Informal Family Service - Overview
Welcome to the page for the Informal Family Service. We'd love to have you join us for a worship service, in-person or online.
You can watch the service using the video above or go to BoxCast to access the video directly and view past services.
Zoom Discussion
Join Our Sunday Zoom Conversation, every Sunday at 11:30am Eastern time. (Note: This is half an hour later than it used to be.) Join the meeting.
About Informal Family Service
The Informal Family Service is a “come-as-you-are”, all-ages worship service where worship is approached as an extension of everyday life and where everyone in the community is invited to participate in all aspects of the service.
Timing
Informal Family Service begins at 10:15 a.m. The service starts with about ten minutes of opening songs, followed by opening prayers, an interactive talk, and a few more songs, wrapping up between 10:50 and 11:00. Afterwards, there is fellowship with refreshments in the lobby, followed by the opportunity to join a minister-led discussion in the assembly hall or to continue visiting in the lobby.
Location
As of February 1st, 2025, the Informal Family Service happens in the Asplundh Assembly Hall in the Bryn Athyn Church School and Church Offices building at 600 Tomlinson Rd., Bryn Athyn, PA.
Music
This service features Contemporary Christian music led by a varying team of musicians often including guitar, piano, and bass. On a given Sunday, most or all of the music is sing-along. Get in touch with Graham Bier (graham.bier@brynathynchurch.org) if you'd like to get involved.
How to Get Involved
There are a bunch of different ways that you can help support the Informal Family Service: participating in the weekly planning meeting on Zoom, helping on Sunday (greeting, refreshments, set up or clean up, acting, music, etc.), or contributing financially. Please contact Informal Family Service facilitator Anne Grace Glenn (anne.grace.glenn@brynathynchurch.org) or coordinating pastor Coleman Glenn (coleman.glenn@brynathynchurch.org) to discuss how you'd like to get involved.
Planning Meetings
Our weekly planning meetings are held every Monday afternoon at 3 pm on Zoom. In these meetings, you would have a chance to help the minister prepare for the Sunday service by discussing the Biblical story and the doctrine, and then brainstorming examples, stories, applications, and relevant music choices, as well as discussing ways to reach all age groups, and planning for the activity or process.
Stay Up to Date With What's Going on for the Informal Family Service
The best way to stay up to date is to join the email list for the Informal Family Service. We generally send an email about once a week.