Take a look at the document attached for all the things you need to know when leading Kids Church or Creche at City on a Hill.

Here are some notes to help you in leading prayer at church on a Sunday.

1. Prepare what you are going to be praying about in advance. It is good to plan your prayers using categories (global issues, national issues, city, church, individuals) to make sure we pray for a good selection of things.
2. Get some prayer points from our link missionaries (contact Andrew or Claire if not sure where to find them).
3. Use the Bible to shape your prayers! If you're not sure what to pray, take a look at the Psalms or even the beginning of many of Paul's letters.
4. Is there a prayer in the passage being preached on this week, or in the book we’re preaching through? You could use those.
5. If you want to use a set prayer (Lord's Prayer or Confession), contact Andrew to have it placed into the slides for Sunday.
6. Your prayers don't need to be long winded or use big words. Aim for about 5 mins but less is fine too.
7. On Sunday touch base with the service leader so that they know you are ready.
8. When it comes time to pray (usually after the song that comes after the sermon) go right up to the microphone.
9. At Morning & Hutt Church the Service Leader will give you a hand held microphone for the prayer leading. This needs to be held quite close to your mouth, like your eating an ice cream! At Night Church we use the lecturn microphone. This needs to be pointing at the middle of your face and not too close to your mouth.
10. Introduce yourself, announce that we are now going to pray and invite people to pray with you.
11. PRAY!

Here are a few pointers to help you serve the church by reading the Bible on Sunday.

1. Make sure you've had a chance to practice reading the passage a few times out loud before Sunday.
2. Please use the NIV version when reading (the same as our church bibles)
3. Touch base with the service leader when you arrive so they know you are there, and arrive in time for the Pre-Service huddle at the sound desk at 9:55am for City Church and 5:55pm for Night Church.
4. At City Church the Service Leader will give you a hand held microphone for the Bible reading. This need to be held quite close to your mouth, like your eating an ice cream! At Night Church we use the lecturn microphone. This needs to be pointing at the middle of your face and not too close to your mouth.
5. Introduce yourself and announce the passage that is going to be read. Announce the page number in the church Bibles as well.
6. Check with the Service leader if you or they will pray before you read. If you’re praying - ask God that we might hear his word and be changed by what we hear. You might want to use a prayer like these:
   • "Thank you Father for making yourself known to us, showing us the way of salvation through faith in your Son. We ask you now to teach us through your word, so that we may be ready to serve you, for the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen."
   • "Heavenly Father, give us faith to receive your word, understanding to know what it means, and the will to put it into practice; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen."
   • "We thank you heavenly Father, for inspiring all Scripture by the Holy Spirit. Help us by your Spirit so to hear your holy word that we may be equipped for every good work, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen."
7. Wait for a few moments for people to find the passage. Relax!
8. Read!

If you want to do a deeper dive into the important of Public Bible Reading and how to do it as well as possible, this video is an excellent resource.

Here is just a few pointers for when you find yourself rostered onto welcoming.

1. Arrive at 9:40am for Morning Church and 5:40pm for Night Church.
2. Find the news sheets (Morning Church - make sure they are folded if they haven't been done already.)
3. Morning Church - Put witches hats across the driveway. This is a safety thing for the children.
4. Make sure signs and flags have been put out. 
5. In the Morning - Stand at the outer glass doors (where you can be seen from the street).
6. In the Night - Stand in the entry to the BGI (where you can be seen from the street).
7. Warmly greet people as they arrive and hand out the new sheets.
8. If they are new, try and introduce them to someone or let them know they can grab a drink before the service. (Morning Church - If they are new and have kids, try and introduce them to one of the Sunday School Leaders - Look for the people in the red shirts.)
9. Let new people know that church will begin at about 10:10 for Morning Church and 6:10 for Night Church.
10. Keep at your post near the door until after the welcome and first two songs.
11. During the last song collect the communication cards and give them to Andrew or the Service Leader.
12. After church try and say 'Hello' to anyone who was new that you met at the door.