USHERING RESPONSIBILITIES

2. Check with the Head Usher on the procedure of the service.

3. Please wear the name tag provided so members and friends are able to identify you.

4. After the musical  improvisation is finished at the end of the service, replace hymnals in pew racks, pick up bulletins, papers, hearing aids, and expression of friendship forms and take them to the Church office.

5. Take the childrens clipboards in their respective buckets and place them on the table across from the Church office.

6. If unable to serve on assigned Sunday, please notify Usher Coordinator or Head Usher as early as possible.

GENERAL PROCEDURES

2. Offering: Two ushers will serve center aisle; one usher at each outside aisle; one in the balcony if open.

3. After the service begins, latecomers may be seated when the congregation rises.

4. Greet worshipers pleasantly, but save conversation for after the service.  Even voices in the Narthex create a disturbance from those in the sanctuary preparing for the service.

5. Give our information brochure Journey With Us, a copy of the current Voice and any seasonal brochures to new worshipers.

6. When there is a need to evacuate the building during an emergency, the Head Usher will be in charge.

7. Hall doors should remain closed after the choir and worship leaders have entered.

8. Outer doors should always be closed during services and fire doors must be kept closed at all times, except when attended.

AFTER THE SERVICE

When the musical improvisation has ended, assist the head usher with the following tasks:

1. Check the pew racks and replace hymnals, collect bulletins, friendship forms, and other paper. Note if pencils are needed, and remove any clutter left after the service.

2. Take offering, house count slip, friendship forms to the office.  Offering is given to the Office manager, or goes into the white 5x7 envelop and into the slot located in the counter-top where the sliding windows face the hallway.

3. Take hearing aids (batteries off), house count slip, and childrens bulletin buckets to the desk in the hall of the office area.

4. Please put any apples left back in the refrigerator after the service!

5. Turn off sanctuary lights using the main master switch that snaps when activated, but leave the dimmers UP on the lights in the balcony and under the balcony.

6. Extinguish ALL candles, including any additional special candles like Paschal or Sister Church candle.

7. Remove water cups from pulpit and lectern.

8. Close windows.

9. Empty water from baptistry (if used during the service) and return it to the side of the sanctuary.

10. Turn off memorial book case light.

11. If the sound control person is gone, lock mics in the sound booth in the balcony and turn off the public address system (white toggle switch at top of tall sound cabinet) and lock the sound room.  (You can also give the mics to a pastor)

12. CHECK CALENDAR ON THE PILLAR IN THE NARTHEX.  IF THERE ARE NO SANCTUARY OR CHAPEL ACTIVITIES THE REST OF THE DAY, Lock ALL outside doors, including the exit door near the offices.  If there are scheduled activities, leave the two center narthex doors unlocked.

Thanks for all your help and have a very good day!!!