GATHERINGS
From 1st Presbyterian Church of Second Life
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 @ 7:30pm 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).
- Meets in member "homes" in various places each week - but a sign with a link to the location will always be posted in front of our regular meeting house.
- 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.
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 SL Project Teams
- To be organized by interest and as needed, meeting on a monthly basis
- Once organized, will meet either Tuesday or Friday nights @ 7pm SLT
- Some Projects we'd like to get started (and could use your help) include:
- Planning/Organizing a "Meet the Moderator Night" with Bruce Reyes-Chow
- Planning/Organizing for SL General Assembly 2010 Event
- Planning Service Project Events to raise awareness and/or funds for various causes
- Planning/Organizing Ecumenical gatherings and/or events with other groups and causes in SL
- 1PCSL Leadership meetings
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