TYPES OF GATHERINGS
There are a variety of
“gatherings” of the Body of Christ in the Winnsboro area which are
briefly described below.
1.
There are home gatherings in specified houses and/or from “house to
house” as the Lord “gathers” two or three(or more) where His promise is to
be in the midst. There are now
various gatherings in homes every day/night of the week in the Winnsboro area.
2.
There are city-wide gatherings of the Church in Winnsboro which includes
all the Body of Christ in the city. For
example, there is a monthly gathering for prayer at the city auditorium as well
a quarterly praise gathering. During
the months of April and November both of these meetings are combined with
Resurrection Celebrations and Thanksgiving Observances as the Church in
Winnsboro comes together as one Body.
3.
There are weekly noon prayer gatherings of men from a five county-wide
area which includes 30+ men from all parts of the Body of Christ gathering for
prayer for spiritual revival in the area.
4.
There is a weekly breakfast prayer gathering of elders of the city of
Winnsboro consisting presently of 6 to 10 ministers who pray and fast for the
world, nation, city and the Body of Christ.
5.
There is a weekly prayer gathering of women numbering from 10-15 from
various congregations in Winnsboro who come together to pray for one another and
for the needs of others. There is
also an annual prayer banquet held at the city auditorium attended by more than
300 women of the Body of Christ in Winnsboro.
6.
On Sundays those who “meet from house to house” participate in the
worship gatherings of the various assemblies throughout the city rotating as the
Spirit leads with those who gather in different meeting locations, i.e.
Methodist, Baptist, Episcopal, Assembly, etc.
This is to encourage the spiritual unity of the Body of Christ in the
city.
7.
On Sundays several of the city elders periodically exchange pulpits and
minister in various assemblies. Also
different gifted leaders including apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and
teachers are invited to minister in various congregations to help in equipping
the saints for the work of ministry.
8.
Those who meet from “ house to house” minister in plurality with the
leaders of the various assemblies. There
is often a joint participation in preaching, teaching, Lord’s Supper
observance, invitation counseling, etc.
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