MUSIC & WORSHIP MINISTRY TEAM

October 14, 2014 – MEETING MINUTES

 

 

 

Attendance:    Brad Class, Pat Felhauer, Florence Hamilton, Wayne Maley, Jacque Parks,

Greg Sherman, Howard Smolleck, Norm Story

Not present:  Gena Breck, David Klement, Bill Kuyper

            The meeting was opened at 7:00 PM by Pat with a devotion using Psalm 18:2, and prayer

 

            Changes in the Sunday Bulletin to make it more bilingual were outlined by Rev. Story.  The changes grow out of dialog with the Iglesia congregation about ways to welcome our new members.  At their request, a time will be included in the service for passing the peace.  Rev Story also reported that the 24 youth who were on the retreat last week were not only well behaved but were attentive to the study and caring opportunities.  A strong bonding resulted. 

            It was voted to accept as distributed the Minutes for the 9-9-14 Music & Worship Ministry Team meeting.  Expenses reported are under budget.  There was discussion of line items that will see an increase by the end of the year. (See committee reports below) Designated Funds have been contributed for some of those activities. 

 

SESSION REPORT:  Communion was served on October 5 to 209 worshipers at the combined congregations celebration of World Wide Communion.  Activity Reports

Trunk or Treat   – No formal M&W booth or activity. Team members are asked to assist where help is needed or to sponsor a trunk of goodies.  

 

Choirs, Liturgists, Young Disciples leaders, Sound operators presented no questions. Pat will assist Esther Smolleck with Children’s activity bags.  Organ & Other Instruments are to be tuned by Advent.

 

Glory to God Hymnals final activity is to order 7 more large print editions.  Three copies arrived today.  Pat will proceed to work with Deacon usher teams for their use as outlined (See 9-9-14 Minutes).  All three Accompaniment version sets are accounted for. 

 

Howard reported that he had effectively combined recordings made by the sound room computer and the disk made from the choir loft.  Copy of that CD was given to the church secretary for use in responding to requests for a copy of a service.  That computer enhancement makes it possible to completely capture a service like the World Wide  Communion.  To expedite the procedure for Recording of Services, it was agreed that the Sound team should deliver their computer recording to Howard at the end of the service. He will then complete the combining process later on Sunday (or Monday) and deliver the CD to the office by Tuesday morning.   

 

Sanctuary – The Team is grateful for the fresh help that has been offered to prepare the sanctuary and narthex for worship.  It was voted to name Janette Williams to be chair of a Flower Decorations team.  She worked to install fresh fall decorations with those decorators reported last month (Janice Sherman, Gracia Class) and another new volunteer member, Eileen Hood.  This team has made considerable progress in cleaning out the numerous decorations storage areas and documenting what is in storage.

 

Advent/Christmas.  David will be asked to develop an Advent/Christmas music and happenings brochure; including Faith & Fellowship and Iglesia activities.  Wayne circulated a list of decorating projects for Team members to consider which they would lead at the November 29 decoration day being set up by the In Betweeners.  

 

  

Up-coming Team responsibilities:                              

            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

            November 30 - First Sunday in Advent

            December 7 - Communion

 

The meeting was closed with prayer by Greg at 8:30PM.                                                                             

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