Westminster Presbyterian Church                                                                                                                    

Agenda: Worship Committee Meeting: Thursday, 7:00 pm, 3/29/07: Room 6 (lower level)

Opening Prayer:  Harriet Vander Meer

Members present:

Approve Minutes: 3/06/07 Meeting

I.                     Examen: the Book of Common Worship services for Sundays in Easter.

II.                    Worship Components

A.   Final preparations for Holy Week:

- Palm Sunday: who, when and where to distribute palms? Communion?

- Maundy Thursday: April 5: 7:00, Fellowship Hall

- Good Friday: April 6: 7:00, Sanctuary

B.    Preparations for the Season of Easter  -  Easter plus 6 Sundays

1.       Theme/continuity/structure for the season of Easter

2.       Liturgical Elements –

                                                 White cloth on cross, table lectern and choir robes

                                                          and Easter banner – for season?

                                                 Acolytes: who, why, where and how?   

                         Liturgists: An overall plan? More training? More expectations?

          How will those who signed up be contacted and used?

          Use pastors from Westminster?

                                                          How can we use specific members for specific Sundays?

 Communion procedures: Margo, Carol, Harriet

 Choir processional

3.       Flowers

4.       Bulletin color, format and content

1.       How to eliminate errors?

2.       New format?

5.       Worship notes and newsletter and bulletin board

C.   Report/Review: 

a. Church Cancellation Policy

b. Baptisms, Weddings and Funerals: Carol, Rod, Harriet

c. Usher/Greeter Review

d. Liturgical elements for the sanctuary: Karen Brodie

                                                        e. Summer schedule

III. Budget Items:

The Worship Committee should begin a discussion of its role, mission and responsibilities and what purchases could the committee make to further those goals.

IV. Recommendations and Action items:

Date of next meeting: April 17, 2007 (?)- 7:00 pm, Room 6

Closing Prayer: