PROCLAMATION AND WORSHIP

The worship service as public gathering is central to meeting with God and the fellowship of believers where proclamation of the Word takes place, sacraments are shared, prayers are offered, hymns sung, and offerings brought, keeping in mind how this is done in other congregations, so that members can freely participate when attending services in other congregations.

Related to this is the progressive teaching of the Word and doctrine of the church to all baptized members, who confess their faith as well as further teachings, instruction according to individual circumstances.

(Note: The name of this core ministry was formerly Worship and Liturgy, which actually is a tautology.

In our Reformed tradition the proclamation of the Word is central in the worship of the congregation/church. This is underscored by the rationale in the CO.

Therefore the change to the core ministry for Proclamation and Worship) Tasks Include:

DEVELOPING POLICY AND GUIDELINES ABOUT:

 Preaching of the gospel

Spiritual formation based on the sacraments

Instruction in the faith

Doctrinal, confessional and theological discernment

Prayer, worship and liturgy

Theological training

Ecumenism

Establishing

CONGREGATIONAL MINISTRIES

The congregation lives as the family of God (koinonia) bound to one another, mutually sharing joy and sorrow, each considering the other higher than him- or herself, accepting responsibility for one another’s spiritual and physical needs in mutual care for one another, in mutual sharing of one another’s burdens. The instruction for baptised members and practicing members in the Word of God and the teaching (doctrine) of the church (vir dooplidmate en volwasse kategese vir belydende lidmate), in addition to the instruction through the Word of God in the worship service.

TASKS INCLUDE DEVELOPING POLICY AND GUIDELINES ABOUT:

Congregational Life

Instruction Covenant Promises/Baptism

Sunday School & Catechism

Adult Education/continuous catechism

Leadership — training/skills development Evangelism

Healthy Family Life

Parenthood & Family focus

Men, Women and Youth ministries

Moral and physical instruction and development

SERVICE AND WITNESS

Definition and vision The spiritual and physical service and care for one another and for a needy and suffering people. The witness ministry which arranges in an organised manner the congregation’s responsibility to proclaim the gospel to the community in which the church lives and works as well as to the world at large. The equipment of congregations and congregants for the various ministries of service and witness which the church renders, according to individual circumstances.

TASKS INCLUDE: DEVELOPING POLICY AND GUIDELINES ABOUT

Local and global mission and diaconal ministries

Service/Care Mutual and pastoral care Institutional Care (charity, relief, development)

Witness/Mission

Public Witness (politics. economy. civil society, media

Justice Human Rights, Peace

Violence and Crime prevention

HIV Aids

Integrity of Creation — Responsible stewardship

Mission (Service & Witness) in Unity DRC Family

Reformed Family

Global Mission

Ecumenism

Publication, Communication and Archives

 Develop and implement retention and growth strategy for all movements and targeted new membership

 Develop and maintain ward-based databases

 Use additional resources (videos, podcasts, technical and sound crew) to encourage & support spiritual well-being of members

 Expand communication of the church (Internal and External). (Church announcements and submit content for website)

 Undertake marketing activities to attract visitors  and provide full church service during these activities

 Develop posters on I-search for display at strategic places like entrances

Develop video footages of testimonies to also assist in marketing

 Create more social platforms for the congregation during and after service

 Increase capacity use of audio visual in church

 Maintain and Management of publication and media

 Management and administrating of the church activities

 Management and coordinate the Church Council, EXCO and Extended EXCO activities

 Recording and distribution of all Church Council minutes

 Management and updating all Church Policies and Resolutions

 Maintain and Management of Information and Technology - website

 Church Calendar

Finance