Priest Idol - Episode 3
Tonight was the third and final episode of the excellent series Priest Idol.
The program starts with the "Church Lite - It's better for you" adverts being put up on the advertising boarding. And then a car drives around the village, towing a big advertisement boarding. Some people notice it but it does not seem to be having a big effect. Apathy is still the problem.
The interior designer completes the work on the reflection zone and the PCC come to see it. Despite their initial misgivings, three of them are ok with it, the other member is not!
Next, a sales training team are bought in to help train the church members to be better at inviting their fellow villagers along to the church. They have a practice session at a party in the church grounds and it does not go too well.
Various new noticeboards are put up with the Church Lite message on them to publicise the campaign.
The church members then distribute light bulbs to all the village, inside the package is an invitation to attend the Church Lite launch event. The priest goes into the social club and hands some out, but it seems that the members are not interested in attending.
In keeping with the Church Lite theme the priest gets a new robe for himself and the lad who carries the cross into the church each week.
The local comedian comes in and sees the priest and gives him some tips about making the people feel welcome and special. He says to the priest that this could be the biggest event in Lundwood since the miners strike.
The big day comes - Church Lite launch event. On the Saturday the church has a barbeque with a juggler and fireworks and 300 people attend. The priest thanks them and reminds them that the new Church Lite Sunday service is on the next day and invites them to attend.
Sunday arrives. Everyone is impressed with how nice the church looks, much hard work has gone into it for this day. A New Testament Gospel Choir are bought in for the service. Comedian Jimmy Cricket is the guest speaker. However will the people come to the new kind of church? The good news is yes! Over 200 hundred people pack into the church. It's good to see the kids there, some young people and a number of families also. Everyone enjoyed the service and was clapping and joining in with the Gospel choir. What was also encouraging was that the traditionalists who were uneasy with the Church Lite concept all joined in and enjoyed it.
Three months later after the Church Launch event, a Family Service is launched and the theme of the first one is football. 52 people attend. The PCC despite their initial misgivings are happy. It was good to see the way that the PCC were prepared to adapt and change.
The final word should go to the Archdeacon whose ideas this all was, "The job of the Church is to take risks."
The program starts with the "Church Lite - It's better for you" adverts being put up on the advertising boarding. And then a car drives around the village, towing a big advertisement boarding. Some people notice it but it does not seem to be having a big effect. Apathy is still the problem.
The interior designer completes the work on the reflection zone and the PCC come to see it. Despite their initial misgivings, three of them are ok with it, the other member is not!
Next, a sales training team are bought in to help train the church members to be better at inviting their fellow villagers along to the church. They have a practice session at a party in the church grounds and it does not go too well.
Various new noticeboards are put up with the Church Lite message on them to publicise the campaign.
The church members then distribute light bulbs to all the village, inside the package is an invitation to attend the Church Lite launch event. The priest goes into the social club and hands some out, but it seems that the members are not interested in attending.
In keeping with the Church Lite theme the priest gets a new robe for himself and the lad who carries the cross into the church each week.
The local comedian comes in and sees the priest and gives him some tips about making the people feel welcome and special. He says to the priest that this could be the biggest event in Lundwood since the miners strike.
The big day comes - Church Lite launch event. On the Saturday the church has a barbeque with a juggler and fireworks and 300 people attend. The priest thanks them and reminds them that the new Church Lite Sunday service is on the next day and invites them to attend.
Sunday arrives. Everyone is impressed with how nice the church looks, much hard work has gone into it for this day. A New Testament Gospel Choir are bought in for the service. Comedian Jimmy Cricket is the guest speaker. However will the people come to the new kind of church? The good news is yes! Over 200 hundred people pack into the church. It's good to see the kids there, some young people and a number of families also. Everyone enjoyed the service and was clapping and joining in with the Gospel choir. What was also encouraging was that the traditionalists who were uneasy with the Church Lite concept all joined in and enjoyed it.
Three months later after the Church Launch event, a Family Service is launched and the theme of the first one is football. 52 people attend. The PCC despite their initial misgivings are happy. It was good to see the way that the PCC were prepared to adapt and change.
The final word should go to the Archdeacon whose ideas this all was, "The job of the Church is to take risks."
posted by Richard at 9:23 pm
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