Glenbrook 9am
Details + Distinctives

Please set the scene and the tone in a way that makes newcomers feel welcome, and our committed church family feel connected. Suggestions:

1. Introduce yourself (eg, say your name and your involvement in church. This is both personal and relational)

2. Point us to the Glory of God (through a Psalm, Welcome, or doxology etc)

3. Kick us off in prayer

The prayer should include Praise/Thanksgiving/Adoration - using a Psalm is good - and this is also a place to pray for Current events in the life of our church/society

After the first song include the family prayer and praise. The current family prayer and praise should be in elvanto.

Use this opportunity to 'regather' everyone once the kids have settled, including a welcome for those who are new etc. For those on the livestream, encourage them to take this time to comment in the chat or send someone a message.

If you have been asked to make a brief announcement for Ministry Matters, include them here.

Prayer points for our church/community can be found here. 'Week 1' refers to the first Sunday of the month, and so on.

This is a place to pray for our link missionaries and for God's glory to be known in all the world.

Pray specific prayer points for our link missionaries, but you can also pray generally and briefly for the other missionaries who have an association with our church:

Week 1: Compassion (and Adam + Avril Friend in Madagascar) + one bible verse prayer on an unreached people group
Week 2: Sandifer's (and Taylor's in Tanzania at Munguishi Bible College) + one bible verse prayer on an unreached people group
Week 3: Elyard's (and Andrew+Bec in the Middle East) + one bible verse prayer on an unreached people group
Week 4: Grivas-Allison's (and Atwood's working with university studies in the South Pacific) + one bible verse prayer on an unreached people group
Week 5: Unreached People's

Tip: Put yourself into the shoes of a newcomer – what would be helpful?

• Check gathering box for special instructions or handouts.

• Foyer

  • Place Welcome Flags (there are two) and Sandwich Boards outside

  • Turn on lights

  • Open both sets of doors on Raymond Street

  • Place ‘Kids Church’ flags at the entrance to the hall

  • Clean-up – remove any items on the bench or tables that should not be there.

  • Check Tables and Seats in the foyer are inviting.

• Welcomers

  • Ready handouts (in the gathering box).

  • Have pre-printed labels ready

  • Have Welcome brochures and Welcome Afternoon tea postcards ready
    
    Note: If the person is clearly a Newcomer, it would be helpful to take some time to give some more direction (e.g. Kids Church, Bible, Parents Room, Toilets, introduce to/sit near a member in a similar demographic)
    
    

  • Record the names of any newcomers on the Newcomer Notes clipboard

• Head count (during the Kid’s Spot)

• Seek out Newcomers after the gathering – invite to Morning Tea, introduce to other members.

• Mark roll (by the end of gathering, but not during welcoming) - tick/add

Please put the completed Checklist and the Marked Roll back in the box for the office.

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• After Gathering Tidy – give the Foyer/Auditorium a quick tidy (e.g. replace Bibles, clear up items left behind including lost and found)

• Feedback - Notes for Ministry Team/Office (e.g. is there anything we need to know – Newcomers names, something needs fixing, brochures running out etc.)

• Handover – to the incoming 10.30 am Sunday Gathering team.