Assumption

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Assumption 1It all starts with Vision and
Mission

• How When we worship is an outgrowth of our
  vision/mission/strategy

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What business are we in?

• Scripture Great Commandment and the Great
  Commission
• Book of Common Prayer To restore all people to
  unity with God and each other in Christ.
• Parish Mission To bring all people into the
  fullness of Christs family and nurture their
  spiritual development.

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Assumption 2

• Changing the service schedule does not violate
  the 4th Commandment.
• Just like our strategies develop and change to
  support our vision and mission, so too our
  weekend schedule must adapt to support the
  vision/mission

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Saint JosephsMain Strength Strategy of
Children Youth Families

• Leads to a re-design of the weekend schedule

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Assumption 3

• Design of our Worship is 2-fold
• To strengthen the congregation for committed
  service
• To welcome the community and crowd into fellowship

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Growing from the Outside In
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Assumption 4 The Episcopal Hymnal does not
contain all things necessary for Christian
worship.

• There is no such thing as Christian music only
  Christian lyrics
• Lyrics and Melodies can be interchanged
• Christian lyrics can be good but with unsingable
  melodies.
• Melodies can be good but with bad lyrics.
• Rite 3 Alternative choices as found in BCP (p.
  400-405)

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Resources we utilize

• For Hymns
• For prayers
• (see resource handout)

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Assumption 5 Liturgy as the work of the
people compels us to get people involved

• Celebrate the milestones of peoples lives
• Give them an additional reason for wanting to be
  here and want to invite their family friends

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Child in our Hands

• Faith Chests

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Child in our Hands

• Baptismal Banners

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Child in our Hands

• Parish Baptismal Sponsors

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Healing Service

• Candles for Prayers of the People

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Milestone Ministry

• Communion Commemoration
• Baptism Banners/Faith Chests
• Rite 13
• Journey to Adulthood
• Graduation Sunday
• Blessing of the Keys
• Renewal of Marriage Vows
• Christmas Pageant
• Palm Sunday Pageant
• All Saints/All Souls
• Altar Guild Installation
• DOK Celebration
• Brotherhood of St. Andrew Celebration
• Over 80s Celebration
• Commissioning of Short-term mission team
• Celebration of Mission Team When they return
• Commissioning of Youth Pilgrimage
• Celebration of Youth Pilgrims when they return
• Send-Off prayers for those who move away

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4th Sunday All Ages Eucharist

• All children in church
• Children involved in liturgy
• Childrens Choir
• Shorter service Gospel only

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Inter-generation Involvement

• Advent Wreath Lighting
• Penitential Rite during Lent
• Divide Gospel Reading into parts when appropriate

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Sermon/Small Group Series

• 40 Days of Purpose
• 40 Days of Community
• John 316
• 40 Days of Love
• Gifts of the Spirit
• Fruit of the Spirit

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Assumption 6Equipment Technology Can Help,
but they must be budgeted for
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Bulletins vs. Powerpoint
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Process of Installing Projector Screens
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Idea is for the Technology not to call attention
to itself
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How we utilize the video screens

• Pruning the branches
• Team Hoyt
• Video Clips
• Testimonials
• Announcements for all 4 services

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Re-design of Sanctuary

• Flexibility
• Safety

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Reality Check on Unplugged Service

• Set-up time
• Talent
• Equipment Cost

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Assumption 7

• Its not all about the numbers, but we need to
  track analyze the numbers as a tool for
  understanding the effect of our strategies

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Easter Attendance - Highest Ever
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Christmas 2008 824 people!!!
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AVERAGE WEEKEND ATTENDANCE COMPARISON
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AVERAGE ATTENDANCE BY WEEKEND SERVICE TIME
Please note Numbers are averages for weekend
service time on the weekends they were held. Each
service did not take place every weekend. Thus,
you CANNOT add numbers in each column to achieve
average total attendance. The purpose of this
chart is to show attendance trends for each of
the services over time.
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Assumption 8A Process of Planning a clear
Role of the Liturgical leader in that process is
essential for the ongoing health of our worship