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====Weekly Prayer Service====
 
====Weekly Prayer Service====
*Sundays @ 6pm SLT (6pm Pacific / 7pm Mountain / 8pm Central / 9pm Eastern)
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*Sundays @ 5:30pm SLT (5:30pm Pacific / 6:30pm Mountain / 7:30pm Central / 8:30pm Eastern)
 
*Approx. 45 minutes, followed by fellowship and conversation in the skybox for anyone who can stay longer.
 
*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.
 
*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.
 
*This group will more fully explore developing a full-fledged worship service in Second Life.
  
====Weekly Conversation Group====
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====Occasional Conversation Groups====
*Tuesday nights @ 6:00pm SLT (6:00pm Pacific / 7:00pm Mountain / 8:00pm Central / 9:00pm Eastern)
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*Sometimes we meet on Tuesday nights @ 6:00pm SLT (6:00pm Pacific / 7:00pm Mountain / 8:00pm Central / 9:00pm 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.
 
*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.
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*We explore our call to service, evangelism, and education.
*Meets at the church, but occasionally we take spontaneous field trips to interesting places.
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*When we go elsewhere we'll leave a sign in front of our building with a link to our location.
*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 Saturdays on an "as needed" basis 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.
 
  
 
====Other Gatherings====
 
====Other Gatherings====
*Members of our community are encouraged to support and participate whenever possible in the gatherings of our Sister Ministries in Second Life:
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*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
 

Latest revision as of 19:48, 24 January 2021

Weekly Prayer Service

  • Sundays @ 5:30pm SLT (5:30pm Pacific / 6:30pm Mountain / 7:30pm Central / 8:30pm 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.

Occasional Conversation Groups

  • Sometimes we meet on Tuesday nights @ 6:00pm SLT (6:00pm Pacific / 7:00pm Mountain / 8:00pm Central / 9:00pm Eastern)
  • Unstructured Leadership -- come with something to talk about, and we'll follow the Spirit's lead.
  • We explore our call to service, evangelism, and education.
  • When we go elsewhere we'll leave a sign in front of our building with a link to our location.

Other Gatherings

  • Members of our community are encouraged to support and participate whenever possible in the gatherings of our Sister Ministries in Second Life.