Worship and Music Committee
The Worship and Music Committee works with the pastor in shaping the worship experience. Some of the committee's work is in the details, such as ensuring flower arrangements are present in the sanctuary, and the elements for communion are prepared.
But the committee also helps in some of the larger aspects of worship, too. The Worship and Music Committee's responsibilities include the following:
But the committee also helps in some of the larger aspects of worship, too. The Worship and Music Committee's responsibilities include the following:
- Assist the pastor in planning various aspects of our worship services, and making recommendations about regular, Communion, and special seasonal services.
- In consultation with the pastor, oversee preparations for baptisms and Communion.
- Provide for the preparation of the Sanctuary for worship. This includes ensuring appropriate flowers and decorations are in place, and that necessary supplies are available for each ecumenical season.
- Organize congregation volunteers to serve as greeters each Sunday to welcome persons and answer inquiries about the church
- In consultation with the pastor, arrange for communion to be served to shut-ins and those in nursing homes and hospitals, securing Elders to assist in this service.
- In consultation with the pastor, advise the parish administrator in securing guest ministers, and make arrangements that the guest minister is properly welcomed and promptly paid after the service.
- In coordination with the Interim Music Facilitator , secure substitute and special musicians when necessary.
- See that the Nursery is staffed during worship services and at other special occasions, that a roll of those present is kept, and that the nursery is kept clean and well-equipped.