Great Banquet FAQs

Q: Who should attend the Great Banquet?

Q: Who should attend the Great Banquet?

A: This weekend experience is for anyone who:

• wishes to strengthen his/her own spiritual life
• wants to have a better understanding of prayer, baptism and communion, study, and Christian action
• strives to live a Christian life that bears fruit for God
• seeks to know Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and to make him

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Q: What is the purpose of the Great Banquet?

A: The focus of the Great Banquet is to know Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and to make him known. The objective of the Great Banquet is to continue the 3-day weekend by serving Christ in local churches, homes, and work places. To live a life of grace and to respond to higher levels of Christian discipleship becomes the purpose of the Great Banquet.

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Q: What happens at a Great Banquet?

A: The Great Banquet is a 72-hour experience, beginning on Thursday evening and ending on Sunday evening. For three days, guests live and study together in a worshipful time of singing, prayer and discussion. During each of fifteen talks given by laity and clergy, the theme of God’s grace is presented. Guests participate in the daily celebration of Holy Communion and examine more fully the presence of Christ in his body of believers. They personally experience his grace through the prayers and acts of a loving, Christian support community.

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Q: What happens after the Great Banquet?

A: One of the most important parts of the Great Banquet is the follow-up. Although the Banquet lasts only three days, guests are invited to use its lessons for the rest of their lives. After attending the Great Banquet, they are challenged to:

1. Strengthen their own spiritual life through study and active congregational participation.
2. Strive to become active disciples of Jesus Christ in the world through their church.

To assist in this discipleship, the Great Banquet offers specific opportunities.

1. Reunion groups of three to five people meet weekly to examine their goals of spiritual growth and to encourage one another to a life of discipleship. 
2. There will be opportunities to assist in future Great Banquet weekends through prayer, support and team involvement. 
3. Guests are made aware of community needs through a newsletter of other Great Banquet activities, both locally and regionally.

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Q: How do I learn more about the Great Banquet?

A: Contact: Terry & Teresa Crockett
Zionsville Great Banquet
4775 West 116th Street
Zionsville, Indiana 46077

317.873.6503 ext. 1098

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