ROVC WORSHIP TEAM

WELCOME

Thank you for your interest in joining the worship team at ROVC. We are passionate about each and every person finding a place to use their musical & technical talents to bring glory to God. There are many aspects to the area of Worship Arts at ROVC, and for your advantage and that of the whole worship arts department there is a number of steps to become a member of the worship team.

1) Prayerfully consider your involvement
2) Read through the worship team guidelines & expectation
3) Fill out the application form
4) After receiving & reviewing your application you will be contacted by one of the leaders of the worship team with what the next steps would be.

GUIDELINES & EXPECTATIONS

EXCELLENCE IN ARTISTIC EXPRESSION FOR THE GLORY OF GOD

A commitment to excellence. As musicians, we need to strive for excellence in our playing. That means that we really need to make a commitment to regularly listening to music and practicing. By being apart of the ROVC worship team, we encourage all the musicians to never stop learning and growing. For instance, taking lessons is a great idea. You might also want to take a music theory class or read a book on worship. If you’re a singer, take voice lessons. Do whatever it takes to grow and improve! When you are on stage you are not only using your musical & vocal gifts to represent the church but in many ways you are pointing the congregation to Jesus. You are very visible on stage and how we present ourselves on stage will be seen. Specially as this relates to attire, we go for a semi-casual dress code. Let’s aim for excellence in all that we do.

Come to rehearsals thinking creatively. We are all to be active participants in crafting the songs so that they are enjoyable to play and powerful in Spirit. And that often takes creativity. Generally, we are often covering songs and give specific arrangements that we have developed, but even when we do a song just like the original recording, there is often room for creativity.

Sacrifice “self-expression” for the sake of playing as a BAND. While being creative is valued, playing together as a team is vital to the style of music that we play. As a result, band members need to be able to play their part and not go off on their own creative ventures. Everyone has a part, and we need to make sure that we are playing ours, and not everyone else’s!

WILLINGNESS TO BE A GOOD TEAM CITIZEN

Communicate. There are times when you won’t be able to play on your schedule rotation. Please communicate as soon as possible with the worship arts director or assistant worship arts director so that a replacement can be found.

Be at all the rehearsals on time. If you are ever going to miss a rehearsal or know ahead of time that you are going to be late, please inform the worship arts director or assistant worship arts director. When you are not on time and the rest of the band is expecting and waiting on you, it breaks down trust in our relationships and adversely affects the whole group. 

Practice good “rehearsal etiquette”. Be conscientious of what is happening during rehearsal and attempt to stay connected. Don’t do your own thing as it is a major distraction for the other band members and you miss important information. 

Participate in our regular meetings. We meet periodically as an entire worship team for fellowship, to worship together, and for equipping. Your presence here is vital for team unity and growth. 

Seek peace and purse it. If you ever have a relational problem with a band member, address the issue quickly, privately, and prayerfully. Be swift in restoring the relationship. This seems obvious, but it is very important that conflicts are handled correctly and swiftly so that we can continue to be a united ministry!

COMMITMENT TO THE ROVC COMMUNITY

Be an active participant in this church. It is important that you be a part of the community at Royal Oak Victory Church, that you know what the church is about, and that you know why you have chosen to be a part of it. We encourage every person to attend Growth Track (Learn More ⇢) which is our 4-week discipleship program. Being an active member, regularly attend a weekend service, faithfully giving financially and being a part of a ministry area or connect group are great indicators in terms of how committed you are here.

WEEKLY OVERVIEW

Below is a general run-through of a typical schedule & approximate time commitment when a team member is scheduled on the team.

THURSDAY (1 WEEK PRIOR TO REHEARSAL)

• Songlist sent via planning centre to team

FRIDAY - WEDNESDAY (2-3 HOURS)

• Listen, practice and memorize the music for Thursday rehearsal
• Communicate any questions or concerns to ROVC Worship Arts Director

THURSDAY NIGHT (2 HOURS)

• Arrival & Setup (7:00pm)
• Rehearsal (7:00pm-9:00pm)

FRIDAY - SATURDAY (1 HOUR)

• As needed, make adjustments based on any concerns or changes based on rehearsal

SUNDAY (5-6 HOURS)

• Arrival & Setup (7:30am)
• Sound check / Last run-through (7:30am-8:30am)
• Prayer (8:50am)
• Worship Service - including short debrief of songlist (9:00am-10:30am)
• Prayer (10:50am)
• Worship Service (11:00am-12:30am)

APPLICATION FORM