Westminster Presbyterian Church                                                                                                                         

Agenda: Worship Committee Meeting: 9-18-06, 7:00pm, Room 6 (lower lever)

 

Opening Prayer: Joe Chrisman

Those present:  

Approval of Minutes: Aug 14, 2006 Meeting

 

I. Education and “Examen”

A. Education:  

        1. How can the Worship Committee most effectively use the Westminster web site? Specifically, what items should we include on our web site?

        2. How can the Worship Committee most effectively receive input from the congregation on any number of ideas?

        3. Should the Worship Committee hold training sessions for:

ushers, greeters, liturgists, acolytes, communion servers.

B. Examen:

1. Examen: discuss the first 25 pages of article written by the Sacraments Study Group of the PCUSA, “Invitation;” discussion led by Alex Thornburg

2. Examen recent worship service: Aug 20 – Sept 17, 2006:

                                Attendance:

                                Length of the service:

                                Order of Worship:

                                Use of youth and acolytes:

                                Music:

                        Flow:

                                Bulletin:

 

II. Worship Components

A.       Pulpit Concerns:

1. Installation service of Alex Thornburg – Oct 1, 2006, 3:00 pm

2. Define a policy statement, process and list of procedures suggested for the pastor, Worship Committee and/or office staff to use in securing and working with individuals concerning:

 - Pulpit Supply

 - Funeral services

 - Wedding ceremonies

These procedures would include information and suggestions for services and scriptures as well as use of the building and scheduling items.

3. Pulpit supply for Sunday, Nov. 26 and Sunday, Dec. 31.

4. Begin a discussion of holding two worship services on Sunday mornings at Westminster.

                Define criteria to be used for that discussion.

B.       Music Report:

a.       Galilean and Cherub choirs

b.       Chancel Choir will begin another season

C.       Sacraments:

a.       Baptism

The worship committee will formulate a statement on baptism to be used along with a book for parents and families with children being baptized that will answer when, where, what, how often baptisms occur, who meets with the family, the instructions before, during and after the baptism.

b.       Communion

- Decision for when communion is served and with what method is used.

- Review how many servers needed and the directions for communion servers.

- List of past elders and deacons and how to enlist their services as communion servers.

Communion Calendar for the remainder of 2006:

1. World Communion Sunday, October 1: Children and Youth will help prepare the communion elements with breads from through out the world. Saturday, Sept 30, 9:30 – 11:30am: class for children and families about the sacraments of baptism and communion will be held. Which Worship Committee members will be there to assist?

2. Communion services for Advent and Christmas:

Dec 3: Worship and Communion Service

Dec. 24: 10:15 Advent IV Worship Service – no communion

                                                         5:00pm: Christmas Eve service

Dec. 31: 10:15 Christmas I Worship Service 

D.       Report on Ushers and Greeters – Margo      

E.       Report on Liturgists – Jean

F.        Liturgical Elements

-          Banner in sanctuary: Evangelism Committee will use the “I Am the Vine” banner and leaves to be placed in the sanctuary Aug 27 and remain until ------   Evangelism Committee will be responsible for the implementation.

-          Nov. 19 -Thanksgiving Sunday: the Westminster congregation will offer groceries as part of their offering during the worship service on Thanksgiving Sunday. The Worship Committee will be responsible for the food donations to be picked up by St. Vincent DePaul Society before Thanksgiving Day.

-     Report on the hymnals and Bibles located in the pews. Discussion of what should be included in the pews and what needs updating: hymnals, Bibles, year books, deacon materials, welcome materials, pencils and welcome information.

 

III. Budget Items:

A. Advertising:

- Review the 2006 and discuss the 2007 advertising budget: the process, the products and effectiveness of our print communications used throughout the year in newsletters, bulletins, newspaper and yellow pages.  Prepare a budget to send to Session for approval.

B. Music:              

C. Final report and evaluation of the pulpit and lectern

 

Volunteers from the Worship Committee members to help with the following:

+ Note taker for Worship Committee meetings

+ Assist at class on sacraments: Sept. 30, 9:30 – 11:30

+ Write Newsletter article on the Worship Committee

+ Help on the preparation of an Advent and other liturgical season brochures

+ Help prepare a Pulpit Supply procedure document

+ Help prepare documents and procedures for baptism

+ Help prepare document for funeral services

+ Help prepare document for wedding services

+ Assist with Worship Committee budget preparation

 

Actions items:

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Date of next meeting:  October 16, 2006 - 7:00 pm, Room 6

Closing Prayer: Harriet Vander Meer