Worship Commission 


Staff: Rev Don Brown, Head of Staff
Dan Bruno, Director of Music 
Elder chair: Debbie Smith 
Elder: Mike Archer
Elder: Angel Jackson 
At-large member: Leah Davis, Jim Hardy, and Mike Smith

How Many Presbyterians Does it Take to Put on a Worship Service?

Ministry

Gifts/Experience

Time Commitment

Contact

Worship Committee Member

Oversee worship and music program and budget to ensure quality experience.  Explore creative ways to increase or improve opportunities to experience God.

·          Leadership; wisdom

Monthly meetings usually 2nd Sun. after worship.

May have outside assignments.

Debbie Smith

Chancel Choir

Adult choir providing music for Sunday and special worship.  Sept to mid-June

·          Music

·          8th grade or older

7:30 – 9 on Wednesdays

Sunday Worship

Dan Bruno

Bell Choir

Ring out beautiful music for worship services.  Quarterly or for special worship.

·          Music

·          Ability to count

7:30 – 9 on Thursdays; some Sundays

Dan Bruno

Carol Choir

Young children’s choir sings for Sunday worship about every 6 weeks

·          Desire to sing

·          Pre-school through 3rd grade

6-6:30 on Wednesdays; some Sundays

Dan Bruno

Youth Choir

Middle school choir sings for Sunday worship about every 6 weeks.

·          Desire to sing

·          Grades 4 through 8

6-6:30 on Thursdays; some Sundays

Dan Bruno

Gospel Choir

Adult choir specializing in gospel music.  Sings for 2-3 Sunday worship services and for Community Day.

·          Music

·          Desire to sing Gospel

Weekly rehearsals in the summer

Dan Bruno

Acolytes

Bring the light of Christ into & out of the worship service.

·          Up to grade 6

Once or twice a month

Lisa Wilfong

Liturgists

Worship leader who leads liturgy and reads scripture.

·          Service

·          Ability to speak clearly

Sunday morning as scheduled

Don Brown

Moment for Children

Present 3-5 min. children’s message during worship.

·          Teaching

·          Ability to communicate with children

Pre- worship prep (on your own); Sunday worship once or twice a quarter

Pauletta Beehler

Signers

Interpret the worship service for deaf participants.

·          Knowledge; service

·          Experienced ASL signer

Sunday worship with prep time before and evaluation after the service

Cathy Lynch

Graphics Team

Responsible for the use of the video projector during worship.  Currently monthly but may increase.

·          Service

·          Adept with Graphics and PowerPoint

Preparation as a team via e-mail.

Set up and tear down before and after the service.

Tom Hertneky

Communion Teams

Responsible for preparing and serving communion.  Each team requires a leader to coordinate activities and responsibilities for that day.

·          Service

·          Ordained elder or deacon

3-4 times a year

Debbie Smith

Sanctuary Coordinators

Prepare the sanctuary for worship; ensure service runs smoothly.

·          Service

·          Training provided

Once or twice a month during worship services

 

Gary May

Sound technicians

Run the sound board during worship

·          Service

·          Training provided

Needed during all worship services

Gary May

Collection takers

Meet at the back of the church to collect the offertory

·          Service

·          Can be anyone but typically youth grades 6-12

Sunday during offertory

Gary May or Debbie Smith

Tape ministry

Duplicate tapes of the worship service and provide them to shut-in members

·          Service

Weekly

Dick Kraft

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