9:00 AM Traditional Service (typical program skeleton) 

- Prelude - Hymn (of praise usually)
- Invocation&Announcements (by a pastor)
- Scripture Reading (responsive and often creative, lay led)
- Hymn (on theme of scripture and sermon)
- Prayer (layperson)
- Call to Giving (usually by pastor)
- Offertory
- Worship in Music
- Sermon
- Benediction (pastor or speaker)

Music Note: Hymns are accompanied by organ and led by a pastor or layperson.

11:15 AM Blended Service (typical program skeleton)

- Prelude 
- Song of Praise (lively praise song or maybe an occasional hymn of praise)
- Prayer&Greeting (short prayer, usually by worship leader - congregation then moves around to greet each other)
- Call to Giving (usually by pastor)
- Update (pastor highlights important ministry announcements while offering is collected. Soft music plays*) [
- Songs of Worship (Four or five songs, often from fast to slow, with a common thread or progression)
- Window of Prayer (led by one or two members, often a married couple, or the pastor)
- Special Song or Feature (music, drama, multimedia)
- Sermon
- Benediction & Challenge (by pastor)

Music Note: Songs are led by a worship team of 3-5 singers. Song words are printed on the screen and in the bulletin. Accompaniment is by synthesizer, piano, guitar and bass or MIDI sequence with live instruments added. *Keyboard player continues to play softly under nonmusic events (for smoother transition and mood enhancement) from the opening song through the Window of Prayer. Fades in again under Benediction (and Calls). 

Submitted by Jim Teel, currently the Pastor for Worship in Keene, TX.