Christianity 102 Congregation Benim Avraham Diocese of La Porte, Texas Christian Church, Synod of St. Timothy Part 7 Laity

Laity The people who are not ordained. The MOST important part of the congregation. The people who do the most in reaching the unreached, proclaiming the Gospel, and visiting the sick and in prison.

The people who are not ordained.

The MOST important part of the congregation.

The people who do the most in reaching the unreached, proclaiming the Gospel, and visiting the sick and in prison.

Liturgical Laity Subdeacon*:Reads the Epistle, helps distribute communion in absence of deacon. Reader: Read lessons. Acolyte: Aid in preparing the table, and in processions. Usher: Helps people get to their seat. Altar guild: Help maintain altar and furnishings. Verger: In charge of all the above.

Subdeacon*:Reads the Epistle, helps distribute communion in absence of deacon.

Reader: Read lessons.

Acolyte: Aid in preparing the table, and in processions.

Usher: Helps people get to their seat.

Altar guild: Help maintain altar and furnishings.

Verger: In charge of all the above.

Non Liturgical Laity Leaders for Home Encouragement Groups. Evangelists*: Proclaim the Gospel Visiting sick and/or prisoners Widows: Older women who assist younger women in leading chaste Christians lives. Marriage support counselors Exorcists*: Those trained in exorcism Healers: Those given special gifts in healing Ship Visitors * Licensed by Bishop

Leaders for Home Encouragement Groups.

Evangelists*: Proclaim the Gospel

Visiting sick and/or prisoners

Widows: Older women who assist younger women in leading chaste Christians lives.

Marriage support counselors

Exorcists*: Those trained in exorcism

Healers: Those given special gifts in healing

Ship Visitors

* Licensed by Bishop

Laity may be involved in many other activities Hospitality: Taking care of guests Youth leaders Cooks Etc.

Hospitality: Taking care of guests

Youth leaders

Cooks

Etc.

Remember The Laity perform the true work of the church. To know Christ and to make him known through witnessing by word and example. + At work + At school + At recreational activities + In Church

The Laity perform the true work of the church.

To know Christ and to make him known through witnessing by word and example.

+ At work

+ At school

+ At recreational activities

+ In Church

All Members Are expected to study God’s word. To evangelise as God gives them opportunity. To receive communion regularly. To join in Friday, Advent, and Lenten fasting as is medically permitted. To sustain the church with time, treasure, talents and prayer.

Are expected to study God’s word.

To evangelise as God gives them opportunity.

To receive communion regularly.

To join in Friday, Advent, and Lenten fasting as is medically permitted.

To sustain the church with time, treasure, talents and prayer.

Stewardship A steward takes care of property that is not his own. We are stewards of: Our minds Our bodies Our material possessions Our time Our money Our abilities Our children Our speech

A steward takes care of property that is not his own.

We are stewards of:

Our minds

Our bodies

Our material possessions

Our time

Our money

Our abilities

Our children

Our speech

Minds We should fill our minds with God’s word. Our minds should be subject to Christ. Scripture tells us to look and listen only to that which is good. There should be no mention of perversions. It is good to build up our minds with secular knowledge as well

We should fill our minds with God’s word.

Our minds should be subject to Christ.

Scripture tells us to look and listen only to that which is good. There should be no mention of perversions.

It is good to build up our minds with secular knowledge as well

Bodies Good physical and dental hygiene. Exercise regularly, but don’t make it your goal. Eat and drink in moderation (no fat Christians in the first centuries) Don’t contaminate our bodies with drugs, or by overindulging in alcohol (your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit. Get enough sleep. Take that day of rest.

Good physical and dental hygiene.

Exercise regularly, but don’t make it your goal.

Eat and drink in moderation (no fat Christians in the first centuries)

Don’t contaminate our bodies with drugs, or by overindulging in alcohol (your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit.

Get enough sleep.

Take that day of rest.

Material Possessions Everything you have is God’s and should be used for his glory. We can use our possessions to help others Ask ourselves, do we need that new ___ or are we trying to impress the neighbours. Take care of our possessions that they would last. Remember the Amish, no cars so as not to try and outdo their neighbours. If an Amish loses his house, the community gets together to build a new one. A simple lifestyle is better for our health and witness.

Everything you have is God’s and should be used for his glory.

We can use our possessions to help others

Ask ourselves, do we need that new ___ or are we trying to impress the neighbours.

Take care of our possessions that they would last.

Remember the Amish, no cars so as not to try and outdo their neighbours.

If an Amish loses his house, the community gets together to build a new one.

A simple lifestyle is better for our health and witness.

Time Before 1940, most people slept 10 hours a day and got everything done. Today we sleep 4 and get little done. We should learn to use our time efficiently, and some time each day should be devoted to God. Make a time wheel and budget your time. Many people take care of private stuff at work. This is a form of theft.

Before 1940, most people slept 10 hours a day and got everything done.

Today we sleep 4 and get little done.

We should learn to use our time efficiently, and some time each day should be devoted to God.

Make a time wheel and budget your time.

Many people take care of private stuff at work. This is a form of theft.

Money In Malachi, we are told if we don’t tithe we are stealing. We often waste money on things we don’t need and won’t use. Make a budget, think before you spend. The tithe is the minimum standard of giving. Help others.

In Malachi, we are told if we don’t tithe we are stealing.

We often waste money on things we don’t need and won’t use.

Make a budget, think before you spend.

The tithe is the minimum standard of giving.

Help others.

Abilities God has given us each abilities. We need to learn what they are. We need to use them for God’s service, as well as use them to sustain our families.

God has given us each abilities.

We need to learn what they are.

We need to use them for God’s service, as well as use them to sustain our families.

Children Our children are a gift from God. Our duty is to teach them to obey and love God, not to spoil them. At the appropriate age, they are to transfer their obedience from the parent to God. Self discipline is of great importance to teach a child.

Our children are a gift from God.

Our duty is to teach them to obey and love God, not to spoil them.

At the appropriate age, they are to transfer their obedience from the parent to God.

Self discipline is of great importance to teach a child.

Speech How do we use our mouths. To build up, or to tear down. To proclaim Christ, or ourselves. To solve problems, or to gossip. It is up to us, to use our speech to proclaim the kingdom, lead people to Christ and build up the church.

How do we use our mouths.

To build up, or to tear down.

To proclaim Christ, or ourselves.

To solve problems, or to gossip.

It is up to us, to use our speech to proclaim the kingdom, lead people to Christ and build up the church.