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penitent band wikipedia jump to content main menu main menu move to sidebar hide navigation main page contents current events random article about wikipedia contact us contribute help learn to edit community portal recent changes upload file special pages search search appearance donate create account log in personal tools donate create account log in contents move to sidebar hide top 1 see also 2 references toggle the table of contents penitent band add languages add links article talk english read edit view history tools tools move to sidebar hide actions read edit view history general what links here related changes upload file permanent link page information cite this page get shortened url switch to legacy parser print export download as pdf printable version in other projects wikidata item appearance move to sidebar hide from wikipedia the free encyclopedia methodist groupings in methodism inclusive of the holiness movement a penitent band is a group of christians that meets on saturday night to keep themselves away from temptation and confess their sins 1 2 saturday was the day that the founder of methodism john wesley had penitent bands meet because that was the day of the night of greatest temptation for many as bars experienced much traffic 3 penitent band meetings were very formal and the hymns prayers and teachings were designed to apply to the types of problems the members were experiencing 3 members of penitent bands often included those who continually backslid from the expectations of their class meetings 4 5 as such four questions are asked during services of the methodist penitent bands 2 what known sins have you committed since the last meeting what temptations have you met with how were you delivered what have you thought said or done which may or may not be sin 2 see also edit evangelical christianity portal class meeting lovefeast references edit thomas louisa august 2018 the relevance of the 18th century wesleyan class meeting in the 21st century church the allegheny wesleyan methodist 80 8 allegheny wesleyan methodist connection 8 9 1 2 3 comiskey joel wesley s small group organization new orleans baptist theological seminary p 5 1 2 malony h newton 4 february 2012 the amazing john wesley an unusual look at an uncommon life intervarsity press p 57 isbn 9780830858521 burnett daniel l 15 march 2006 in the shadow of aldersgate an introduction to the heritage and faith of the wesleyan tradition wipf and stock publishers p 57 isbn 9781621899808 moon gary w benner david g 20 september 2009 spiritual direction and the care of souls a guide to christian approaches and practices intervarsity press p 122 isbn 9780830876969 v t e methodism list of denominations background history in the united states divergence from anglicanism arminianism first great awakening moravianism nonconformism pietism wesleyan theology doctrine doctrinal standards bible old testament new testament creeds nicene creed apostles creed articles of religion sermons on several occasions explanatory notes upon the new testament distinctive beliefs and practices assurance of faith conditional preservation of the saints priesthood of all believers four sources of theological authority covenant theology substitutionary atonement imparted righteousness moral law new birth free will outward holiness prevenient grace real presence sanctification growth in grace sainthood sunday sabbatarianism christian perfection second work of grace baptism with the holy spirit views on sin victorious living works of piety works of mercy worship the sunday service of the methodists covenant renewal service revival service mourner s bench altar call camp meeting tabernacle tent revival brush arbor revival revivalist prayer request praise report testimony lovefeast singings watchnight service people richard allen francis asbury thomas coke john william fletcher william williams pantycelyn orange scott benjamin titus roberts walter sellew howell harris albert c outler james varick charles wesley john wesley george whitefield william seward countess of huntingdon phoebe palmer richard watson bishops theologians related movements moravian church fetter lane society holiness movement conservative holiness movement holiness pentecostalism evangelicalism organization connexionalism general conference methodist circuit pastoral charge class meeting penitent band other relevant topics world methodist council calvinistic methodism saints in methodism methodist views on alcohol methodist local preacher itinerant preacher circuit rider steward homosexuality and methodism ordination of women in methodism bishops in methodism retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title penitent_band oldid 1340281230 categories methodism christian practices types of christian organization hidden categories articles with short description short description matches wikidata this page was last edited on 24 february 2026 at 21 45 utc page was rendered with parsoid 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