Shalom Lutheran Church

Mini-Parish Groups

This is the division of groups for the Mini-Parishes each month. 

You will meet one month in advance to plan for your month.  Please help when you get the call!

Brief Description of Mini-Parish Duties

Coffee & Cookies:

Make coffee before the first service begins.  The "recipe" is by the coffee maker in the sacristy.  Have napkins, cups, treats and coffee ready at the serving window.  After serving, clean the coffee pot and serving area.  Servers should pour the coffee to speed up the line.

Ushers:

Be at church at least 20 minutes before the worship service.  Light the wall sconce candles, hand out the bulletins, assist with directing congregation during communion and take the offering.  If the acolytes don't show, light the altar candles before worship and extinguish at the end.

Lectors:

You should receive a copy of the lessons in the mail so you should be familiar with them.

Acolytes:

Candle lighters are by the meeting room in the Gathering Area.  Matches are found on the coat rack by the meeting room off the Gathering Area.  Prior to the start of the service light the altar candles first.  Then start at the bottom candle and work your way up the candelabras.  During the closing hymn extinguish the candles in the reverse order you lit them.

Greeters:

You will want to be at the church 15-20 minutes before the worship.  There are nametags on the narrow table by the sanctuary for you to wear.  Stand by the front doors to welcome the worshipers.

Funerals:

Parish provides cakes, workers, and other things needed for the funeral.  If enough cakes and workers cannot be arranged within that particular month's parish the coordinator will go to the other two months in the quarter.

      The mini-parish groups are divided into quarters:

            January - February - March

            April - May - June

            July - August - September

            October - November - December