House to House: Sunday, March 15th (03.11.20)
Prior to the Gathering on March 15th:
- The leader(s) should:
- Read this guide to be prepared for how to lead.
- Everyone in the group should:
- Listen to Dave Lomas’ recording “This Is Not a Drill: Changes at Reality SF in Light of COVID-19” (in the play bar at bottom of this browser window).
- Read and meditate on Acts 4, inviting the Holy Spirit to speak.
- Read 1 Corinthians 11:23-32 in preparation for receiving communion and take time in prayer for self-examination.
- Come ready to share an encouragement, a prophetic word, or something God taught you during your personal time in Scripture and meditative prayer.
- Only attend attend if you are well, and thoroughly wash your hands before arriving. If you are not feeling well, please stay home and call or FaceTime in.
- At the gathering, everyone should avoid hugs, handshakes, etc. (Smiles and elbow bumps work best!)
- The Host Should:
- Clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces in their home prior to guests arriving.
Gathering Guide
Musical Worship
To begin your gathering, we encourage you to participate in some simple musical worship together. Our Music Ministry Director Tyler Madsen has written up a guide explaining how your group can practice musical worship in a community setting — with or without instruments!
(Watch Tyler’s webinar on leading worship in community here.)
Scripture Reading & Sharing
After a few songs of musical worship, the group will read Acts 4 together and spend time in silence.
The group members will now share their insights, visions, or prophetic words from the Spirit prompted by this passage of Scripture.
Listening Prayer
If time and space allow, your group can practice listening prayer with one another. Find our guide explaining listening prayer here.
Communion
We believe that Jesus is present with us in powerful ways when we receive communion together. So at this gathering, your community should receive the Lord’s supper in some form. This can be in the context of a larger meal or just with basic elements of bread and wine/juice.
After praying and blessing the elements, the leaders of the group may pass out the bread and cup to everyone, or the group as a whole may pass the bread and cup. However your group does it, here are the prompts for when offering the bread and cup:
When offering bread: “The body of Christ, the bread of heaven.”
When offering the cup: “The blood of Christ, the cup of salvation.”
Closing Prayer
Invite someone to close your gathering in prayer. And if your group would like to, spend some time interceding for our city, nation, and world.
Announcements
Before Ending your gathering, please inform everyone of two things:
- Our church will be doing a House to House gathering in CGs like this again next Sunday, March 22nd. In addition to praying and receiving communion together, CGs will also watch a short video message from Dave Lomas. That video will be made available that same morning.
- This coming week, the church will host several Prayer Room Gatherings at the Reality SF Headquarters to provide space to be in the presence of God. There will be live musical worship and a prayer team to pray with and for you. To maintain a healthy and sanitary environment will be capped at 35 people per gathering. Find details and registration here.