Worship
Altar Guild - Summary
Purpose
Altar Guild Altar Guild is a functional group within Calvary Lutheran Church made up of volunteers who help prepare and enhance the Altar’s aesthetics for worship.
Altar Guild prepares and assists with various services including Communion, Baptisms, Confirmation, Funerals, and Midweek Services.
Altar Guild changes the paraments based on the season of the church year and enhances the Altar and sanctuary for special occasions (Christmas, Holy Week, Easter, etc.)
Altar Guild exists to enhance the rhythm and aesthetics of worship and special services.
How Can I Help?
Get Connected
Consider joining Altar Guild
as a regular member
Provide ideas for enhancing the
aesthetics of weekly and
special worship services
Judy Belrose
Join an
Altar Guild Meeting
Typically meets 2nd Tuesday of each month at 5:15pm at Calvary Lutheran Church
Seasonal Work
Assist Altar Guild in decorating and enhancing aesthetics during specific times of the year. Provide Altar Guild Chair with contact information to be ‘on call.’
Music Ministry
Summary
Purpose
Music has been and continues to be an integral element to God’s people’s worship services. Pianists and musicians offer their times and talents to assist in
leading worship services.
Musicians are contacted and scheduled to play by the Church Office.
All musicians are welcome to offer their talents at worship services during
pre-service, offering, distribution of the Sacraments, and post-service
Pianists and musicians assist in leading worship services.
How Can I Help?
Get Connected
Invest in younger pianists who could develop to be Worship Service Accompanists.
Inform Church Office of interest and availability to accompany worship services with piano or organ.
Join Heaven Sent contemporary worship music group to sing or play an instrument.
Suggest new hymns or songs that could be included in worship.
Church Secretary
or Lead Pastor
Phone: 807-623-8735
E-mail: calvary@tbaytel.net
Gerianne Johnson
Ushers
Summary
Purpose
Ushers play an essential role in providing a welcoming atmosphere before and after Sunday morning worship services.
They also ensure the logistics of worship, particularly offering collection and communion, are carried out smoothly.
Most tasks include handing out bulletins, recording attendance numbers, collecting offering, directing the congregation during communion, and tidying the sanctuary after worship services.
The Head Usher sets a monthly schedule ahead of time.
Ushers exists to provide a hospitable atmosphere by welcoming guests and Calvary members and assisting them before, during, and after worship
How Can I Help?
Get Connected
Commit to ushering a Sunday or multiple Sundays. Provide Head Usher with contact information (name, phone, e-mail).
Be available at worship services to assist ushers upon need.
Be willing and available to usher at special services (i.e. funerals).
Gerianne Johnson
Church Office
Phone: 807-623-8735
E-mail: calvary@tbaytel.net
Sunday Mornings
Notice a need for ushers on Sunday mornings? Offer your time to help with any ushers’ needs.
Multimedia Team
Summary
Purpose
The Multimedia Team consists of individuals who supplement worship services by running the technology required for worship.
The Multimedia Team’s responsibilities include developing and managing slides, preparing microphones and sound for Lead Pastor & worship groups, and audio recording sermons.
The Multimedia Team exists to enhance & support worship attendees’ participation of worship services.
How Can I Help?
Get Connected
Be willing to become acquainted with the technology utilized for worship services: microphones, soundboard, MediaShout, etc.
Commit to a Sunday or a month of managing worship slides and/or sound.
Ron Strey
Worship Slides
Rod Johnson
Sound
Offering Counters
Summary
Purpose
Following Sunday Worship Services, Calvary Lutheran Church’s Financial Secretary and a volunteer-based group counts and records the total amount of offerings collected.
Offering Counters commit to counting offering on a specific Sunday, on a weekly basis, or monthly basis.
Speak to Ginny Strey to get on the
scheduled list of counters.
CLC needs Office Counters to support the Financial Secretary and to provide reliable accountability and safety for money handling.
How Can I Help?
Get Connected
Commit to a Sunday (or more) of assisting the Financial Secretary in counting offering.
Ginny Strey