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WORSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES
Worship is at the heart of our life together as a congregation. Here the Spirit calls, gathers, enlightens and makes us holy as together we praise God for the wonder of God's love. In worship we come to experience true fellowship with God and with one another
PURPOSE
At the present, this ministry category is served by two separate committees, but together they serve to build up the community of Christ at Ascension. Worship ministries task is to create and develop meaningful worship services where The Word is proclaimed, the sacraments celebrated
and in which prayer is central to the experience. In worship, we praise God
through the liturgy, music, prayer and preaching and are made disciples.
Fellowship Ministries include those opportunities where we share in fellowship
events and church festivals as a caring community, united in Christ.
WORSHIP ACTIVITIES
. Sunday Worship Services with Eucharist, Baptisms (Average of 89 at worship/40% of congregation)
. Special Worship Services-Mid-week Lenten and Advent Services; Christmas; Easter; Thanksgiving
. Worship Leadership-Assistant Ministers, Readers, Acolytes, Ushers
- Acolyte Recruitment/Training
. Marriage and Funeral Services
. Supplies (Bulletins, Bread, Wine, Flowers)
. Altar Guild
. Music (Choir, bell choirs, organ, music) - 42 people involved
. Organ, piano and sound system maintenance
FELLOWSHIP ACTIVITIES
. Special Congregational Events (Thanksgiving Dinner, Easter Breakfast, Congregational Picnic.)
. Worship Coffee Fellowship
WORSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP SHARED ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES
. Facility Use (25% of building use and maintenance expenses)
. Salaries/stipends of organist, choir director and bell choir director
. Pastoral Preparation and leadership-25% of time
. Secretary Support-25% of time
Worship/Fellowship
To "do" these ministries and activities in 2003 will cost $49,500 (25.6% of budget).
To conduct these ministries in 2003 we will need 65 persons to give leadership.
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