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Title: Order of Service?
Post by: 4hisglory on May 27, 2008, 10:52:19 AM
What is the order of your regular service??  Our is:

Title: Re: Order of Service?
Post by: nessalynn77 on May 27, 2008, 10:54:21 AM
Opening Prayer
Statement of Faith
Announcements
Praise and Worship
Sermon
Altar Call
Offering
Benediction
Title: Re: Order of Service?
Post by: LaylaMonroe on May 27, 2008, 10:56:27 AM
Intercessory Prayer
Praise & Worship
Presider Exhortation
Scripture
Vision Statement
Welcome & Love Offering (it's not a monetary offering, it's where we share love with visitors and each other)
Worship in Giving (offering)
Announcements
Music Ministry (either choir or solo)
Preached Word
Invitation
Benediction
Title: Re: Order of Service?
Post by: Val215 on May 27, 2008, 10:56:52 AM
Let's see...

-Prelude
-Devotion/Praise & Worship (4 songs)
-Call to Worship/Invocation
-Morning Hymn
-Welcome & Announcements
-Selection (1 song)
-Tithes & Offering
-Meditation & Altar Call
-Selection (1 song)
-The Word
-Invitation to Discipleship
-Holy Communion (2nd Sunday only)
-Benediction
Title: Re: Order of Service?
Post by: SirTJ on May 27, 2008, 10:56:56 AM
Devotion
Morning Hymn
Announcements
Choir Song
Offering/Alter Call
Choir Song
Sermon
Choir Song
Benediction
Title: Re: Order of Service?
Post by: under13 on May 27, 2008, 10:59:50 AM
Pre service Prayer
Praise and worship
reading of word
prayer for sick
welcome of visitors
prayer
mini sermon on offering
offering
choir song
sermon
alter call
anonuncements +media/pastoral/building offering
benidiction
Jam Session

I wish there was a place for me to play a prelude, but we have prayer, which I guess is more important
Title: Re: Order of Service?
Post by: CJKeyboardPlaya on May 27, 2008, 11:00:24 AM
I know this is gonna be said so imma say it. The Holy Spirit choose the order of our service.
Title: Re: Order of Service?
Post by: jgause2 on May 27, 2008, 11:02:05 AM
Devotion (Scripture & Prayer)
Praise & Worship (2 Songs)
Morning Hymn
Moment With Children
Choir Selection
Sermon
Invitation To Discipleship
Announcements
Offering
Communion(2nd Sunday only)
Benediction
Title: Re: Order of Service?
Post by: nessalynn77 on May 27, 2008, 11:07:49 AM

mini sermon on offering

Did he say?  Yes he did.  LOL!!!!

Oh yeah, and our communion is third Sunday. 
Title: Re: Order of Service?
Post by: under13 on May 27, 2008, 11:13:48 AM
Did he say?  Yes he did.  LOL!!!!



This isnt my home church, but the one I play for, and YES, Every sunday this Man preaches on giving for at least 5 minutes. I think its totaly unesacary to do every week. Maybe every other week. The people at that church are dirt poor, so  maybe it works, IDK.
Title: Re: Order of Service?
Post by: LaylaMonroe on May 27, 2008, 11:17:23 AM
This isnt my home church, but the one I play for, and YES, Every sunday this Man preaches on giving for at least 5 minutes. I think its totaly unesacary to do every week. Maybe every other week. The people at that church are dirt poor, so  maybe it works, IDK.

I know of several churches that do stewardship lessons before the offering is received.  I think it's a great idea because it teaches people the importance of giving God's way.  A lot of people don't give as much as they could, don't give with the right spirit, or don't give at all because they haven't been taught how to give.
Title: Re: Order of Service?
Post by: HammondMan82 on May 27, 2008, 11:32:28 AM
Opening Prayer
Reading of The Word
Praise and Worship
Pastor & Ministers Come In
Praise and Worship "Continues"
Choir Selection
Announcements
Welcoming of Visitors
Prayer
Choir Selection
Sermon
Altar Call
Offering
Benediction
Title: Re: Order of Service?
Post by: keptbyJesus on May 27, 2008, 11:56:59 AM
I think we did this before but here goes.

Announcements
call to worship & responsive scripture
Praise & Worship (morning hymnn and 2 p & w songs)
Prayer
Choir songs (2)
Acknowledgement of guest
Tithes & Offering
Choir song
Sermon
Invitation
Benidection
Title: Re: Order of Service?
Post by: Brittsings87 on May 27, 2008, 12:02:48 PM
Well I haven't been to church in a while.. So I'm guessing everything is still the same! lol


Call to Worship
Praise and Worship (worship song)
Prayer
Scripture
Praise and Worship
Announcements
Offering
Sermon
Altar Call
Invitation to the Church
Benediction
We all go home! lol
Title: Re: Order of Service?
Post by: nessalynn77 on May 27, 2008, 12:27:34 PM

Praise and Worship
Pastor & Ministers Come In
Praise and Worship "Continues"

Y'all are killing me, that is hillarious!  Did you mean that to be funny, or do you actually view that as a segment on the program?
Title: Re: Order of Service?
Post by: sjonathan02 on May 27, 2008, 12:29:21 PM
Prayer
P&W
Prayer
Announcements
Prayer
Sermon
Offering
Benediction
Title: Re: Order of Service?
Post by: under13 on May 27, 2008, 12:46:37 PM
Opening Prayer
Praise and Worship
Pastor & Ministers Come In
Praise and Worship "Continues"


Y'all are killing me, that is hillarious!  Did you mean that to be funny, or do you actually view that as a segment on the program?

Thats just a shame. Somebody may be sitting down worshiping God, and they have to stand up, just because the pastor walks in? Why cant the pastor come in on time?
Title: Re: Order of Service?
Post by: nessalynn77 on May 27, 2008, 01:02:49 PM
Prayer
P&W
Prayer
Announcements
Prayer
Sermon
Offering
Benediction
I like that, you can tell what your church emphasizes by the order of service, lol.
Title: Re: Order of Service?
Post by: sjonathan02 on May 27, 2008, 01:04:53 PM
I like that, you can tell what your church emphasizes by the order of service, lol.

Bless His name.  :D My pastor says, "If it ain't about Jesus, it ain't about nothin'."
Title: Re: Order of Service?
Post by: SisterT on May 27, 2008, 01:06:26 PM
Scripture & Prayer - Deacons
Praise and Worship
Recogniton of Visitors - Pastors
Announcements - Big Screen & Pastors
Tithes & Offerings
Ministry of Music
Sernon
Invitation
Communion (1st Sundays)
Closing Prayer


On 1st Sundays 15 minutes before service we do Baptisms.
Title: Re: Order of Service?
Post by: Fenix on May 27, 2008, 01:10:16 PM
- Prayer
- P&W- close to 6 songs
- Pastor's personal P&W
- The Word
- Offering Time? Blessing Time!!!!
- Benediction
- Musicians' Personal Jam Session
Title: Re: Order of Service?
Post by: nessalynn77 on May 27, 2008, 01:12:29 PM
Quote from: Fenix link=topic=56623.msg557873#msg557873
- Pastor's personal P&W

Okay, help me out on this one, Fenix.
Title: Re: Order of Service?
Post by: Fenix on May 27, 2008, 01:23:42 PM
Okay, help me out on this one, Fenix.

Oh i mean when "official" P&W is over, and our pastor comes up to preach, she sometimes starts a brand new P&W session right there. :)

I didn't mean she will get have the whole church shut up and have her own P&W session. Wrong choice of words.  :D :D
Title: Re: Order of Service?
Post by: under13 on May 27, 2008, 01:27:13 PM
Oh i mean when "official" P&W is over, and our pastor comes up to preach, she sometimes starts a brand new P&W session right there. :)

I didn't mean she will get have the whole church shut up and have her own P&W session. Wrong choice of words.  :D :D

She?  I feel a new topic comin on.....
Title: Re: Order of Service?
Post by: Fenix on May 27, 2008, 01:46:50 PM
She?  I feel a new topic comin on.....

Yep, my pastor is a she.
Title: Re: Order of Service?
Post by: nessalynn77 on May 27, 2008, 06:04:34 PM
She?  I feel a new topic comin on.....
Is this your first time hearing about this?
Title: Re: Order of Service?
Post by: T-Block on May 27, 2008, 06:16:23 PM
She?  I feel a new topic comin on.....

Too late, this issue has been "debated" b4.
Title: Re: Order of Service?
Post by: EBChurchLady on May 27, 2008, 06:27:27 PM
Sunday school reports (Someone stands up & tells what they learned in SS to try to encourage others to come earlier, I guess)
Devotional service (folks in the congregation stand up & thank the Lord for waking them up, giving them breath in their body & clothing them in their right mind...)
Singing...interspersed in the devo time.
Announcements (the whole bulletin is read out loud every week; I'm thinking there are people in the congregation who can't read & this is why it's done.)
Usually the pastors enter here (of course the whole congregation stands)
Deacon Horatio stands up & reads the verse about being a cheerful giver.
Offering- everyone files forward to put their dollar in the plate
Deacon Horatio prays, "Thank you for this offering. Thank you for the ones who gave; thank you for the ones who wanted to give. Amen"
One of the choirs sings a song or two.
Pastor may sing a song if he thinks the congregation is lethargic. (They come alive when he sings.)
The Word
Altar call; (but really it's not because every week almost every person comes forward & stands & the pastor says a little prayer over them, but there's never any REAL altar time.)
Invitation to join the church.
Pastors go to the back to greet people when they leave.
Sister Suzie usually stands up with one more announcement before everyone is dismissed.
Deacon Ken says the benediction.
Song played while everyone leaves.
 :-\
wow...I just depressed myself at how lame our services are!
I'm praying for a move of the Spirit to take over!  :)
Title: Re: Order of Service?
Post by: T-Block on May 27, 2008, 06:33:19 PM

Usually the pastors enter here (of course the whole congregation stands)

If any new topic should get started, it's this one right here.  I can't for the life of me figure out why the pastor waits until an hour after the service has started to come into the sancutary.  My pastors are the first ones to church, and they stay there the whole time.  I can't stand pastors (ministers, or whoever else) that do this.  It's like you too good to be apart of the service.  >:(
Title: Re: Order of Service?
Post by: kodacolor on May 27, 2008, 07:36:52 PM
 - P&W
 - Testimony
 - Cong. Hymn
 - Welcome visitors
 - Tithes and Offering
 - Announcements
 - Selection
 - Sermon
 - Benediction
 - Football!!  (sike nah!   :D )
Title: Re: Order of Service?
Post by: KeyofB on May 27, 2008, 10:31:28 PM
I'm jealous looking at you guys services.

Devotion (4 songs)
Call to Worship
Selection
Welcome
Responsive Reading
Benevolint Offering
Altar Call
Selection
Tithes and Public Offering
Announcements (Church and Community)
Choral Worship (2 songs)
Sermon
Invitation
Remarks
Closing Remarks
Benediction

I copied this directly from the program.
Title: Re: Order of Service?
Post by: SirTJ on May 27, 2008, 10:39:26 PM
I'm jealous looking at you guys services.

Devotion (4 songs)
Call to Worship
Selection
Welcome
Responsive Reading
Benevolint Offering
Altar Call
Selection
Tithes and Public Offering
Announcements (Church and Community)
Choral Worship (2 songs)
Sermon
Invitation
Remarks
Closing Remarks

Benediction

I copied this directly from the program.

Umm...what's the difference?  ?/? :D
Title: Re: Order of Service?
Post by: nessalynn77 on May 27, 2008, 11:19:53 PM
Umm...what's the difference?  ?/? :D
::) Everybody knows you ain't properly had remarks unless you close your remarks with closing remarks.  Duh!  SMH... McCrackheads.
Title: Re: Order of Service?
Post by: KeyofB on May 27, 2008, 11:45:01 PM
Umm...what's the difference?  ?/? :D

Remarks are what I guess some would call testimony and Closing Remarks are from the pastor and pulpit.
Title: Re: Order of Service?
Post by: sjonathan02 on May 28, 2008, 06:01:01 AM
Sunday school reports (Someone stands up & tells what they learned in SS to try to encourage others to come earlier, I guess)
Devotional service (folks in the congregation stand up & thank the Lord for waking them up, giving them breath in their body & clothing them in their right mind...)
Singing...interspersed in the devo time.
Announcements (the whole bulletin is read out loud every week; I'm thinking there are people in the congregation who can't read & this is why it's done.)
Usually the pastors enter here (of course the whole congregation stands)
Deacon Horatio stands up & reads the verse about being a cheerful giver.
Offering- everyone files forward to put their dollar in the plate
Deacon Horatio prays, "Thank you for this offering. Thank you for the ones who gave; thank you for the ones who wanted to give. Amen"
One of the choirs sings a song or two.
Pastor may sing a song if he thinks the congregation is lethargic. (They come alive when he sings.)
The Word
Altar call; (but really it's not because every week almost every person comes forward & stands & the pastor says a little prayer over them, but there's never any REAL altar time.)
Invitation to join the church.
Pastors go to the back to greet people when they leave.
Sister Suzie usually stands up with one more announcement before everyone is dismissed.
Deacon Ken says the benediction.
Song played while everyone leaves.
 :-\
wow...I just depressed myself at how lame our services are!
I'm praying for a move of the Spirit to take over!  :)



GGFZ!!! :o :o


*note to self, don't visit EB's church unless I have a four-day weekend*


The part is bold is hilarious. :D :D
Title: Re: Order of Service?
Post by: joshuag on May 28, 2008, 07:43:54 AM
ok lets see:

Call to worship/devotion (2 songs & a mini sermon about breaking through or whatever is on there mind, or they have victory over whatever they went through/ tell a story)
Reading of the Church statement
Childrens choir (1 song)
Reading of the Word
Prayer (invocation) 5 minutes
Praise and worship (3 to 4 songs depending on there mood)
Another MINI sermon (to hype up the people)
Sermon (hmm goes for about 1 hour to 1 and a half hours) (yes long winded)
Altar call (sometimes)
Remarks from MC regarding the sermon
Offering prayer
Offering
Announcements
Remarks from the elders and Pastor (more mini sermons each 5 to 15 minutes long)
Benediction

side note: service starts at 10:30am and ends at 2pm  ::)
Title: Re: Order of Service?
Post by: musallio on May 28, 2008, 07:55:04 AM
If any new topic should get started, it's this one right here.  I can't for the life of me figure out why the pastor waits until an hour after the service has started to come into the sancutary.  My pastors are the first ones to church, and they stay there the whole time.  I can't stand pastors (ministers, or whoever else) that do this.  It's like you too good to be apart of the service.  >:(

+1!

But I haven't seen this happen in ages..The only time I see it is in some few weddings I ever attend ::)if any!

For us, just like CJ said, Holy Spirit Directs flow...

Nah, we adjusted that a bit:

1) Praise until Programme Director (PD) takes over
2) PD takes over & determines order & duration which all the usual "items" take place.

Communion every 1st Sunday of the month.

Every now & again there will be that "youth", "mama's" or "Sunday School" services, in which case the specific group runs the service & they decide on the program for the day.
Normally it's all the usual & maybe a quick play/ musical items by the group, depending on their creativity/ annointing
 ;D
Title: Re: Order of Service?
Post by: keptbyJesus on May 28, 2008, 07:58:19 AM
If any new topic should get started, it's this one right here.  I can't for the life of me figure out why the pastor waits until an hour after the service has started to come into the sancutary.  My pastors are the first ones to church, and they stay there the whole time.  I can't stand pastors (ministers, or whoever else) that do this.  It's like you too good to be apart of the service.  >:(


What is the point of standing up when the pastor enters? My home church (in detroit) started this a few years ago.  I was there one Sunday and everybody stood up and I looked around  ?/? like what in the world and then when he sat down everbody else sat down then I looked like  ::).  So I asked what is the point, and I was told that he said you stand if the president comes in a room or when the judge comes in the courtroom etc. I said "whatever that is crazy"  ::)  And like T-Block said, they are the 1st to get to the church, so what in the world are you doing in that office that you have to wait until a good 45 mins AFTER service has started to make your grand entry. Get a seat and SADDOWN!!!
Somehow he (my home church pastor) and I were talking one day and this came up and he asked me when does my pastor come into the service, and I said well he actually starts the service then he just kinda looked at me like ohhh ok.


Title: Re: Order of Service?
Post by: jojopo on May 28, 2008, 08:02:05 AM
witch ever way the lord leads
Title: Re: Order of Service?
Post by: sjonathan02 on May 28, 2008, 08:05:00 AM
witch ever way the lord leads

 :D :D :D :D :D
Title: Re: Order of Service?
Post by: Doubles22 on May 28, 2008, 08:25:05 AM
We don't have a church program but our order of service usually flows something like this:


Announcements

Praise & Worship (1 or 2 songs)

from there, it's a free for all...but generally from there it'll go from P&W to

Harvest Time (most churches call this Tithes & Offering) (song)

Choir Selection

(if the choir is really good that day, this is the part where the usher that looks like Carl Winslow from "Family Matters" will get his first Shoutin' Lap in around the sanctuary)

Altar Call/Sermon (the order in which this happens varies from Sunday to Sunday...sometimes with more than one praise break sprinkled in there somewhere...and the Carl Winslow usher will get Shoutin' Lap #2...#3-#5 also if necessary)

Invitation

Visitor Recognition

Benediction
Title: Re: Order of Service?
Post by: musallio on May 28, 2008, 08:43:41 AM
:D :D :D :D :D


Whatcha luffin @..huh!huh!
wanna start a brawl?!!!(http://ctasa.freeforums.org/files/ctasa/smilies/stickpoke.gif)


Nah let me leave you coz U'r only a baby





lol(http://ctasa.freeforums.org/files/ctasa/smilies/applause.gif)
Title: Re: Order of Service?
Post by: rayjohnson83 on May 28, 2008, 08:51:18 AM
Well, at my 1pm service, it goes as follows:

SHOUT
SHOUT
SHOUT
SHOUT
TITHES AND OFFERING
SHOUT
the pastor may preach, but probably not :D :D :D
SHOUT
SHOUT
CELEBRATION OFFERING
SHOUT
GO HOME!!!!!!! ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Order of Service?
Post by: Doubles22 on May 28, 2008, 09:23:54 AM
Well, at my 1pm service, it goes as follows:

SHOUT
SHOUT
SHOUT
SHOUT
TITHES AND OFFERING
SHOUT
the pastor may preach, but probably not :D :D :D
SHOUT
SHOUT
CELEBRATION OFFERING
SHOUT
GO HOME!!!!!!! ;D ;D ;D

Who needs a membership at Bally's when you can just go to church with RayJ?
Title: Re: Order of Service?
Post by: under13 on May 28, 2008, 09:27:25 AM
Who needs a membership at Bally's when you can just go to church with RayJ?

With all those Offerings they got, it might just be cheaper to go to Bally's
Title: Re: Order of Service?
Post by: rayjohnson83 on May 28, 2008, 09:33:32 AM
Who needs a membership at Bally's when you can just go to church with RayJ?
With all those Offerings they got, it might just be cheaper to go to Bally's
Man, yall are ill. but that is true though.

They shouted sunday from 1:15 til about 2:30, took up both offerings and went home.
Title: Re: Order of Service?
Post by: sjonathan02 on May 28, 2008, 09:44:45 AM
Man, yall are ill. but that is true though.

They shouted sunday from 1:15 til about 2:30, took up both offerings and went home.

Why were they shouting?
Title: Re: Order of Service?
Post by: rayjohnson83 on May 28, 2008, 09:55:00 AM
Why were they shouting?
cuz they heard me and the drummer slick practicing an intro to the shout music. and the next thing I knew. They was up shouting. LOL!
Title: Re: Order of Service?
Post by: musallio on May 28, 2008, 09:55:34 AM
With all those Offerings they got, it might just be cheaper to go to Bally's


Why do I sense some1 doesn't like offering time(http://ctasa.freeforums.org/files/ctasa/smilies/rolleyes.gif)


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Why were they shouting?
Title: Re: Order of Service?
Post by: under13 on May 28, 2008, 09:56:03 AM
Why were they shouting?

Probaly cuz the musician was bored, so he started up a shout. AKA "a move of God"
Title: Re: Order of Service?
Post by: rayjohnson83 on May 28, 2008, 09:57:47 AM
Probaly cuz the musician was bored, so he started up a shout. AKA "a move of God"
man you are a genius ;D ;D ;D ;D.
man if im tired of someone praying too long, singing too long, talking too long, or preaching too long. I just start it up, and they go CRAZY! lol
Title: Re: Order of Service?
Post by: under13 on May 28, 2008, 09:59:14 AM
Why do I sense some1 doesn't like offering time

I just dont like offering antics, and multiple (more than two) offerings. They aint gettin no more money from me. I just divide my offering into two; give the first half in the first offering and the second half in the second
Title: Re: Order of Service?
Post by: sjonathan02 on May 28, 2008, 10:16:29 AM
Probaly cuz the musician was bored, so he started up a shout. AKA "a move of God"

Exactly. ::)


man you are a genius ;D ;D ;D ;D.
man if im tired of someone praying too long, singing too long, talking too long, or preaching too long. I just start it up, and they go CRAZY! lol

^^^------> ?/? *sigh*
Title: Re: Order of Service?
Post by: rayjohnson83 on May 28, 2008, 12:21:39 PM
^^^------> ?/? *sigh*
LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D :D :D
Title: Re: Order of Service?
Post by: EBChurchLady on May 28, 2008, 12:27:51 PM

GGFZ!!! :o :o


*note to self, don't visit EB's church unless I have a four-day weekend*


The part is bold is hilarious. :D :D
I prefer to think our church is "under construction"...we've actually come a long way since I first started coming!

What is "GGFZ"?
Title: Re: Order of Service?
Post by: nessalynn77 on May 28, 2008, 12:28:35 PM
I prefer to think our church is "under construction"...we've actually come a long way since I first started coming!

What is "GGFZ"?
Good God From Zion!!
Title: Re: Order of Service?
Post by: EBChurchLady on May 28, 2008, 12:30:02 PM
Good God From Zion!!

  :o ;D ;D ;D ;D 8)
Title: Re: Order of Service?
Post by: karlmhoon on January 22, 2010, 10:50:03 PM
Call to Worship opening song
Prayer Request
Prayer
Scripture
Statement Of Faith
Testimony Service
Announcements
choir
Offering
Sermon
Altar Call
Invitation to Christ
Benediction
We all go home! Eat that Chicken

 
Title: Re: Order of Service?
Post by: mbamoody on March 16, 2010, 12:33:40 PM
-Exhortation
-P&W
-Prayer
-Welcoming of Guest
-Meet and Greet
-Announcements
-P&W
-Sermon
-Altar Call
-Offering Time
-Benediction
Title: Re: Order of Service?
Post by: kwesi1999 on May 16, 2012, 12:02:44 PM
Prayer
Praise & Worship
praise & worship
prophetic word
praise & worship
praise and worship
prophetic word
praise and worship
pastor walks to pulpit
more praise and worship
offering
sermon
altar call
prayer
bendiction
Title: Re: Order of Service?
Post by: nessalynn77 on June 15, 2012, 11:29:14 AM
Sunday school reports (Someone stands up & tells what they learned in SS to try to encourage others to come earlier, I guess)
This cracks me up... 'cause folks are smart, they'll just come even later to avoid having to sit through the SS review, LOL!
Title: Re: Order of Service?
Post by: JustBritt on June 15, 2012, 11:31:25 AM
This cracks me up... 'cause folks are smart, they'll just come even later to avoid having to sit through the SS review, LOL!

I used to hate SS review when I was younger. UGH!
Title: Re: Order of Service?
Post by: hopegrace30 on November 10, 2015, 05:19:36 PM
Call to Worship
Song by Choir
Reading
Devotion
Songs by Choir
Sermon
Invitation with Song
Offering
Announcements and recognition of visitors
Dismissal