Gathering Guidelines

Gathering Committee:
• Get Facility.
• Set program, schedule and follow-up with participants. This will help keep the gatherings consistent and fresh.
• E-mail copy of the schedule to all participants.

Host Church
• Set up for food
• Provide area to host a meal/refreshment for about 50 - 100 people
• Provide tables and chairs for the Emmaus Community to be able to sit down
• Decorating the tables in the colorful Emmaus style is optional.
• Provide paper goods (cups, plates, napkins, forks, etc.)
• Provide drinks (tea, lemonade, coffee)
• Provide sound, projector and screen.
• Get 4^th Day Speaker.
• Provide communion elements (bread and wine) and set up alter for communion.
• Arrange for childcare during the service.
• Arrange for offering, childcare is deducted and the balance is split between hosts church and the BV community.
• Work with Community Music Director to arrange for music team.

Community Lay Director or Appointee
• A member of the Brazos Valley Emmaus Community Board will do the welcome, board report and announcements.
• Announcements should only be made if they are of concern to the whole community.

Community Spiritual Director or Appointee
• Be present with the BV Community communion cup and plate, or assign some to bring them.
• Communion will be done by intinction.
• Respond to 4^th Day Speaker.
• Preside over the communion service.

Community Music Director or Appointee
• Assist the Host church in arranging a music team, or arrange for music team.

Community Reunion Group/4^th Day Director or Appointee
• Pick topic, have community divide into small groups and discuss topic.

Community Training Director or Appointee
• Provide training segment, not more than 10 minutes, for Brazos Valley Emmaus Community each gathering.

Meal
• The meal is a Pot Luck and the community brings covered dishes to share.