Our missional communities take turns hosting our gatherings. It is an important part of being part of our community. It definitely requires 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 at your home.
- Get the space ready for guests.
- Help guests feel warm and welcome.
- Reset the space for next time.
Gathering Host Schedule
Updated: Jan 10, 2024
| Group(s) | Contact | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester North | Charlotte Douglass | Mar 10 | May 26 | Aug 11 | ||
| Royal Oak & Milford | Tim Crisan | Jan 14 | Mar 24 | Jun 9 | Aug 25 | |
| Rochester South/Troy | Dan Cure | Jan 28 | Apr 14 | Jun 23 | ||
| Abundant Mercy | Josh Speyers | Feb 11 | Apr 28 | Jul 14 | ||
| West Wayne County | Dave Pop | Feb 25 | May 12 | Jul 28 |
Gathering Host Roles
Updated: Jan 24, 2024
Before The Gathering
Time – 9:15 – 9:30 am
Location – Bruegger’s Bagels (7 minute drive from The Hub)
Instructions – The bagels are already ordered and paid for. They just need to be picked up. There is no need to get in line. Instead, hover near the register area where all the pickup orders are waiting, and indicate that you are picking up the “Soma Detroit order”.
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
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
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
- Prayer/Clean up/Pickup Children – 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
Please confirm completion and report low supplies.
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