STAFF SERVICE CHAIR
COMMUNICATIONS SCRIPT // SUNDAY SERVICE
10 May 2026

1st WELCOME

(Come in front as the video countdowns to 0 at 10am.)

  • Hi, church! Welcome to Sunday service! We are so glad to see you this morning.

  • If you are still outside, please come on in as we start the service.

CALL TO WORSHIP

  • Let us all stand as we prepare our hearts to worship.

  • (Short exhortation from Bible reading plan for the week.)

  • LET US WORSHIP! (This is the cue for worship team to take over.)

    (Be mindful to hand over to worship team by 10.05am.)

TRANSITION
(After Worship)

  • Take over at 10.40am. Close Worship time. Church to be seated.

  • (If P6s and Youths start leaving for their classes.) We bless our P6s / youths as they go for their classes!

2nd WELCOME

  • Welcome to Sunday service! I am (insert your name), one of the pastors / staff at The City.

  • If you are watching online, thank you for joining us. We hope to see you at our service soon.

    Newcomers:

  • We also want to welcome you if you are visiting for the first time. We are so thankful you are here. (“Give us a wave / raise your hands” — this is to acknowledge them.)

  • There is a QR code on screen that you can scan to find out more about our church and who we are.

  • After service, we invite you to join us at the Welcome Hub just outside the hall. We have coffee, a small gift for you, and it is an opportunity for you to meet someone and ask questions.

  • You can also fill in a Connect Card and pass it to a host at the Welcome Hub or to one of our pastors at the front. If you did not receive one, you can head to the Welcome Hub to get one too.

  • We would love to meet you and help you get connected with communities and events happening in church. We hope to see you at the Welcome Hub after service!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

We have some upcoming events and I would like to highlight a couple of them.

MEMBERSHIP EXERCISE —

  • If you are a current member, you would have received a Renewal Email from us. Please follow the steps to 1) confirm your details and 2) do the Declaration form in order to renew your membership.

  • If you are signing up for the first time, please register for the Membership Class happening on 17 May.

  • All these information can be found on www.thecity.sg/membership.

MISSION TRIPS —

  • We have 2 upcoming trips to Pakistan and Iloilo.

  • The Pakistan trip is a humanitarian one with outreaches to families trapped in generational debt to brick kiln companies, and have limited access to education and healthcare. There will also be opportunities to minister to youths and leaders in the nation.

  • At Iloilo, we will be with our partners at the Sonshine Center for their Christmas event with children and families living in and around the area.

  • We invite you to prayerfully consider joining us on an upcoming trip. For registration details, please visit the Events page.

SEASON LIFEGROUP —

  • We are excited to be starting an 8 week seasonal LifeGroup for those who are new to The City, not currently plugged into a group, or simply curious about what community life here is like.

  • This will be a seasonal group, which means the group will journey together for 8 weeks rather than being an ongoing long-term LifeGroup. 

  • Hosted by Ps. Andre and Emi, this group is a space to connect with others, build friendships, share meals, pray together and journey alongside one another for a season. 

  • Our heart is that everyone would find a place where they are known, cared for and can grow in faith and life together.

  • If you have been looking for a way to get more connected, or would just like to experience community at The City, we would really love to invite you to be a part of this.

— ANNOUNCEMENTS WRAP UP —

  • More information on these and other events can be found at www.thecity.sg/events, or subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest news.

GIVING

  • We will now transition to a time of giving.

  • To give, you can open your banking app to scan the QR Code on the screen.

  • Please stand as we pray this liturgy together as a way to posture our hearts in giving and to renew our dependence on God.

         (Read liturgy below).

Father, we come before You with grateful hearts. You have welcomed us in through Your Son and given us every good gift.

All that we have belongs to You, and out of Your abundance we freely give today. Free us from the burden of endless accumulation, and teach us to unclench our fists from what we cannot keep.

Help us to be faithful stewards who give cheerfully — not from obligation, but with open hearts that love You and serve others.

Father, receive these gifts and use them for Your Kingdom and Your name’s sake. AMEN.

  • Please be seated. The QR Code will be on the screen for a while more.

MOTHER’S DAY BLESSING

  • Today is Mother’s Day and we want to honour all the mums in our midst.

  • Invite mothers to stand.

  • Invite Raphael & Nataniah to pray.

  • Ask for gifts to be distributed.

  • There will be bubble tea for all mums, including all the helper aunties, after service.

PASSING THE PEACE

  • We used to take 60 seconds simply to greet one another, but we want to go beyond a polite “hello” or a handshake.

  • We want to welcome one another as members of God’s family.

  • Jesus said, "Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you."

  • When we pass the peace, we are not merely exchanging pleasantries. We are declaring that we belong to Christ and that, in Him, we belong to one another.

  • Let us read these words together:

  • Chair: "The peace of the Lord be with you always."

  • Congregation: "And also with you."

  • Now, let us take a moment to greet someone — perhaps someone new, or someone you have not spoken with in a while — and pass the peace of Christ to one another.

SCRIPTURE READER & TRANSITION

  • (Introduce Speaker and/or ongoing series.)

  • Before (PPH) comes to speak, let us welcome our Scripture Reader for the week — Wei Yang.

  • (Ensure to handover to Scripture Reader by 10.55am latest.)

RESPONSE & MINISTRY
(When Speaker is not closing)

  • (Take over after worship response.)

  • As we remain in this posture of worship, we want to respond to what God is saying to us and for each other.

  • (a) The Ministry Team will also be available on my right to pray with you on specific prayer requests.

  • (b) These are some words of knowledge we received (if any); please come up to the Ministry Team for prayer if you resonate with any of the words.

  • (c) Let us all also look for someone to share and pray with. Let no one leave church without being prayed for.

  • Let me pronounce a blessing over you before we minister to one another.

Option 1:
Numbers 6:24–26

May the Lord bless you and keep you.
May the Lord make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you.
May the Lord turn His face toward you and give you peace. Amen.”

Option 2:
Ephesians 3:20–21

Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine,
according to His power that is at work within us,
to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus
throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.”

Option 3:
2 Corinthians 13:14

And now may the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,
the love of God our Father,
and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit
be with you all, today and always. Amen.”