Ushers

For Service:
 

• Arrive at church 15 minutes prior to the scheduled service.
• Place the bulletins and offering plates at both entrances to the sanctuary (both are in usher's closet).
• Turn sanctuary lights on (light board on east rear wall of sanctuary).
• Check ceiling fans. Winter services, fan is on. Summer services, fan is off.
• Greet people in the sanctuary and offer them a bulletin.
• Close sanctuary doors when the service begins.
• During the service, count attendance and record on CLIP BOARD hanging in usher's room.
• Direct visitors as needed (bathrooms, fellowship, adult forum, unisex bathroom has a changing table, etc.)

For offering:

• Pass plates beginning from the center aisle; skip a row since the 1st plate will be passed back in the second row.
• When the sanctuary is in a 3-section set up, receive the offering from both aisles sharing the center section.
• Present the offering plates during the offering response via center aisle to the pastor and return to the rear of the sanctuary.
• At the conclusion of the service take the offering plates to the workroom and place in finance cabinet.

On Communion Sundays:

• Usher people from the center aisle forward to the alter, starting with the left side.

Following the Service:

• Pick up bulletins left on chairs or the floor.
• Replace hymnals to shelves under chairs.
• If the offering plates have not been removed from the altar, take them to the workroom and put money in the bank bag in the Finance mailbox.
• Turn off lights after 2nd service.