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As the person leading our time of encountering God, you have an opportunity to create a sacred space for others to meet and worship God, in community! Here are a few ideas as you plan for this time:

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Prepare

• During the week, pray and ask God for a theme or songs to lead the group in. You are creating an atmosphere of worship (not just hitting ‘play’ on a Youtube video).
• Check in with the Lifegroup leader on how much time you have (it’s often 10-15 minutes).
• At the beginning, take a minute or two to share why you chose the theme and activity. You can do a simple prayer inviting God into the space, and at the end, a prayer to close the time.

Focus on Jesus

• Silence: Most people come to Lifegroup after a busy day full of distractions. It may help to start with a minute of silence before moving into worship.
• The “Why” behind Worship: Remind people what worship is about - to focus and declare who God is because He's worthy. As we set our eyes on who He is, then that sets our hearts in the right place to be able to encounter Him!
• Start with Gratitude: Psalm 100:4 reminds us, “Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise.” It’s great to start by thanking God for who he is and what he’s done in our lives.

Worship Music

• Choosing songs: Youtube songs with lyrics are best. You can also check out the Epicentre Church Spotify playlist for ideas.

  https://open.spotify.com/user/qvn3s0pmwg53scyalzodqh6cl?si=a62d87f4d7924093&nd=1

• Lyrics: If you find your own worship videos without lyrics, you can text the lyrics to the group.

• Mute ads: Sometimes ads play in between videos, so be ready to hit mute if that happens, or pray/speak out between songs if there’s a long silence.

• Asking God to Highlight others to pray for: For longer times of worship, you can invite people to ask God to highlight someone to pray for and pray for them while the worship music is playing.

Alternatives to Musical Worship