Communion Instructions 1980

Victor Paul Wierwille

Instructions on how to do a communion service. This is the year Dr. Wierwille wants the Holy Communion of the Lord’s Supper Service to be made available in the Twigs [Fellowships]. The following are suggestions by Dr. Wierwille on how to effectively present this so that all the leaves [Believers] and leaders will be blessed abundantly by this wonderful occasion and service. “I would like to have every Twig [Fellowship] leader or coordinator to get his people together as a little family, and then to have Holy Communion with them. And he is to share his life with his family. Now I’d like to see every Twig [Fellowship] Coordinator to put this into practice. So think it all through and let’s see what a blessing it will be to our people.” Dr. V.P. Wierwille Sometime between Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday get your family together and share with them the great love that Christ had in his heart when he died for them, and the love that you now have in your heart for your family which is represented by what we do in the Holy Communion Service. Read The Word’s Way, Part IV (pp. 185-273) about the day Jesus Christ died, as well as the cross and the broken body. Have your family read this too. Leaders, master Chapter 13, “Did Jesus Keep the Passover?” (pp. 201-218). There are many different ways to go with the meeting, but be sure to have everything set up and thought through before anyone arrives the night of the service. Tell your people to be on time that night; you don’t want any distractions or interruptions once started. And be sure to start on time. During the service, you may want read pp. 201-218 with your people as part of the sharing – BUT if you do, be sure you can read with “real knowledgeable enthusiasm and understanding.” But these are things you have to decide on how best to lead your people. You will want to work the Word much on the subject beforehand. Then think the service through and do the best you can for your people. Things you will need: Setup a small cof