Family Service Pack

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Family Service Pack

• Introduction About Family Services
• Family Services are designed to be informal, fun
  and inclusive of everyone (children adults
  alike).
• They should aim at 45 min max. and should contain
  the following elements
• clear Christian input, through the Teaching slot,
• good, children-targeted songs involving actions
  at times,
• practical activities for children and adults,
• liturgy and set prayers in contemporary language.
  
• If possible, these services should be in addition
  to, not instead of, our existing services.

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Family Service Pack

• About the Family Service Pack
• The Family Service Pack is designed to be a
  resource for individual churches to use alongside
  other resources (see list in final slide).
• This Family Service Pack contains two orders of
  service
• Family Service 1 a shorter order of service. It
  follows a clear, basic structure with all the
  essential elements needed for a Family Service.
• Family Service 2 an expanded version with
  additional elements, such as Confession or Creed.
• In both services, alternative prayers are given
  for each section, so that you can choose
  whichever in more appropriate.

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Family Service Pack

• Family Service 1
• Welcome
• Opening Prayer
• Praise Songs
• Time to Pray
• The Lords Prayer
• Bible Reading/Story
• Talk (All Age Teaching)
• Activities (Children Adults)
• Happy Birthday Song
• Final Song/Hymn
• Blessing/Closing Prayer
• Drama/Puppets/Visual Bible readings

Family Service 2 Welcome Opening Prayer Im
sorry prayer (Confession) Praise Songs Statement
of Belief (Creed) Time to Pray The Lords
Prayer Bible Reading/Story Talk (All Age
Teaching) Activities (Children Adults) Happy
Birthday Song Final Song/Hymn Blessing/Closing
Prayer
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Family Service Pack

• In addition to the two Orders of Service, the
  Pack will include
• A Sample Family Service (including teaching
  slides with video clip) in Power Point. And,
• A Family Service Resource Pack (in word format),
  which contains additional material, prayers, and
  a list of websites where you can find good
  resources for your family services.

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Family Service Pack

• Other Resources
• www.familyworship.org.uk/kidszone/
• www.familyworship.org.uk/songs_az.htm
• www.myfriendmagazine.com
• www.thebricktestament.com
• http//bible.gospelcom.net/
• The Valley Church Puppet Team (contact Joanne
  Mike)