2016

To: All Sunday Ushers

Attached you will find Team Schedules.

Carefully check your teams working times. For summer, beginning Memorial Day weekend and ending Labor Day weekend, there WILL BE a 9:30 AM service only on Sundays. Weekly communion will be continuous – the only time communion will be served at the Altar rail will be on the first Sundays in January, April, July and October as well as Ash Wednesday and Maundy Thursday. Special services (Christmas Eve, etc.) will be held as usual, and there will be a Christmas morning service only if Christmas falls on a Sunday.

Thank you for serving and remember that for many people, you will be their first contact with our congregation. How you respond to people may encourage or discourage them from returning. Watch the Trumpetfor any time or service changes.

WHEN SERVING COMMUNION IS CONTINUOUS

a.One usher directs congregation to the Altar

b.One usher to hand out glasses

Pulpit and lectern side simultaneously

Please note that the Usher Teams have lost a person or two here and there. That may result in the necessity to do the task differently. For example: One usher can stand in the center aisle and distribute cups to both sides, and one can stand in the center aisle dismissing both sides of pews forward. Also, receiving the offering with less than 4 ushers will require that the plates be passed through one side of pews then the other. Or recruit volunteers to assist as needed.

WHEN SERVING COMMUNION AT THE ALTAR RAIL-

Lectern Side:a. Usher 1 to close the gate then direct people to the rail

  1. Usher 2 to hand out glasses and remind people to go to the left, by the piano.

Pulpit Side:a. Usher 3 to set up the rail extension then direct people from the right side of the pew to the rail.

  1. Usher 4 to hand out glasses and remind people to go to the left, by pulpit.

Ask approximately 10 – 12 people to the communion rail from each side.

Split a pew if necessary, but not a family.

Try to keep the rail full, checking the other side if necessary.

Choir communes first, projectionist and sound commune when convenient.

Ushers commune last, reminding the communion servers of those who need to be communed in the pew. Remember to open the gate and remove the rail extension.

THE CAPTAINS SHOULD NOTIFY THEIR USHERS AND REMIND THEM OF THE SCHEDULE. IT IS THE CAPTAIN’S RESPONSIBILITY TO RECORD THE ATTENDANCE IN THE BOOK, TO SEE THAT THE BELL IS RUNG andthe Sunday teams are to collect all pew sign-in sheets including those in the choir loft.

Below you will see the newly configured usher teams. The schedule and dates follows the team configuration, including the special services.Again thank you for your willingness to serve – please direct your questions or concerns to Henry Burklo (419-636-0933) or Pastor Mary Beth (419-636-3387 or 419-799-0169)

USHER TEAMS 2016

TEAM 1January____10:30 a.m.____Team

Doug Johnson – Capt.636-128432R

Donna Johnson636-1284103

Don Shumaker636-7178174

Denyse Johnson636-1284245

Tom Foster636-3008311

Kathy Foster636-3008

Keith Day636-3806

TEAM 2

Henry Burklo – Captain636-0933February____10:30 a.m.____Team

Steve Fireovid636-902172

Joe Whisler636-3015144

Jim Knight636-4503215

281

TEAM 3

Floyd Taylor- Captain658-2322

Jim Helbig636-7243

Marsha Kirkpatrick212-0085March______10:30 a.m.____Team

Rodney Missler636-387062

133

TEAM 4204

Rob Goodlive – Captain636-613127 EASTER SCHEDULE See Below

Merle Griffis924-2720

Steve Kerr799-1165

Rick Taylor636-6803

April______10:30 a.m. Team

33R

TEAM 5104

Tom Smith- Captain551-8039175

Kim & Rich Reed 490-6121241

Ron Kerr924-2592

May10:30 AMTeam June9:30 AMTeam

1252

83123

154194

22526 5

29 9:30 a.m. Summer 1

July9:30 AMTeamAugust9:30 AMTeam

31R71

102142

173213

244284

September______TeamOctober______10:30 a.m.____Team

4 9:30 a.m. Service523R

11 God’s Work, Our Hands N/A94

18 10:30 a.m. Service 1165

252231

302

November 10:30 a.m. TeamDecember 10:30 a.m. Team

6342

134113

205184

271252

LENT, EASTER AND CHRISTMAS 2016

Lenten Services

February 10Ash Wed.Team 3R

March 24Maundy Thurs.Team 5R

Easter

March 27 Easter SunriseTeam 1

March 27Easter 10:30am Team 2

Christmas Eve Services

Early ServiceTeam 5

Late ServiceTeam 1

R = Communion served at the Altar Rail

Please note that no ushers have been scheduled for the midweek Lenten services – volunteers will be sought. Also, note, no ushers are scheduled for Good Friday, or Easter Vigil – again volunteers will be sought. Also, if communion is served at the Rail on the Sunday you are assigned it is designated with a letter “R” next to the number of the team ushering.