WORSHIP COMMITTEE

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Responsible to:     Pastoral Elders

Membership:        Pastors/s

                            Music Team Representative

                            Three members elected by the congregation

Term of Office:     Two terms for the 3 elected members elected by the congregation

                            (electing 2 members one year and 1 the next year).  The outgoing

                             chairperson will call the first meeting and the chair will be chosen at   

                             this meeting.

Responsibilities:   

1.  Develop a schedule for the Sunday morning worship service, utilizing the gifts and

     resources within the congregation and responding to and reflecting on felt or

     identified pastoral/worship needs.

2.  Identify:

     - themes for worship services.

     - persons to provide leadership in worship.

     -worship leaders and provide resources for them, thus assisting with their growth

       in this task.

     -a broad outline of the content of the worship services in general and giving

       particular attention to those that have special focuses.

3.  Monitor and evaluate the worship experiences, gathering congregational responses

     from time to time, as well as giving and receiving counsel on perceived pastoral/

     worship needs in cooperation with the pastoral elders.

4.  Work with the Visual Aids Coordinator/s.  (See Visual Aid Coordinator/s job

     description.)

5.  Initiate planning for and set dates for Advent/Christmas activities each year at the first

     of October by calling a meeting of representatives of the Fellowship Committee,

     Music Team, Worship Committee and Children's Sunday School Department. 

6.  Submit annual budget request for Worship Committee.

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