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Congregation Composition The morning congregation is of very mixed age and background ranging from young children and teenagers (who usually go out for the latter part of the service unless it is a Family Service), and adults in their 20s to their 70s. The size of the congregation varies between about 25 and 35 including children. There are very few with a traditional "Methodist" background. Sunday Morning Format The notices and welcome are given at the
beginning and usually followed by a worship session led by the young
people and the music group usually comprising three songs which they
have chosen. A short
vesper is sung at the very end - the period in between the two are for
the preacher use as they feel led by the Lord. You do not need to be
conventional if you want to try something different. Hymns and Praise Books We have a music group involving Young People (which is an exciting development) and a congregation with a relatively young average age compared with most churches in the Circuit. As it ceased to be our main source of music many years ago, there is a risk that all but the best known hymns from Hymns & Psalms may be little known. 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. This tends to be a problem sometimes with hymns dating from the 1950s & 60s and just a few more recent ones, again advice can be provided.
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 Power Point (.ppt), Open Office (.odp)
presentation are supported. If you want any text or pictures put up on the
screen please email these through in advance to
ken.burgin@EastingtonMethodists.org.uk. Please give a couple of days notice if you require any of the following: Blackboard or Whiteboard
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Eastington Methodist Church is part of the Gloucestershire Circuit |
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