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PASSAGES FOR CALL TO WORSHIP
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ANNOUNCEMENTS IN THE WORSHIP SERVICE
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PRAYER MEETING
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MEMBERSHIP/BAPTISM CLASS
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| 501 Worship: Duties (followed) (Chinese, Big-5)
| 502 Worship: Baptismal Interview (planned)
| 509 Worship: Others
| 591 Secretary: Church Event Calendar (English)
| 591 Secretary: Church Event Calendar (Chinese, Big-5)
| 599 Secretary: Others
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# interview for membership or baptism
1. qualitification of interviewer (or reviewer)1a. pastor, elder, or minister
1b. appointed by pastor, eler or minister
1b1. church member, regular attendee for last three years, and adult Sunday school teacher for one year2. concerns before interview2a. two interviewers required
2b. parents' consent required if under age 182b1. the written consent required
2b2. the confirmation contact by a interviewer is required2c. the interview is...2c1. not to share the gospel but verify the personal conversion
2c2. not to teach but question and listen
2c3. not to drill but help the person to understand and clarify the central meaning of the salvation in Christ and the personal position to the salvation2d. if the conversion written form are done before (for Communion participation), the conversion written form may be skipped
2e. prayer for interviewers and the interviewee him/herself to assure if the interviewee is saved3. questions in interview3a. regarding conversion (answered by personal statement and testimony)3a1. when to believe, why to come to believe, how to become saved
3a2. if to understand: sin/God, saved/Christ;3b. regarding membership (or baptism)3b1. *if to understand and agree: statement of faith (constitution. chap. 1), purpose of church (bylaws. chap. 4)
3b2. *if to support church with prayer and financial giving
3b3. *if to summit to the Lord and the church leadership
3b4. what to do in the church, how to come to serve3c. interviewers express the Christ-centered life of a believer: prayer, Bible, meeting, service, offering, caring
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CONTENTS
* PASSAGES FOR CALL TO WORSHIP
* ANNOUNCEMENTS IN THE WORSHIP SERVICE
* PRAYER MEETING
* MEMBERSHIP/BAPTISM CLASS
* THE CURRENT POLICY FOR PARTICIPATING IN THE COMMUNION SERVICE
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PASSAGES FOR CALL TO WORSHIP
Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sep, Nov (odd months)1st week Ps 33:2-5
2nd week Ps 47:5-9
3rd week Ps 95:1-7
4th week Ps 96:7-10
5th week Ps 100:1-5
Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug, Oct, Dec (even months)1st week Ps 103:19-22
2nd week Ps 113:5-9
3rd week Ps 117:1-2
4th week Ps 136:1-5
5th week Ps 147:5-11
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ANNOUNCEMENTS IN THE WORSHIP SERVICE
- church events (only)
- no personal prayer request
- no non-church events announcement/distribution-- 1. except the host church , the mother church , and the mission board supported by us ;
-- 2. or unless two members of different families propose to announce and two Elders approve (evangelical speakers, no schedule conflict).
-- 3. however, the non-church flyers can be distributed if approved by an Elder
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PRAYER MEETING
- collect the prayer request forms on Sunday service, five-minute writing of prayer requests in the meeting
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MEMBERSHIP/BAPTISM CLASS
- the class should be taught by pastoral staff
- the candidate should be confirmed/interviewed by pastoral staff
- the interview for baptism should be informative and examinative (understanding and repentance) rather than evangelistic.
- the membership class should be informative and examinative (understanding and acceptance) rather than a lecture.
- the baptismal service is evangelistic.
- the interview of baptism include two elders (layman elder or clergic elder) (cf. Deut. 17:6; 19:15). the change of life to God's word (Acts 10:45-47)
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THE CURRENT POLICY FOR PARTICIPATING IN THE COMMUNION SERVICE
THE CURRENT POLICY FOR PARTICIPATING IN THE COMMUNION SERVICE
(2002-02-24)
- 1. The following persons can participate, not only observe but also take the bread and cup, the Communion service:-- a. those at age 12 and above, baptized in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit (Matt. 28:19),
-- b. those at age 12 and above, converted to Christ Jesus, and confirmed by our pastoral staff (i.e., the Minister and Elder),
-- c. those at age 12 and below, converted to Christ Jesus, applied for by parents, and confirmed by our pastoral staff.
-- a. those at age 12 and above, baptized in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit (Mattew 28:19),
-- b. those at age 18 and above, converted to Christ Jesus,
- 2. The Communion participants should enter the sanctuary by the beginning of the Communion worship service, i.e., by 1:30 p.m.. The Communion service is part of the worship service.
- 3. The first session of the first Sunday of the month is the Communion worship service for the whole church, i.e., the program of each group at this session should be adjusted to be part of worship. A worship service includes praise songs, praise prayer, a message from the Bible, and thanksgiving offering to God.
- 4. Children under age 12 should be brought by their parents and sit with them in the Communion worship service. Those children whose parents do not come to the service may sit with their Sunday school class teachers or adult friends.
- 5. The youth should join the congregation in the whole Communion worship service, even in different places.
(2002-02-28)
- 1. Believer children at age 12 and above at that day may participate, i.e., take the bread and cup.
- 2. Believers are encouraged to attend the Communion even if unable to participate.
- 3. This operation will remain until the new and stable policy comes out.
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