may have dismissed, but most likely, you'd go to one of your friend's churches. I know I did at least. I always like the late services the most, between 7pm and 11pm.
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My pastor sometimes says at the 11am service that this is the only church that you go in on Sunday and leave out on Wednesday! We found the 7:45am service to be shorter allowing us time to get other stuff done. For me, it's extra time to visit other churches. Our service is pretty smooth. Even when the pastor isn't there.
Our usually goes like this,
Worship Prelude
Praise and Worship
Prayer (usually the Lords Prayer)
Hymn of Praise
Reading of scripture
Welcome
Choral Praise
Sharing of His Tithes and our offerings (offertory selection)
Preparotory Praise
The Proclamation of God's Word
Invitation to Christian Discipleship`
Benediction
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I was just interesting in hearing how your church service flows. I am wondering what is the best and smoothest transition within the order of service at church.
Ours is kinda long, and it isnt the smoothest! It seems as soon as the spirit is high, if that correct to say, we shut it down with our next order of service.
So please share!
Ours:
Processional...Music Ministry
Devotion......
Responsive Reading
Lord's Prayer Recital
Altar Call/Meditation
Worship in Song...Music ministry
Worship in Giving...Tithes
Anouncements.....
Worship in Giving..Offering
Worship in song....Music ministry
Spoken Word....Pastor
Call to Discipleship
Worship in Song..Music ministry
Recognition of Guest....
Doxology
I like when you seperate the Worship in Giving (Tithes) and Worship in Giving (Offering). I like how you put the announcements in the middle to seperate them.
The only thing that I think is really different is waiting until the end of the service to recognize your guests...
MrSparrow
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Our Order of Service Goes like this
1. Announcements
2. Exhoration
3.Praise and Worship
4. Pastor Comes out
A. Prays then greets the congregation
This is a word church; we speak the word; we hear the word; we reciceve the word; and we live the word
b. Recognizes visitors
c. Time of Imparataion// (Give Scripture and short elaboration)
this should be a promise of god or encouragment
5. Praise Team sings one more song
6. Pastor deliver Sermon
A. call for salvation
b. call for discipleship
7. Offering- Give Scripture
8. Song of Dismissal (Bless the Lord)
9. Benediction
I copy this straight from my binder... I see what you be going trhu when you have to type different things. just this along i'm make me sleepy.
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Ours is supposed to go like this
Musical Interlude
Candle lighting if applicable (done by one or two of the "babies")
Call to worship, reading of scripture
Invocation Prayer
Praise and Worship
Visitor Welcome/ Announcements
Responsive Scripture Reading
Family Altar Prayer
Offering Prayer
Collection of Tithes and Offerings
Musical Selection(s)
Sermon
Invitation to salvation and discipleship
(Lord's Supper on 1st sundays)
Benediction
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Our service goes like this:
1. Be prepared to let God do what he wants to do
End of service.
Just in case that doesn't go, here is the protocol:
Sundays
Opening song
Devotion (bible reading, hymn/song, prayer)
Song(s) by Praise Team
The choir sings, or the mime/dance team does a number
Offering
Annoucements
The choir sings again, or the mime/dance team does another number
The Word
Alter Call
Benidiction
Wednesdays
Opening song
Devotion (bible reading, hymn/song, prayer)
Another song
Testimonty service
Offering
Annoucements
The Word
Alter Call
Benidiction
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Here you go:
Corporate Prayer (most are kneeling, others are walking and praying)
Praise and Worship--at this point, what ever God wants, because we all prayed corporately for his will. He could have us all slain or pastor will give a Word or she will continue to sing the "Song of the Lord" -- yeah, he gives us songs in the middle of worship! Seriously!
Pastor Preaches/ministers (if she can)
tithes/Offering/Announcements
Done!
Don't be fooled and don't call it old school (we had a famous gospel artist say "she had ya'll kneeling like back in the day!") Sad that people think pray is old school--someone needs to pick up his Word. We just believe in giving God his time and his space. No other agenda is welcome. WE HAVE CHURCH FOR REAL (not saying that you all don't)! We've been hearing a lot of preachers say, I wish we could get back to the old way of church...we are there and we just smile and look at each other :).
Not everyone is ready for this type of atmosphere either---but I love it!
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We worship on the Sabbath....So....
Sabbath (Sunday) School at 12-2pm
Service at 3pm..or atleast around 3...You know how WE do.... ;)
Praise and worship
Praise and worship
We recite the Commandments
Then more praise and worship.... :-\
Then we introduce the mc for the service...Usually me or our Asst Bishop
Then we go into this 20 minute praise break! >:( (which shoulda already been going on...but this is for da folks who wanna stare at the praise and worship leaders instead of praising God...and all that is about to stop too!)
Then someone is called on to sing (usually me or my wife....or both of us :-\)
Then we have offering
Then Bishop gets up to preach
Somewhere in the middle of him preaching....He gets his dance in.
Doors of the church are open....and at that time all of us try to escape :D :D
Announcements
Benediction
And after all that, you would think that we would leave...but Nooooo...you know church folk....we hang around and talk....
So we're normally finished sometime before Monday morning.... ;) :D
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We worship on the Sabbath....So....
Sabbath (Sunday) School at 12-2pm
Service at 3pm..or atleast around 3...You know how WE do.... ;)
Praise and worship
Praise and worship
We recite the Commandments
Then more praise and worship.... :-\
Then we introduce the mc for the service...Usually me or our Asst Bishop
Then we go into this 20 minute praise break! >:( (which shoulda already been going on...but this is for da folks who wanna stare at the praise and worship leaders instead of praising God...and all that is about to stop too!)
Then someone is called on to sing (usually me or my wife....or both of us :-\)
Then we have offering
Then Bishop gets up to preach
Somewhere in the middle of him preaching....He gets his dance in.
Doors of the church are open....and at that time all of us try to escape :D :D
Announcements
Benediction
And after all that, you would think that we would leave...but Nooooo...you know church folk....we hang around and talk....
So we're normally finished sometime before Monday morning.... ;) :D
But wanna look at their watches during service talkin' 'bout, "Why passa talkin' so long?" ::)
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But wanna look at their watches during service talkin' 'bout, "Why passa talkin' so long?" ::)
Ain't that the doggone Truth!!!! :-\
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This is a Great Thread!
BTW, I noticed only one person mentioned sunday school- Do any of the rest of you still have sunday school??
my pastor is Big on it.
here is the order of our service:
10am morning devotion/prayer scripture & hynm
breakout sessions
11a.m Pre-worship Praise team only (classes are begininng to enter sanctuary)
prayer for sick All those that need special Prayer come forward
greetings everyone goes around shaking hands etc
Processional Choir enters
Prayer
Choir selection
welcome/visitors acknowledgement
Offering Choir selection
Choir selection 1-2 songs
preaching /alter call
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BTW, I noticed only one person mentioned sunday school- Do any of the rest of you still have sunday school??
Oh yeah, we have Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. every Sunday morning.
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This is a Great Thread!
BTW, I noticed only one person mentioned sunday school- Do any of the rest of you still have sunday school??
my pastor is Big on it.
here is the order of our service:
Yes we do, and it is well attended.
Order of Service as follows: (for both services)
Announcements
Call to worship
Responsive Scripture
Praise & Worship
Prayer
2 Selections
Acknowledgement of Guest
Tithers & Offering
Selection
Sermon
Invitation
Benediction
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Oh yeah, we have Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. every Sunday morning.
we also have sunday school at 9:30
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This is usually the order of our services
Praise and Worship (3-5 songs)
Prayer/Scripture
Welcome
Announcements
Offering
Presermonic Selection (1 or 2 songs)
The Word
Invitation
Communion (1st Sundays)
Benediction
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oh okay! It sounds like sunday school is alive and well ;D
does your churches still have sunday school classes for all ages ? we still do but I know some churches are do "power church" or something similar where all the kids are in one big room. just curious .
eagle eyez, no choir ????
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oh okay! It sounds like sunday school is alive and well ;D
does your churches still have sunday school classes for all ages ? we still do but I know some churches are do "power church" or something similar where all the kids are in one big room. just curious .
eagle eyez, no choir ????
Didn't you see where he mentioned the 'presermonic selection'? ;)
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sunday school 9am
organist prelude(choir march in)10:15am
Scripture
Devotion period(deacons and praise team)
deacon (song)
prayer
praise team
prayer
Praise team
Lord's prayer
Chant
annoucements
welcome of visitor
Welcome song(if we have a visitor)
pulpit notes
altar call
Grace of giving(offering)
prayer
2 selections by choir #1
2 selections by choir #2
prayer by pastor
God's word
Invitation of discipleship(choir selection)
prayer or right hand of fellowship if someone join
Doxology
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eagle eyez, no choir ????
The choir does presermonic selections and also a song for offering. If it is first Sunday, we'll do a communion song as well.
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here's ours It may seem like we get done reeeal fast.. but God comes in and MOVE!!!!
Invocation(prayer and service opener)....................................... .........Master/Mistress of Ceremony
Scripture reading Old/New Test................................... ........................2 bretheren/deacons
Offering
Devotional/Testimony......................................................................Devontional Leader
Mimes Team,or,Jr.Choir,or,Adult Choir,or,Sunshine Band selection....................Depends on what/which
Sunday
Introduce speaker................................ ....................................... ........A deacon/bretheren
Message................................ ....................................... .................Our Pastor
Altar Call
Announcements
Benediction
YPWW,Purity,Sunshine Band at 6:00PM or 7:00PM
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Our Service Goes
Doxology
Prayer
23rd Psalm
Choir
Scripture
Prayer(Chant)
Choir
Visitor's
Youth Call
Announcements
Pastor Remarks
Choir
Offering
Choir
Sermon
Alter Call
Benediction
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Hmmm... this thread is on its third life so far, lol.
Well since I missed the first two times around:
Opening Prayer
Statement of Faith
Announcements/Welcoming of Visitors
Praise Team
Speaker
Altar Call
Offering
Benediction
Sunday School from 9 - 10 am
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Opening words from Pastor
2 Devotional Songs
Prayer
Scripture
Testimony Service/Songs
Offering- Song
Sermon
Altar Call
Announcements
Benediction
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... as the spirit leads. At least, this is what pastor says :D
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Pre-Service Prayer
Praise and Worship
Reading of the Word
Prayers of the church
Welcoming of Visitors
Prayer for healing
Offering
Choir song
Sermon
Alter call - Salvation or prayer
Anouncements/ Offering for building fund or guest speaker or pastoral offering depending on the sunday
Benidiction/ Doxology
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Sunday School at 9:30, wrap up at 10:15, pastor gives a short(20-25 min lol!) overview, then we open up with P&W at 10:45, 3-4 songs, end with Yes Lord, pastor or asst. pastor leads prayer then scripture, choir sings 1-2 songs, announcements, choir sings slow song, offering, the Word of God, praise break, pastor talks another 25 minutes, prayer, and benediction. We usually get out around 1 pm. Schedule subject to change if God moves. Some Sundays we can't get through the prayer!
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let me see if i remember the order of service:
Service starts at 10:45am (but due to black folk always late prayer starts at 11:10am) :P
Prayer- 20 to 30 minutes (depending on how late everyone is)(so service really starts at 11:30)
Praise and worship-(well if he is feeling it, he breaks out in some dance moves and stumbles all over the front of the church in the spirit but dont let the music go off he will turn around quickly and frown. If the members are not joining in he sings 2 or 3 songs and sits down)side note: he sings the same 3 or 4 songs every friday and sunday and has been doing that for 4 months.
Offering (can be quick but once again depends on the MC and if they feel like shouting for the next 10 minutes, and talk about people needing to pay tithes and what the Lord did for them this week) :-\
choir sings (1 or 2 slections)
announcements (5 to 10 minutes)
choir again
speaker of the hour (depending on who is speak it can be an hour or more)
altar call (same folks get in line and are slain in the spirit every week) ::)
remarks (depending on who gives remarks it might be another sermon)
benediction
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There's change on what i Last wrote.....
Now we have....
Call to Worship
Invocation/Prayer
Scripture Reading
Choir A Selection
Offering
Choir B selection
Message
Altar Call
Announcements
Remarks
Closing Song/Benediction
YPWW and Testimony Service is at 7:00pm
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There's change on what i Last wrote.....
Now we have....
Call to Worship
Invocation/Prayer
Scripture Reading
Choir A Selection
Offering
Choir B selection
Message
Altar Call
Announcements
Remarks
Closing Song/Benediction
YPWW and Testimony Service is at 7:00pm
Sunday School is 9:45 am
Morning Worship starts between 11:30am-Noon
We get out by 2:00pm (in time for night service and we have a good time BOTH services..)
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It's a trip how one church service can have about 6 bullet points and another has like 15 and both churches get out at the same time...LOL
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It's a trip how one church service can have about 6 bullet points and another has like 15 and both churches get out at the same time...LOL
At one of those spots da passa is talkin' WAY too long.
Or, WAY too short. :-\ :D
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^^^^^^^^
Indeed. :D :D :D
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At one of those spots da passa is talkin' WAY too long.
Or, WAY too short. :-\ :D
Right....I'm like negro sit down. You got your spot later on. You don't need to take 30 minutes here.
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Our Sunday morning and evening services are ordered as such:
Worship (2 or 3 songs)
Greeting (1 song and everyone walks around and greets each other)
Prayer Requests (1 song)
Offering (1 song)
Specials (solos, trio, choir, ensemble, etc)
Preaching (length usually varies, haha)
Altar Call
Morning service starts at 11:00 AM and usually we're dismissed by 12:30 at the latest. Sunday nights start at 6:00 PM and can go on for hours, lol. Sometimes we'll be there for 3 hours. We always let God move in every service but Sunday nights we usually have a lot of specials. We don't always stick to the order of the service. When God starts to move, the program goes out the window. We might sing 5 or 6 songs, you never know.
Tuesday nights start at 7:30 PM and that is our contemporary service run by the youth praise teams. The order of service is the same. Sometimes we won't get out of church until 10:00 on those nights. Like I said, we're not a church run by the clock but rather by the spirit. That's the way it SHOULD be!
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Like I said, we're not a church run by the clock but rather by the spirit. That's the way it SHOULD be!
You got it DOC!!!!!!
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Why does it seem like the common notion is that if the Holy Spirit shows up then we must throw away order? Or if the Holy Spirit shows up, He gets rid of the order of service...as if God is not a God of timing and order. We should all know better than that. God loves order and timing. The old testament sanctuary service was a very orderly thing. God laid out exactly what they were supposed to do and when. And they didn't have their feasts/celebrations whenever they felt like it. Nor did they get excited/emotional and decide they were gonna now "get rid of this structure and stop restraining the Spirit" as if the two are mutually exclusive. Read Lev. 17 and 23 and many other chapters in that book....also the last half of 1 Cor. 14.
Now please don't read what I'm not saying. I am in no ways saying that it is impossible to feel an unction of the Holy Spirit mid-service and get the heads up to go in a different direction.
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Why does it seem like the common notion is that if the Holy Spirit shows up then we must throw away order? Or if the Holy Spirit shows up, He gets rid of the order of service...as if God is not a God of timing and order. We should all know better than that. God loves order and timing. The old testament sanctuary service was a very orderly thing. God laid out exactly what they were supposed to do and when. And they didn't have their feasts/celebrations whenever they felt like it. Nor did they get excited/emotional and decide they were gonna now "get rid of this structure and stop restraining the Spirit" as if the two are mutually exclusive. Read Lev. 17 and 23 and many other chapters in that book....also the last half of 1 Cor. 14.
Now please don't read what I'm not saying. I am in no ways saying that it is impossible to feel an unction of the Holy Spirit mid-service and get the heads up to go in a different direction.
(((((YOOOOOOOO!!!! )))))
Why are we SO >>>>>><<<<<<< here wit' it, fmason3? :o :D
I think folks get that notion from that part of the Bible that talks about the Shekinah Glory coming in such a mighty way that the priests couldn't even preach the Word. :-\
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Call to Worship
Prayer
OT Scripture
Glory Patri
NT Scripture
Choir Selection
Altar Call
Choir selection
Sermon
Choir selection
Announcements/Recognition of visitors
Remarks/Benediction
I believe that's about how it goes...
And sometimes it gets changed around. But the prayer is always first.
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I attended a conference a few weeks ago, and the discussion of Church order came up. And one point (that I agree with) was that your Sunday morning services should be geared towards unbelievers & new converts. Lengthy services and long Praise & worship may be great for the saints, but if I'm new to church alot of the service is Greek to me. Saints should have praised and felt the Spirit all day long. And you can also turn your mid-week service into a service geared towards the saints. Oh and our service order is:
Begins @ 10:45am
Devotion - 5-10 min
Praise & Worship -10 min
Offeratory Appeal & Prayer - 5 min
Profession by Faith - 2 min
Alter Call - 5-10 min
Offering - 5 min (depends on amount of people there)
Music Ministry - 10 min
Sermon - 30 -45 min
End with greeting Visitors and music
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I attended a conference a few weeks ago, and the discussion of Church order came up. And one point (that I agree with) was that your Sunday morning services should be geared towards unbelievers & new converts. Lengthy services and long Praise & worship may be great for the saints, but if I'm new to church alot of the service is Greek to me. Saints should have praised and felt the Spirit all day long. And you can also turn your mid-week service into a service geared towards the saints. Oh and our service order is:
I agree. Lots of people are turned off by a lot of protocol, too. I think if the Spirit is moving, the unbeliever will be drawn to that, at least that's my experience. But a lot of flesh on parade for tradition's sake, or because it just feels good, tends to leave out those who we invite to our service who aren't hip to all of it.
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Why are we SO >>>>>><<<<<<< here wit' it, fmason3? :o :D
I think folks get that notion from that part of the Bible that talks about the Shekinah Glory coming in such a mighty way that the priests couldn't even preach the Word. :-\
LOL We are are not as >>>>><<<<< as you think man.
I'm very familiar with that part of the bible. 2 Chronicles 5
I just don't agree with that being the only or main way people feel the Holy Spirit "showed up and showed out." The Holy Spirit has more than job/function. John 16:7, 8. What purpose does it serve if service was "high" and people were all over the place and they went home unchanged? But suppose service went by it's order and at the invitation, the Holy Spirit pricked people's hearts and lead them to repentance and to give their lives to Jesus. Which one did the Holy Spirit really show up to?
I'm just saying all of this to say that we shouldn't look for outward signs as the evidence of the Holy Spirit. In Rev. 16:14, we are told that spirits of devils will work miracles and in Rev. 13:13, the second beast will do great wonders and miracles and make it seem that he is calling down fire from heaven. We won't always be able to believe what we see or feel or "experience." We walk by faith not by sight. 2 Cor. 5:7
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LOL We are are not as >>>>><<<<< as you think man.
I'm very familiar with that part of the bible. 2 Chronicles 5
I just don't agree with that being the only or main way people feel the Holy Spirit "showed up and showed out." The Holy Spirit has more than job/function. John 16:7, 8. What purpose does it serve if service was "high" and people were all over the place and they went home unchanged? But suppose service went by it's order and at the invitation, the Holy Spirit pricked people's hearts and lead them to repentance and to give their lives to Jesus. Which one did the Holy Spirit really show up to?
I'm just saying all of this to say that we shouldn't look for outward signs as the evidence of the Holy Spirit. In Rev. 16:14, we are told that spirits of devils will work miracles and in Rev. 13:13, the second beast will do great wonders and miracles and make it seem that he is calling down fire from heaven. We won't always be able to believe what we see or feel or "experience." We walk by faith not by sight. 2 Cor. 5:7
Actually, I think we're more >>>>>>><<<<<< than YOU think. I completely agree with your post. ;) 8)
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I'm just saying all of this to say that we shouldn't look for outward signs as the evidence of the Holy Spirit.
Interesting!
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Actually, I think we're more >>>>>>><<<<<< than YOU think. I completely agree with your post. ;) 8)
Then I guess I don't know what YOU mean by >>>>>><<<<<< :D
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Then I guess I don't know what YOU mean by >>>>>><<<<<< :D
In innanet lingo it means we see eye to eye. 8)
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Sunday School - 10am - 11am
Fellowship - 11am - 11:30am
Praise and Worship - 11:30am - 12pm
Testimony
Selection
Acknowledge Visitors
Pastor's Announcements
Tithes and Offering
Selection
Sermon
Alter Call
Benediction
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In innanet lingo it means we see eye to eye. 8)
LOL I thought it meant bumping heads! :D
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Ours is:
Sunday school- 9:30 until 10:30
BTU (bible training union)- 10:30 until 11:00
Church Service- 11:00
Devotion by Deacons, youth,mothers, young women (depending on Sunday)
Congregational Song
Responsive Reading
Congregational song #2
Benevolence Offering
Hymn of Thanks (something my church made up)
Announcements and Acknowledgment of our guests
Tithes and Offering
Songs from our choir (sanctuary or youth (depending on Sunday))
Altar Prayer
Spoken Word
Invitation to Christ
Benediction
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Atlanta church:
Intercessory Prayer - 15 min.
Congregational Song - 5 min.
Presider Exhortation - 10 min.
Inevitable Praise Break - 5-15 min.
Vision & Mission - 5 min.
Scripture - 5 min. or less
Welcome - 5 min. or less
Announcements - 5 min.
Giving - 5-10 min. if done by a minister; 30 min. of pre-sermon preaching if done by pastor
Praise & Worship - 20 min.
The Preached Word - 45-60 min. ::)
Invitation (if there is one) - 5 min.
Closing Remarks & Benediction - 5 min. if done by one of the ministers; 30 min. if done by pastor
Entire Service: 2.5 to 3.5 hours
Alabama Church:
Worship Song ::) - 5 min.
Gate Prayer - 10 min.
Presider Exhortation - 5-10 min.
Scripture - 5 min. or less
Praise & Worship - 15 min.
Words of Exhortation (Minister) - supposed to be 5 min.
Kingdom Declaration - 5 min. or less
Welcome - 30 min. if Sis. Patty does it. >:(
Announcements - 5 min.
Giving - 5 min.
The Preached Word - There's no telling. Could be 20 min. Could be 45 min.
Invitation/Altar Call - 5-30 min (depends on if the HG is speaking prophetically)
Closing Remarks & Benediction - 10 min. or so.
Second Wind (LOL) - can go up to about 3 or 4 hours... LOL
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Welcome - 30 min. if Sis. Patty does it. >:(
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;D :D :D
Dude. Seriously though. I can't take it. Sunday, I almost walked up there to stand impatiently by her. Can we show some compassion to the ADDers, please?? :-\ >:( ::) ?/? LOL :D :D
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Atlanta church:
Intercessory Prayer - 15 min.
Congregational Song - 5 min.
Presider Exhortation - 10 min.
Inevitable Praise Break - 5-15 min.
Vision & Mission - 5 min.
Scripture - 5 min. or less
Welcome - 5 min. or less
Announcements - 5 min.
Giving - 5-10 min. if done by a minister; 30 min. of pre-sermon preaching if done by pastor
Praise & Worship - 20 min.
The Preached Word - 45-60 min. ::)
Invitation (if there is one) - 5 min.
Closing Remarks & Benediction - 5 min. if done by one of the ministers; 30 min. if done by pastor
Entire Service: 2.5 to 3.5 hours
Alabama Church:
Worship Song ::) - 5 min.
Gate Prayer - 10 min.
Presider Exhortation - 5-10 min.
Scripture - 5 min. or less
Praise & Worship - 15 min.
Words of Exhortation (Minister) - supposed to be 5 min.
Kingdom Declaration - 5 min. or less
Welcome - 30 min. if Sis. Patty does it. >:(
Announcements - 5 min.
Giving - 5 min.
The Preached Word - There's no telling. Could be 20 min. Could be 45 min.
Invitation/Altar Call - 5-30 min (depends on if the HG is speaking prophetically)
Closing Remarks & Benediction - 10 min. or so.
Second Wind (LOL) - can go up to about 3 or 4 hours... LOL
I'm tired just LOOKIN' at both service schedules. :-\
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I'm tired just LOOKIN' at both service schedules. :-\
LOL, After 2.5 hours, I'm ready to go
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LOL, After 2.5 hours, I'm ready to go
Agreed.
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Our church service goes like this
Sunday School - 10:30 - 11:30
Main Service: - 11:30 - 13:30
- Opening Prayer
- Devotional songs
- 20mins Prayer
- Congregational Songs
- Church Notices
- Children's Choir Sings
- Offering
- Praise & Worship
- The Word
- Alter Call
- Doxology Song
This schedule is subject to change as the holy spirt directs.... :).
PianoWiz...
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Our church service goes like this
Sunday School - 10:30 - 11:30
Main Service: - 11:30 - 13:30
- Opening Prayer
- Devotional songs
- 20mins Prayer
- Congregational Songs
- Church Notices
- Children's Choir Sings
- Offering
- Praise & Worship
- The Word
- Alter Call
- Doxology Song
This schedule is subject to change as the holy spirt directs.... :).
PianoWiz...
Wow, your Sunday School starts after our morning service is underway... well without considering time zones, of course.
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Main Service: - 11:30 - 13:30
HAHAHAHAHAHA, 11:30 - 13:30. That military time always makes me chuckle for some reason. They go by it at our job sometimes.
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HAHAHAHAHAHA, 11:30 - 13:30. That military time always makes me chuckle for some reason. They go by it at our job sometimes.
I hate when people use military time. Especially my clients in different time zones.
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I hate when people use military time. Especially my clients in different time zones.
Mad it makes you have to think, eh? :D
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HAHAHAHAHHAHA, yea he is mad he has to think about it...