Faith & Worship Resources
See the following Faith & Worship Resources web page on the Methodist Church site which has information and resources for Preachers, including Service Report Forms for Preachers on Note or Trial.
CCLI Song Search
Please see the CCLI Song Search web page to confirm if hymns or songs are covered by a CCLI licence.
Church details
Location: 448 Oxford Road, Reading - next to Battle Library.
Postcode: RG30 1EE
OS Map co-ordinates: SU 695 736
Parking: There is limited parking on the church premises
Contacts: Derek Guy
Morning Worship (10.30am)
| Type of Service | Variety welcomed |
| Number in congregation | Average 85, (including 10 15 youngsters under 16 years of age) |
| Congregation profile | Diverse and multi-cultural |
| All age address | Welcomed - children usually responsive to be be involved |
| Children leave | After 2nd hymn and blessing |
| Offertory taken | To suit preacher |
Evening Worship (6.30pm)
| Type of Service | Variety welcomed |
| Number in congregation | Average 25 |
| Congregation profile | Mainly older |
| Offertory taken | To suit preacher |
Resources
| Hymn books | Singing the Faith mainly used by other books below available on request. Hymns & Psalms, Mission Praise 1, Power Praise 1 (Revised) |
| CCL? | Christian Copyright Licence #7617 |
| Service books | Methodist Worship Book 1999 |
| Readers available? | Yes |
| Prayer leaders available? | No, but congregational prayer book for requests |
| Worship leaders available? | Phone numbers included in pre-service contact |
| Visual aids | White board & easel, PowerPoint (hymns and other material can be projected for the morning service if received in time) See AV Guidelines for Sunday mornings below. |
General Information
| Seating | Moveable chairs |
| Services conducted from | Lectern, normally |
| Public address system | Yes, with fixed and radio microphones |
| Toilets | Yes |
| Pre-service contact | Letter from Steward / Choirmaster |
| Notices | Printed; an opportunity for prayer response etc. to be included if contact person knows by Wednesday evening |
| Refreshments | Served after morning service |
AV Guidelines for Sunday mornings.
Under normal circumstances an audio visual system will operate for the 10.30 services.
Hymns (preferably in order) and any additional material required for projection to be submitted by 6pm on the Wednesday prior to the Sunday service.
Hymns from Singing the Faith and Methodist Worship Book material will normally be displayed as a matter of course. Hymns/Song from other sources may be available upon request.
Any item submitted late will be displayed at the discretion of the AV Operator.
If items from the internet are required, (eg You Tube clips etc.) the clip should be downloaded and presented as multimedia clip, either emailed along with the hymns or brought on a memory stick.
If the latter, it cannot be 100% guaranteed that it will play.
Internet links will not be accepted and nothing will be displayed live from the internet.