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1B. Organization of the Household of Faith 
The Household of Faith seeks to encourage healthy diversity including a spread of ages, and representation from different racial and cultural groups. We know from the names of Household members greeted by Saint Paul in the New Testament letters that these included Jews, Greeks and Romans. We encourage, as he did, the gifts of different ethnic and cultural groups to be shared in the Household, as they undoubtedly were in the Early Church. Members of other denominations would be welcome to be part of the Household of Faith
Inter Generational
Several generations should be included in the Household of Faith, as Extended Christian Homes did in the Early Church including all ages from grandparents down to the smallest child. This is an ideal but we recognize that, for example, a group of teenagers may be more comfortable meeting together with their own leadership than mixed in with older people. This is okay too.
Weekly over Two Years
The Household would agree to meet weekly during the two years at a time decided by the group during the week or weekend, but not clashing with worship services at the local Church. Retirees or shift workers might prefer to meet during the daytime. Working adults or teenagers might gather on evenings. Children might be part of an adult group with their own teaching or as a separate group with an adult Leader and Host. All of these agreements would be reflected in their Household Covenant.
Biblical Name
Each Household would be named after a Biblical or Early Church title or name used for Jesus, rather than the Saints which have come to identify local churches. For example, a Household of Faith might be known as The Lamb Household at St Mark's Bebington. The choice of name would be one of the first tasks of the newly formed Household of Faith and would require the consensus of the Household and the approval of the clergy. Names or titles for the Father or the Holy Spirit may also be used.
"You are fellow citizens with God's people and members of God's household." Ephesians 2.19
