"CHURCH-IN-A-BAR" MINISTRY
Share the Truth One-on-One ~
With Just a Few or With Many
“Where Two or Three are Gathered Together in My Name,
I am There in the Midst of Them.”
(Matthew 18:20)
Offer Truth To The Uninformed
“…Go To The Lost Sheep…”
(Matthew 10:6)
YOUR "CHURCH-IN-A-BAR" MINISTRY
Real Meaning Of The Word "Church"
THE WORD “CHURCH(s):” Is found in over 110 places in the New Testament, and doesn't mean a building, as church buildings. The original Greek word for these is Ekklesia (ek-klay-see-ah) meaning; a calling out, a popular meeting, a religious congregation, community of members on earth, assembly. Hence, if you and others choose to assemble in a bar instead of a corporate-church building to talk about God, fine. If someone has a problem with that ... it is their problem.
Provide To Others
FROM THE 7th COURSE: With pages of your choice make selected excerpt copies, but in the interest of time use just one subject per meeting to share the truths revealed within, “OUR GREAT CALLING” Hope For Beyond. For best results, plan for one-hour meetings; but some may want to go overtime. In this environment, it's important to conduct the meetings in a round-table, rap-session format – and let them know this will be without preaching. After reading aloud a study for 15-minutes or so from an excerpt, open it up for discussion. You’ve got to let them talk; but you should be familiar with your 7th Course to have answers, or to know questions can be resolved the following week. If possible, find an establishment having a private or semi-private meeting-room.
ALCOHOL & THE BIBLE: The second link below the example card will provide a proof-copy to make copies for handout sheets. Use this to dismiss misconceptions some people have, and prove the Bible does not condemn moderate use of Alcohol. Included are Biblical Quotes, Examples, and Facts.
Your Own Personal Cards - Advertising
THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW: Will produce original proof-copies for your own Personalize Cards with the Meeting Information; Location, Day, Time, and Your Name without personal contact Info. Also, for the backside of your Cards, the above Scripture Matthew 18:20 quote will be printed. Then you can take the original double-sided proof-copies to any print shop and have them produce the Cards in your color choice. Another and perhaps better option until you see how the Meetings and Facility works out, is to have the copy shop make just a few card-stock copies (5 cards will be produced for each), and as you need them cut your own Cards using the existing cutout lines. If you don't have a paper cutter, print shops will let you use theirs.
NEWSPAPER ADS / WORD-OF-MOUTH: The Card text can be used to run ads in local community newspapers if you want to experiment with the effectiveness. However, word-of-mouth is best for this Ministry; so encourage everyone to invite others.
Personalized Cards - Proof-Copies Instructions
ORIGINAL PROOF-COPIES: Follow these simple instructions. (Note: To print out this page for the process, at the top left of your browser, click on 'File' and on the pop-down click on 'Print.') As the sample card below shows, you can insert the Meeting Information. Click on the link beneath this sample card, and when the PDF page comes up, with your mouse move the cursor into the top card and the 1st shaded blue area line, and left click. A pop-up will remind you that you cannot save it to your computer, but you can print it out (click close). Type in Information about the Church-In-A-Bar Meetings; Day (as, Sundays, Wednesdays, or whatever days), Time (as, 2pm - 3pm or whatever time), and with space allowed other Info if desired (like, Snack Food Available, etc.).
Then on the 2nd shaded blue line of this same card, left click again, and type in the Facility Name and Address. On the 3rd shaded blue line, type in your Name and the word Coordinator (as, Your Name - Coordinator). Hit Enter key, and all card spaces will fill in. It's best to just provide your name and not personal contact information on the front of your cards for privacy, but for certain people of your choosing, on the backside you certainly can hand wright your Contact Info; Phone # or Email Address (or both). If you make a mistake or want to change something on any one of the lines, delete that one whole line on the first card, and hit 'Enter' key again; and all cards will delete that one line. Repeat process until you are satisfied with the text.
TO PRINTOUT PROOF-COPIES: On the first side of a white paper sheet, click on 'File' and on the pop-down click 'Print.' Then click on 'Pages,' but here it's important to only page 1, so delete the hyphen and page - 2. With your printer on and ready, click 'OK.' To print the backside of your cards, ready the reverse side of this paper in your printer, and repeat the printing process; clicking File, Print, Pages, but this time delete the hyphen and page - 1. Click OK to print. Take this proof-copy to any print shop.
Sample of Your Personalized Card
As the Instructions describe above, this sample card shows what your own cards would look like, and where you can insert the Meeting Information and Your Name with the word Coordinator.
Click Here for Original Proof-Copies to Produce Cards
Click Here for an Original Proof-Copy about
“Alcohol & The Bible”
and to Produce Handout Copies