the well gathering planning blog

reflections on may

thanks to everyone who made our genesis 1 & 2 journey, "worshipping the creator", a success.

pictures are coming.

and so is a brand spanking new website. construction is underway for the well gathering website at www.thewellgathering.com.

our next brainstorming meeting is wednesday, june 7. more info to come on that as well.

bulletin insert for this sunday

"worshipping the creator" stations

void (gen 1:2) – eric
light (gen 1:3-5) - michael
sky (gen 1:6-8) – jennie
land and plants (gen 1:9-13) – betsy
sun, moon, and stars (gen 1:14-19) –
creatures that swim and fly (gen 1:20-23) – daphne
animals, men, and women (gen 1:24-31) -

new poster

click here for the new poster. there are two to a sheet.

article on "worshipping the creator"

here's a cool article written to youth directors about the "worshippping the creator" experience.

pictures of another "worshipping the creator"

see pictures of "worshipping the creator" set up at grace in st. mary's church - london, england - here and here.

talk points for the meeting

here are some of the talk-points we'll go over on wednesday night...

advertise "worshipping the creator" as an “experience” rather than worship service/gathering.
this is a hugely personal experience. the participants put on headphones and personal CD players and experience this with separate CD tracks that are all about 6 minutes long.
we learned from the stations of the cross (specifically the “Jesus meets the women” fingerprints station) that it might be better if we didn’t have a definitive start time. instead it might be beneficial to advertise worshipping the creator as being “open from” (5 until 9, 4 to 10, whatever works).
each station would be set up by a separate person who would have free reign on it (can use anything we have and anything else they want to bring in) and would need to set it up on thursday, friday or saturday morning. We will number the tables from 1 to 7 so they know where to put their particular station stuff in the family life center.

the person who is responsible for the station would also tear it down (by 2 on Sunday?).
work in shifts on the evening of the “experience”.

other talk points:

growing the “brainstorming” team
developing a community of artists
advertising (post cards, www.thewellgathering.com, full page insert in bulletin)

brainstorming meeting this wednesday night @ 8

we will meet at 8 pm this wednesday night at the main building to brainstorm the well for this month and months beyond.