Ministry Area Leader: Phyllis Wigglesworth
Ministry Area Responsibilities:
Provide leadership and support in worship related ministries.
Diaconate Leader: Peter Brackney
Deacons prepare for and serve at the communion table for regular and special services. They also assist with homebound communion and may also serve as Ministry Team Leaders in any of the areas of ministry.
Worship Leaders Leader: Dee Campbell
Worship leaders rotate the responsibility of assisting the ministerial staff with readings and prayers in each of the regular worship services.
Acolytes Leader: Ellie Conley
Children of the church “bring in and take out the light of Christ” by lighting candles at worship services.
Media Team/Sound Team Leader: Chris Weiss
The media team provides support to the celebration worship team in preparation for and use of the audio and video equipment in the CMC. The members oversee the use of the equipment and its maintenance, as well. The sound team operates the audio equipment for the sanctuary services.
Worship Team Job Description
Approved September, 2011
1) Oversee physical set-up of the worship area making sure that all aspects of worship are ready each week, including
-Providing seasonal paraments, decorations, banners and visual symbols appropriate for Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter and worship services with special themes
-Ordering supplies for worship
-Lighting and replacing candles
-Obtaining floral arrangements when needed
-Caring for furnishings and other physical elements of worship
-Providing attendance pads
-Plan the annual Prayer Vigil according to the Prayer Vigil Handbook
-Serve as a resource for staff in providing additional elements of worship
2) Worship service assessment:
-Provide guidance for the style of worship for our church
-Evaluate regular worship services and special events
-Receive and evaluate feedback from the congregation as it pertains to worship
3) Request adequate budget support and track budget expenditures
4) Oversee subcommittees including:
-Acolytes Team
-Media Team - preparation & projection of video, recording services, photos of new members, updating web site with recording of sermons
-Worship Leader team
5) Coordinate with other committees as they relate to worship.
-Dance Team
-Deacons – ushering, distributing worship bulletins and serving Communion
-Elders – Communion preparation and Elders serving at the Table
-Facility Enhancement Team
-Greeters Team
6) The Chair of the Worship Team
The chair of the Worship Team is selected by the Nominating Committee and approved by the congregation at the annual meeting. The chair of the Worship Team coordinates the work of the Worship Team, arranges the meetings of the Worship Team, and ensures proper communication between all the people involved in worship. The chair represents the Worship Team on the Church Cabinet and makes monthly reports of Worship Team activities to the Church Cabinet. The Worship Team Chair will serve a term of two years.
7) Responsibilities of staff related to worship:
-Preparation of worship bulletin each Sunday
-Selection of appropriate congregational music, offertory and special music
-Planning of sermon and other worship features
Check List for Media Team
Set-up
• Turn on sound system and computer
• Make sure wireless microphones have fresh batteries and work properly
• Check with music leader to make sure all sound needs are accounted for
• Make sure the on-stage video monitor is working properly
• Connect audio recorder to the sound system and prepare to record the service
• Check stage lighting
• Post instructions for use of the audio and visual equipment in case other people need to use the equipment during the week.
Perform sound check:
• With the piano every week
• With any special music groups
• With all other musicians involved in the service
• With worship leader
• With any other special speakers during the service, like Advent candle lighters
Look over the worship service
• to get the flow of the service for the lighting
• to know which microphones need to be turned on when
• to know the projection needs
Review the projection:
• double check with music leader about verses
• double check that the words in the verses match the wording in the hymnal
• double check the announcements
• double check the spelling, capitalization and grammar of all slides
• double check that all slides have the same background and fonts
• talk with pastor about special slides for the sermon and other parts of the service
At the beginning of the service:
• Start the projection by 10:15 when people start coming into the CMC.
• Turn on the audio recorder
During the service:
• After the children leave, make a count of people present and record it on the clipboard.
• (Projection) Follow closely along with each line of the songs and change the slide when the congregation sings the last word showing on the slide.
• (Lighting) Provide swift transitions that direct the congregation’s attention to the appropriate spot in time for what is about to happen.
• (Audio) Anticipate the level adjustments for microphones, instruments, etc. prior to the time they are needed and adjust as necessary
• Maintain engagement in the service so that adjustments can be made as needed
After the service:
• (Lighting) If someone joins the church, take the camera downstairs and photograph the new members.
• (Audio) Turn off the sound system. Remove batteries from wireless systems and return them to storage. Return any extra microphones, cables and other sound equipment to the storage room.
• (Audio) Be aware of other events taking place at the church where the sound equipment is being used in case adjustments and equipment has been changed.
• (Audio) Make any preparations possible for the next Sunday. Put the audio recorder on the pulpit for the pastor.
• (Projection) Run the announcements again at the end of the service, then shut down the computer five minutes after the service is over. Be sure to turn off the projector.