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Eastington Methodist Church |
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Congregation Composition The morning congregation is of very mixed age and background ranging from a baby, young children and teenages (who usually go out for the latter part of the service unless it is a Family Service), and a range of adults, some of whom are in their 70s. The size of the congregation varies between about 20 and 35 including children. There are very few with a "Methodist" background. Sunday Morning Format This is very much up to the Preacher or Worship Leader . The notices and welcome are given at the beginning and a short vesper is sung at the end - the period in between the two are for you and the Lord to use as seems fit. Hymns and Praise Books We have a music group often involving Young People (which is an exciting development), however, they are unlikely to be motivated by choices of hymns derived solely for Hymns & Psalms. The Church Steward/Organist is happy to assist
in the choosing of the music, particularly if there are concerns about
whether or not items are known by the Congregation. Another option is
to provide a theme and we will pick a selection which should fit. The church uses projection almost exclusively now during the services. The only exception is in the rare event that the words are not covered by our CCL copyright license in which case, only the printed books can be used.
The church uses a keyboard which is very flexible. It can mimic most instruments and can also create rhythms (these can work well with many of the older favourites as well as the new songs). The keyboard can also play midi files either from disk or by linking it to a computer. The latter is often used with a link to a LCD projector for displaying the words. Regrettably, the organist only plays by ear so it may not be possible to use totally unknown songs unless a suitable midi file can be found beforehand. For this reason a couple of days notice of what is wanted is appreciated. Bibles Copies of the Good News Bible are provided to the congregation. The page numbers in the larger Bible in the pulpit are the same as those in the smaller versions. A-V Resources The following are readily available to assist:- LCD Projector Please give a couple of days notice so that the necessary kit can be assembled.
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Eastington Methodist Church is part of the Gloucestershire Circuit |
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