Each hosting group takes turns hosting our gatherings as it is an important part of being part of our community. It is work, but it is an honor that we get to serve each other in this way.
Host the gathering as you would host an MC night.
- Get the space ready for guests.
- Help guests feel warm and welcome.
- Reset the space for whoever will use it next.
Gathering Host Schedule
Updated: Jun 11, 2023
| MC(s) | Contact | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester North | Heather Gardner | Mar 12 | May 14 | Jul 23 | Oct 8 | Dec 24 |
| Royal Oak | Tim Crisan | Mar 26 | May 28 |
Aug 13  |
Oct 22 | |
| Troy | Dan Cure | Apr 7 |
Jun 11 |
Aug 27  |
Nov 12 | |
| Rochester South & Plymouth | Keegan Griffith | Apr 9 |
Jun 25 |
Sep 10 | Nov 26 | |
| Garden City & Milford | Dave Pop | Apr 23 | Jul 9 | Sep 24 | Dec 10 |
Gathering Host Roles
Updated: May 28, 2023
Before The Gathering
Arrive – 9:45 am
- Watch for visitors and new faces
- Make people feel noticed and welcome.
- Point people to coffee and bagels.
- Initiate conversations
- Ask if they have a connection to anyone at Soma
- Introduce adults to an elder or MC leader
- Funnel traffic to appropriate place
- Assist with getting kids checked in
Arrive – 9:25 am
The setup checklist is available in two formats.
- Clipboard & Paper – find in the custodial closet
- Google Doc – view on a screen
Arrive – 9:15 am (takes ~40 minutes and should be ready be 10am)
The coffee brewing process is available in two formats.
- Clipboard & Paper – find in the custodial closet
- Google Doc – view on a screen
During The Gathering
Arrive – 9:45 am
- Verify operation of slides on TV
- Consult with worship leader about any special requirements
- Advance slides during the gathering
- If there is a video you may need to play it
- Equipping – display equipping slide
- Communion – display communion slide
- End – display final slide
Arrive – 9:45 am
- Confirm your teammates
- 1 Certified Adult Female
- 1 Certified Adult or Teen
- If there is more than 10 in a class, an additional helper is required
- Review the lesson
- Find in the classroom
- Parents will bring children to the classroom
- ~10:25 am
- If diaper change is required, please ask parents to change the diaper
Arrive – 9:45 am
- Confirm your teammates
- 1 Certified Adult
- 1 Adult or Teen
- If there is more than 10 in a class, an additional helper is required
- Review the lesson
- Find in the classroom
- Gather children after worship
- Walk them to the classroom
After The Gathering
The building reset process is available in two formats.
- Clipboard & Paper – find in the custodial closet
- Google Doc – view on a screen
Let’s improve this process for the next Gathering Host group.
- Please email ideas or concerns to improve this process to: [email protected]
Speaking Roles
Goal: To inspire and exhort our church to fully engage in today’s corporate worship.
- Please plan to spend 1-3 minutes to direct people’s focus on God in preparation for corporate worship.
Examples
- Read a Psalm or passage of scripture that calls the church to worship
- Review one of Soma Detroit’s Worship Memes:
- Worship is not for you it’s for God
- We seek to worship God with zeal and contemplation
Goal: To highlight of one of the Soma Detroit distinctives.
- Please select one of the slides and plan to speak 1-3 minutes either defining the distinctive or sharing how this distinctive has impacted you recently.
Goal: To highlight Standard & Special announcements
- Standard Announcements – see slides below
- Special Announcements – see slide 9 for instructions