Worship Committee
Purpose: To ensure that Sunday services provide spiritual and esthetic rewards and intellectual and moral stimulation, celebrate each individual’s search for truth, and reflect our shared principles and passions
Membership and Meetings: Membership is voluntary. Meetings are held monthly on third Thursdays at 7:00 PM under the joint leadership of the minister and the chair of the committee.
Responsibilities:
- Assist the minister and visiting ministers during Sunday services.
- Work with the minister to determine which Sundays will use visiting ministers and which will be lay led.
- Invite visiting ministers as necessary.
- Create and manage lay led services.
- Ensure that a worship associate, ushers, and a sound associate are present for all Sunday services.
- Ensure that music is considered for all Sunday services, and provided as appropriate.
- Work with the minister to decorate the chancel.
- Ensure that the chancel is in good order, including chalice, lighting materials, candles, chime, collection baskets, water, and any other necessary materials.
- Ensure that the sanctuary is in good order, including chairs, hymnals, lights, blinds, windows, and any other necessary items.
- Work to ensure that flowers are provided.
- Collect the offertory baskets and count the money at the end of the service with a board member.
- Prepare an annual report
Job Description for Chair of Worship Committee (Glen Jacob)
- Work with the minster to develop agendas for committee meetings
- Ensure that all committee responsibilities are met
- Chair meetings when the minister is not in attendance
Job Description for Worship Associate
- Open Sunday Services
- Assist with Candles of Joys and Sorrows
- Collect the offertory baskets and count the money at the end of the service with a board member.
- Collect the Joys and Sorrows slips. After the service, stamp them with the date, and place them in the minister’s inbox in the main office
- Assist in any other way requested by the minister, visiting minister, or as assigned by the Worship Committee
Job Description for Usher Coordinator (Lavon Hodges)
- Create annual schedule for ushers. Keep it in the usher drawer.
- Remind ushers on a weekly basis that they are scheduled.
- Inform the worship associate who is serving as ushers.
- Submit weekly attendance figures to the Board President.
- Obtain ushers for memorial services if needed.
Job Description for Ushers
The role of an usher is to provide a comfortable experience during the worship service.
- Assist visitors with finding seats.
- Insofar as possible ensure that chairs are available for everyone.
- Pass the baskets during collection and give them to the worship associate.
- Adjust the fans, lights, or blinds as necessary.