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Ministerial Guidelines
Sunday
School
1) Prepare class in prayer. Check the following:
A) Bible
B) Notebook
C) Pen/Pencil
D) Attendance(introduce/welcome
new comers)
2) Close in prayer ( approximately
one hour from the beginning to the end)
Praise and Worship
A) 5 minutes before the service, all participants must participate in
prayer to be lead by the pastor/bishop or worship leader.
B) Praise and worship team - 10 minutes
C) Testimonies - 3 minutes per participants or a total of 9 minutes.
D) Prayer request - Pastoral prayer - 2 minutes
E) Worship songs - 20-25 minutes
F) Introduction of the speaker-(If the speaker is not from FRCI) 3
Minutes
G) Message 40 minutes maximum.
H) Altar Call between 10 minutes maximum
I) Tithes and Offering prayer - 1minute maximum
J) Communion with prayer - 10 - 15 minutes
K) Words of Appreciation or Acknowledgement of guest
L) Birthdays - prayer - songs 10-15 minutes
M) Children's talents - 5 minutes
N) Benediction/Closing prayer with prayer for the food.
NOTE:
Approximate Time: from Sunday School to Praise and Worship - 3 hours.
It is mandatory that all participants must call-up the worship leader or
the pastors, if you will be coming late or not coming to the service. It
is a must to communicate, if you are not coming at all or you feel that
you really need to be replaced. The recipient of the call must
communicate with the Pastor or Bishop. Please call earlier to give time
for replacement.
The Elders/Deacons should see to it that all the visitors-guest will be
properly acknowledge by the worship leader.
Our God is a God
of Order and FRCI and ACE should be working together to observe
and practice the guidelines and policies we have recently approved. In
as much as each and every one of us wish and desire that FRCI to be a
model church, a strict compliance of the following is needed:
1. Testimony: Anybody who desires to
testify, testimony is and will only be limited to 3 minutes. If you
feel that your testimony will exceed the time limit, you must notify the
Worship Leader in advance. During testimony, no preaching is allowed.
2.
Participation: Anybody who is a
participant in the Praise & Worship would only play the part given to
him or her. If practice is required, that person must practice to avoid
any confusion or problem during the execution of his or her part during
the service. I.e. singing, playing instrument, etc Our praise & worship
is sacred, especially while in front of the altar as the service is
meant for our Lord only which should involve the whole heart, mind and
spirit only.
3. Prayers: Prayers must be recited
directly only to the subject being prayed for. We have time to pray for
other issues and we must avoid stating the exact problem of the person
we are praying for. i.e.
a) Opening Prayer, let us open the
service with the opening prayer thanking God for the day, for the
service, thanking for the member who are present, and for blessings
and guidance of the participants and the entire service.
b) Prayer for the food, we pray for the
food that was prepared and thanking and asking for blessings for those
that prepared them.
c) If there is an altar call, or the
leading of the Spirit, is present, let the Preacher handle it.
d) Prayer for the needs when necessary,
can have a part in the service as well as prayer for anointing.
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Dress Code:
All participants in the praise & worship must strictly adhere to our
dress code.
a)
a) Time: Start time of either
Sunday School and the Praise & Worship must always be on time. If Sunday
School starts at 10:00AM, it must start at exact time to finish a one
hour allotment giving the exact time to start the praise and
worship.
MINUTES OF THE MEETING ON 10/25/2008
A. Ministerial Guidelines were discussed by Bishop
G. Soriano as follows:
1.
It was agreed that mandatory dress code will be observed, dress,
slacks, blazers, suits for women, slacks and suits for me (no denim
jeans). (w/ tie), more particularly if the person will be delivering the
message or is a participant for the service.
2.
Outdoor activities, -shirts with FRCI logo must be worn.
3.
Clergy attire for anybody who will be performing any ceremony,
wedding, funeral or dedication.
B. Accumulation of hours for full time workers must
at least spend :
1.
24 hours of preaching for a year ( at least half hour of
preaching, maximum 40 minutes
2.
24 hours of teaching a year
3.
24 hours of prayer meetings a year
4.
24 hours of bible study a year
5.
16 hours of fund raising or church events.
Bishop stated that it was
only the youth group that is organizing a fund raising and none from the
adult group.
6.
16 hours of outdoor activities (includes retreats, quarterly
prayer meeting
7.
16 hours revival,/crusade/fellowship
Bishop said that the
church has not revival or crusade being organized yet.
C. Vacation –
1.
No pastors at the same service will take vacation at the same
time. However, it was waived on Sis. Kay & Ptr. Gally
2.
Vacation will be based on seniority.
3.
Any planned vacation must be advised in advance giving sufficient
time to rechedule any planned activitiy or time to get a replacement.
4.
If vacation will be extended must notify the DS immediately.
5.
Vacations will be handled as stated in the previously circulated
guidelines.
D. Also discussed that each and every member of the
church must at least have:
1.
Openness
2.
Honesty
3.
Attendance (faithful in every church activity)
4.
Participation in service, prayer meetings and worship service
5.
Accountability (leadership) submission of attitude.
6.
Stewardship –Unlimited (giving and sharing)
a. time
b. tithing (Giving), offering
and mission
7.
Be committed to the process of multiplying principle
8.
Apply Protocols – prioritizing ethics of leaders
E. Vacation eligibility has been fully explained.
F. Tithes of Tithes have been discussed briefly;
G. What was not discussed are the following:
1) Reporting
2) How / who will conduct Elders
meeting
3) Fund Raising / Church Projects
4) Evaluation Guidelines for Pastors/
Ministers
5) Guidelines for Sunday school
6) Guidelines for Praise and Worship
was not fully discussed only the length of the message
Bishop advised the members about the appointment of
Ptr. Fernan Cerezo as District Superintendent while Ptr. Gally Arquero as the Asst.
District Superintendent.
Pastor Aileen will remain as the overseer and overall
in charge of Canada District
It was also discussed by Bishop that he gives full
authority and discretion to the DS to organize the church officers, as
it relates to the vacancy of the Sr. Pastor’s position; the
Administrative Pastor and Resident Pastor, must also be reorganize due
to the Pastors inability to function.; reorganization of the morning
and afternoon service.
“Are we bless before & after service?”
Colossians 4:2-6 – “……… our action toward
outsiders”
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