An investigation into the phenomena and practices of spiritual ...

The order of service below is based on the observations of the researcher after observingthe services over a period of many years during the data collection period. Pentecostalismwas regarded as a tradition for the poor and of the poor when it started in North America,South America and Africa. Their adaptability seemed to make it easy to include elementsfrom many different cultural traditions. This was evidenced in the services observed;maybe this is because there were no requirements to adapt as the church attendees were allBlack people, often from a Pentecostal background. It was assumed that if the person isBlack he is familiar with the traditions and the elements of the service. Visitors werewelcomed openly by the Pastor and the church secretary, but the services were not adjustedto accommodate any differences for the visitors.The order of service are similar for all services which include youth, missionary,communion Sunday and baptism services such as „youth‟ and „missionary‟ are moderatedby the youth or missionary leaders and the testimony section is allocated to the youngpeople or missionaries.The call to worship is in the form of a song service led by the Praise and Worship teamwhen they engage the congregation in singing choruses accompanied by gospel music.This is followed by a consecration prayer.The Devotional section is conducted by a selected member of the congregation who is wellknown to the minister and the church. This could be a deacon, elder, evangelist, „mother‟,or youth leader. This section consists of a song from the local hymn book led by the Praiseand Worship team. Next is a prayer in a Pentecostal manner (where everyone is invited topray quietly or audibly at the same time). The Bible reading was not as in a Lectionary,124