"Serving Your Congregation Through Worship" by Andy Piercy

A two day worship training event for pastors, worship leaders and all praise team members

Register - Serving Your Congregation Through Worship

Location: Reformed Theological Seminary (Chapel); 2101 Carmel Road, Charlotte, NC 28226

Andy Piercy is an internationally recognized leader in contemporary worship. He was part of the worship leading team at Holy Trinity Brompton in London from 1993 to 2006. During that time he accompanied Bishop Sandy Millar and Rev. Nicky Gumbel to many Alpha conferences around the world and across the USA. As well as writing and recording many of the songs used on Alpha and at HTB, he has also produced records for Delirious?, Matt Redman, Rita Springer, Soul Survivor, and Graham Kendrick. Andy is known for his down-to-earth style and his practical approach to leading effective worship. You can read more about Andy and his compositions at andypiercy.com.

To register for this event, please contact:
Tami Allee
Administrative Assistant
704-641-4616 (cell)

or you can register online.

Friday, October 1

6.30 Registration (get acquainted with coffee and snacks)
7.00 Introduction and Worship
7.30 - 9.00:  Session 1 "Worship - what's with all the singing?"

Saturday, October 2

8.30 Coffee and light breakfast
9.00 Worship
9.15 -10.30:  Session 2 "Building Trust"
Coffee Break
10.45 -12.00:  Session 3 "Entrances and Exits"

12.45 - 1.45: Session 4 "Making the most of your musical resources"

Coffee Break

2.00 - 3.00:  Session 5 "Where do we go from here"

This teaching event is designed to refresh, inspire and equip worship leaders, pastors and praise teams who are seeking to help their congregations move ahead together in worship. Emphasis is placed on the 'values' and 'principals' of modern worship, while examining practical details that can be easily applied in any setting.

The objective is to provide every guest with at least one or two pieces of helpful advice that can be applied immediately, alongside other practical information that can be gradually included, with further foundational aspects that will prove useful over a period of time.

The sessions are designed to be entertaining and easy to listen to, and adaptable to the skill level of the team member.

It is recommended that pastors and ministers attend along with their team in order to have the maximum benefit from the event.

Synopsis/Outline of the Talks

Session 1 "What's with all the singing?"
Is worship a gift or a task, and if we were created to worship what exactly does that mean? Why can't it just be the way it used to be?

Session 2 "Building Trust"

One of the most important components necessary in order to allow a church to move ahead together in worship is the relationship between those leading the worship and the congregation. Vital to taking a church forward in worship is being able to build trust between the worship team, the leadership and the congregation. This talk concentrates on the importance of loving your congregation in the equation.

Session 3 "Entrances and Exits"
How can we help congregations more? What might we be doing to hinder their ability to worship? Why does it sometimes seem such hard work? Practical tips that can be easily applied

Session 4 "Making the most of your musical resources"
Simple and easily applicable advice on helping your team work together and sound better.

How to advertise and promote this within your church community

• Extend invitations to all worship leaders and praise team members within your own church
• Explain the vision for the event and encourage your pastors to recommend it to their worship teams.

Church Name: All Saints Anglican Church

Tag Line: "We are called to be disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ and filled with the Holy Spirit; to be servants in worship, study and ministry; to be stewards of the Love and Gifts of God."

Rector's Name: The Rev. John H. Grayson; The Rev. David B. Linka

Location: Carteret County in Eastern North Carolina

Contact Information: www.allsaintsanglicanchurch.net |  phone: 252-247-6909

The Story of Your Start: All Saints was the fourth Anglican Mission church, joining the AMiA in Spring of 2000.

A Recent Story of the Lord's Work: Just launched a new church plant, Hope City, which is led by an African-American, formerly Missionary Baptist pastor, The Rev. Dr. Shadrach Barrow.