Dinner Church 201

Practice around the table

Week 1: Review and Restatement

Review the basic principles presented in Dinner Church 101

Restate the vision of “why” dinner church

Ensure everyone is on the same page

Handout Dinner Church handbook

Highlight serving roles

Share about first dinner church gatherings

Week 2: Strangers Into Friends

Open-ended questions

What is an open-ended question

Using a “coaching” approach

3-way practice

Active listening

What is active listening

“Mirroring and Labeling”

3-way practice

Week 3: Discussing the “Jesus Story”

What is a Jesus story?

Why a Jesus story?

3-way practice of discussing the Jesus story

Week 4: Prayer at the Table

Prayer for Salvation

Prayer for Healing

Prayer for Guidance

Practice prayer for one another

Week 5: Communion at the Table

What is communion?

Scriptural references

Communion “window”

Serving communion

Practice serving communion

Week 6: Logistics and Planning

Create a detailed timeline for tasks leading up to the launch.

Assign responsibilities for each volunteer and set specific deadlines.

Discuss essentials like venue setup, meal planning, and technology needs.

Review the chosen venue and its setup.

Finalize the schedule for the dinner church gathering.

Discuss the flow of activities and the balance between structure and flexibility.

Week 7: Challenges and Solutions

Anticipating Challenges:

Identify potential challenges they might face in launching and sustaining the dinner church.

Discuss ways to proactively address these challenges.

Problem-Solving Session:

Engage in a group discussion where volunteers can share concerns and brainstorm solutions collectively.

Week 8: Meal #1

Week 9: Meal #2