#CHURCH USHER HANDBOOK HOW TO#
#CHURCH USHER HANDBOOK REGISTRATION#

The offering is taken from front to back.

Dayspring thanks you for your service, and looks forward to seeing you next week. Enjoy a cup of coffee and a smile on the Patio.

#CHURCH USHER HANDBOOK REGISTRATION#

Place registration pads on the left side of the pew. During the singing of the final hymn, all Sanctuary doors must be opened allowing the Acolyte, Pastors and worshipers unfettered exit.ħ. Ropes can be found in the second drawer in the Usher’s Room.Ħ. During June, July and August, the southernmost section of pews may be roped off. Return to the Narthex, and you will be escorted to the Counter’s Room.ĥ. Wait as the Pastor takes the collection, offers the Prayer of Dedication, and returns it to the Ushers. Following the offering, the Ushers assigned to the center sections take the collection down the center aisle during the singing of the Doxology. Completed form should be placed in the 10:30 offering.Ĥ. Those in attendance at worship (adults and children) must be counted before Children’s Time, and the count placed on the form. If no Acolyte is present, and another trained acolyte is not available, send an usher to light candles and then leave worship (if necessary) through the side entrance.ģ. The Usher should assist in lighting the candle lighter. The Acolyte is sent down center aisle during the first hymn, after the Invocation. After Pastors process down center aisle, close all SanctuaryĢ. Team Captain gets the defibrillator from the church officeĭuring the Service 1. Narthex during the service to help in case of an emergency or problem.ĩ. The Team Captain(s) or an assigned Usher should remain in the The Team Captain(s) assign Ushers to specific sections and/or pewsįor offering and Holy Communion (when applicable). Make sure candle lighter is working properly and locate matches.Īdditional matches are in one of the drawers in the Usher’s Room. Prepare “Count Sheet.” These can be found in the Usher’s Room. Service, check that they are all turned off.

Make sure hearing assist devices are available. The Team Captain(s) checks to see if the appropriate name badgesĪre out and correct. Minutes prior to the start of the service. The Team Captain(s) arrives at Dayspring at least twenty (20) Two (2) weeks before your assigned month. The Team Captain(s) should email (or call) all Ushers on your team Schedules and phone contact sheets are always available in the wall-mounted envelope at the south end of the Narthex. Scheduling is done years ahead, making it possible for the ushering teams to plan their personal travel schedules around their ushering commitment. There are five teams per service (9:00 and 10:30) allowing each team to usher one month at a time for either 2 or 3 times each calendar year. Preparation Ushers are assigned to teams of 8 to 10 persons. We pray that you might experience the living presence of God in the face and/or handshake of those you greet, becoming for them also, the personification of the church, Dayspring, and the Body of Christ.

We thank you for answering this unique call to the ministry of hospitality. It will help you prepare for both weekly services of worship, as well as special services such as Easter Sunday and Christmas Eve. It is the purpose of this handbook to prepare you for your ministry as an usher of Dayspring. The ushers make things like the offering and Holy Communion seem effortless and unobtrusive, executing them efficiently, yet never detracting from the mood and spirit of worship.

#CHURCH USHER HANDBOOK HOW TO#

Many times the first person to welcome those attending worship, the usher becomes the “face” of Dayspring to our members and guests alike.īut while friendliness is certainly a prerequisite for ushering, it is also necessary for the usher to have a working knowledge of worship and how to keep things running smoothly. In today’s church, this hospitality can be most often visible in the ministry of the usher.

Stated simply, each guest should be treated as if they were Christ, coming to dwell among us. When Saint Benedict penned his famous “rule,” instructing those living in monasteries on how to welcome guests and travelers, he defined the idea of Christian Hospitality.

Church usher handbook