GUIDE FOR COUNCILPERSON-OF-THE-DAY

As Councilperson-of-the-day, you are contributing to the mission of Resurrection Lutheran Church by performing an extremely important role for all worship services. For every worship service, the assigned Councilperson-of-the-day serves as:

1) Coordinator and mentor of the Worship Team;

2) Council’s Representative to all parishioners – available to listen;

3) Point-of-contact for new members visitors – available to answer questions;

4) Steward of the offering.

During the week prior to Worship Service:

¨ Read all the lessons for your worship service.

¨ Pray for guidance and inspiration of the Holy Spirit.

Before the Worship Service:

¨ Arrive 15 minutes before the service starts.

¨ Wear your name-tag.

¨ Take station at the “welcome table” and review the list of volunteers for the day.

¨ Ensure all ministry assistant volunteers are present to serve.
Enclosure 1 (Ministry Assistant Schedule) lists all the positions.

¨ Find replacements for any position not filled. Enclosure 1 (Ministry Assistant Schedule) lists a good number of substitutes for your consideration.

¨ Ask the Assisting Minister to coordinate the communion distribution team.

¨ Check to see that the communion elements have been prepared by the altar guild and positioned on the altar (two chalices, paten, rice cakes (for those who can’t receive the regular bread), three napkins), and on the table behind the altar (7 trays of individual cups: white grape juice in the center ring, red wine in all other rings – note that 11:15 service will have more grape juice; a spare loaf of bread, plus a receiving tray for empty cups). 10:00 service will have only bread (or wafers) and two chalices of wine for intinction.

¨ Ensure the communion elements for presentation have been staged in the credenza on the choir side of the narthex, and the ushers know where they are, and to bring them forward to the altar with the offering. 10:00 service should have elements staged on altar.

¨ Check in with Pastors for any special instructions.

¨ For the 10:00 service, light candles on the altar not later than 9:55. Use a candle-lighter found hanging I the coat room. Lighters are in the credenza.

¨ If the acolyte doesn’t show and Hazel is not there, either find another acolyte or go light the candles yourself 3 minutes prior to worship. Same goes for crucifers for the 8:30 service. If you choose to substitute for the acolyte and/or crucifer – remember you then have duties during communion (collecting used individual glasses) and for the recessional. Better to find another acolyte!

During the Worship Service:

¨ Participate in worship, check to see that all volunteers actually do what they are supposed to, and take action to correct any irregularities (for example, if the assisting minister forgets to go up to serve as a communion assistant, either remind or take place of).

¨ For the 10:00 service, after the Words of Institution are said, join the Pastors to help distribute Holy Communion by offering one of the chalices for intinction. See diagram below:

After the Service:

¨ For the 10:00 service, extinguish candles on the altar during final hymn. Go up as soon as hymn starts, so Pastors can process out after you.

¨ Remain in the narthex for about 10 minutes to be available to anyone with questions or comments.

¨ Check to ensure that the ushers, altar guild, and hospitality team are cleaning up the church.

¨ Take the offering plates from the altar to the church office. Sort the offering into stacks of:

· Regular envelopes

· Special Envelopes

· Loose Checks

· Cash

· “For the Record” slips

· The attendance slip

Bind the first 4 stacks neatly with a rubber band, place them in the appropriate clear vinyl envelope located on top of the safe in the mechanical room to the church office, and put the envelope into the safe.

Bind the “For the Record” slips with the attendance slip and leave neatly on Vicki’s desk.

¨ Rejoice! You have served well. Thank you!

¨ Pass on any concerns about worship to the Worship and Music committee.

ENCLOSURE 1 (Sample Ministry Assistant Schedule)

July		4	11	18	25
color		Green	Green	Green	Green
Altar Flowers		Rollins / Covic	Carlson Family		Bob Martin
Altar Guild	8:30	K. Meyer & C. Boyd	K. Bailey & J. Buccola	B. Floyd & M. Muhly	G. Gratzick & L. Covic
	11:15	Debbie Carson	Marty Riedl	June Jenkins	Judy Wertz
Acolyte	8:30	Rory Corrao	Amanda Erb	Jonathon Boggia	Katie Boyd
	11:15	Rachel Bergman	Brittany Erb	Eric Meyer	Jacob Miller
Crucifer	8:30	Tim Griffiths	Erin Morow	Katie Boyd	Chelsea Kimlel
Cantor	8:30	Tom Hanson	Norm Sahley	Colleen Rollins	Elayne Lyman
Greeters	8:30	Tom & Nancy Evans	Howard & Millie Muhly	Tom & Kathleen Howard	Elayne & Rod Lyman
	11:15	Eric, Debbie & Joshua Carlson	Himes	Satch & Carol Bridenbaugh	Satch & Carol Bridenbaugh
Ushers	8:30	Bill Floyd & Tom Howard	Howard Muhly & Torey Southwick	Bill Floyd & Donnovan O'Brien	Howard Muhly & Tom Howard
	11:15	Satch Bridenbaugh's Team	Satch Bridenbaugh's Team	Satch & Carol Bridenbaugh	Satch & Carol Bridenbaugh
Assisting Minister	8:30	Tom Hansen	Judy Wertz	Cindy Hall	Pastor Kniseley
	11:15	Eric Carlson	Joe Corrao	Brock Brockman	Bob Martin
Lector	8:30	Mary Ellen Boggia	Terri Kuckuck	Norm Sahley	Dee Allen
	11:15	Bob Martin	Ken Tillman	Dee Tillman	Joe Corrao
Communion Assistant	8:30	Patty Wray	Laurie Miller	Patty Wray	Dianne Shane
		Tom Evans	Mary Ellen Boggia	Bob Kuckuck	Cindy Hall
		Nancy Evans	Lucille Covic	Terri Kuckuck	Lucille Covic
					Colleen Rollins
	11:15	Margaret Brockman	Laura Berry	Kevin Berry	Brian Schultz
		Vicki Thorpe	Lee Himes	Cheryl Christopher	Carol Bridenbaugh
		Bob Martin	Morlee Mitchell	Tony Jenkins	Hazel Riedl
Communion Elements
Nursery Volunteer	8:30	Linda Clevenger	Jody Schlund	Bev Floyd
	11:15	Jacquie Keith	Karen Morrow	Katrinea Erb
A/V Volunteer	8:30
	11:15
Council Person	8:30	Eric Carlson	Colleen Rollins	Denise Talley	Dave Allen
	11:15	Eric Carlson	Bob Martin	Isiah Johnson	Bob Martin
Lessons for the Week:		Isaiah 66:10-14	Deuteronomy 30:9-14	Genesis 18:1-10a	Genesis 18:20-32