Worship Ministry Team

Worship Support Ministry

Worship Design Team
Pastor John Denmark and Pastor Melissa Delker

Music Ministry
Betty Jo Couch, Music Director
Angelyn Cater, Director of Contemporary Worship
Andrea Smith, Music Assistant

Ushers and Greeters
Coordinators for each service
8:00 Service, Mike McKee
9:30 Service, Scott Armison
11:00 Service, Dennis Walker

Communion Preparation
Pat Jones, Karen Kezer, Ruth Splain

Communion Coordinator, Zona-Gail Atwood

Altar Design
Pam Nail, Jane Struth and Shannon Struth

Video and Sound Techs
8:00 Service, Curtis Splain, Bartow Willingham
9:30 Service, Danny Straub
11:00 Service, Bill Struth

Alcolytes at all three services

Acolytes Coordinators, Debbie Armison and Ruth Splain
Ruth Splain bakes the three whole loaves for the altar

 

Worship Design Team

The Worship Design Team exists to glorify God through a community of believers who share a common mission. Our mission is to please God through worship and service as a harmonious fellowship of believers. Ken Blanchard defines a team this way: " A team is a group of interdependent people committed to a common purpose who chose to cooperate to achieve exceptional results." We want to be exceptional for our Lord. In Exodus 18: 13-24 Jethro gave Moses advice about finding others who could help him fulfill his mission. Even Jesus used twelve team members to accomplish his mission and called all to be a member of his team.

TEAM MEMBER QUALITIES FOR AN EFFECTIVE TEAM

• Spiritually Motivated to Lead Worship Ministry
• Faith Commitment - focus on pleasing God and following Jesus Christ
• Realistic Time Commitment - willing to spend the time in team work, without compromising responsibilities to family and others
• Encouragers and Implementers of visionary creativity
• Effective in Implementation and Presentation in Worship
• Willingness to discover true gifts and develop them
• Willingness to face one's limitations "Where do I not necessarily need to be? And where am I not effective?"
• Open and affirming of others - Listening - Perceptive - Discerning Spirit
• Willingness to welcome, encourage and train new team members

CHARACTERISTICS OF A HEALTHY TEAM
(From Monty Kelso, Worship Leader Magazine)

What do effective teams look like and how do they function?

• A healthy teams is looking for mutual results
• No Prima Donnas. Each team member is contributor to the end result, that is to bring honor and glory to God.
• A healthy team is committed to a common purpose
• Common views, values, and goals - A shared focus - "A vision is what we have eyes to see ourselves becoming." Eyes upon Jesus keeps the team in sync and on track.
• A healthy team understands mutual accountability
• All members share responsibility for the end result.
• Love and Grace prevail in a healthy team

Remember, we are people in process and far from perfect. We need to look out for the best interest (Philippians chapter 2) of the other person, forgiving and loving one another. This Love and Grace will prevail if we continually pray for one another.

VARIOUS TASKS AND FUNCTIONS OF A WORSHIP TEAM

• The Worship Team glorifies God in community worship, utilizing the community of believers, individuals and groups from the greater community of believers and others who have talent to offer God.
• The Tasks will be accomplished relying on various forms of expression and participation including, the arts such as electronic media, music (vocal & instrumental), drama, liturgy, and the proclaimed word in sermon and other forms.
• The team leader is to keep constant vigil on the whole picture, assuring that our base of work and support continue to be broad, inclusive and visionary always revisiting the team's focus.
• Some areas of importance related to specific tasks in the Worship Team may include the following:
  • Liturgical, Seasonal and Church Year issues
  • Special events, concerts, presentations
  • Theme development
  • Music/Praise Band/ensembles/choirs/instrumentals/bells etc.
  • Liturgical Movement
  • Drama planning, coordination and production
  • Electronic Media production/projection
  • Sound Engineering and Control
  • Atmosphere/Staging/ for Chancel and Nave (including decorating and furniture arrangements)

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