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Acolytes/Altar Guild Assistants |
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An acolyte is an assistant to the pastor in the public services. The acolyte duties are to light and to extinguish the altar candles, present the offerings at the altar, assist at communion, and assist at baptisms. They also will occasionally lead processionals with the processional cross. Altar Guild Assistants help the Altar Guild in preparing for the Lord’s Supper. Acolytes and Altar Guild Assistants are assigned from the 7th and 8th grade Youth Confirmation classes. The pastors train them for their duties. Contact Pastor Schneider for more information. |
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Altar Guild ministers provide service through the preparation of the altar. This involves set up and clean up for the sacraments of Communion and Baptism, cleaning the tiled area of the sanctuary, ordering flowers weekly, and decorating the altar during festivals (i.e. Thanksgiving). Altar Guild ministers should be Immanuel members who are available to serve before and after services, four times a year (usually two weeks every quarter). Contact Pat Hurlbut for more information. |
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All members of Immanuel are welcome to join in decorating the church sanctuary for holidays. The number of hours needed to do this is minimal. Thanksgiving requires approximately 1 hour for set-up and 1 hour for take-down. Christmas takes approximately 4-6 hours for set-up and 2 hours for take-down. Easter entails approximately 1 hour for set-up and 1 hour for take-down. Flowers for Easter and Christmas necessitate additional care. Anyone desiring to help with this beautifying work is encouraged to contact Paul Gnan. |
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Greeters welcome members and guests to worship services. They arrive approximately 20 minutes before the start of each service (Sundays and Mondays). Greeters seek to make worshippers feel comfortable and cared for. For instance, if someone has a question about Immanuel, greeters can direct them to the Information Center. Greeters are on a rotating schedule. If you would like to share your gift of hospitality in this way, contact Elaine Londre. |
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The Information Center is the desk placed across from the church entrance doors to welcome members and guests to Immanuel. Ministers serving at the desk arrive 20 minutes before the 8 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. services and stay for a short time following each service to answer questions about Immanuel activities. Ministers provide personal assistance to help visitors and members find classes, forms, and information about Immanuel happenings. Ministers are on a rotating schedule. Contact Elaine Londre for more information. |
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Ten teams of eight persons each, working on a rotating schedule, provide help for worshippers at Sunday and Monday services. Services that ushers facilitate include bulletin distribution, seating, attendance card collection, offering collection, and pew maintenance. If you would like to serve in this way, contact one of the ushers at a service, or call Franz Klagmann. |
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Immanuel Engagement 
