Recycling!
Because of the amount of paper we go through at FCNB, we deemed it prudent and right to give attention to recycling. Please utilize the blue bins located in the choir room and backstage right hallways for discarding paper. Recycling of wrapping papers, shredded paper, or food-contaminated paper is not recyclable. Thank you.
is not recyclable
(i.e. styrofoam cups)
Helpful Guidelines for Platform Attire
On January 26, we provided all our teams with an overview of the visual image we have chosen for our platform image. For almost one year we have prayed and deliberated over the this and are confident that these guidelines will help us as we encourage the continual improvement of our worship at FCNB. Click here to view the Guidelines for Platform Attire
Why Establish Guiding Principles for Platform Attire?
The
visibility of platform ministry requires that all of us participating need to
seriously consider the things we wear. We want our clothes to represent who we
are, but also who we are in Christ.
When selecting appropriate clothing for platform ministry, there are
three keys to consider in making our choices:
Contextual appropriateness,
modesty, and professionalism.
Clothing
is one of the most elemental forms of nonverbal communication. Our choice of
clothing is not only an expression of who we are individually, but also serves
a variety of social and cultural functions.
Dress is often dictated by the situation. However, because the social meaning of
clothing is contextual and will be different from one place to another, our
choices must be informed by our local social settings.
Because
clothing is one of the fundamental ways in which we communicate with others,
what we wear is not purely a personal matter.
It may be personal, but is never private. How we dress not only affects us, but others
as well. 1 Samuel 16:7 states that while
God looks into the heart, people look at the outward appearance. Thus, for those of us in platform ministry,
we must be conscientious about what are we communicating regarding our beliefs,
theology, and our view of this sacred encounter with God by what we wear in on
the platform.
Worship
is a sacred encounter, not an ordinary, common, or simple casual
gathering. While we can come boldly
before the throne of God through the blood of Christ, we must still remember
that God is wholly other and creator of all.
While the current trend of culture may lean toward the convenient,
casual and comfortable, there is an element of awe and reverence that should be
characteristic of our approach to God.
Scripture tells us that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom
and knowledge. It is the doorway to
knowing God and understanding him.
Without a fear of the Lord, we begin to treat God as common; we see Him
for who we think he is, and not for who he truly is as revealed by himself
through Scripture.
Because
God is holy, he commands us to be a holy people. The core idea of holiness is
“set-apartness.” While we are not to
remove ourselves from the world, we are not to be of the world. It will be the nature of our distinctiveness
as Christians that will always set us apart or differentiate us from the world,
or at least it should. The Apostle Paul,
giving instructions to Timothy for the Church, recognized the impact of attire
in worship and acknowledged that some attire will be more appropriate than
others at reflecting the holiness of God in our lives. Current cultural trends in clothing also lean
toward the immodest. Modesty and style
are important considerations in our choices of clothing and should lend
themselves toward inspiring true biblical worship that focuses on God, not the
messenger, while still coming across as relevant to the culture and people we
are leading.
Finally,
platform ministry should demonstrate excellence and professionalism. Because cultural norms and trends do change
over time, we must remain aware of the current cultural norms of appropriate
professional dress. Especially because
of our climate, Florida tends to be somewhat casual even in the professional
arena. Casual yes, but careless,
no.
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