HARVESTER MISSION FELLOWSHIP CHURCH (CENTRAL)

WORSHIP TEAM MINISTRY AGREEMENT

The purpose of the worship team ministry is to use our instruments, voices, and talents to glorify God
and to use them as a tool to engage people in worship. We play instruments and sing not for us but
always for God's glory, as an example and model for others in the congregation to do the same. As a
member of the worship team ministry, I promise to do the following things:

1. Time Commitment:
a. I commit myself to faithfully practicing in preparation for rehearsals and church worship
times. This means that I need to look at the lead sheets, listen to the music if I can, and
practice my instrument or vocal part.
b. I agree to be on time and know my parts before rehearsal.
c. I will arrive early enough to set up my equipment prior to rehearsal.
i. Rehearsal Date: Thursday & Saturday (Optional)
ii. Worship Services are: Sunday at 10 am including 9 am prayer.

2. Guidelines for Absences:

i. If I am unable to participate on a scheduled Sunday, I understand it is my
responsibility to contact the main worship leader before the said date. The
worship leader will make arrangements for my replacement.
ii. Missing Thursday or Saturday practice means I will not be able to participate on
Sunday, unless I have made other arrangements with the worship leader.
iii. I understand that missing or being late to Thursday, Saturday or Sunday
rehearsals/worship times will trigger a conversation from worship leadership. If
nothing improves, it will result in reduced opportunity to participate on
Sundays.

3. Choram Deo: I commit myself to faithfully comply to all the requirements.

1. Quiet Time
2. QT Journal
3. Bible Reading
4. Tithes and Offering
5. Sunday Worship Attendance and practices
6. Bring Bible every Sunday – real Bible and not an app in cp
7. Sunday Worship take down notes
8. Man to Man/Nurturing/Bible Study/Cell group
9. Home worship, IP, and early morning prayer
10. Conceive Person/Evangelize
11. 1 hour prayer every day
12. 1 meal fasting before Sunday
4. Servant Attitude: I commit to developing and demonstrating a servant’s attitude and heart. I
understand that participating on the worship team is an act of privileged service to God and
the church body. I will strive to put others before myself and assist wherever needed (i.e.
stage tear-down and set-up, picking up garbage and water cups from the stage, keeping the
stage clean, etc).

5. Worshipers, not Performers. There are plenty of venues in which musicians perform music,
but this isn’t one of them. The sole purpose of participating on the team is to lead the church
in worship.

6. Be a Peacemaker: The Bible says “Blessed are the peacemakers.” (Matt. 5:9). If I have an
offense with a leader or someone else on the team, I will go to that person in love and
attempt to work it out. If we are unable to work it out I may then approach the worship
leader or a pastor on staff for assistance in resolving the issue.

7. Committed Participation at Church: As a regular attender, I commit to attending worship

services at Harvester Mission Fellowship Church (Central) even when I am not
playing/singing. I commit to participate in other aspects of church and body life as I am able,
and to submit myself to the leadership of Harvester Mission Fellowship Church (Central)
From time to time, we will invite non-attenders to participate in the worship team as needed.

8. Spiritual Maturity: I understand that serving and leading in worship requires that I have an
ongoing relationship with Jesus Christ. I commit to seek a deeper and relationship with Jesus
Christ as a follower of Him.

9. Testimony outside the church: The Bible calls Christians to be a light in this world of
darkness. As part of the worship team I will commit to interact & behave in a godly way;
including being examples to others in the church through my personal life. I will not be
involved in any behavior that doesn’t reflect a godly life. No smoking, drinking alcohol or
taking ilegal drugs.

10. Dress Etiquette: At Harvester Mission Fellowship Church (Central), we desire the
congregation to “come as you are”. Generally speaking, our style of clothing is casual. Wear
clothing that doesn’t distract from worshipping God.
a. Men: I will wear clothing that isn’t stained, ripped, or otherwise unkempt.
b. Ladies: I will refrain from wearing any revealing or distracting clothing – anything too
tight (i.e. leggings & yoga pants) or bears too much skin. (i.e. no low necklines, no see-
through clothing, and hems of skirts and shorts need to be to the knee, since we are
higher up on stage than the congregation and they look “up” to us. Also if you are a
hand-raiser please make sure your shirt/blouse and pants/skirt meet in the middle and
there is no gap!)
 General: Members of the worship team ministry MUST NOT:

- Wear shorts during official services

- Wear sleepers during official and formal services
- Dye their hair aside from black.

For Sisters:

- No above the knee skirt or dress

- No sleeveless, fitted, tights, and low cleavage
- Nail polishing or nail varnishing is allowed only for clear or transparent polish.
- Can wear light make-ups
- Must wear socks when standing in pulpit.

For Brothers:

- Must have a clean-cut hair. No under-cut, or any trendy cuts design inappropriate as
worship team members.
- Must not wear earrings in any form.
- Must wear clothes with collar during official services.
Must not wear jersey or sando during practices.

11. Serving and Technicalities

1. Playing, watching, and/or singing worldly song is strictly prohibited.

2. Instrumentalist must sing and worship while playing the instruments
3. Church instruments is only for church activity and worship team members only will use.
Trainees are under the supervision of pastor, ministers, and worship team leaders
4. All instrumentalist must use appropriate and right sound of the worship songs
5. Be sensitive to the sound of the instruments and play in harmony with other instrumentalist.
(Ex. The sound of the instrumentalist must not overpower the mic of the worship leader)
6. Attend practice faithfully even if it’s not your schedule.
7. Keep church scheduled activity faithfully. Do not be late in practice, activities, Sunday worship,
and official church gathering to be able to prepare and pray beforehand.
8. Early line up sharing before practice so that members already know the lyrics and chords
before the practice time. Ideal day of line up sharing is every Wednesday to give way for
members to study the songs in advance.
9. New worship songs cannot be sung during the coming Sunday worship service unless it has
been introduced as special number or in other activities gathered on the church. Exception:
the song is familiar to members.
10. If the member could not attend the practice, meeting, or activity, he or she must inform the
leader beforehand to make necessary adjustments if necessary.
11. Member/s will not stand in front if he/she has no prayer and practice or has been absent the
previous Sunday worship.
12. High School Student- No boyfriend or girlfriend.
13. High School Student- No failing grades.
 14. Mahanaim- No secret fellowship, Significant Other (SO), Mutual Understanding (MU)
or public display of affection by hiding under the tree. (No intimate fellowship through
messenger)
- The first requirement to have fellowship must have strong leading for “marriage” with God’s
leading and leaders confirmation.
15. Dress modestly and with propriety when in front of church. In practices and whenever you are
in church premises even in your home. (Bring appropriate, suitable, and fit clothing)
16. Worship team members must sit in front together.
17. Before the worship starts, bring your bottled water for Worship team members should not
leave the church service until it’s over.
18. Worship team evaluation should be conducted every 4 months annually.
19. Instruments used for practice should be kept in its proper places.
20. Property custodians have responsibility to take care of the instruments, but they do not have
the authority to lend it to others for personal usage.

12. Disobedience, Punishments, and Disciplinary Actions (DA)

1. 1st and 2nd offence may result to a Warning. Sunday worship service absents may be subjected
for warnings.
2. 3rd offence – DA for 1 month
3. Assignment for 1 month – Bible Reading, prayer and fasting, attend practices, bible study, and
all activity of the church must be attended. (New members of the ministry)
4. If under DA, the member cannot use instruments and cannot stand in the pulpit until DA has
been lifted.

Additional Note:

1. Every member of Worship Team ministry must report their daily Bible reading from Mondays
to Saturdays until 12am. If the member was not able to comply, an agreed penalty of 5 pesos
will be incurred and should be given to the ministries assigned treasurer.
2. All impressions for the Bible reading should be posted in our Official FB Group for Worship
team members named: Central Mahanaim Worship Team
3. All worship team members MUST attend prayer-gathering every Saturday (Time: TBA) and
Sunday 9:00AM – 9:30 AM (before worship).
4. Non-compliance to #3 shall result for the member not to stand in the pulpit during that that
same service time.
5. Non-compliance to #3 shall be subjected to penalty as agreed upon by the members
amounting to Php 20.000 only.

I have read and will abide by the Harvester Mission Fellowship Church Worship Team agreement

Signed ____________________________________________ Date ____________________________

Printed Name _______________________________________________________________________

 WORSHIP TEAM ONBOARDING PROCESS

1. Sign the agreement and complete the application. Hand it to a worship leader at church.
2. A worship team member will contact you for a short interview.
3. If it sounds like you’re a good fit, you will audition with the band.
4. Upon a successful audition, you will complete a 31-day trial period which verifies your commitment
and compatibility.

WORSHIP TEAM APPLICATION

Contact Information
Full Name:

Address:
Street Address Apartment/Unit #

City State ZIP Code

Phone: ( Email:

Additional Information

Position(s) applied for:

☐ Vocals ☐ Electric Guitar ☐ Bass ☐ Other:_________________

☐ Keyboard/Piano ☐ Acoustic Guitar ☐ Drums

How long have you attended Harvester Mission Church?

__________________________________________
Have you accepted Jesus Christ as your Savior? ☐ Yes ☐ No

Do you represent Christ faithfully outside of church (work, school, social media) ? ☐ Yes ☐ No

Tell us about your musical skills and background:

Tell us why you want to serve on the worship team:

Next Steps: We will contact you for a brief interview and then schedule an audition for you.

DATA PRIVACY AND CONSENT

Harvester Mission Fellowship Church is committed to respecting your privacy. We will only use your
personal information to update our worship team ministry records. Every once in awhile, we would like
to contact you for the documentation of Harvester Mission Fellowship Church.