MUSIC & WORSHIP MINISTRY TEAM

September 9, 2014 – MEETING MINUTES

 

Attendance: Brad Class, Pat Felhauer, Florence Hamilton, Wayne Maley, Greg Sherman, Howard Smolleck, Norm Story,

Not present:  Gena Breck, David Klement, Bill Kuyper, Jacque Parks,

 

The meeting was opened at 7:00 PM by Wayne with a devotion using hymns from Glory to God.

 

            We sadly remember contributions of team member Rev. Carrol Blevins.   Pastor Norm outlined the plan for her memorial service on September 21.  Rev. John Himes assisted with communion (09-07) and will be available for other needs.  With the departure of Rev. Wayne Hawkins right after World Wide Communion Sunday, demands for Rev. Story’s time to assist the Iglesia del Pueblo congregation will increase.

 

 It was voted to accept as distributed the minutes for the August 12 meeting with a slight wording change to read   “. . . the first Sunday [for the choir] to lead the worship will be 7 September.”  It was agreed that the team’s financial report format has improved and was easy to follow.  It was questioned if the hymn book sub-committee was expecting to use the remaining funds, e.g., purchase additional large print editions.  Pat will work with Deacon usher captains to formalize and announce in the Sunday bulletin a procedure for requesting and returning a large print hymn book.

  

Choirs, liturgists, young Disciples leaders, sound operators, are up to date.  Children’s activity bag usage was limited during the summer but ready for fall.  Howard has made a master CD of the last few services by combining the digital recordings.  He’ll be glad to train a volunteer to do this.  Sanctuary decor was changed to fall by Janice Sherman and Gracia Class; Lloyd Kirschenmann changed banners.    

 

SESSION REPORT:  Communion was served on September 7   to 209 worshipers.         

On Sundays when Communion is served, preparation is at 9:00 AM.   Additional helpers are requested for clean up after the service.

 

Faith and Fellowship started their fall Saturday evening services with the showing of the meaningful film “God is Not Dead.”   Saturday evening services will continue to be in the Sanctuary each week at 6:00PM, except the third Saturday of the month a meal will be served in Jones Fellowship Hall and the service will follow in the Library. 

 

Discussion of how to get more church-wide participation and involvement, led to discussion about time for services (including on other days/evenings), study options (like a condensed study class 9:45 - 10:15), more publicity (including what’s coming up hand outs) and summer choirs.  The moderator asked the team to seek out additional M&W members

 

Up-coming Team responsibilities:                  

            October 5 – World Wide Communion     -     International flags to be set

            October 31 - Trunk or Treat                      -     Team to help where most needed

            November 2 - Communion

            November 29 - Decorate for Advent        -     In-Betweeners have agreed to assist on this date, the Saturday after Thanksgiving and day before first Advent Sunday which is an early November 30

                    

The meeting was closed with prayer by Florence at 8:27  PM.

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                  WAMaley  09-10--2014