Just been rostered on M.C for a Sunday service?

In case you are wondering what the role entails, in a nutshell it is this…

  • We will have 2 MC’s to add dynamics and make announcements more interesting.

  • You will either be rostered just on as a MC, or an MC as well as Pre Service Prayer

  • If you are rostered lead the prayer meeting, this takes place at 9:30 am.

  • Get to church in ample time so you and the partner you’ve been rostered on with can work out who is doing what.

  • You will have two time slots allocated of MC. Opening the service and handing over to the band, then a second segment after 3 to 4 songs where you’ll do about us, announcements, top/3, giving.

That is the role in a nutshell. But to expand on what that looks like, keep reading below.

Pre-Service Prayer - 9:30am

If you were rostered to lead pre service prayer, find a short verse/word of encouragement you feel God talking to you about and share it with the group. It can be as simple as taking 30 seconds to read out a verse that stands out to you, or as elaborate as sharing a word of encouragement for 2 minutes.

However you do it, keep it to no more than 2 minutes and the rest of the time in prayer.

Announcements/M.C

The role of the M.C’s is the same as seen at a wedding.  They let people know what is happening, when it’s happening, why it’s happening, and they keep everything flowing smoothly.

Some tips to help you with this role:

Prior to Sunday,

  • Reflect on how you are going to make people feel welcome from the stage.

  • Consider how you are going to thank people for their giving?

  • Do your best to digest the script (below) so that you are less reliant on notes (don’t focus on memorizing the script, focus on UNDERSTANDING the script).

  • You have 5 MINS TOPS (unless there is something special we are doing).


In regards to the announcements script.  We don’t expect you to read through it word for your, you may ad-lib, as long as you are keeping with the essence of the script.

Some other points regarding announcements.

  • Know what you are going to say before you say it.

  • Practice going thought the script without reading from it

  • Work out with your partner who is doing what part of announcements

  • Do a rehearsal with your partner prior to the service

  • Engage in eye contact with the congregation.

  • Smile

  • First impressions matter and announcements is the first encounter a new person has of a person communicating on stage at church.


Announcement Script

Person 1, Welcome to Epicentre Church, my name is _______________________

Person 2, and my name is _______________________________

Person 1, whether you are watching online or are here in-person, we are so glad you have chosen to be with us this morning.  

Person 2, This morning insert person name is continuing a series we are going through called insert series name . And we are looking forward to hearing what God has placed on his/her heart to share with us.

OR if there is no series This morning we have ___________________ sharing with us, and we can’t wait to hear what it is that God has laid on his/her heart.

Person 1, but before we get there, how about you jump to your feet and lets worship the King of Kings this morning.

Band

MC’s return after band finishes.

Person 1, that was so go. Thanks worship team. We want to again say a big welcome to anyone that has just joined us this morning, weather online or in-person. And if you are here in-person, and this is your first Sunday with us. At the end of the service if you make your way to the desk up the back we have a gift for you.

Person 2, if you consider yourself part of this church and want further connection, we’d encourage you to fill out either a connection card or a join our team card on your seats and pop it in the giving box up the back besides the door.

Person 2, A little bit about us. We believe that Jesus came to connect us with God. And so our vision as a church is to connect people without faith to faith. That’s our vision that we are working towards. And this morning we have an agenda. And that agenda is to move you a step forward in your faith journey.

Person 1, Love it. Hey, here’s what is happening in the life of Epicentre church. we have …….. coming up. the best way to stay connected is to regularly visit epicentrechurch.com/top3

Person 2, Just before we hand back over to the band to lead us in one more song, I want to encourage you with about giving.

Person 1, yep, we want to say a huge thank you to those of you who give. It is your generosity that propels the mission of the church forward. If you would like join with us financially in helping propel the mission of the church forward, you can find ways to give on the screens behind me.

Person 2, well back over to the band and then it’ll be insert blanks name.

End Script

Like I said at the start, you don’t have to follow that word for word, just follow the essence of what is written in your own words.

A note on giving. The best way to encouraging giving is to do it with vision. if you can, think of a testimony like, this is what happened in Kids last week, or, today we are baptising people…. Insert vision, and then drop the bomb saying, it is because of your generosity we are able to do this.

Any questions let me know.

Rob