Summary: two hours
- one hour for singing, prayers, announcements, Lord’s Supper
- one hour for men’s presentations
Before Meeting
- Socializing, casual conversations, etc.
Meeting Commences
- Saturday 3pm, set to end at 5pm.
- Close door but leave unlocked
- Formal announcement that meeting is in session
- Reminder that the 1Cor 14:26-40 rules are now active
- Reading of 1Cor 14:26-40
- Give attention to reading (read, question and answer through the New Testament).
Meeting in Session, 1 hour
- 1 hour divided equally among the men for each to give his presentation, take questions, etc.
- Prayers, reading of the Word, waiting on God until men are ready to share
- Men taking turns exercising gifts of 1Cor 12-14 which includes teaching, singing, administering gifts of healing, working of miracles, prophesying, giving announcements, testimonies, etc.
- One’s turn may be used to ask a question, sincerely seeking edification, paying full, earnest attention to answers provided by the rest of the men present. Moving from one question to another to another, so as to cast doubts, is not permitted. (No Pharisee-style questioning). “Let all things be done unto edification.”
- “Let the others judge”: Teachings, etc., contrary to the Statement of Faith are identified, avoided and corrected. (Perhaps objections to Statement of Faith could be raised through questions that a teacher would answer).
Serving of the Lord’s Supper
- about 4pm, one hour after start, punctual, set time?
- Wash hands at table with towel handy
- Unleavened bread and fruit of the vine, one bread that is broken and distributed after giving thanks, one cup that is poured into individual cups (instead of individual mouths) after giving thanks
- Relevant exhortations, readings
Meeting Continues
- People can leave as needed but meeting continues
- So that every man has his time to present
- So that men’s questions can be answered
Meeting Concludes
- Announcement
- Closing prayer, song, benediction, etc.
- Invitation to leave with dignity or remain for casual socializing, meal together, etc.
After Meeting
- Socializing
- Meal together
- Etc.
- Disperse