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Congregational Blessings

Congregational Blessings. The Stone Church Experience. Selection of the Congregational Blessing Team. Size, gender, background and experience Schedule and process of meetings and worship Involvement of evangelists beyond their team role Coordination and involvement with Pastor and others.

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Congregational Blessings

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  1. Congregational Blessings The Stone Church Experience

  2. Selection of the Congregational Blessing Team • Size, gender, background and experience • Schedule and process of meetings and worship • Involvement of evangelists beyond their team role • Coordination and involvement with Pastor and others

  3. Defining The Purpose For the Congregational Blessing • Our Statement of Purpose (handout) • Process for developing our priorities

  4. Sharing Our Team Commitment • Team Commitment Process • Our Congregation Blessing Team Covenant (handout)

  5. Developing a Schedule of Activities Three Components • Pre-Blessing Activities • The Congregational Blessing Event • Post-Blessing The Congregational Blessing Calendar (handout)

  6. Preparing and Distributing Materials • The Congregational Preparation Booklet • Preparation of Booklet and Division of Labor • Distribution and use of booklet

  7. Involving and Preparing Others • Special church school classes • Home visiting • Regular participation of evangelists in worship/other services • Using congregational newsletter • Regular bulletin inserts by different evangelists (handout) • Special prayer services

  8. Priesthood Preparation and Visiting • Monthly priesthood meetings • Visiting assignments and materials • Helps for distributing the Congregational Blessing Booklets (handout) • Special worship and commissioning experience for the priesthood • Prayer responsibilities for the priesthood

  9. Preparing the Blessing Document • Individual assignments to each evangelist • Role of editor and preparing final document • Discussion and refinement of blessing document

  10. Preparing the Blessing Document • Printing the Blessing Document • The Blessing Document Envelope

  11. The Blessing Service • Sample Order of Service For the Congregational Blessing (handout) • Participants and process of developing the service

  12. Distributing the Blessing Document and Other Material • Sending forth statement (handout) • Response to Blessing from Becky Savage • Multiple distribution methods

  13. Acting On the Blessing • Evangelists lead study of blessing document • Using excerpts in subsequent services • Congregational retreat using blessing as focus

  14. Acting on the Blessing …continued • Creating special follow up committees • Evaluation of entire process and experience • Distribution to new members

  15. Acting on the Blessing…continued • Evangelist role in congregational leadership • Ongoing focus • Videos

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