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====Weekly Conversation Group==== | ====Weekly Conversation Group==== | ||
| − | *Wednesday nights @ 7: | + | *Wednesday nights @ 7:00pm SLT (7pm Pacific / 8pm Mountain / 9pm Central / 10pm Eastern) |
*Approx 1 hour, although in the past, discussion has continued into 2 hours (leave when you have to). | *Approx 1 hour, although in the past, discussion has continued into 2 hours (leave when you have to). | ||
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*Unstructured Leadership -- come with something to talk about, and we'll follow the Spirit's lead. | *Unstructured Leadership -- come with something to talk about, and we'll follow the Spirit's lead. | ||
*This group will more fully explore our call to service, evangelism, and education. | *This group will more fully explore our call to service, evangelism, and education. | ||
| + | *Meets at the church, but occasionally we take spontaneous field trips to interesting places. | ||
| + | *Once each month, we meet at our sister ministry, Within the Vine, for "Reformed Heritage" night. | ||
| + | *In either of the above to cases (when we go elsewhere) we'll leave a sign in front of our building with a link to our location. | ||
====Monthly SL Orientation Class==== | ====Monthly SL Orientation Class==== | ||
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*Field trips are part of the class, but we will generally start out at the 1PCSL Meeting House on Xenia to cover a few basics with those who are really new. | *Field trips are part of the class, but we will generally start out at the 1PCSL Meeting House on Xenia to cover a few basics with those who are really new. | ||
| − | ====Monthly | + | ====Monthly Round Table Discussions==== |
| − | * | + | *More structured than our weekly conversation group, and moderated by a leader. |
| − | * | + | *Centered around a particular topic of interest to Presbyterians and/or the larger church. |
| − | + | *Often featuring a special guest panelist with expertise or special perspective on the topic. | |
| − | * | + | *Time to be announced in advance of each meeting. |
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| − | * | + | ====Virtual General Assembly Participation==== |
| − | ** | + | *We are currently looking into ways to maintain a presence at this year's General Assembly. |
| − | * | + | *This will occur through sharing space at one of the GA booths, most likely the Evangelism & Church Growth booth. |
| + | *Will feature opportunities for GA participants to see and experience Second Life, and share in prayer times and guided tours. | ||
| + | *Will hopefully allow those unable to physically attend GA a chance to participate virtually with those who are there. | ||
====Other Gatherings==== | ====Other Gatherings==== | ||
Revision as of 23:32, 30 December 2009
Contents
Weekly Prayer Service
- Sundays @ 7pm SLT (7pm Pacific / 8pm Mountain / 9pm Central / 10pm Eastern)
- Approx. 45 minutes, followed by fellowship and conversation in the skybox for anyone who can stay longer.
- Format based on the Book of Common Worship, and occasionally with elements from Taize.
- This group will more fully explore developing a full-fledged worship service in Second Life.
Weekly Conversation Group
- Wednesday nights @ 7:00pm SLT (7pm Pacific / 8pm Mountain / 9pm Central / 10pm Eastern)
- Approx 1 hour, although in the past, discussion has continued into 2 hours (leave when you have to).
- Unstructured Leadership -- come with something to talk about, and we'll follow the Spirit's lead.
- This group will more fully explore our call to service, evangelism, and education.
- Meets at the church, but occasionally we take spontaneous field trips to interesting places.
- Once each month, we meet at our sister ministry, Within the Vine, for "Reformed Heritage" night.
- In either of the above to cases (when we go elsewhere) we'll leave a sign in front of our building with a link to our location.
Monthly SL Orientation Class
- Meets the 2nd Saturday of each month to teach basics of Second Life: getting around, clothes, finding things, etc.
- Leadership (from our SL veterans) varies from month to month, and so the time will, too -- but will always be advertised.
- Field trips are part of the class, but we will generally start out at the 1PCSL Meeting House on Xenia to cover a few basics with those who are really new.
Monthly Round Table Discussions
- More structured than our weekly conversation group, and moderated by a leader.
- Centered around a particular topic of interest to Presbyterians and/or the larger church.
- Often featuring a special guest panelist with expertise or special perspective on the topic.
- Time to be announced in advance of each meeting.
Virtual General Assembly Participation
- We are currently looking into ways to maintain a presence at this year's General Assembly.
- This will occur through sharing space at one of the GA booths, most likely the Evangelism & Church Growth booth.
- Will feature opportunities for GA participants to see and experience Second Life, and share in prayer times and guided tours.
- Will hopefully allow those unable to physically attend GA a chance to participate virtually with those who are there.
Other Gatherings
- Members of our community are encouraged to support and participate whenever possible in the gatherings of our Sister Ministries in Second Life:
- Church of the Dawntreader meets for worship Tuesday nights at 7pm SLT
- Koinonia meets for worship Wednesday nights at 6pm SLT
- Within the Vine Hosts ecumenical conversation with various SL religious communities Wednesday nights at 7pm SLT
