Reformed Presbyterian Minutes of Synod 1993

178 1993 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THEpeople recount God's blessings, sing His praises, and thank Him for tmultitude of His tender mercies to our nation and to ourselves. Anopportunity may be given for the people to show their gratitude by makinga contribution to some benevolent cause.COVENANTING4. It is the duty of Christians to profess publicly the content of faith asit applies to the particular needs of each age and situation. Such pubUcprofession, otherwise called covenanting, should be made formally by thechurches and other institutions as weU as informally by each believeraccording to his ability.CHAPTER 5OTHER SPHERES OF WORSHIPINDIVIDUAL WORSHIP1. Individual worship consists of praise, prayer, Scripture reading andmeditation, and should be engaged in regularly each day. Such individualworship is essential to growth in grace and to the promotion of holiness oflife and character.FAMILY WORSHIP2. Family worship is the daily gathering of the household for thepurpose of praise, Scripture reading and prayer. Devotional material mayhelp better to understand the Word. This service is a distinguishing markof a Christian home, and is essential to the development of family religion.The head of the family is responsible for this important service and allavailable members of the household should be present and may be invitedto take some part.3. Family religion should recognize that God is Lord of all of life. Thiswill include thanksgiving for God's provisions, and prayer for His blessingson all of the activities of the family.MID-WEEK FELLOWSHIP4. Mid-week meetings for fellowship should be held by each congregation,and every member should try to participate. These activities mayinclude small groups for accountability, study, prayer, encouragement ofgifts and talents, and social fulfillment. They should all be under thegeneral oversight of the session.5. Special meetings for prayer may be called when special needs oremergencies arise. Sessions and other leaders of the church should holdfrequent meetings for prayer and conference to seek wisdom and guidance