Time & Talent
Explanation of Committees and Teams and Their Respective Duties
Committees and Responsibilities:
Building and Grounds: Maintenance of the building and the surrounding property, including hiring contractors, planning projects, maintenance, managing utilities, and responding to emergencies on the property.
Communications: Internal to and external communications, including the web site, marketing, signage, and more.
Fellowship: Hosting fun events for our church community, as well as funerals at the church.
Finance: Caring for the financial health of the church by monitoring the cash flow of church accounts, reviewing and advising the church’s budget, and assessing large expenditures.
Outreach: Maintaining and developing service opportunities and ministries outside of the church, including Elmcrest Elementary School,
Shared Harvest, and the Food Bank.
Personnel: Reviewing and advising the council regarding new employee hires and personnel issues.
Stewardship: Encouraging, developing, and expressing appreciation for congregants’ gifts of time, talent, and treasure for the sake of the church and community.
Worship: Planning and developing the music and flow of the worship service, as well as guiding the various support teams and volunteers for the service.
Teams and Service Volunteers:
Altar Guild: Dressing the altar, preparing communion, and cleaning the communion items as needed after the service.
Usher: Collecting the communion offerings, guiding people to the alter for communion, and other duties as required.
Greeter: Meeting attendees at the Narthex door, distributing the bulletin, orienting guests to the service.
Acolyte: Lighting the candles at the beginning of the service, assisting with communion, and extinguishing the altar candles at the end of the service.
Cantor: Singing or chanting the Psalms and other liturgical elements of the service. Scripture Reader: Reading of the first and second readings during the service.
Assistant Minister: Leading the congregation in prayer and serving communion. This role can be performed by any adult member of the congregation.
Fellowship Host: Providing goodies and beverages after the service. The sign-up sheet is found in the Narthex.
Tech Support: Providing back up support for the Tech position during his/her absences, running the sound system and the video camera.
Offering Counter: Counting the offering and preparing the offering report and bank deposit after the service.
Shared Harvest: Collecting, packing, and distributing food items donated by our congregation in cooperation with other Lutheran churches in the area.
Food Bank: Collecting, packaging, and distributing of food in cooperation with the Food Bank of Northern Nevada at Faith Lutheran Church.
Downloadable Time & Talent Sheet
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