Usher Team Member

Title:                            Usher Team Member

Purpose:                      Provide usher services during Sunday services

Responsible to:           Usher Lead & Usher Team Captain

Description of Duties: Service at one Sunday service per month during the year and at special services (ie Easter, Christmas) when available to help.

Duties include:

• Facilitate smooth flow of people into and out of the sanctuary.
• Greet congregation as they arrive.
• Handout bulletins and other items as required prior to the service.
• Assist those with special requirements like wheelchairs or hearing aids.
• Manage seating during busy services by finding open seats and encouraging people to fill-in the center of the pews.
• Set up extra chairs in the fellowship hall when sanctuary is full.
• Count attendance.
• Pass out friendship pads.
• Take collection during the offering.
• Direct congregation during communion services (Usually first Sunday of month).
• Place the collection money in the safe in the usher closet.
• Pick up friendship pads after the service and remove full attendance sheets.
• Clean up other trash or discarded bulletins after the service and sweep up debris on the floor.
• Straighten chairs after the service.
• Monitor the fellowship hall, front hallway and outside the front doors for security purposes during services.
• Attend FOB training once per year if available.
• Assist as needed to help reset and connect the chairs in the sanctuary.

Time Requirements: 90 minutes per Sunday.  As required for other volunteer usher activities.

Term:   2 years or longer if you are enjoying the team.

Training and Resources: On the job training from other ushers.

Skills and gifts: Hospitality, Service and Administration.

Benefits to one serving in this role:
As an usher you get to meet and greet church members, broaden your acquaintances with church members, contribute to the smooth operation of church activities on Sundays and receive the fulfillment of being part of the functioning of the church without a huge commitment of time outside of regular service times. 

Updated by: Renae Parra 4/2019