BIL 102 WORKSHOP 3.4 CHURCH SERVICE REPORT #1
Download 3.5 Assignment: Church Service Report #1 Introduction and Alignment Scripture is used in a variety of ways. Your interpretation journals have given you practice with the personal and devotional use of scripture for spiritual growth. However, scripture also plays a crucial role in the corporate and public worship of the church. This assignment (and the similar assignment in the next workshop) will help you explore this other role of the New Testament.
Upon completion of this assignment you should be able to: • § Analyze the uses of scripture within the context of a Christian worship service. Resources • •
§ File: How to visit a church.docx § File: Church Service Report #1.docx
Background Information Some of you may attend church regularly, others may go occasionally, and still others may have never set foot in a church before. Don’t worry. This first of two papers analyzing the use of the New Testament in a Christian worship service is meant to help introduce you to a church and begin to become familiar with the public use of scripture in worship. The handout on “How to visit a church” is especially for those who have little experience with Christian worship, but it will be beneficial for everyone to help you understand the service that you will join. You are encouraged to be a “participant-observer” in the worship service you attend. That means you should try to strike a balance between participating fully in the service as a worshipper with mind, heart, and soul and observing what is going on around you with a bit of objectivity. Instructions 1. Read the handout “How to visit a church” and follow its directions on how to prepare for your visit to a particular worship service. You should also familiarize yourself with the Church Service Report #1 so that you know what to pay attention to during the service. 2. Attend a service. Be sure to take a bulletin or order of worship if one is provided. You may find it helpful to take brief notes during the service. Also, plan to ask your question of someone on the pastoral staff after the service. Try to fill out the Church Service Report #1 on the same day as the experience will be fresher in your memory. 3. Fill out the Church Service Report #1 and submit it using the Church Service Report #1 assignment tool in Workshop Three by the end of the workshop. This report will be graded according to the following rubric. Note: The Church Service Report #2 will build on the first report by adding some questions focusing on your analysis and reflection.